Update

I haven't been very good at keeping this blog updated lately and for that I do apologize. This post will get you updated on what we've been up to for the last month. Do enjoy!

So You Think You Can Dance:
As mentioned previously, in mid-November I enjoyed a wonderful girls weekend in Vegas. The three of us (Shandra, Erin, & myself) had a great time eating dinner on "the strip" at The Cheesecake Factory and also at the SYTYCD show. I have no pictures to share because I have yet to receive a copy from either of the girls that I went with (*hint hint* Shandra & Erin). The SYTYCD show was basically a recap of season 5 with all of the memorable dances, but there were a couple of new group routines added. They each got to perform a solo as well and Phillip got a standing ovation. He may not have been the best overall dancer, but he sure is good at his style and is very likable. Hopefully someday I'll get to add some pictures to the blog from that weekend! LOL!

Miles' 2 mo. checkup:
Miles went to the doctor for his 2 mo. checkup on 11/19. He is doing good and is growing like a weed. He is in the 86th percentile for weight & 98th percentile for height. He definitely is a big boy! He wasn't a huge fan of the three shots he got that day, but he survived them and rebounded fairly quickly.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra:
Our neighbors were so very gracious and invited us to go see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert in Salt Lake City with them the day before Thanksgiving. We both were very excited to go and were so thankful our neighbors invited us. What an amazing show! The music was great and the show was even better. We were blown away by the pyrotechnics and the light shows. Words can't even describe how cool it was. Dave even got a high five from one of the female singers as she ran down the aisle by him. I think it was a perfect way to start our holiday season! Thanks guys, we had a GREAT time!

Thanksgiving weekend trip to Tremonton:
The Saturday after Thanksgiving we took our first "trip" with Miles. We drove up to Tremonton to Dave's brother's to spend the day with some of Dave's family. Miles got to meet some more family! The drive up there is about an hour and a half and I was little worried how he would do in the car seat for that length of time, but we timed both trips just right so he slept the entire way. He had a hard time taking naps while we were there because of all of the extra "activity" going on around him, but I'm glad we were able to see everyone and that he could meet more of his family.

Miles with Grandma Dorothy

Cousin Gwen

Aunt Megan & Cousin Ira

Miles with Grandpa Steven

Decorating for Christmas:
I'm a sucker for everything Christmas! It is my favorite time of year. I convinced Dave to get our decorations out of the attic the day after Thanksgiving and began decorating the house. If we did things Dave's way, the tree wouldn't go up until the day before Christmas probably, but I usually win the battle and get to put it up after Thanksgiving is over, especially since I'm the one doing the decorating, not him. This year Dave surprised me and actually put lights up outside. AMAZING! We have only had lights on the outside of our house one other time in our entire marriage and that was when we were renting a house in Halstead, KS several years ago. I've asked Dave to do outside lights pretty much every year, but typically he comes up with some excuse as to why he can't/won't do it. So, it was a pleasant surprise to see that our little townhouse was all lit up. Thank you hunny! They look wonderful.

Missy posing by the tree

Miles' first Christmas ornament

Our outside lights!!!

First snow of the season:
We finally got some snow in Provo! It seems like all of the recent storms have missed Provo so when we woke up this morning we were pleasantly surprised to see snow on the ground. It wasn't much, but definitely exciting since it is the first of the season. Now come March or April if it is still snowing like it normally is, then I'll be ready to head south for some reprieve. LOL!