Hey All so as you know that I love the holidays and this year I am getting back to the basics. My dad who is amazing called and cut down a real tree for us this year! Thanks dad! We also have enjoyed watching the Christmas movies on TV, listening to the carols on the radio and I have been writing an new song. So life is crazy and busy but I totally love it! This year I have been really pondering what made me so happy at Christmas when i was a child, and I truly believe it wasn't about the toys, to me it was about the time we spent together as a family. It was the time of year when we did so much toegther as a family like skiing, caroling, sitting by the fire, and of course reading Christmas stories, the best of all was giving to others whether it was the festival of trees, donating to the boys and girls club, or just to a local family. I loved it. So this year as I reflect upon what I loved and the magic it brought to my life I am doing the same with my kids. So far it is so fun.
May each of you reflect upon the joy that the holidays once brought to you, and remember it and share it with all who are willing to hear it!
Happy Holidays!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Tis the Season... to shop!
Hey all! Well as you probably know its Christmas Season! Ya! My favorite time of the year. So we were off this morning or late last night shopping of course. We got a hotel room for the night so the kids could swim and have a fun night. Chris' parents watched the kids for us while we shopped. We started at midnight at the midnight sales at a local mall, then off to all the regulars like Walmart, Kohl's, Office Depot, etc. We finished up and had a light breakfast at Gandolfo's and ended back at the hotel about 6:30 AM. Just in time for the kids to come back in our room at 7 when they woke up. Thankfully papa and grandma took them downstairs to the hotel breakfast so we could catch about an hour of zees. Well I totally love this time of year and am excited but also grateful for what I have. I am so blessed with an amazing husband who supports me in all my endeavors, and also for two perfectly great kids. Love ya Kenders and Keld keep learning and growing everyday like you do.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Welcome new job...
Well I finally decided on Layton Office Supply for my new full time job. I also have will work the weekends back at TownePlace by Marriott too. My new adventure with work will be an exciting one where my comfort level will expand into cold calling. Gotta love it. But with the first selling day behind me I am looking forward to the challenge. So life is interesting and completely challenging all at once. I can definitely say this year is one for the books and one that I really don't want to remember. I call it the year people screwed me. Not to have a negative outlook though as I am a positive person... the year I learned how strong of a person I truly am, and the year I learned so much about my self, my relationships with others, and with God. So needless to say I can't wait for 2010!!! Bring it on!!! Well Happy Halloween, and Thanksgiving Blessings to you all!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Looking for new job...
So yes I guess sometimes your luck changes. Well I, Shanell am in the process of looking for a new job. I have been in the sales industry now for a little over 6 1/2 years selling office supplies. I know pretty funny me selling pens etc. But I after losing my last job about a week ago now I am looking for another job. I have outside sales experience, I am great at multi tasking, customer service, and account management. I have a degree in Travel & Tourism from Penn Foster Career College. I would love all your help in my job search.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Thomas the Tank Birthday for Kelden Happy 2nd
Kelden's present from Grandma and Papa West a Thomas blow up toy with balls in it to jump in. Thanks papa and grandma he loves it!
All of his presents from his 2nd birthday. Can we say spoiled? You gotta do it though.
Here is my first attempt at being a "domesticated mom" when I cook as Chris does a lot of the cooking I usually screw up somehow. It is hard to see but the frosting is too runny and is sliding off the sides of his cake. But not too shabby I have to say at Kelden's birthday cake. Happy Birthday baby mommy and daddy love their little Boo.
Zoo Day Aug. 2009
Kendi and Kelden at the zoo. As you can see we had alot of crazy monkey's with us. Angie, Kendi, Kelden, Erick, and Corbyn. We love ya lots. Thanks papa and grandma West for taking us for the day.
Kenders 4 wheeling with Papa Silvester up at Evanston, Wyoming. 
Kelden and Daddy 4 wheeling at Evanston campout.
Kenders being silly in the car on the way up to Evanston campout. She does love her pictures to be taken and always reminds us to snap a shot even if it is for a funny picture.
First Class Baby!
Thanks to our 4 hour delay in Cancun. We got to ride home in style from the Denver airport. They flew us from Denver to Salt Lake first class.
Kayaking and coming home from Mexico
The airplane home from Mexico.
Kendi Kayaking with mommy and daddy and Kelden at resort in mexico. Gotta love the duck tape to keep her cast dry.
COBA in MEXICO
This funny guy road this little tut tut through Coba. He was like the tiniest little guy ever to hold all 4 of us.
Here is a picture of us at the old mining Ghost Town in Arizona. Kender's Broken Arm
Here is Kendi sporting her newest Pink Cast. She broke her arm on July 4th and got her cast off on August 19th!!
I FINALLY UPDATED... SPRING, and SUMMER 2009
OH MY GOODNESS... SORRY I HAVEN"T UPDATED IN SO LONG!!!
Holy Cow. So much has happened since Feb. 2009.
First off we had a great spring and a fun summer! We went on a few trips also. Lets see first off we went to Arizona and Vegas. It was a great week. We spent time with my wonderful cousins and aunt and uncle while we stayed in Phoenix. It was really hot like 102-106 that week and that was at the end of May. But it was really fun. We were able to use some of our condo points for the condo and stayed at this really neat area where there was a wildlife refuge. So there were wild rabbits everywhere that the kids had a blast chasing each day. In Phoenix we were able to learn about Indians and go to a museum about them. The kids thought that was pretty cool. We also swam everyday which was lots of fun. Another fun adventure was when we went to this real life ghost Town. It was really cool and had lots of trains, mining things and fun pics. One other activity was when we went the D-Backs game. Or {Diamond Backs} This is the MLB team in Arizona. It was really funny because Chris plays softball with his work and Kennedy asked if all the people came to watch her daddy play baseball. She did not quite understand that he would not be playing in the game.
Let's see after Arizona we drove back through Vegas. And what can we say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Just kidding. Vegas was great we traded in more points to stay in one of our favorite condos called Desert Paradise. It is about 2 miles off the strip so we don't have to worry about noise or lights. The kids loved the lights and Kelden's favorite by far were the fountains at the Bellagio. Since our nanny came with us on this adventure she was able to stay with the kids and put them to bed at night while we went to some shows. We went and saw the V show which was awesome and I would totally see again. We also saw the funniest hypnotist show I have ever seen. Then after our week of adventure we called it good and came home.
So after that we were home and worked for about a month or so.
And guess what happened... on July 4th Kenders broke her arm. She was sliding down a slide to jump in the pool and had done so many times. As she was walking up the stairs to get on the slide she fell about 3 or 4 foot down and hit the cement with her left arm. She broke both bones and got a bright pink cast. Luckily it healed about 6 weeks later. But she was in a cast for most of the summer.
The we packed up the camper trailer and headed for one of our favorite spots... Jackson Hole, Wy. This was my family's campout!!! The campout which we usually take over Labor Day every year was switched to the middle of July due to my sister having a baby and the other sister getting married. It was so much fun. The kids played in the dirt and saw some buffalo's and other animals. This is one campout we look forward to every year. It was also great having my mom, Reed and Bari and their kids, and papa and grandma Lunt, and Krista and Cort, and Jaimie and Ryan come too.
After Jackson we literally only had a few hours to pack. We left Jackson on the morning of the 19th of July and left for Mexico in the wee early morning on the 20th. I say wee early as we had to be at the airport by 4:30 AM. Luckily my husband's parents live about 10 minutes from airport. So we slept there. This was Kelden's first flight and Kender's second flight. They did great!!! The first leg they just slept and the second to Cancun they did really good until about the last hour where they wanted to get off the plane and be done. Needless to say they did pretty good for a 1.5 year old and a 3.5 year old.
In Mexico we stayed at this fun all inclusive resort called Catalonia Riveria Maya. It was in a town called Puerto Adventura. We loved it!!! Chris' parents were kind enough to pay for everyone for their Christmas Present. It was a fabulous trip. While we were there we were able to Kayak with the kids in this little Ocean Lagoon. We also hiked in the jungle and found wild spider monkey's totally awesome that was in a town called Punta Lagoona. We hiked up the big pyramid at Coba which is a Maya ruin. Chris and I even had a day by ourselves while Papa and Grandma watched the kids, we went to this place called XPLOR. It was totally cool. There was zip lines, and 4x4's and caves etc. It was an amazing trip. Thanks Papa and Grandma Silvester we love you!!
Let's see after we got back from Mexico life definitely has not settled down. The next weekender trip was a few weeks after Mexico. We were able to go to Evanston, WY and see Chris' extended family on a ranch up there. It was a fun trip filled with Pinochle card games, 4 wheeler's and of course horse back riding. It was a great trip and fun to see and hang out with everyone.
We also had showers...We were able to have a baby shower right before Mexico for Krista, and a few weeks after Mexico a Bridal shower and batchlorette party for Jaimiers!!! I am so excited for both of my sister's on their new adventures of mommyhood and marriage.
One of the days during the summer we also had a great time at the local Zoo. There were lots of baby animals and Angie, Corbyn and Erick and papa and grandma West were able to come.
So as you can see our summer was crazy and we were gone a lot. It is always fun to go, but also makes you truly appreciate what you have at home.
So what's new now... I put my creative hat to work and I have been doing a little bit of my own song writing. I love to try new things and be creative so this year for mother's day I gave my mom a song about my baby brother who is serving the Lord on an LDS mission in Uganda. And now I am writing my sister a song for her wedding.
For work...I am in "show season" for work. So I am traveling a little bit for work. Last week I was in Idaho Falls, this week I am home and the next the following week I am St. George. I still have to fit in Boise, and Moab but we will see when we can get a break to see those folks.
Other then that you all know me, I am looking for Christmas presents for the kids and planning my next trip like always.
Well here is a funny thing Kennedy our 3.5 year old said today. She asked the nanny where her daddy has the flatteries. She was actually looking for batteries for a toy. Funny huh!
Last thing, Kelden just turned two Sunday so we had a funny experience. This year due to budget we decided to make Keld a birthday cake. We made a sheet cake then frosted it with green frosting so it would look like grass kind of. Then we put brown frosting to look like railroad tracks and a Thomas the tank engine on the tracks along with a big number 2 candle. It was really funny cuz the frosting wasn't thick enough so it was like sliding off the cake but it still work and the kids did not even notice. Keld had a fun birthday he got lots of trains and a few Thomas the Train DVD's as he loves Thomas. He also got this really cool inflatable Thomas that has little balls in it to jump in. He had a really fun birthday. It is crazy to think our baby is two!!
Well I better run for now... now that you are all caught up. We love you all lots.
Holy Cow. So much has happened since Feb. 2009.
First off we had a great spring and a fun summer! We went on a few trips also. Lets see first off we went to Arizona and Vegas. It was a great week. We spent time with my wonderful cousins and aunt and uncle while we stayed in Phoenix. It was really hot like 102-106 that week and that was at the end of May. But it was really fun. We were able to use some of our condo points for the condo and stayed at this really neat area where there was a wildlife refuge. So there were wild rabbits everywhere that the kids had a blast chasing each day. In Phoenix we were able to learn about Indians and go to a museum about them. The kids thought that was pretty cool. We also swam everyday which was lots of fun. Another fun adventure was when we went to this real life ghost Town. It was really cool and had lots of trains, mining things and fun pics. One other activity was when we went the D-Backs game. Or {Diamond Backs} This is the MLB team in Arizona. It was really funny because Chris plays softball with his work and Kennedy asked if all the people came to watch her daddy play baseball. She did not quite understand that he would not be playing in the game.
Let's see after Arizona we drove back through Vegas. And what can we say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Just kidding. Vegas was great we traded in more points to stay in one of our favorite condos called Desert Paradise. It is about 2 miles off the strip so we don't have to worry about noise or lights. The kids loved the lights and Kelden's favorite by far were the fountains at the Bellagio. Since our nanny came with us on this adventure she was able to stay with the kids and put them to bed at night while we went to some shows. We went and saw the V show which was awesome and I would totally see again. We also saw the funniest hypnotist show I have ever seen. Then after our week of adventure we called it good and came home.
So after that we were home and worked for about a month or so.
And guess what happened... on July 4th Kenders broke her arm. She was sliding down a slide to jump in the pool and had done so many times. As she was walking up the stairs to get on the slide she fell about 3 or 4 foot down and hit the cement with her left arm. She broke both bones and got a bright pink cast. Luckily it healed about 6 weeks later. But she was in a cast for most of the summer.
The we packed up the camper trailer and headed for one of our favorite spots... Jackson Hole, Wy. This was my family's campout!!! The campout which we usually take over Labor Day every year was switched to the middle of July due to my sister having a baby and the other sister getting married. It was so much fun. The kids played in the dirt and saw some buffalo's and other animals. This is one campout we look forward to every year. It was also great having my mom, Reed and Bari and their kids, and papa and grandma Lunt, and Krista and Cort, and Jaimie and Ryan come too.
After Jackson we literally only had a few hours to pack. We left Jackson on the morning of the 19th of July and left for Mexico in the wee early morning on the 20th. I say wee early as we had to be at the airport by 4:30 AM. Luckily my husband's parents live about 10 minutes from airport. So we slept there. This was Kelden's first flight and Kender's second flight. They did great!!! The first leg they just slept and the second to Cancun they did really good until about the last hour where they wanted to get off the plane and be done. Needless to say they did pretty good for a 1.5 year old and a 3.5 year old.
In Mexico we stayed at this fun all inclusive resort called Catalonia Riveria Maya. It was in a town called Puerto Adventura. We loved it!!! Chris' parents were kind enough to pay for everyone for their Christmas Present. It was a fabulous trip. While we were there we were able to Kayak with the kids in this little Ocean Lagoon. We also hiked in the jungle and found wild spider monkey's totally awesome that was in a town called Punta Lagoona. We hiked up the big pyramid at Coba which is a Maya ruin. Chris and I even had a day by ourselves while Papa and Grandma watched the kids, we went to this place called XPLOR. It was totally cool. There was zip lines, and 4x4's and caves etc. It was an amazing trip. Thanks Papa and Grandma Silvester we love you!!
Let's see after we got back from Mexico life definitely has not settled down. The next weekender trip was a few weeks after Mexico. We were able to go to Evanston, WY and see Chris' extended family on a ranch up there. It was a fun trip filled with Pinochle card games, 4 wheeler's and of course horse back riding. It was a great trip and fun to see and hang out with everyone.
We also had showers...We were able to have a baby shower right before Mexico for Krista, and a few weeks after Mexico a Bridal shower and batchlorette party for Jaimiers!!! I am so excited for both of my sister's on their new adventures of mommyhood and marriage.
One of the days during the summer we also had a great time at the local Zoo. There were lots of baby animals and Angie, Corbyn and Erick and papa and grandma West were able to come.
So as you can see our summer was crazy and we were gone a lot. It is always fun to go, but also makes you truly appreciate what you have at home.
So what's new now... I put my creative hat to work and I have been doing a little bit of my own song writing. I love to try new things and be creative so this year for mother's day I gave my mom a song about my baby brother who is serving the Lord on an LDS mission in Uganda. And now I am writing my sister a song for her wedding.
For work...I am in "show season" for work. So I am traveling a little bit for work. Last week I was in Idaho Falls, this week I am home and the next the following week I am St. George. I still have to fit in Boise, and Moab but we will see when we can get a break to see those folks.
Other then that you all know me, I am looking for Christmas presents for the kids and planning my next trip like always.
Well here is a funny thing Kennedy our 3.5 year old said today. She asked the nanny where her daddy has the flatteries. She was actually looking for batteries for a toy. Funny huh!
Last thing, Kelden just turned two Sunday so we had a funny experience. This year due to budget we decided to make Keld a birthday cake. We made a sheet cake then frosted it with green frosting so it would look like grass kind of. Then we put brown frosting to look like railroad tracks and a Thomas the tank engine on the tracks along with a big number 2 candle. It was really funny cuz the frosting wasn't thick enough so it was like sliding off the cake but it still work and the kids did not even notice. Keld had a fun birthday he got lots of trains and a few Thomas the Train DVD's as he loves Thomas. He also got this really cool inflatable Thomas that has little balls in it to jump in. He had a really fun birthday. It is crazy to think our baby is two!!
Well I better run for now... now that you are all caught up. We love you all lots.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Kendi has now turned 3!!! Yesterday was Kennedy's birthday. It was a bitter sweet day she was able to turn 3 years old, but on another note we were all saddened by the passing of Chris' grandmother yesterday morning. Kendi definitely loved her great grandma Brant and doesn't understand when she says great grandma was able to fly to Heavenly Father and kiss her brother Jesus.
We were able to take Kennedy to Chuck E Cheese and have a fun night eating pizza and playing games. We love our little girl and are so proud of her accomplishments in her life.
Happy Birthday baby girl! Mommy and daddy love their little princess!
We were able to take Kennedy to Chuck E Cheese and have a fun night eating pizza and playing games. We love our little girl and are so proud of her accomplishments in her life.
Happy Birthday baby girl! Mommy and daddy love their little princess!
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