My little helper

Today was full of things to do around the house and Sam was determined to help in any way that he could.

It first started at breakfast. He wanted pancakes and I didn't have any Bisquick so we went to the store and all they had was the "Shake and Pour" mix (which I've never used, so it was a litle runny). After I had made a few pancakes, he wanted to make another one for him. He eagerly took the jug and without hesitation, poured the entire mix on the griddle! We were both shocked at first, but after we realized how funny it was, we both started laughing so hard! Needless to say, this was the biggest pancake I have ever made. I had to use two spatulas to flip the thing over, but we did it!

It was then off to cleaning the house. We had also bought toilet bowl scrubbers when we went to the store to buy the pancake mix, so he was ready to help with that too. I just had to take a picture of a boy cleaning the toilet! What's that called......an Oxymoron?!!

What a wonderful helper!!

Caribbean Cruisin'

Barry and I went on a cruise to celebrate our 10 year anniversary and had a wonderful time! We sailed to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. All stops were terrific and the weather cooperated for the most part. It was our first time on a cruise and it won't be the last!

In Puerto Rico, we took a tour of the city. We went to the Capital building and learned some interesting things about their Government. We then went to the famous Castillo fort. The forts protected the city from any intruders and it surrounds the entire island. Pictures couldn't describe how amazing these were!



Our next stop was St. Thomas and what a beautiful island! We went on a snorkeling tour, so we only got to see a little bit of the island. We would love to go back and stay so we can see more. This is the place to go if you are a shopper!

Our last stop was St. Maarten. This island is half Dutch and half French. We went on a beach rendevouz on the French side and even got to see a couple of topless woman! Whoo Hoo! Too bad for Barry-they were both "elderly" woman.

The weather was very nice, but windy most of the time. The ship rocked alot, but we never got sick. You just felt drunk all the time when you were walking around. It was nice at night because the rocking actually put me to sleep!

Every night when we would return to our room, the room attendants would create a cute animal from towels and leave it in our room. We actually looked forward to going back to see what they had done!


This is a picture of us and the cute Newlywed couple that were at our table each night. We had a lot of fun getting to know them. (That's our waiter behind us)

This is the Dining Room. It's so amazing to see what's on these cruise ships! It's just like a city on water!! Very beautiful!

We had a great time and are so thankful for Gene and Carol for coming down from Seattle to watch the kids while we were away!! We really enjoyed the time alone together. It really felt like a second Honeymoon!

Boring!

So nothing exciting has been happening at the Currah household. Everyone knows the blah after the Holidays and the weather has been so gross that all I want to do is get away from here!

We are getting very excited about our Caribbean Cruise in March, so that's what keeps me going! It is our 10 year Anniversary in August, so we are doing something for ourselves and taking a cruise. We opted not to go in August since it's Hurricane season, so we thought March would be a perfect time!

Alexus is staying busy with school and friends. She ran for SBO President a couple of weeks ago, and sadly didn't make it. She's okay with it and took it very well. We're very proud of her for trying! Here is a picture of one of her posters she made.



I hope next time I have something more exciting to write about. Until next time........................

Christmas Joy!

Wow! I can't believe how time flies! I haven't updated this thing forever because I've been so busy with the Holidays. I've got so many things to talk about, so excuse me for my blabbering.

We had our first big snow storm of the winter on the 13th and Sam was just itching to go out and build a snowman. Here it is!

We went to my brother's house for Christmas Eve dinner and had a blast! The kids had so much fun playing with their toys and as you can see Sam and Tyler(my Nephew) had fun playing on Grandpa! My Dad loves these kids so much and they can't get enough of him!





Nice face Ames!


These are the crazy girls of the family. London(my Niece), my Mom, my little Sis, Amy, Alexus of course, and then there's me! I don't know where Nicole was, but she's missing from the picture. She was probably upstairs slaving away with dinner while all of us slackers had fun. She did an awesome job hosting our little shindig. Thanks Nicole! I am so grateful for my family and all the good times we have with each other. I love spending time with them, especially during the Holidays.

We left out Cookies(Double Stuff Oreos) for Santa and carrots & celery for the reindeer. Sam wrote a note to Santa with the help of Alexus and set it with the cookies. (You can't really read it) The look on his face was priceless when he saw that Santa had eaten the cookies and the carrots and celery were gone. I love it!

Christmas morning was like any other Christmas. Sam ripping through his presents and Alexus being so dainty opening hers. Sam was all smiles when he opened his remote control Wall-E. We had him open it last, so he wouldn't be distracted from all his other presents because he has been dying to get Wall-E!

We were pounded with Snow the day after Christmas, so what else do you do with 10 inches of snow then build a hill with a jump at the bottom? Alexus and I were outside for three hours building this thing and all the neighbors came over to try it out when we were done! It was loads of fun having all the kids out playing! I love our neighborhood!

We had the best Christmas this year and I'm so grateful for what the Holidays bring-Love, Joy, Family, and Happiness. I have the best family anyone could ask for and I'm grateful each and every day for them.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

My Baby Girl turns 15!

Alexus turned 15 on December 4th. I really can't believe how fast time goes by. I remember the day she was born and how happy I was to have a little girl. I was very young and didn't know the first thing about being a Mom, but somehow it just came natural because I loved her so much and wanted the very best for her.

She has grown to be a beautiful young woman and I can't imagine my life without her. I truly believe things happen for a reason, and Alexus was born for a purpose. She fulfills that purpose each and every day. She makes me strive to be a better Mom because she is such a good person with a huge heart!

Alexus has a special gift-a gift of love and happiness. She can brighten any room she walks into and can make friends with anyone and everyone. She works hard and has accomplished so much already in her life. She's a good girl and she makes such good choices. When people ask how old my kids are, and when I tell them I have a 15 year old daughter, they always sympathize and say, "Oh, I bet that's hard." But ya know, I really lucked out with her! She has been much easier than I was at her age (Mom, you can sure vouch for that, huh?), and I'm very lucky!

I love you so much Lex, and I am so glad to be your Mommy!

Happy Birthday!!!

We had a week of birthday celebrations for her. She had three birthday parties! (Lucky!) She had her friends over Friday night for a sleepover. They did each others hair, had dinner, watched movies, and stayed up all night! I took a three hour nap the next day to recover from the madness.

Don't you love the Winnie the Pooh cake? Her nickname as a little girl was Piglet, so it was only appropriate that she have it on her cake.

We've had a busy week this week. Barry & I took the week off to be with Sam and we had loads of fun!

Every year, we make Gingerbread Houses and this year we didn't fall short. Sam had such a fun time decorating(and eating) his house. He is very proud of his work of art!

Each year, our employer has school children make ornaments and come decorate the trees in each branch. My department decided to have the children of the employees do the decorating. Sam, Alexus, myself (and even Barry) made popcorn and cranberry garland and gingerbread girls and boys for the tree. The kids had lots of fun decorating and we even had a special guest from the North Pole!

We all went Downtown to see the lights at the Temple and we stopped to have dinner at Little America. They have this cute display in the lobby of this gingerbread house. I don't think I could even attempt to make one this big!! It was really handmade!

Let the Holidays begin!

Okay, so we've made a jump start to Christmas! We went to the Mall today and got our Santa pictures done. So Grandma C., here is a preview of the picture. I'll be sending them snail mail soon.
Sam asked Santa what kind of cookies he likes and Santa whispered in his ear "Double Stuffed Oreos." Now we are going to have to go to the store and buy Oreos to leave out for Santa.

I found this vile of magic Reindeer food that you sprinkle in your yard to attract Santa's reindeer, so I bought it and now that's all Sammy can talk about. All of these things are getting him so excited for Christmas!

I love this time of year, watching kids get so excited and how magical the Christmas mood has on those cute little ones!

We spent most of the day yesterday getting the yard ready for winter. As you can see, we had more than enough leaves to rake! Alexus and Sam had a fun time playing in the pile. Today we are all feeling the affects of working so hard. I hope it's that anyway, and not a sign of old age!! Yuck!!!