*Snowboarding: New Season*...

Last December was when I first started Snowboarding.... :)

Living in Utah and going Skiing or Snowboarding is what us Utahns do EVERY YEAR! I had taken Snowboarding lessons my 8th grade year and that was an epic fail. I thought for sure I would NEVER try it again... Well when I got the opportunity to try it again last December I thought why not, it's worth a shot. Turns out its my favorite thing to do during winter now and I LOVE IT!!! :) I'm so glad that I tried something new because sometimes in life you just need someone to give you a little push to try something you have never done before. It can seem really scary at first, but you just gotta TRY IT! I was really worried and frustrated my first time, but after some practice I was finally able to do it on my own.  

NEVER GIVE UP!     KEEP TRYING! 

I'm really looking forward to going TONS this season and hope that I can improve and with LOTS of practice get BETTER and BETTER each time!! :) I know I can DO IT!! Tomorrow I am going Snowboarding with some of my friends up at Wolf Mountain and am sooo stoked! Got all my gear ready.... :) Below I have posted some videos from Youtube... hope you enjoy.... :)

LET THE SEASON BEGIN!!!!! 

*Tubing on the back of the 4-wheeler*...

Yesterday the kids enjoyed going tubing on the back of the 4-wheeler..... :) My dad had fun taking them all around the neighborhood!! I remember doing this when I was a kid... I need to do it again soon!! I hope to go tubing down some big hills really soon as well.... :)

Our Christmas Card... :)

Here is our Christmas Card that we sent out this year... :)

*ChRiStMaS*...

On Christmas morning we woke up around 7:45 and went downstairs to see what Santa had brought us... :) Being able to rest and relax all day was great!! 

 Sitting on the stairs waiting for Mom and Dad to give us the OKAY... :) 

 Now can we come out???? :) 

 Stockings... lots of candy and food was in them... :) 

 This was a hit and everyone is enjoying it!!! 

 What a fun morning we had... I got a pass to Snowbasin and I can't wait to start using it so I can go Snowboarding!!! :) Alli got lots of JB stuff and we are excited to go to his concert in 9 days!!! 

 Savannah and Luke got mini ipads..lucky kids! 

 My new sparkly warm boots!! Ahh I love them soo much! 

 Dad and Mom opening their gifts.... :) 

 My YANKEES blanket that I absolutely LOVE!! 

 The kids with their blankets.... :) we had gotten them the night before!! 

 This is what my Mom gave my Dad for Christmas... :) 

 My Mom got lots of clothes... :) My gift to her is still in the process... :) 

 As I was walking up the stairs I heard a loud thump and looked up to see that my Mom had fallen down and it was the funniest thing ever!!! She was trying to get the cheeseball and crackers down to us and must've tripped or something...Hahaha!! We all had a good laugh, even she did... :) 

 Family always comes over to see what we got... :) 

 That night we went to see the movie "Parental Guidance" with my Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Jared. :) It was such a cute movie that had us laughing the whole time! This is another movie that I recommend seeing... :) 

Popcorn.... yeah we had to make a couple trips... :) 

Here is the trailer of the movie... :)

GO SEE IT! 

Christmas Eve... :)

Christmas Eve morning started out by making Gingerbread Waffles for breakfast that were to DIE FOR! Not even kidding!! The family all enjoyed it.... :)

Every year we make blankets and deliver them to the homeless people on Christmas Eve.. it's a tradition my family and I started a few years ago..and it has become such a neat opportunity for each of us!! :) Driving all around Downtown Ogden and pulling over to hand out blankets to the people in need gives you the greatest and warmest feeling inside. You know that the people are soo grateful when we do this and we met some amazing people that night that I wish we could help out more with. :) My favorite couple that we met that night sang us a poem and it just made you want to cry. They are seriously the sweetest people EVER! We gave them hugs and let them cry in our arms as they thanked us...to see their faces light up when we gave them the blankets is what Christmas is ALL about.... Giving!! These are the kinds of things that our savior wants us to be doing and is happy when we serve others... :) 

 Getting ready to go deliver the blankets. :) I seriously am soo blessed to have the family that I do and I am soo grateful for this tradition that we have started! I look forward to doing it with my future family someday to carry on this neat tradition. :) 

 The blankets actually were made by Alli this year for her Young Women and Excellence project. :) 

 My parents with the dogs... :) 

 We decided to go eat lunch at Maple Gardens before delivering the blankets... :) 

 We enjoyed the yummy Chinese food!! 

 When I opened my fortune cookie this is exactly what I needed to hear... :) 

With everything I'm going through right now I know that I just need to be patient and when the time is right the right guy will come along... :) 

 We stopped at a blanket store and each of us kids picked out a blanket!! :) I got a Yankees blanket. Alli got a Justin Bieber blanket. Savannah got a Smurf's blanket. Luke got a Muppets blanket. :) 

 My Uncle Jared came with us to deliver the blankets and then we all headed to go see this movie called "Chasing Maverick's" which is such a good movie!! I highly recommend it to everyone!! :) Below is a trailer of the movie. :) GO SEE IT! 

That night we opened our Christmas pajamas.... :) 

 We're ALWAYS messing around.... :) 

 My Mom read us Christmas stories...the kids even got online to see where Santa was... :) 

 Piper is my buddy.... :) 

 Sitting by the Christmas Tree.... :) 

I sure was tired and fell asleep on the floor while listening to music.... :)

We were excited for the next morning!!! :) 

*hEaLy ChRiStMaS pArTy*...

On Dec. 23rd we had our Healy Christmas Party!! We started at my house and ate appetizers and salads. :) Then we headed to Grandma's for dinner, dessert, presents, Santa, and a SLEEPOVER!!! :)

 Eating appetizers at my house... :) 

 I snuck downstairs and facetimed Riley....it was hilarious trying to take a good picture... :) Wasn't it Riley?!?! :) Love ya!! 

 The girls at Grandma's house... :) 

 Every year we do the Nativity and dress up!! 

 The kids... :) 

 Ashton, Alli, Whitney, and Megan. :) 

 Opening gifts from the cousins.. :) 

 All the adults gave my Grandma and Grandpa tickets to go see Donnie and Marie Osmond in concert next week. :) Lucky them!! I have seen them in concert before and they are GREAT!!! :) 

 Kids waiting on the stairs... :) 

 Each year we have a different theme.. this year it was angels and we all got one!! :) 

 Ashton and Alli were Santa's helpers... :) 

 Sitting on Santa's lap... :) 

 Grandma gave the granddaughters cute boots... :) 

 Luke and Ethan with Grandma and Grandpa!! :) 

The grandkids slept over that night and we had a BLAST!! :) 

Making cupcakes and delivering them to Jacob (Megan is doing the 12 days of Christmas to him) at midnight was HILARIOUS!!! :)

Even though we got caught.... :) GOOD TIMES!! 

*NoRRiS FaMiLy PaRtY*...

On Dec. 21st we had our annual Norris Christmas Party!! We met at Maddox to eat at 4:00 and we enjoyed a nice dinner.... :) Spending time with cousins and family is the BEST!

 The girls.... :) 

 Dad and Mom.... :) 

 We sure enjoyed it!! After, we headed up to my Grammy and Papa's house for games, presents, dessert, and Santa!!! :) 

 Luke and Kip won the Bunko game... Luke won $20 and Kip won $5! 

 Stacking cups was hilarious!!! We ALL got into it... :) 

 Tanner and I racing each other... :) He won sadly! 

 The family having a good time... :) 

 Sitting on Santa's lap!! 

 Mom and Dad with Santa!! 

 Kip, Kristen, Chloe, and Bella. 

 Denise, Kerry, Tanner, Bridger, and Parker... :) 

 Krisie, Brock, Robb, Brecklyn, and Brielle. :) 

 Kevin, Jenny, Savannah, Whitney, Alli, and Luke. :) 

 Papa & Grammy!! 

 Cousin gift exchange...it was great!! 

 Some of the kids with Santa. :) 

 Tanner and I with our presents from Santa!!! 

 Isabella, Savannah, and Brielle. :) 

Luke fell asleep on my lap...he was so tired and out of it!! :)