Its Christmastime!!

Here is our Christmas Card, I only send them to people who live far away so you get yours online :D

Is everybody ready?? We are SO close to ready here! Tomorrow is going to be a big day. Lots and lots to do. It is really getting down to the wire. And Bri will be here tomorrow too! Fun!

If you hadn't heard Cade broke his arm Saturday morning playing flag football with the Elders Quorum. Yep, him and the Elders. He can actually hang and make TD's so he was having some fun, but dove for a flag and somehow got a buckle fracture on his forearm. Bummer, dude! He'll get a cast on Tuesday, but it won't be too bad. Not nearly as bad as his other one. All the guys felt terrible so they brought over some ice cream for him and they signed one of the flags and gave it to him. They wrote cute little messages on it, he thought it was SO cool.

We are trying to get out and do lots of Christmas-y things. Tonight we went caroling with some families from our ward and watched the Luke 2 video on a bigscreen, it was really fun. Some people are really good singers and we harmonized and sounded really good. It is nice getting to know lots of people in the ward, I am really loving our ward. Tomorrow night we are supposed to go see the Temple lights with some ward people but Mark probably won't want to go so mabye we will go Christmas night instead.

We are looking forward to Bri getting here, Christmas eve and Day with Jason and Ava and then for Saturday to see all the family. Then we will be coming up to Thatcher for New Years. It all sounds fun but theres lots to do before then. Good luck getting ready this week everyone! See you soon, Love you!!

I'm just barely reading the family blog. It's been since Nov. 5th!! Can't believe how time flies. Didn't Emily do a wonderful job on the tree? Yes, everyone say, ooh, aah! I really do appreciate her doing it. I got all the other decorations up, but just didn't have time for the tree. I have a relief society luncheon here tomorrow, the 10th, so I want everything to look good. Of course.

Grandpa's funeral service was really nice. What a quaint little cemetery. So pretty and green. Surprising since it's Mesquite, NV. The military did the 21-gun salute, dad played "Nearer My God to Thee" and my uncle dedicated the grave. I got to see cousins I haven't seen in 20 years. My one cousin, Sandy, said some pretty wonderful things about my dad. Grandma is hanging in there, she has a terrible cold and is of course, so sad. At the viewing on Thursday, she said she wished she could just climb into the casket with grandpa. I told her I was not ready for her to leave us.

I'm so looking forward to Christmas. Getting together on Saturday will be fun. Do we have a time, Janel? Also, could you possibly get a phone number for the Fry's nearest you, or we can decide what we want to order and you could order it? They probably need at least 24 hours. I can pay for it when I pick it up??? They'll provide sandwiches, a fruit platter, veggie platter, so what do we want for dessert? Also, maybe chips?? Get back with me.

I got up this am with dad (5:00 a.m.) and have all my business work done. Now, I've got to get to some projects I'm still working on. Love to you all. Have a wonderful day! Mom

The countdown begins!

Wow, Katie and Em, you guys are putting together some awesome trees!! You must have an older sister who set a wonderful example.....LOL No seriously, good job decorating everybody (Mom included!) I can't post mine because I still have a section of lights out. :( I'll get it squared away tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to getting together too. 18 more days till Christmas! And then I'm planning to clean out the after Christmas sales and get set up for next year. Woo hoo!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

The Second Christmas for Katie and Kameron Johnson!!

Us!

I have to say Thanks to The most wonderful Mom! Thanks for the decoration I LOVE THEM!!
Yay for after christmas sales the year before!
The Fire place. Notice the mug and plate. I got these last year and thought they were SO cute I had to use them some how. I just Love christmas

So this is our christmas tree and decorations. We went out christmas shopping and tree shopping today. Kameron had to go to walmart and get a christmas tree holder thing and he had to park in the boonies. And I mean like Way! out there. I can't imagine what it will be like when it gets closer to christmas. Speaking of I am so excited to see you all again in like three weeks I think? But I guess I don't have to work the day after christmas so as soon as Kameron gets off we should be heading to Mesa friday late afternoon. We are spending christmas eve and christmas day with the Johnson's and than heading back to work friday. But that's pretty much it for now. I hope everyone is having a happy holiday so far! I have a feeling this is going to be a Very Merry Christmas!! Love you all!!!

Christmas!!!

I know I know, our tree is gorgeous.  And time consuming!  I did this thing almost all by myself!  But anyways.  I can't wait for Christmas!  First of all we're having a surprise visitor!  And I cannot wait for you to come!!!  I know we did the tree together last year, but I don't think mom wanted to wait till the 21st to actually put it up...  Maybe you can help take it down!  I'm also so ready for the break from school! I've been so busy, ask mom and dad, and I am in need of the few weeks we get off.  Of course I'll be picking up extra hours at work...but just going to work is so much easier than work AND school.  I'm all ready to graduate in May.  That is after I take 20 credits next semester...I think I have 18 this semester and I'm not sure how I'm going to do it.  There are a few choir tours that I have to go on and planning for my next college adventure is getting stressful.  I'm still a little undecided about where I want to go.  Well, I hope everyone is doing good!  I can't wait to get together again!  I love you! 

Wet, Wild Fun!!

Well, I know its been a while since the last post so here is an update.  

   We are all moved in here in Itaewon-dong.  Itaewon strip is a little PSYCHO but I'm getting along.  Walking sucks but its only 25 minutes to work.  But we have a nice view of the Han river from the roof.   We have a Master bed and bath, a living room, kitchen with a full sized refrigerator and washing machine, and an american sized dryer on the back porch.  There is a small bathroom for the dogs and two other bedrooms, but one is my sound room and the other is just empty for now.  It also leads to a little sunporch out back.  So all in all, its a nice little place for Korea.  

   Along with the rooms come two little ankle-biting dogs.  For the record, they are not my dogs.  I did not choose to purchase these dogs.  They came with the wife.  So I do my best to love them.  Sometimes they get a spanking but I can't smack too hard.  I just spend most of my time cleaning up the poop and pee they leave behind.  Sangun, the little dog with no hair, is sick right now so he doesn't always get to the bathroom on time.  Wonee, the bigger dog with all the hair, is kinda jealous of me over Sang Mi.  But I always make sure they get plenty of food and water and lovins.  They are such cute little buggers that you cant not love 'em.  But it feels like having resentful teenagers at home.  I work my but off to afford the nice canned food but when I come home, I'm still a stranger for a few hours until they remember me.  Oh well, maybe they are just prepping me for the future when I really have kids.  We plan on bringing them home after Korea but you never know, I could forget to do the quarantine paperwork :)  

  Anyways, Thanksgiving was good.  It was better to just have a break from work but tomorrow its back to the awfulness.  Maybe I need some in-country leave soon.  More time to spend with my new MacBook Pro!  I am now a two Mac household.  The only reason we have a PC is so Sang Mi can run her korean programs.  Otherwise, I'd just sell it for parts.  But she sends her love to you guys and we cant wait to see you in July.  Peace out.

It's COMING..............

Is everybody ready for THANKSGIVING???????