Our Sweet Little Niece Brynlie Turned One . . .

Brynlie turned one on February 12. She is a precious little angel and we love her so much. She has wonderful parents, they are amazing. McKay and I enjoyed going over to see Brynlie and Natalie on her birthday. McKay really wanted to hold Brynlie, they both look so cute together.

Birthday Lunch with Friends . . .

My cute friends Terri and Alisa took me to dinner at Red Lobster for my birthday. We went on Saturday, January, 31st (the day after my birthday). They are great friends and we had a wonderful evening.

My 25 Random Things . . .

I was tagged on facebook a couple of times, so I've decided to write my 25 random things on my blog.

1. I served a mission to Canada Calgary, but we didn't get our VISA in time so myself and two Elders went to Spokane Washington for almost a month, and then on to Canada.

2. Steven and I were engaged after we dated for 3 weeks. We were engaged for almost 4 months before we got married. He sent flowers to my work every week. It was fun to have flowers on Tuesdays.

3. I love flowers, but especially roses. My husband always surprises me with roses on birthdays and Mother's Day.

4. My sister and I were in the BYU children's chorus when we were in grade school. I went on to work in the communications office at BYU and saw the children that year in the chorus. It brought back a lot of memories for me.

5. I had breast cancer right after 9-11 and have been a survivor for almost 8 years. It was a positive experience for me and I hope I can help others through it.

6. I love rainbows, sunsets, waterfalls, and the mountains.

7. I have 32 amazing nieces and nephews.

8. I want to start a garden this year, but don't really know how to begin.

9. My husband and I have been on the Great Wall of China.

10. I visited Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and Hawaii with a friend.

11. I love to scrapbook.

12. I love being a mother and foster mother. I also love working with the children in the nursery in our ward.

13. I would love to attend the Oprah show someday.

14. I have a wonderful husband and a beautiful 4 year old son.

15. I have the best parents in the whole world.

16. I have an amazing sister and wonderful sisters-in-law plus 3 great brothers and a great brother-in-law.

17. I have a positive attitude and a great outlook on life.

18. I would love to take a cruise someday.

19. I worked at WordPerfect for 5 wonderful years.

20. I teach piano lessons to a neighbor's little girl and love playing the piano. I bought my piano when I worked at WordPerfect.

21. I love crab and shrimp, but not lobster, clams or scallops.

22. I love all holidays and love decorating for them.

23. I love to try new recipes on my husband. He is a good sport.

24. I love secretarial work and am a very organized person.

25. I have a strong testimony.

I Had the Most Amazing Birthday . . .

I received a dozen long stemmed beautiful red roses for my birthday from my dear husband. Thank you honey, that really meant a lot to me. You really helped to make my day special.

I love our sweet son McKay with all my heart. He asked me if he would be a part of my birthday. He is a huge part of my life and I love him so much.

I went to lunch at Mimi's Cafe with my dear parents, sister and niece. Thank you Dad for paying for our lunch.

My niece Breanna (on the left) is such a sweet girl and came to lunch with us. I have the greatest sister in the whole world. She does so much for me and I love her so much.

Dad, Mom and I outside Mimi's Cafe.

That evening, Steven and my parents took me to Magleby's for dinner. We had a wonderful time together.

Thanks for a fun evening guys.

After dinner, we stopped at my sister's house and I was blown away with the biggest surprise party ever. I walked in the door and my entire family were there singing Happy Birthday to me. My parents, Steven and McKay were there. Randy and Toni and their family were all there. My sister, Lynette and her family were all there, except Chelsea was cheering at a game. Brandon and Coleman were there, Lynsi was at a shower. Jeff and Natalie and Brynlie were there. Brad and Cathy and their family came down from Idaho (that was a wonderful surprise), and Ryan and Tyler were there, Carol and the other kids were out of town. My sister and family went to a lot of work to make me feel extra special. They gave me a huge bouquet of balloons, had a video about my life, we played games, had cake and ice cream and they all went in together on a Cricket machine (for scrapbooking, letters, etc). What a thoughtful and unexpected gift. It was a wonderful party and I will always remember the kindness my family showed me.

Once you get balloons for your birthday, they become McKay's. Have fun with the balloons buddy.

Dad's Birthday and Happy New Year . . .

Dad's birthday is on New Years and we had a wonderful birthday celebration for him. He is the best father ever and we love him so much. Thank you Dad for all you do for everyone. We had dinner and dessert with most of the family and had a great evening.

Lacie is holding Natalie's little girl Brynlie and Natalie is holding Ryker (Lacie's baby). Nick and Lacie were on their way back from Idaho, to California, where Nick is going to medical school.

Hi Jeff and Nick.

Kaden and McKay had a lot of fun playing together. Hi boys.

It was really nice to see Brad and Cathy and their family. They came down from Idaho to see the family and also drop off Breanna and Kalie. The girls are going to stay with Dad and Mom while Kalie goes to school and Breanna works full time.

Merry Christmas . . .

We had a wonderful Christmas at our house. McKay was one excited boy. He loved his new train pajamas and his Wall E video.

He also got a new Wall E computer toy. Did I tell you how much McKay loves Wall E?

Our house was full of love and enthusiasm on Christmas.

I love my dear husband and sweet son so much.

We spent Christmas Eve with my parents. I have the best parents ever.

Icicles Hanging . . .

These first two pictures were taken looking our front door on Christmas morning. We have had tons of snow this year, with a lot of icicles hanging.

These last two pictures were taken outside on Christmas Eve, when the lights were on. It was so beautiful with the icicles hanging down.

Pearson Family Christmas Party . . .

Steven, McKay and our great niece Brynlie.

We had a wonderful Family Christmas Party at my parents house with a lovely dinner. My Dad read the nativity story from Luke 2.

Some of the older kids played a Christmas song with bells. McKay wanted to participate so Jeff was kind enough to let McKay help him.

We had a crazy white elephant gift exchange. Some of the gifts were hilarious, but everyone had a great time.

Everyone had a fun evening together.

Decorations Galore . . .

Steven always hangs icicle lights around the ceiling, it looks so pretty in our living room.

When McKay was a infant, Steven gave this nativity to McKay and I. We love it.

Candles, candles, and more candles. Did I say we love candles.

You've got to have stockings hanging by the fireplace.

Steven, McKay and I are big into Christmas and decorating. We love the holidays.

We Love our Mandi . . .

We both love McKay.

We get together with McKay's birth Mom, Mandi, several times a year. She and her friend, Sarah came over and brought pizza for dinner. Mandi's grandma, Karen, was sick, but we enjoyed an evening with Mandi and Sarah.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow . . .

McKay couldn't wait to go outside and play in the snow. We have had a lot of snowy weather here in Utah, but we will definitely have a white Christmas.

Ward Christmas Party . . .

We had a wonderful ward Christmas party with good food and entertainment. McKay always looks forward to sitting on Santa's lap.

Here McKay was actually sitting down for a few minutes before he started running around.

I love you Steven dear. You are a great husband and father.

Mom and Brynlie had matching colors.

Brynlie's outfit was adorable. She just turned 10 months old.

It is fun to be in the same ward with my parents, Jeff, Natalie and Brynlie.

We enjoyed having Coleman join us at the party.