Festivities of Christmas

1 WEEK TIL CHRISTMAS PARTY




Cohen and I planned a 1 week until Christmas party for our little family, we had a lot of fun...
It included
-Tree Lighting Ceremony
-Hobo dinner by the Fireplace
-Attempt to make Gingerbread houses
-And a Christmas Movie
(It's a good thing Dustin is a good sport)



We spent Christmas with my family this year.
Christmas eve festivities included...
--- pInG pOnG CoMpEtItiOn (which Dustin and I would have won had it not been for my overeager last hit in which I failed to recognize the ball did not hit our side of the table.) congrats Carson and Dad!
--- WiI GaMEs
--- MoNoPOlY mOnEy AuCtiOn (Dustin and I had the least amount to bid with, I got a little carried away and almost traded my 1st born for an awesome pantry can organizer...)
--- cHrIstMaS evE JaMMieS ( Mom forgot which packages they were in so we ended up opening way more than just pj's)
--- BeD TiMe ---
Cohen was so much fun he of course LOVED the wrapping paper. I am already so excited for next year.

A hUnTiNg He DiD gO

These are pictures of the elk hunt. Dustin had a lot of fun, Maybe next year Cohen and I can go as well.

Blessing Day

Cohen was so good for his blessing, he slept the whole time.

Random Cohen moments

Photo shoot at the cabin. This was before the colic!

Cohen Dustin McGee

We are so happy he is finally here. My mom had taken my little brother to provo for a dentist appointment and I assured her before she left he was not coming that night. She left making me promise to call her if the contractions got eight minutes apart. My dad was also flying in that night from Chicago. I told him before he left that our little boy was waiting for him to get back, SO sure enough...
I went into labor at around 10:30 on Wednesday night. I have had contractions all along so I thought it was just another night, until at 11:30 they got stronger and closer together. I kept telling Dustin call my mom... no wait.... no call her... no wait... By this time I had a strong contraction every five minutes with two small contractions in between. So needless to say we called her, and my dad, and they both drove in the middle of the night to get here.
We got back to our room at around 1 am, and I think the nurses thought I was not serious until they discovered I was already at a 7. There were problems with my blood work and the anesthesiologist, so needless to say I almost didn't get the epidural. By the time everything was figured out I was an 8 1/2. Luckily they gave me the epidural and then about an hour later I was complete. But.... it took another 6 hours to get him here. It is all kind of a blur between pushing and throwing my guts up but... I really would say he is DEFINITELY worth it all.
Cohen was born at 10:48 am on August 20, '09. He weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Dustin's Graduation

Dustin graduated in May, we drove out from Roosevelt for the last three weeks of school twice a week. It was a long three weeks but well worth it. I am so proud of him!

Attempt #1 at pictures...

I have no idea what I am doing so if this does work then, this is my last day at work and these are a few of my favorite people ever. I miss you all!!!