Tew-Massey Annual Christmas sleepover!!

So starting last year, we with our best friends, decided we are going to have a christmas sleepover every year for the rest of our lives. This tradition includes bowling, gingerbread house making, and whatever else we want followed by a sleepover. So far the girls have won both events both years! (the girls are also the judges of the gingerbread house contest). We decided this year that we are going to have to do bowling as couples next year because we are going to implement a bowling trophy that the winner gets to keep in their house for the entire year! We didn't take a lot of pictures but here are some of the fun night! Love you Aubrey and Eric!!

The pictures are out of order because I don't really know how to change it. I tried once and it went whack.

The boys ruined our house once we declared the winner!

The boys' "2D but 3D" house. I also have the mention that their fence was made out of doggie treats. Dustin in an effort to convince us it was candy ate one.

We thought our gingerbread house needed a climbing wall.

Front of the girls house.

Aubrey and I

Senior Night

Well....Last week was senior night for Dustin!

It's so crazy how time flies!!!!!

This is the 3rd season I have watched him play.

I knew I was sad to not watch him play football anymore....

BUT

didn't realize how sad until I mentioned it in my talk last Sunday at church

and started BAWLING.

Anyways, one more game left of the season,

just wanted to thank all of the friends and family who

have supported Dustin through all of it!

He always had TONS of family coming to the games

& TONS of friends

(even though they didn't have the best team)

It is so fun to see how much of a hero he is to the nieces, nephews, cousins, and and little boys from the community.

This last game Dustin got over 40 tickets for family and friends who came and supported him!

He had family members come from California, Chicago, St. George, and areas all over Idaho come to watch him play!

He is loved!

He tied the school record this year for the longest returned interception!

100 yards!!!

aka- he will hold the record FOREVER

so thank you thank you thank you everyone!

and cheer for Dustin on Saturday at Eastern Washington

for his last college football game of his life.

You're it!

Well...I just read on my friends blog that she tagged me to answer some questions, and since I am trying to find anything to do BUT study....I will do it!

1-What is your favorite Christmas tr

adition?

Hmm...Waiting at the top of our stairs while my dad went to check if Santa came..then all of us kids fighting to the death to get down the stairs.
2-What is your favorite way to relieve anger/frustration?
I don't really have a method but I need one...I have realized I suck at coping with anger...and instead of coping I break out. :)

3-What was the last good movie that you watched? Why?
Hmmmm...Probably Toy Story 3. It was touching and I will admit, I teared up at the end!

4-What is the first thing you think of whe

n you wake up?
5 more minutes!

5-Name 5 things that make you happy!
Dustin, my family, the gospel, pictures, my friends!

6-Describe your perfect day.
Hm. well if it is one that has already occured...definitely my wedding day!

If it is to describe the perfect day in the future.....somewhere warm, preferrably on the beach, drinking mountain dew, with dustin.

7-What is the worst job you have ever had?
being a student :)

8-If you could relive the best day of your life, what day

would it be? I want details! :)

WEDDING DAY!! You only get to live it once! The weather was perfect on such a STORMY day! We were so blessed!

1. What is your favorite commercial on TV right now? Or recent favorite?

You lint licker! Orbit commercial

2.What do you and your significant other argue about most often?

geez I dont know. a dirty house? yes it is dustin

getting mad at me. guilty!

3. If you were the lunch lady at school, what would you make to gross the kids out? My lunch lady made PB&J pizza to get you started with ideas...

Poop with boogers on top. I think thats pretty gross personally.

4. Open up your picture file on your computer. Count across or down 7 pictures, and you are not allowed to skip! Post it for us to see with a caption explaining if you would like

No explanation necessary!

6. What is your worst experience as an employee?

oh man...working in the health field, there is too many. Once had a patient ask me if it was ok that he jacks himself off, or if he needed to go and talk to his bishop.

7. What item can you never walk by in the grocery store without being seriously tempted to buy it? * REESES!!!!

8. The most awkward thing to happen to you last week was...

A creep in the grocery store was taking pictures of me in the grocery store with his camera phone. HE was in his 50's! I had to be escorted out to the car! HORRIBLE

I dont know

Do you ever have those days where you feel so blessed to know the people you do?
I do.

I have the hardest time trusting people I don't know, and sometimes even those I do know. Dustin is always teling me to just trust peoples intentions. He is always wanting to pick up hitch-hikers on the freeway....and I am always convinced they will kill us if we do.

I don't know why I'm that way. Maybe because I figure if you don't trust others you won't ever have problems with others. Just rely on yourself and you'll be golden.

WELL- I dont know what it is about this week but I feel so lucky to have such wonderful people and examples around me and I am actually starting to think maybe people aren't as bad as I think they are.

there was a girl that came into the emergency dept. this week with a really bad headache- to make a long story short, they ended up diagnosing her with a brain tumor. despite the scary news, this girl was so optimistic. she kept talking about how she knew everything would be ok. i couldnt believe it. i had an experience over a year ago where the doctors told me I had pre-cancerous cells. I freaked out thinking I was going to die. i definitely was not optimistic. and my condition was nowhere compared to hers. I wish I had as strong of faith as her and others around me. She just kept saying how she knew the Lord was in control and regardless of what happens to her, she knows it will be the right thing.
Amazing?

I have another amazing person who had a horrible experience this past week. She is so positive about her current situation and such a great example to those around her. Even during this hard time! You would never know something that bad had happened to her, unless she told you. She is always so kind to everyone around her and always helping others. I feel so blessed to know her and so blessed to be able to witness her great example in how to treat those around you.

anyone out there have an amazing husband?
I do.

I think I transform into a witch sometimes. I'm not sure why really...maybe it's like a wolf type thing when the moon comes out. I don't know how he can handle me some days.
BUT
He is the greatest person on the planet.
I am so grateful to have him. and grateful for his example on being so kind to people and teaching me to trust in people more. He is always willing to help anyone, no matter the time of night or day. He is THE greatest example of service.

I am the worst. haha

Does anyone feel as blessed as I do about siblings?
I have the worlds greatest sisters and brothers and on the planet.
Actual ones, in-laws, and best friends who I think of as my siblings.
I don't really know where to start or finish.
so I guess all I can really say is. THANK YOU

Cutest nieces and nephews, best brothers. aunts and uncles, grandparents, friends.

Who am I missing?
Oh just the ones who made Dustin and I possible.
My mom is the best example of kindness. she never has a bad things to say about anyone.
(even when she has every right to say something mean about someone.)
She is the best example of kindness and sacrificing her time for others.
always knee deep doing projects/cooking dinners/ cleaning the house etc.
ALWAYS for others

My dad is the best dad ever. He is the greatest example to me of true love.
He will do anything to try and make a situation better for those he loves.
He tries everything and anything he can in his power to try and make those around him happy.

My mother in law is amazing. She is the greatest example of hard work and perseverance. She has been through more than anyone should ever have to go through and come out of it. Her love for her children is also amazing. I love watching how proud she is of her all her children.

My father in law, I have never met. However, I am So grateful for the example he has left and his spirit that we feel every day.
I feel that because of the example of service that he led, that is why Dustin is so willing to serve those around him. He had a great example that taught him how to treat people. I love hearing stories about him, and can't wait to meet him someday.

well this post was way too long......A journal probably would have been a more appropriate place to write all this. I usually hate when people spill their guts out all over the internet. But oh well.

I feel blessed today.

Weekend Getaway!

Dustin had a bye week this last weekend so we wanted to take advantage! We ended up going to Dustin's family's cabin. It was such a nice break from everything! We went Fishing, and I caught my first fish EVER. Depressing I know. We also made a trip up to Yellowstone Park. We also managed to beat Donkey Kong on Super Nintendo in 3 hours...Impressive I know.

Pics from the weekend!

kinda cool

bull elk

bull elk

animal friends

animal friend

us

Cute Husband steering the boat.

The fish. I don't care how small it is. It was a fish.

Dustin capturing my excitement from catching the fish!

9-10

#9: watched my niece and nephew :)

#10: Another Clinical Day. A lot of positive things today. Helping people feel better might just be the best cure to making yourself feel better.

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day 4: went and hung out with my mama

day 5: played with the cutest nephews and nieces of my life

day 6: offered to help a lady bag her groceries at Winco

day 7: sick all day :( missed my husbands football game :( Cheered at home via text message updates! I am also going to take this time to brag....first of all I have the best family and friends who kept me updated on the game and kept making sure I was ok....second of all....the only touchdown on Saturday, by DUSTIN!!!! He intercepted the ball and ran back and scored a 100 yd. touchdown!!! I was so sad I missed it but so excited for him. Being that I was dead to the world today, my positive act was that I cheered my husband on in football....but I was surrounded by positive acts of all those around me! Thank you everyone!

day 8: started making christmas cards for others!