Party time!

 My mom is getting married and her bridal shower was this past weekend!  I work weekends so I didn't think I could get off but I managed to get away for the afternoon.  My mom was so happy to see me and so glad that I was able to be there to share this special time with her.  It was fun for me to sit back and just observe her and see how happy she is.  She seems so excited and I am so happy for her!  The wedding will be here shortly and she is stressing just a little.  I'm glad it's her this time around and not me!  It is a whole lot less stressful when it's not your own wedding!  I sure am happy for my Mom though and this will be a good chapter in her life. Love you Mommy!

Bubble gum game. She tried to blow a bubble!

Mom and Mike!

Love you Mommy!

Snowmobiling with the family!

It's our annual snowmobile trip with the Wood family and we went to Alpine, Wyoming this year.  It was a new area for us so we didn't know where the good riding was so we spent the first 2 days on trails all day long.  I love riding behind Colton because I have a lot more fun with him than riding by myself.  We had fun as always though.  It's great being able to spend time with my family especially since I don't live close to them.  I sure do miss them but it has been fun this week snowmobiling with them! Thankfully nobody got hurt.

First time snowmobiling this year!

Snowmobiling!!

The cabin we all stayed in.

It finally snows

Our first real snow storm and in February?! There is something wrong with this Utah weather!  I have a feeling we are going to be getting a lot more of this white stuff now that I want it to be spring and start warming up.  It seems to always work that way.  It sure has been nice not having anything until now though.  I was working when I woke up to this lovely sight and so happy I spent half an hour shoveling the driveway. I sure don't do that very often because I am so sore now!  But, I guess the moisture is good so I can't complain too much.  Although it's days like these when I wish I still had a four wheel drive vehicle!

It finally decides to snow 6-8 inches.

My best friend is getting married!

 My best friend, Emily Tomlinson, is getting married and I was able to tag along with her and her momma to go dress shopping!  Ah I can't believe a year ago I was doing this same thing and to tell you the truth it's a lot more enjoyable when it's not you!  The dress that she found is vintage and beautiful!! I cannot wait to be a part of the wedding day.  Thanks for letting me share this special day with you best friend and I'm here whenever you need to do some more planning!  I love you and I am so happy for you!

We did have a little fun in the process. =)

Feeding the cows

I have been going with Colton to feed the cows the past couple weeks and I really enjoy it.  I like the cows a whole lot more than the turkeys.  I was actually able to sit by a calf today and pet it!  The calf was born yesterday and it wasn't doing too well today.  It was really weak and didn't want to stand up.  I loved petting it though.  I had been telling Colton for the past two weeks that I wanted to pet one so bad and today I finally had my chance.  Colton thinks we will have to bring the calf in to bottle feed it so that should be fun!

I love when the baby cows lay in the hay.

Me and the baby cow.

Arizona for Christmas!

Colton, my Mom, and I headed for Donelle's house Christmas Eve!  We were so indecisive about going because my Mom just got a new job and Colton had to work but I'm glad we decided to go last minute!  I love Arizona and I love being with my family.  I don't seem them very often so I'm glad we had the opportunity to go for Christmas!  We arrived safe and sound and I loved having the whole family on my Mom's side there except for Jake and Alex. (They were going on a cruise, lucky for them!)  Colton had a wonderful time playing kitchen and Bingo with the girls.  He is such a good sport!  But then the boys played football and capture the flag so he was shared between them!  When we got home Colton said he was really going to miss the kids especially Brooklyn because he would call her a little stinker and she would always say eww you're a stinker!  Donelle taught me how to make buttermilk syrup and not sure if that is a good thing or not because it is SO good and I'll want it all the time now!  While we were in Arizona, we went hiking one day and the only thing that Colton and Randy talked about was hunting!  But it sure did get Colton excited.  He wants to go hunting in Arizona now and I told him we can when we move there ;)  We also went to see the temple lights in Mesa.  This is a tradition and I'm glad Colton was there to experience it with me.  We had a wonderful time in AZ and I was very sad to come home.  But hopefully we will be back next Christmas Quinns!  We sure do appreciate everything and we love you!

My cousins excited to open their presents!

Nicolas opening his presents.

 Donelle and Randy with their 2 sweet girls!

Hurry up slow pokes!!

Colton playing Bingo with the girls!

Loved the lights at the Mesa Temple!

Christmas Craft

I made this Christmas wreath last night and just had to show everyone my great work!  I love to do crafts and make things, especially for my house since I don't have much!  It just takes me a long time to get them done since I'm such a perfectionist but I still enjoy it!  Now I just have to get an over the door hanger for it so I can hang it on our front door.  I just love Christmas time!

Christmas Cheer

My wonderful and (favorite) Aunt Donelle sent us a package a few weeks ago.  In the mail we received this notice saying we had a package and that we had a parcel post that was due.  It said we had to pay $9.94 and I didn't do anything with it until today because I thought it was strange to have to pay for a package.  I was thinking this is the weirdest post office ever!  We have to pay for a package?  What's up with that?  Come to find out that the package made it all the way from Arizona to Utah with no postage!  Imagine that.  So, Colton and I had to pay the 9 dollars to get our package.  Haha but it sure makes a great story!  Love you Donelle!

We loved the wonderful Christmas presents inside...

Even if we had to pay for them! Love you Auntie!!

Surgery Time

Colton had an appointment with a hand specialist Monday afternoon and this morning at 8am we went in for surgery.  I patiently waited in his room for 3 hours while he was in surgery and watched some tv to help pass the time.  The doctor wanted to go in and try to repair some nerves that may be damaged.  He came in and talked to me after surgery and come to find out once he was in there only saw one nerve that was nicked and figured it would be better to just leave it alone.  He did make some incisions to help get more movement in his thumb and rearranged some tissue.  So, hopefully it works and his thumb will heal fast!  We will be going back in a week to get the big bandage removed.

Before surgery.

After surgery, all bandaged up...once again.

 

Poor people have poor ways

Colton and I have been in our apartment now over a month and we still do not have any furniture for the living room.  We have a nice tv to watch but the ground is not always so fun to watch it on because it's not too comfortable.  But, Colton sure did get all snuggled up to watch the cooking channel?  He said they were demonstrating how to cook good turkey, imagine that!  Needless to say, he was asleep within 5 minutes!  Maybe one of these days we will have enough money for a nice couch to sit on.  But for now, I guess the floor will just have to do.

Time for Another Wedding

Colton and I made yet another trip to Colorado, and hopefully our last for this year.  This was my fifth trip this year to Colorado and his third.  I feel like I have been there so much!  But, it's always fun to see my family and friends because I sure do miss them a lot.  We went for my Dad's wedding on Saturday and it turned out really well.  I could tell he was really happy which made me happy.  Colton and I surprised him Friday night at the dinner because I originally told him that we wouldn't be there till later because of school.  We left school early and showed up just in time!  I have now seen my Dad's side of the family 5 times this year and love it!  I wish we could always see them that much.  It's just because of all these weddings!  Who would have ever thought that 3 of us would all get married in one year, that's just crazy!

The whole family!

Love them!

Here we go again

So, Saturday Colton cut his hand open.  What's new?  I swear that kid is always getting hurt!  I have never met someone before that gets hurt as much as he does and I really don't like it.  I sure hope he takes things down a notch now because I really don't want any more trips to the ER.  You would think he would learn but apparently not!  I guess he just likes all the attention! (wink, wink)  He was out at the farm cutting a piece of wood and somehow cut his hand in the process.  He doesn't really know how he did it, he just did.  But, the guard wasn't on the blade and I think that is probably something that should go on now so he doesn't cut the whole finger off next time.  It took 2 hours and 21 stitches.  I think this is a new record for him and hopefully the last! We are all surprised he didn't get any tendons because the cut was really deep but I am sure thankful he didn't.  That just would have made things so much worse!  This boy has got to be more careful.