Christmas Day 2009

Merry Christmas 2009!!!!

The tree:

First morning moments:

Cade's little pile:

Alyssa opening a gift. I LOVE Cade's face!

Preston wanted Monopoly really bad this year! Grandma pulled through!

Jaida loving her Candy making kit!

Alyssa with a jewery/ribbon kit!

Jaida & Alyssa with some more "girly" stuff.

Cade sportin' his new Curious George outfit!
I can't believe how much he loves that little monkey!

We didn't get any really good shots of the kids and all their stuff at the end. They had plenty of it, and we didn't have room. Our living room is so small, so we moved things out as quick as possible! I also discovered something as I viewed the photos Eric took on Christmas day. I was in most of them and I didn't like what I saw!

As you can see by all the pictures above, I am not in any of those. I skipped over several, and there was definately some cropping involved.

A New Year's resolution was made that day for myself, and I was determined to stick to it! Please see the post above this one for details. :)

Christmas Eve 2009

We have never really made it a tradition to open up a gift on Christmas Eve. This year our family was so blessed that we decided to let them each pick one. Here they are opening a gift of their choice! Here is Cade just getting started.

And Alyssa very excited and being the drama queen that she is. :) (P.S. Both my girls did get new pants for Christmas as you can see they were desperately needed.)

Jaida opened a couple of very cute sweaters! Here she is holding up one!

And Preston, loving another remote control vehicle to add to his collection.

Christmas Day pictures still coming.........

Alyssa's Christmas Program

I'm not sure what the schedule for grades is, but Alyssa was the only one with a Christmas program this year. Maybe it is a 1st grade thing. Here she is getting ready to show us her talents.

Still getting ready. Wow, what a job to get that many 1st graders organized and quiet. (I think there is like 6 classes with about 30 kids in each class).

Not quite serious enough, but at least singing!

Here is the whole group! So cute!

"It's Christmas" was the theme of their program this year. They all did a great job!

Thinking Christmas!

I know I am prejudice, but Usborne Books make the perfect Christmas gifts!! We have books for everyone whether they are young or old!! Our books are fun and entertaining, yet educational and thought provoking! Here are a few examples:

Wind-Up Race Cars is a fun, interactive book. Wind-up the cars, and watch them race through the story! Your little ones will love it! (3 others in this series)

Our touchy-feely books are highly popular, and great for creating hands-on, sensory awareness!(Many titles to choose from!!!)

See Inside How Things Work! For all those kids who are always asking WHY questions, with flaps to lift! (17 more in this series)

Optical Illusions cards. Great for quiet time, waiting rooms, car rides, road trips, and small enough to fit in their stocking! (Many other flashcards/games to choose from.)

Perfect for your little craft lover! Help them use their imagination by creating fun projects all season long! (5 more in this series hardback, and over 15 more options in paperback)

And of course the favorite search books, with a brand new one Christmas style!
(10 more in this series)

Choose from over 1500 books on my website or email me to know more! Aren't sure what to buy? A little overwhelmed? Just ask for a personal shopping appointment! (I will come to you, bring a few books to show as examples, go through the catalog, and make a few suggestions). Bang, Christmas shopping done and you haven't even left your house! I would love to help anyone/everyone, so tell your friends!

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Also, now booking holiday shows, so earn all your Christmas gifts for FREE! Mention this post and receive an additional $20 in free books the night of your show!
I can also do catalog parties/eShows as other options, even if you are not local. Just ask!

Booths, Booths, & more Booths!

As most of you know, I will be promoting to Supervisor with Usborne on October 1st! It has been a very busy couple of months. I have been a horrible blogger, but between Usborne, being a mom, getting back in school and now having 3 kids with lots of homework, I don't have time!

My days have been filled with booth preparations. Organizing books, labeling books, taking inventory, etc. This week I will be at:

Last weekend it was the Utah County Pet Fair! This was a fun one! Lots of animals, and right off Salem Pond. I think I might look for houses in Salem when the time comes!

They even married a cow and a bull! :-)

Gotta love the ducks in the pond!

And of course, my booth!

Also for the last couple months I have had the Pleasant Grove Promenade (Farmer's Market) every Thursday night! This has been fun and I love chatting with people in the community!

Here I am! I will just be there tomorrow night 1 more time before they end for the summer!

They always had fun things for the kids to do!

And live entertainment!

Whew! I am tired! Books are not light, but I love what I do so it makes it worth it!

And as always, if you need books for Christmas, check me out!!! And, to help me secure my spot for supervisor, I am offering a special through the 28th of September! If you order $20 or more from me, or off my website I will send you an additional $10 gift certificate to use on a future purchase! **Please let me know if you place an online order so I can be sure and get you your gift certificate.

www.ubah.com/HOS148944

Have a great day!!!!

Host a Book Show!

Fall is here, and time is slipping

The air is colder, wind is whipping.

See my website down below...
Do some shopping, tell friends you know!

Christmas is coming really quick
Make your wish list, it's hard to pick.

Find books on pirates, trucks, & cooking,
Books on fairies, just keep looking.

Books about cowboys, ponies, and space
Art books, history books, and stencils to trace.

We all love books & discounts too
So I have a great deal for you!

Get books for FREE 1, 2, 3, Go
How to do this?.....HOST A SHOW!!!

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**Now booking Fall and Holiday Season shows!

Get yours scheduled today before my calendar fills up!**

Happy Holidays!

Christmas Countdown-Day 25

Christmas Day was very simple at our house this year. We enjoyed all the gifts we received, and being together as a family!!!

Preston loved his erector set and race track!

Jaida loved her Moon Sand and Littlest Pet Shop Set

Cade loved his little race track with cars!!

Alyssa was in disbelief in actually receiving the "real" make-up kit she asked Santa for!

Needless to say, we had a great day, and as you can see by the above photo a nice mess to clean up!!!

We also need to give a big shout out to all of our grandma's & grandpa's out there for their awesome gifts! Between their several grandparents they received: magnadoodles, sweats outfits, new gym shoes, snow bibs, a Noisy Animal book, pajamas, a paper airplane book, and some sticker/art books! Thank you! Thank you!

Christmas Countdown-Day 24

**End of Year Update**

Happy Holidays! We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and will soon be enjoying the first days of our New Year! While we have had a few changes this year, many things remain the same. We are happy and plugging right along with life.
We still currently live in a tiny town in Central Utah. There really isn’t too much down here except for tumbleweeds & a bunch of turkeys. Ha Ha Just kidding. I’m still getting used to this small town. At times it’s really hard, but we definitely DON’T miss the traffic.
I quit working at the Snow College Daycare at the end of the school year in May. That was a wonderful feeling!! I was really struggling there, and very unhappy. Now I am trying to pursue Usborne as much as I can. I really love being a mom, so it has been important for me to do everything I can to be home, and only have to “work” a couple nights a week. It really is a fun job!
Eric is loving working for CentraCom, which is really laid back, and the benefits are amazing. They take really good care of their employees, and that has been a huge blessing! It truly is the best job he’s ever had.
We were finally able to sell our house in Pleasant Grove at the end of September, so that was a nice weight lifted off our shoulders. We will rent for a while until we decide exactly what we want to do. That was quite the trial in itself, but we lived through it.

Eric and I also recently got new callings in the ward, so we have been adjusting to those. Eric was made the 11 yr. old scout leader, and is still a little nervous! I know he will do well though, and he has a great assistant. I hope they can work well together. My calling is in primary, as the primary chorister! As scary as it is sometimes it truly is one of my favorite callings! There is nothing that teaches the gospel like a primary song. With every song you feel the spirit, and I love to see the kids faces as those realizations come about. It is wonderful to be able to serve and share our wonderful gospel with one another!
Josey and Trae are doing well. She is getting ready to go college, working on some final details about classes and such. They were able to visit for a few weeks this summer, so that was fun to be able to see them, and finally meet Trae!
Preston is 9 and will turn 10 in March. He is in 4th grade, and having a great year. He excels in math and reading, with many other interests to distract him along the way. He is a great kid and a wonderful helper and example to his sisters and brother.
Jaida is also doing really well in school. This year she is in 2nd grade. While she enjoys reading, and art, she is VERY social, so we have a hard time pulling her away from the social life of it all. I know, she’s only 7, but she already plans matching outfits, slumber parties (which I have yet to let her have any), and has to call her friends almost every day. I am sure we are really in for it as she gets older. Ha Ha
Alyssa is 5 and is really loving school. She started Kindergarten this year, and at first was going all day. After a month and a half, they moved her back to half day. I guess they saw she was doing better than they thought at first. She and Cade are very close, and have a lot of fun together. Sometimes she is a little too much for him, but not often!
Cade is growing so big, so fast. I’m really not ready for him to be getting so big. He turned 18 months at the end of November, and he is SO MUCH FUN! He is still only saying a few words, but we have fun playing, reading, and singing songs. He is also really liking the snow. He loves to get bundled up and go out and play.
We wish you a very happy holiday season, and a wonderful new year! Please keep in touch, or at least check in on our blog once in a while. We’d love to hear from you!

With Much Love, The McConahay’s

Christmas Countdown-Day 23

My Christmas card wall!!

Thanks so much to all of you for your Christmas cards!! It has been so much fun receiving them! I apologize for the delay of mine. I am trying to get a good family picture, so I have been procrastinating. I am shooting at this point for a Happy New Years card.

Wish me luck!!! I do hope all of you have the Merriest of Christmases!!

We love you all!

Christmas Countdown-Day 22

Sunday night was our annual Robison family Christmas Party!!

As usual it was fun, and crazy! There was tons of good food, and it was nice to be able to visit with family I don't get to see as often! We held the party at my sister Robin's, and the total count was 49 people. We were missing several, and hope they have a good Christmas!

We were even favored with my brother in law Rick playing our own personal Santa! We loved it Rick!

Thanks Robin & John for sharing your house!!!

Merry Christmas everyone!