Our Christmas Tree

Christmas is one of our favorite seasons. This year our tree was actually up before Thanksgiving. Not that we were trying get a jump on Christmas but more for a science experience to see how long the tree would last. Needless to say our tree has bloomed at the ends and is healthy healthy healthy.

Our little family tradition is that matt always puts the lights on the tree and then I put the bulbs and such on the tree. We also made our own popcorn stands this year as a fun family home evening. We were planing on doing enough stands to go all over the tree but uh after to strands we realized that was a lot of work. We had a lot of fun decorating the tree and also wrapping the presents. I cannot wait until Christmas and Matt opens his presents!!!:)

An Early Chirstmas

Matt surprised me with an Early Christmas Present to go visit my grandparents. There are serving an LDS mission in Nauvoo, Illinois. I was so happy, and grateful to go, even though it was a short trip it was wonderful! My grandparents did not know we were coming so they were ecstatic! While there we went to the plays, all the sites, an Amish village, the temple, and a lot of other things. Here are a few, OK a lot of pictures.

My mom and little sister were able to come with me

This tree might look huge but we're all just super short

Oh you made that shoe for me I am sure it will fit my ankle

This is Frank...the pet squirrel

My grandma LOVES cardinals, I took like 40 pictures of them...no exaggeration

Carthage Jail It was a wonderful and Spiritual Experience

30 Questions

1. When is your "marriage" anniversary? "Engagement" anniversary?

We were Married on February 1, and Engaged on September 28

 

2. Where/how did you meet your spouse for the first time?

My sister set us up, I had never met this man and I went camping with him and some of his friends.

3. How long have you known your spouse:

5 years!!!

4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged?

7 months

5. Do you have any children?

Rusty, Odie, Missy, Sam and Maggie (all animals)

6. Do you have any house pets?
Of course not!!! They're part of the family:)

7. What are some of your favorite activities together?

Camping, anything outdoors, date nights, movies 

traveling, and doing house projects.

8. Do you have a favorite vacation spot:
No, they're all fun!

9. Where was your first date?
Little Moab, we were camping.

10. When did you first kiss?
After a few dates...I can't remeber for sure...

But yes I kissed him first

11. Who said I Love you First?
Does the Man ever say it first?

12. Did you get married in a church?
Manti Temple

13. Do you get flowers often?

When Matt knows I am having a bad day

14. Where did you go on your honeymoon:
Park City and St. George

15. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
Um we didn't...it was instant

16. What do you call each other most of the time?
Sweetheart, punk, or the famous whistle...

yes we whistle for each other

17.Where do you each work or go to school?
Matt owns his own Property Management/Construction Company in PC

I am going to school to be a Teacher

18. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Children for sure

19. Did you go to the same school?

Yes but we didn't know each other while in school.

20. Are you from the same home town?

Yes 

 

21. Who is smarter?
Depends what it is, Matt would insist him though.

22. Who is more sensitive?

Me. For sure.

23.Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Olive Garden and Don Pedros (yuck, it's matts favorite)
 

24. What attracted you about him/her first?

His sense of Humor, and determination

25. Who is more social?
We are both just as social as the other

 

26. Who is the neat-freak?
Surprisingly Matt is

 

28. Who hogs the bed?

ME!!! I love to take up all of the bed! 

29. Who wakes up earlier?
Matt is always up before me...well most the time

30. What are HIS favorite things and HER favorite things?

His: Working, Hunting, Camping, Wrestling, doing home projects, and being right. 

Hers: camping, shopping, scrap booking, and cooking.

My day of Worship

Thanksgiving this year was great! On thanksgiving day we went to my dads side of the family. It was fun to see everyone and eat lots of food! That is the one thing about the giles family...we love food!
Then the day after thanskgiving we spent the day with Matts family. Everyone was in town because we take family pictures. After pictures we went back and yet again had a fancy feast with all the trimings. My favorite thanksgiving food is cauliflower and cheese!
Then we lounged around until 7:00 to go see Harry Potter. I am so thankful for family, I can especially be reminded of this on Thanksgiving day. This day was my day to worship all of the things which I love and am very grateful for!

I think I'm in Love

SO much has been happening in our lives lately! Matt has been given a great business opportunity and I am excited for him to start on this great adventure! I will tell you what it is in a later blog. I am just so proud to be his wife. He has accomplished great things and will continue to. I now have black hair and lost 10 pds...quite proud of that!

As for me I am doing my usual substitute teaching and work for Matt. I do enjoy substituting, especially when the kindergartners are throwing up, peeing their pants, and especially when they come running to me "Mrs. awings (some can't say there "R's") I got hit wit da ball an my toof fell out." I really do enjoy all of these occasions. I cannot wait until I can teach my own class someday. Or if that does not happen I cannot wait until I have children, and if that does not happen well I always have Matt and my animals:)

I came home from work and I found this:) 

My hair is dark now, but I like it

Baby Kimber Lyn Rawlings

We are yet again an Aunt and Uncle! I hope I am not stealing the parents thunder by posting these pictures but she is just so cute! Matt's Brother (Tyler) had his little girl Wed, October 13 at around 5. She was 7 lbs. 11 oz and 19 1/2 inches long...quite little compared to her big brother T.K. We are so happy she is part of our family now! Amber did a great job I can honestly say after witnessing her give birth I am no longer scared for the same experience. OK, who am I kidding I am scared to death:) Here are a few pictures of Kimber and family.

This is 30 sec after being born

Kimber was so sad

"I want dad" T.K. says, so we put him in the window and took a picture with dad

First Mommy/Baby Picture

One big brother, one proud dad, one little miracle, and one tired Mommy!

He was so Happy! I hold her I hold her

Comparing Hands

Daddy/Daughter

Mimi and Kimber

Fall Family Pictures

My cousin Amanda takes BEAUTIFUL pictures! She has a blog you can take a look at some of her work http://greatshotsphotography.blogspot.com. We asked her to take a few for us with the leaves changing and the dogs! Here are just a few:

Up Payson Canyon

Yes Matt was sitting on the ground while I stood

I love the leave change!

BLK and WHT

We couldn't leave out the dogs!

New Truck, New Trailer...whats next!!!

Matt and I decided we needed to get another truck, especially for the winter. So we found this great work truck.. It's a dodge so of course Matt could not resist! We also bought a smaller trailer for matts "stuff", he has asked for one for 1 1/2 years now so finally we saved enough money to get him one!    Work has been crazy busy for him so he definitely needed one!

Here is his "New" Truck

The long awaited trailer

Five then Three then One now Five

Back in March Matt bought me some chicks! We raised them to the point they were laying eggs, we built them a beautiful chicken coop and then one night three of them mysteriously vanished. Or so I thought until Madison found a headless chicken over by our fence! Then the skunk got one more until we got it in a cage. We were left with one chicken and she was so lonely we had to get some more! So now we have yet again five chickens!

Henrietta

Plymouth Red-rocks and Rhode Island Red

Here is there home!

I think I can I think I can...

After another month gone by and still no baby I am feeling quite discouraged! However, one doctors appointment later and a dairy keen shake I have hope yet again! I cannot understand how some people think of getting pregnant and pow it happens and others struggle for years! For me this is my trial at this time and I will take what comes and love it! I will just remind myself I think I can I think I can I think I can!

On another note, the house is decorated for HALLOWEEN finally! I'm looking for some fun costumes for Matt and I. I have found a few we like but not quite sure yet! I absolutely love all of the colors that surround this beautiful valley! We enjoy sitting out on our deck watching the sunset and looking at all the oranges,reds,greens, and yellows throughout the mountains as well. Oh ya we also got 4 more chickens, cross our fingers that these ones won't get eaten!

Moons, Ghosts, Pumpkins and Green Cats

While I was watching Madison the other day she said "lets make cookies", so I said "OK, lets make Halloween cookies". She decorated some of them and while she wanted to initially make cookies to eat she ate lots of frosting and left the cookie:)

Ta Da she says

Meggy Can you see me?

O.K.R.F.R

The Occasional Kieth Rawlings Family Reunion

Matt has always wanted to get all of his family together for a reunion. It finally happened. While we were going to head down south plans changed so we decided to stay in Heber Valley and have some fun here! While not everyone was able to stay the entire time it was fun to see everyone and have a good time! We went four-wheeling up to cascade and down snake creek, had a picnic, and stayed at an awesome place sat night, just lounged around and talked. Here are a few of the pictures we took along the way!

Annika and Ben inside the Rino

Most of the Family (the others were on the wheelers)

All the grand-kids

On our way to Cascade

Mimi and the Kids

Ryker and Brooke

Papa and the kids

Aunt Tatti and Ryker

Mac:)

Tyler and TK

Scott and Robin