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Kirst's Birthday!!
The big 2-5! I can't belive I am 25. Time just flies by. I had a wonderful birthday. James and I celebrated by going out to dinner at Hamilton's and to see Twilight. He is so sweet to me and made my day really special. I love you babe! I recieved so many beautiful cards and gifts from family and friends. I recieved gift cards, a necklace, a framed picture of Saratoga and new coat from the gap and some money. Thank you all so much!

Hamilton's

I woke up to this sign in our

kitchen! James is so thoughtful :)

Our lovely Christmas tree!

Make a wish!

Needles and me will never mix!!
Well...I survived. Thanks to James, I did it. I went in on my own free will and finished my Hepatitus series and tetanus. I reiceved 3 shots in one day! That is a lot for me but I'm so glad it's over. Let me just tell you the funny incident that happened that wasn't so funny at the time. Yesterday James and Iwent to health clinic so I could get some vaccines that I really needed. The minute we walked through the doors of the clinic it hit me! You know..that smell of doctors. It makes me queezy and light headed. James was so good to me and so supporitive. He used to be terrified of needles to so he understands my pain. After what seemed like forever the nurse walked out and called "kirsten preece" I was never so nervous to hear my own name called. I walked the walk of death..or what felt like that. I knew from the minute I saw her that it wasn't going to be good. She was that "butch" nurse that everyone is afraid of. We walked into the patient room and I immediately told her I had to leave and could not get these shots. I think I sak the needles on the counter and it freaked me out. She immediately grabbed my arm and got mad and said "SIT DOWN". It was terrible. I would not stop moving and was trying to leave. Talk about embarrassing. I felt like I had no control. I asked her if Icould take a minute and just calm down and work on breathing normal and she did not like that either. She repeated "SIT DOWN NOW" and told me she couldn't hit a moving target. Now how is that supposed to make me feel better?? Well....it didn't! James kept telling me to calm down and jsut look at him and finally I did. I sat there and let her have her way with me....haha! I know a lot of you will think I'm nuts but I seriously have a phobia of needles. I hate them. They just scare me. EW! But I'm done with that and don't have to go back for about 8 years! WHOOOOO HOOO!!!! :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope everyone had as nice of a thanksgiving as we did! James and I went down to his family's house in Kamas this year. Our holiday was filled with love, laughter and lots of FOOD! We had a lot of fun down there and definately overate! But since eating and memories are the requirement for having a wonderful holiday we can proudly say we fulfilled that this Thanksgiving! All of his family came in from various states which means all of his little counsins--who are so fun to play with! We counted about 39 people at this festivity. We enjoyed watching three movies this year, shopping at 12am at the Park City outlets (a first and a last time for that), playing Tetris, games and spending time together! We love spending time with family especially around the holidays! Thank you everyone for the wonderful time that was had. We love all of you!

I've been tagged!

Sweet Heart Tag
A)The rules are posted at the beginning.B) Each person answers questions about their sweethearts.C) At the end of the post, the person then tags 6 people and posts their names; then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know they have been tagged.
What is your husbands name? James Michael
How long have you guys been married? 2 years and 3 months...wow that's a long time!
How long did you date? 11 months
How old is he? 24
Who is taller? James...I would hope so!
Who can sing best? Probably me...James likes when I sing but I like it when he sings.
Who is smarter? James and I are both smart, just in different ways. We compliment each other well :) But I will be helping our kids with Math and James will be helping them with Science.
Who does laundry? We both do...again we compliment each other well.
Who pays the bills? Me most of the time
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? James
Who mows the lawn? Neither of us because we don't have one...but one day I'm sure James will.
Who cooks dinner? I do. Cooking is a passion of mine, I love to cook!
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Depends on the situation but I think both of us have grown to be better at this. It's not fun to argue.
Who kissed who first? James kissed me first, but once I knew he was coming in for it I jumped right in! whoo hoo love you babe!
Who wears the pants? Well...we both wear pants! good thing huh?
I tag: Ash, Heath, Emily, Aileen, Rach, Ashley, Kristin and Lynds

Fall Fun!

James has been so proud of the sports he has been playing that he asked me to post some pictures of him playing for everyone to see! He played flag football this fall with his good friend Chad. Emily and I enjoyed watching some of their games :)

Last week we all went to a Haunted corn maze with some good friends Heather and Jory. That's one of our favorite things to do...probably because it was mine and James first date!!

A taste of home...

As promised--here are pictures from
my trip home over UEA + a few days :)

Pictures from the plane as we landed into NY

Dad, me and Mom at P.F. Chang's

Stefan and Ethan...my cute little brothers :)

Colors of Autumn

Shamus- soooo cute!

Me and Ash

Smoochies

Pretty staircase in Allentown

At the Haunted Hayrides

Lakeside

Claurice, Mom and I at one of my favorite

places to eat in Ballston Lake in the fall - Lakeside Farms

Aaron and I-don't mind the lack of makeup on my face.
It was about 6:30 in the morning!

I had a wonderful time. It had been 6 years since I had been home in the fall and I enjoyed every minute. I love the smell of leaves, grass and crisp autumn air during this time of year. I'm grateful I was able to go home and also travel in safety. Enjoy all of the pictures!

Home, Sweet home....

As many of your know, I love home and I love my family so very much. James was so nice and encouraged me to come home to visit over UEA and while I could have the time of from work so... I'm in currently in New York with out James :(. But I'm having a wonderful time with my family. I haven't been home for autumn in 6 years! Unbelieveable. The leaves here are beautiful. I will post pictures soon! Tonight my family and I went on the Haunted Hayrides and old tradition of my family. It was a lot of fun. Tm in the morning I'm going with my mom to visit my brother and his wife (my sister)! I'm so excited to see them. There isn't anything like home is there?? It's one of the best feelings in the world. I'm so grateful for my husband, family and friends. Life is wonderful and I know James and I are truely blessed to have such wonderful support and love and encouragement in our lives. ALright....that's enough from me for tonight :) We love you all! xoxo

Conference Weekend

Wingers...best chicken ever!



Me n Chris

James, Chris, Par and Macey

Nice form!


Kirst and Mandy

Kirst, Heather and Mandy


Me and my babe

The gang at bowling

Conference weekend is one of mine and James favorite weekends of the year! We love listening to the council of the leaders of our church and spending time with family and friends. This weekend we came down to Orem to spend time with James family and our friends from Las Vegas...Chris, Mandy and Macey. James Parley and Chris love to get together to talk sports and have brotherly time. Chris is their adopted brother. It's fun to see them together since that doesn't happen very often. On Saturday James' mom and sister Brooke came down to meet us for a movie. We saw Eagle Eye...very intense but definitely worth the 2 hours of your time. We love our families and friends so much. Enjoy our pics of a great weekend!

A flashback of our reception...

I came across this picture and love it. I think it's
the cutest picture of all of us. This was at our
reception in New York at the golf course.

A tribute to our beloved prophet...

I have been meaning to post this on our blog for a while now. Glenn Beck is a popular tv/radio host. I enjoy listening to him and his views. Many of you know him as the crazy, off color things he might say...but he changed his ways and is now a member of our church. This happened years ago. I thoroughly enjoyed what he said about our beloved prophet President Gordon B. Hinckley and wanted to post this so everyone who hasn't seen it can. It will leave you with a true faith in the examples we can be for many as we follow in President Hinckley's foot steps to do good and serve those around us. :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z58eHBnEHhk

GO AGGIES!!!! It's always fun to go to football games in the Fall. The weather is beginning to cool down, the leaves are changing and the cozy feel of fall is setting in. LOVE IT! James and I went with our friends Chad Emily and Rayden to our game. Unfortunately we lost :( but we still had a blast!

Sacandaga Lake

Boats on the lake


This is my favorite picture of dad. He is always
in his little row boat on the lake.

James makes a great mermaid!

James and Kirst

The crew

Is that superman???


Aaron about to belly flop!

Oh how we love Sacandaga Lake. My family has owned a camp on the lake my whole life and it's been a wonderful place full of fun and memories. Our family loves to spend time together on the lake. We were able to spend time there this summer during our trip back to NY. Enjoy! :)

~Our friends from Cali~

Brennan, Kirsten and Sarah

James, Kirsten, Sarah and Caleb at Disneyland!








James and I at the Redlands Temple


Who's that handsome guy?


Heather, Brennan, Sarah and Kirsten


The boys building a...sea weed castle?

James and Chad learning from the pros!

Our summer in Riverside, CA was...well...an
adventure! We met many great friends and made unforgettable memories! We love all the friends we've made and look forward to keeping in touch with all of you! :) That's why we have blogs, right?