New Years.....

Like I said earlier we had a great New Years. My favorite this year....the food table surprise surprise. I broke my eating after 7 rule and gobbled up some of the yummy appetizers. Cari's potato skins were by far my favorite. MMMM....making myself hungry just thinking of them.

Here are the Teenagers as the left for the black and white dance.......they had a fun time! We sat around and played games. The BIG hit was bananagrams thanks Sandi!! I had fun chatting with Casey while playing yahtzee!

The reason I got to enjoy myself and play games......

Noah was the only one of our boys who made it to midnight with out falling asleep. He asked about 11:15 if we could go because he was bored. But was happy we waited once the hats and noise makers were brought out.

Grammy and Grampy with Noah........

Ryder woke up from all the noise makers.....he was not happy he wasn't in his bed.

Sawyer passed out on Jeff minutes before the ball dropped.....

We spent the next day hanging out and playing games. Oh and EATING tons more! Oh and lets not forget the visit from the police. Apparently the neighbors called the cops from the night before and the fireworks some of the Dad's were setting off. It was a great weekend and we were happy to spend time with all the family!

Twenty-Eleven

Can you even believe that we just rang in 2011. It just seems so crazy to me.

This week I was watching Back to the Future with the boys and they were

in the year 2015 with flying cars......I am glad we aren't there yet!!

Personally I am more than happy to bid farewell to 2010. It was a difficult year to

say the least. I read a lot of blogs and on a few of them they are using one

word to describe there 2010 and a word for a goal in 2011.

The best word to describe 2010 is SURVIVED. I swear at midnight on New Years Eve

I took a big sigh of relief. 2010 we made it. We conquered and I am so glad

it is over! So I am glad to be onto bigger and better things.

2011 is going to be LIVED. That is what I want to do this year. Live it up.

We are embarking on the conclusion of our family and I want to live it up

and enjoy every second. I spent more time than I would like to admit in 2010

wanting and wishing for anything than what I had. Physically, emotionally, spiritually and

sadly worldly. I am working on omitting that from life as much as I can......hey

I am only human! I am in need of a BIG change for this year.

Our family is I have no clue what the change will be...besides the addition of

our 4th. But I am hoping it will be good. So hang on folks I hope I can deliver!!!

In an effort to LIVE I am attempting to a 365 picture a day project. So I have

something to look back on this year. And as always it will be the good bad and the ugly.

I didn't make any other resolutions for this year. I figure if I do better than surviving then

that's probably pretty good!!!

BYE BYE 08!

MY CUTE PARENTS

MUNCLE NAARNON



HE LASTED UNTIL 12!



ME AND JEFFREY


GAMES ALWAYS FUN



PIMP DADDY


CTE LESLIE CARI AND HELPED HER GET READY FOR THE DANCE!!!

We said goodbye to 08 with my family in T-town. The boys had a fabulous time running around like crazy people and the parents enjoyed games! Jeff participated in the longest game of monopoly and I enjoyed a little chicken foot with the Aunts. I have decided that I am not such a huge fan of New Years....not that we didn't have fun but all of us staying up so late only makes for major grumpiness the next day. So next year I think we may stay home and celebrate NY new year at nine. Anyway...new years day was filled with football, hanging, eating, a trip to the mall. It was great having Aaron in town for a few weeks. The boys just love their Uncles!!

New Year....

I can't believe that it is 2009 I swear the time is flying by. I can't believe we have another year together and we are so blessed! Here is our top things from the Trapp's this year.

1. Jeff and I celebrated our FIVE year anniversary. I can't believe how fast the years are flying by!

2. Ryder joined our family in July it was a long few months from there but we are well aware of what a little miracle he really is.

3. Sawyer went from our easy going mellow boy to our TWO year old fire cracker!

4. Noah started school this year and has become so big and is a great helper. Now if we could only get rid of the attitude problem.

5. We were fortunate enough to take some great trips this year, San Diego, Disneyland and Hawaii to name a few.

6. We survived our first year with Jeff busy doing taxes. Jeff passed ALL of his tests and is now an Enrolled Agent. We are so proud of you!!

7. Ryder played baby Jesus in Follow the Star. Definitly a highlight for me.

8. WE have had fun spending our first full year in Orange County taking in all the fun stuff around us!

9. Blessing Ryder and having all our wonderful family with us. We are so blessed with wonderful priesthood holders all around us.

10. No major health problems we have all been well and we only had one trip to the ER with all these banshee's it is amazing it was only once and luckily we survived with no major issues!!

I am not one for Resolutions or things but I still try and work on things. So there are a few goals I have in mind for 2009.....

Get better at sewing I love my machine and I am so excited for some of the projects I have planned.

Get caught up on my scrapbooks....luckily Jeff has busy season coming up.

Lastly get back on track with weight watchers, and learn to eat healthier for our family making them do so also. I am also going to try and go walking/running every morning at 6am....Really I would like to try and walk a half marathon this year. WE will see if that happens but I am hoping that having sometime every morning will do me some good not just physically but mentaly as well!

I hope you all have a very happy, healthy 2009!