Thursday, January 31, 2008

I just realized I didn't put a single holiday picture up. All this "catching up" and I am still seriously behind. Well, to tell you the truth we didn't take a lot of pictures this Christmas. There is good reason behind it though. We went down to Arizona to be with my whole family and it started out as a perfect little getaway from the snow! Everyone was flying into town and my side of the fam hasn't all been together for some time because of missions and a brother in the air force. We were all super excited about it. Unfortunately, I ended up getting just about the worst flu I've had in my life for a solid week straight, and on top of being pregnant, you can imagine it was just horrendous. I was exiled to an upstairs bedroom, and when we left I just felt like I was leaving their home infested with germs. To say the least I was a total Debbie Downer, and my sweet husband was up most of the night for a couple nights coming to my aide as I heaved. Isnt being sick the WORST? To top it all off and just to let you in on how glorious of a life I lead, we ended up going into urgent care for something to stop the nausea and I got a big fat shot right in the rear end. Honestly I could not have been more appealing to the man I married! haha. So, strangely enough I really didn't show up in hardly any pictures over Christmas, because Jason would have faced my wrath if he would have tried to take any. Here are a couple cute shots I did find though...

This is last years Christmas at his parents place...I figured it's a Christmas picture nonetheless. Gotta include the classic mistletoe:)

These were from this year... Jason is totally in his element with the littles:) So so cute

This little guy Callum refuses to make any other face but this for pictures... he is hilarious! His dad has taken a lot of time getting this face perfected. We love our neices and nephews!

Aren't they angelic? the girls were completely ECSTATIC about matching nighties...

This was another fun part of the holiday break... the Las Vegas bowl!! Most amazing win ever pulled off by BYU against UCLA, if you missed it, you missed a heart stopper. I was freezing last year at the vegas bowl so this year I went more than prepared, I had like 8 layers on. The group we went with was so much fun and we made some ridiculously funny memories...



Ok this honestly made me laugh harder than I think I ever have... tears streaming down my face and peeing my pants (not really) laughing our butts off! They handed out these Geiko Cavemen faces at the game and we decided to get a little creative... the families around us seemed to get a kick out of it too, everyone was asking to pass around the camera to show off our glamour shots!
hahaha really, we absolutely DIED laughing. We kinda hoped the pics would look like he was just a cool guy we met and who hung out with us there... Hope you can appreciate it and it's not one of those"I guess you had to be there" :)



7 comments:

Haylie said...

Oh Meradith...it is so great to hear from you...and I love looking over your blog. I am not doing so well keeping up the info on my blog either, so don't feel bad. I love your pictures...I love how happy you look. I think about all the memories we have had...I will treasure them always.

So I want to give you and your husband my greatest congrats on the little one soon on the way. I am so happy for you. Sometimes I can't believe life has evolved so much as to now be married and having babies. Time flies doesn't it. I would love to stay in touch and I look forward to reading your blog as often as possible.

April said...

lol Those caveman pics are Hillarious! So crazy, but we were there at the Vegas Bowl too last year?! small world I know...
Great game! Better memories :)

jenna said...

well hello my little sugar plum. looks like you caught me in the blog world! HOORAY! i kept thinking to myself you guys needed a blog-i mean you guys ARE the closest people i know to a power couple. and as for us not communicating i believe the ball was in your court when you jotted down my number. i was waiting for that provacative text you promised all day long and never received one. mucho love to you and baby **jenna**

Frei Family said...

Meradith.. wow you and Jason look so happy!! It is so great to hear from you.. I can't believe you are pregnant... that is so exciting! It seems like just yesterday you moved in with stacy and then we all moved to parkway... Crazy time seriously goes by so fast!!! It is so good to hear from you. Keep in touch!!

Criscell said...

Meredith! Hi--I found your blog through our mutual friend, Sara Frei. Our husband's are both going to med school here in AZ. She said you guys were all roommates together! Your blog is so cute! I had heard you'd gotten married but I didn't know when. How did you two meet? You're a darling couple! Congrats on your pregnancy! Being a mom is the BEST!

Frei Family said...

Don't hate me mera- i tagged you.. go to my blog to check it out...

jodeeharris said...

Awe, cute little Collard kids!!! This bodes well for your future little baby...