Christmas is the season...

Reading books on Mom & Dads bed

Bailey and Zekie (Cousins)

Quilt I made for Michael Christmas present

cutie fat faced girls...

New Cousin Jacoby born this month!

Christmas morning at Grandparents

Making cookies with the 'Goldens'

Christmas card picture..

Gingerbread cookies

Matching Jammies and Cornflakes

Before
&
After

SNOWWWW!!

Libbie took these picture's.
She has quite the gift, I'd say.

Just another day...

Holidays just aren't the same without the one you love the most.

Michael ate his dinner all by himself in his room because the DFAC was too full.
He didn't want to wait in line for 30 minutes for pie. It broke my heart to hear he ate alone, him going without pie didn't really make me too sad:)
This is just one of the things hes willing to do...for you.

Here is my poem for the annual Burton Thanksgiving Day
poem contest.

The First Thanksgiving..something to think about.

Did the Pilgrims invite the Indians to eat
Or did the Indians say "It would be our treat?"
Then they put another leaf in their wooden table
and ate as much Stouffer's stuffing as they were able.
Something to think about....

Why was it Turkey, and not spaghetti
Did the pilgrims have celiacs , allergic to bready?
Did they just have corn, or corn on the cob?
was anyone named cecilia or Bob?
Something to think about....

What kind of games did the little kids play
was it video games, the wii or TV all day
Was it Red rover red rover sent 'Eagle Feather' right over
Then pretend to be monsters like Cookie and Grover.
Something to think about....

Did the adults sit around and talk politics
Or who'd win the world series, Yankees or nicks?
Did they fight about who had to do the clean up
Then pore more Martinelli's into their cup?
Something to Think about....

Did they tell uncle Louie to play them a song
on old grandmas piano, don't make it too long?
Did the indians dance with the old turkeys feather
Then sit around talking about the cold weather?
Something to think about....

Did they say they were stuffed, could not eat one more bite.
Then unbutton their pants to make them less tight
When eaten to much, and had to go number two
Did they number there bowels, or simply say poo
Something to think about....

Did the Indians choose this time to not be forgiving
and want back their land, prior they'd only been living.
Or did they give courtesy hugs when saying adieu.
a nice pat on the back a.. "Nice to see you"
Something to think about....

Did they go to their homes, tuck the kids into bed.
Checking their facebook, 3 messages read.
Then turn up the heat, its a cold one tonight
Thank goodness for Tums, pie ain't sit'n right.
Something to think about...

If the Pilgrims and Indians hadn't gotten together
and plucked a big turkey, every last feather.
And eaten cornbread with their spoons made of leather.
We wouldn't be here, on Thanksgiving together..
Something to think about....

-Jennee Allan- November 26,2009

OCTOBERRRRRR

getting ready for the trunk or treat..

Just a little Sweet Pea.

Aunt Robyn Helping Aadric to read.

Cute smile's

First Snow!

Libbie's friend, Kara.

Making caramel apples with Uncle Eric and Aunt Stephanie.

Kaedrin, Getting ready for Halloween.

The young women in the ward made these for us.

Baby blesssing

She's a little Angel...

Michael came home for R&R.

Azalyn Rose Allan

It's seriously funny that I had her no later than 12 hours after I wrote that last post.
I call it "pregnancy Transition".

Nine months pregnant!!!!

Feeling every last drop of it! and more...
Itchy itchy and more itchy with a little bit of itchy on top of that.
Why.. why is the question I ask regularly, though I know I am not suppose to.
At the end of My pregnancies I always get crazy itchy. It happens worse at night, so on top of that, I don't sleep. It is usually all over but takes turns to flare up in certain spots. My hands are sore from scratching, I think I have carpal tunnel. Good things about it? By the time I go into labor I think "Bring it on!" and having a new born that is up all night and healing from child birth... Heaven!
That's just one very annoying aspect, so here's to all you sisters out there who have sacrificed your entire being for your child. This is JUST the last month...
Hot flashes, retained water, food sitting next to throat and burning it, back ache, leg cramps, constipation, diarrhea, food cravings, food aversions, insomnia, gas, grumpiness, people that bug, don't want to do your hair, don't want to wear clothes, arms and legs falling asleep while sleeping, chunky butt, chunky everything, low iron, no energy, UTI's, teeth rotting, can't breathe, always out of breathe, tight skin, annoying husbands and children needing things.
That covers 1/16th of it.
Am I complaining..... Heck yes I am!
...and to think our kids will take us for granted.
The nerve!

EllieOra Turns 3!!!

She had a party on Friday, then her birthday was on Sunday and we celebrated at Grandma's
She loves being the center and a social butterfly. She is so fun to get for. She enjoyed every present. On Sunday morning her Dad got to sing "Happy Birthday" to her from Iraq.
What a little Joy she is.

*Because I am big, miserable and pregnant, Libbie did most of the work for the party, I am very proud of her and her hard work..and the boys.

Ellie and Cousin Lila

Ellie and Audry

Ellie and Calli