So I know I haven't blogged in a really long time. I am feeling a little overwhelmed trying to catch up on all the holidays. So I am just going to be brief and say we loved them all. We went to AZ on the 26. ON the 27 Mark and I went to Rocky Point, Mexico with out kids! Thanks mom and dad. We spent about 3 days in AZ after that. We had lots of fun playing games and doing whatever else my parents had planned. We also got to spend time with some college friends. I was also able to meet one of my high school friends at the park with our kids. It was so nice!
Here is a video of Ryan. He lately feels the need to pose for all pictures. I have two really quick clips so I will just post them both.
Funny Story about Ethan! Yesterday as I was waiting to go into sharing time for primary with my class I saw Ethan sitting with his class and he had his arm around a girl?! I talked to the girl's mom to see if she saw and she hadn't but she saw them holding hands on the way to thier primary class! After church I asked Ethan about this girl. I asked him her name. He said I don't know. Then he said. She's kinda pretty and cute.
Haha I hope he learns the girl's name before he gets any more action. True Hemingway, a little charmer :)
Well for those of you who know me well I am a huge Neil Diamond fan! He came in concert to SLC on my birthday December 19. I really wanted to go but we didn't buy tickets. Well about two weeks before my birthday my dad sent me and email that said Happy Birthday JanaRae ~ Sorry Mark! Then there was a link to print two tickets to the concert. We had row 7 seats 5 and 6. I don't know how my dad did it. It was AMAZING! We kept walking down lower and lower. I was in total shock as we got to guards at the floor. We showed them our tickets. WE then got a wrist band and escorted to our seats. WOW! It was first class. AS soon as we sat down two ladies who were sitting more center stage asked if we would trade them seats. HECK YES WE WOULD! Our seats were next to one of the lady's son. There were also two half rows on the side. So we really only had 5 rows infront of us. In this picture you can see that there really aren't that many people in front :) Keep in mind we had no zoom on the i phone camera so this is really how close we were. I know I am still in shock!
So my first words as Neil walked out on stage were "He is so old." However he's still got it! I really thought since the concert was so close to Christmas he would be singing a few Christmas songs but those were not his picks of the night. He sang Lots of songs from the "Hot August Night" CD. He sang a lot of old songs such as Brooklyn Roads, Shilo, I'm a Believer, Sweet Caroline, Forever in Blue Jeans (I swear he looked at me during this song, I was the first one out of my seat as soon as I heard the music), Coming to America, You don't bring me Flowers, Craclklin' Rosie and much more. It was fabulous! Mark is not much of a dancer at concerts. He watches a concert just like he would watch a movie. I was so greatful to the lady sitting next to me who would dance. We sure had fun together. Mark was a good sport and stood up everytime I did. We were not allowed to bring cameras in. However Mark's phone has a camers so this is the best we could get. Thanks so much Dad for making my birthday the best one ever!
Last night we had a combined birthday party for Dan, my brother-in-law, Noelle, my sister-in-law and me. It was a lot of fun. It happened to be December 7. This date is not significant in my family because of Pearl Harbor. It is the day my parents got engaged 33 years ago! My mom and dad went to a fireside and then back to some one's house to have banana splits. My dad put the ring in the cherry. They have celebrated this day every year since by making banana splits. We loved this day as kids. The rule was you could make your banana split as big as you wanted and you didn't have to finish it you didn't have to. My parents have been a little disappointed that I haven't celebrated this family holiday since I have moved out. When Noelle suggested having a combined birthday party I could keep from suggesting banana splits. They were yummy. Happy Birthday to Dan and Noelle and Congrats to My mom and Dad. I love you!
Yesterday Ethan asked me to take a picture of him. He totally chose this pose all by himself. He told me he was cool. I thought it was pretty cute. Also I was told that our primary chorister asked Ethan to come up and help lead the song Follow the Prophet. He wouldn't sing the song until everyone had stopped. He really enjoys being the star of the show.
