Out of Sorts

Do you ever feel like you can never really keep on top of everything? I mean, I understand no matter how hard you work, and no matter how much you do, everyone always has more that they could be doing. But, lately I just feel like I cannot stay on top of everything. I'm sure I just need to calm down, and get in a good routine, and in all actuality I probably just need to let some things go. It is so much easier said than done though. I just hate that feeling of having so much to do, and maybe it isn't even that, it is just feeling kind of out of sorts, I just don't like it. Anyway, I don't know, I just needed to share that. :)

Give Blood

Play church basketball!

Eric took an elbow to the eye on Tuesday night and split it open. So he had to go to InstaCare and have it taken care of. No stitches, just surgical glue, and steri-strips. Even two days later it doesn't look to bad. I figured it would be more swollen and bruised than it is.

I had to laugh when he came home because it was bound to happen sometime. It didn't surprise me too much. :)

There is no other way to bring in the New Year...

...than making tin foil hats!

This year we rang in the new year in true Patterson fashion! This is Eric's all time favorite tradition with his family, and because I was so sick last year we didn't do it, so we decided to carry it on this year and share it too. We spent the night at the Porter's with their girls, and Chad & Angela. This tradition was a hit all around, everyone loved it! We spent a couple hours having fun and making our hats. It is exciting to see where everyone goes with their hats, they all turn out so different.

If you want to hear the story behind this tradition (and believe me it's a good one), you will have to ask about it sometime, I just know I couldn't do it justice in writing. And if Eric tries to tell you I don't like this tradition, don't believe him! I think it is fun, I just don't get quite as elaborate as he does, and believe me this year was tame from him!

Happy 2009!

Hallie to had her very own tin foil hat

Um yes, that would be a tin foil mullet on my husbands head! Boys! :) This is Emily, hers wasn't quite done yet, but she needed a picture. And I forgot to take one before she went to bed. Here is Princess Jenni Tin foil

Happy New Year!

Tiffany, Jessica, Angela, and Chad

And this is what Hallie thought of all the New Year's excitement! She was obviously very impressed, and thankfully, was long gone when midnight rolled around.

Tin Foil Hats 2007

Okay, so this is us ringing in 2007 in Oregon. And yes, that would be Eric in the tin foil robot. I just thought you'd like to see how elaborate they get. The boys literally go into the garage and hide for hours making their tin foil hats and the girls just stayed inside and chit chatted until midnight. Then at midnight all the boys come out of the garage, and everyone comes out of their houses to unveil their creations. It is fun to see how creative everyone is. It really is quite the production, and very fun! Everyone just has a good time, and tries to outdo one another. It was fun to do it this year here in Utah, but it just isn't the same. :)

Eric's Robot

Just the two of us

Haven, Jim & Eric

The whole clan

We hope you all had a Happy New Years Day and wish you the best on the year to come! We are so blessed to have such great friends and family who support us in everything we do. Thank you for all you do. We love you!

Hallie's Christmas Dress & Temple Square

12.21.2008

...and we're back!

Okay, so we FINALLY have internet back. We actually got it back on Monday, but school also started that day for me, so we have been trying to get back into the groove of things. Over the next week or two I'll try to update you all on our holiday festivities. But here is the general rundown for now.

Our holidays were great, as usual. Our break from school wasn't long enough. Eric and I are already back to school. I am currently taking 12 credits at BYU, this wasn't my original plan for this semester, but it is just kind of how it worked out. I've realized I like school a lot more when you get to take major classes, and get to take things you actually find interesting, not just a class someone told you you have to take. Hallie just came to one of my classes with me this week, but thanks to good friends and parents, I think we've worked it out so that she won't have to anymore. When she did come with me, she was so good, she just slept, or sat there quietly and played with her toys. What a good baby she is. Eric went back to school on Wednesday, he too has 12 credits, and is getting some generals behind him. This past week he has worked a lot of overtime, and as Spring sports start, he will be able to work a lot more. Hopefully over the next week or two we will be able to get into a good routine, and things won't seem so crazy. :)

This is Hallie on her first day at BYU with Mom, what a cutie!

Magic Fingers

12.18.2008

Hallie's First Swim

12.19.2008