X.Mas.Break

Random Happenings you may enjoy making fun of.

Decorating the tree

Kellen Melon putting on an ornament. He's so precious.

Katie and Kellen had fun playing with the packaging that Ma and Pa Hansen sent our gifts in.

A delightful trip with Morgan to the temple grounds.

Dave and Buster's

I got in trouble for trying to talk to him while he was concentrating on his game.

Bye-bye Beardy

For our previously mentioned costume Jake grew a beard and we decided to have some fun while he shaved it off. Please excuse my spelling.

Beard... and lookin' a little stoned. =)

 

Goa-tee

Fu-man-choo

Molesto-stache

Lyle Family Traditions

This year for Christmas, Jake and I went to Arizona to spend the holiday with my family.

Well...

In the Lyle home on Christmas Eve, we dress up like biblical characters and eat what we like to call a "Jerusalem dinner". Jake and I were the Hawaiian Mary and Joseph complete with facial hair and a belly.

Biblical Family

Tom sitting at the "table"

Papala participating in the dress up. I wonder where Mom's picture went...

Katie Nana as a sheep

Another crazy thing we do is the "Polar Dip". In the beginning of January we jump into our freezing pool and swim across. I have gotten some interesting questions about it and even as a family we don't know why we actually do.

I couldn't get Jake on video because he jumped in too fast. The pool was 50-ish degrees this year.

Neglected blog.

I have been neglecting my blog, but I am chock-full of ideas. For now, feast on this:

Today I swallowed a bug that flew into my mouth and I couldn't stop gagging for a good half an hour. Like standing next to the porcelain throne gagging!

And Jake wanted me to announce that he took his first poop in our new place. 

Sigh...

Well at least he has finally begun talking to me again since that the day his beloved new treasure arrived in a Christmas package... the Iphone.

More and better to come. Pinky promise.

The (old) "man" of the house

Quite often I make fun of Jake... excuse me... JaCOB for being "old". Sometimes it's just because I need to pay him back for something but others because I genuinely do not know about these things that he's reminiscing about.

For example.

A few weeks ago Nicole and Tony picked us up from the airport and they had a conversation about floppy disks the size of plates and a cartoon called Eek the Cat...?

Nicole and I were clueless about these things. We were obviously not born in the 80's.

Tonight I was introduced to Fievel from An American Tail. Jake broke out into song (which is a regular occurrence in our house) that I did not know. Being hopped up on Excedrin Migraine, Pepsi, and quesadillas I quickly Youtubed it and you would not believe the expression of a 5 year old boy that took to his face. His eyes lit up, his mouth gaped open, and he placed his elbows on his knees and face in his hands leaning forward towards the screen in pure enjoyment. I tried to snake a picture but I was laughing way too hard. He was so excited to tell me the background behind the song and the plot to this old cartoon.

And with no further ado...

Click to see Fievel.

But if you really want to be entertained watch this fabulous 80's version.

Pure gold...

And this is just cause I think he's hot. Whoo!!

My loving husband.

Tonight I came home from a hard night of work to this wonderful video. Watch the rocking chair really carefully.

This is how I know he loves me.

Click here... not for the little ones.

Mele Kalikimaka

Since we are only going to be in our Hawaii Home for another 2 weeks, we decided not to get a Christmas tree but I really wanted one! So... for about $2 at the BYUH copy center, I purchased our "tree" and trimmings. We listened to Mariah Carey's Christmas Album, drank hot chocolate and ate candy canes while we put up our tree. If you want to feel festive while reading this blog, click here. During dinner, we watched a Christmas Carol. I don't think Christmas should start until December and that's why today we had so many festivities. You may also have notice that I have started a new trend... a very uncoordinated outfit and naked faced again. Maybe someday my make-up bag and I will reunite.

I cut "down" the tree

I requested that every little piece come out of the snow flake. He puts up with so much from me.

The lights

The angel always has to go on last.

Putting up the snow.

If you look closely you can see the snow flakes on the wall around the tree. My very first white Christmas!