Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you. The highest courage is to dare to be yourself in the face of adversity. Choosing right over wrong, ethic over convenience, and truth over popularity ... these are choices that measure your life. Travel the path of integrity without looking back, for there is never a wrong time to do the right thing.

Friday, December 31, 2010

My Christmas Spoiledness!!

I wanted to make a special post for my spoiledness this year. I know that sounds kinda self centered but you will see why it is so special...


I received so many awesome things this year...

Mom & Dad Cogswell got us a traeger smoker and lots of little things coffee & chocolate among them for me, candy & itunes for Hal.

Mom & Dad Cook got our family front row tickets to the Mariners & a giftcard to spend on concessions/merchandise. WOOHOO! We are all stoked & already planning our trip. We are all so addicted to going to Seattle now. It is really funny we are Mariner's Fans. I guess we are more Pacific Northwesterners than Californians now!!

With my 15 year anniversary in Feb. I asked Hal not to spend much $, I wanted to save for the anny. I really wanted some more tart pans, so that's what I asked the kids for. I got 2 tart pans both individually wrapped, (YAY) and when I opened the 1st box all these $1 bills came flowing out, I was like what?? It was so funny, they were everywhere. So I open the 2nd box, and...it happens again. OMGOSH, it was 200 $1 bills! Hal said I never spend $ on myself so he wanted me to go shopping for whatever I want and if I spend 1 penny on anyone else, he'll be mad. That stinker! I told him great, when I go shopping they're going to think I'm a stripper or something lolol! I love my creative husband!

Drew made us this ornament in class. It is so appropriate as penguins are his favorite animal. I love it so much & it is extra special this year as next year will be the last year I have kids in elementary school to make me crafty presents in class **SNIFF** Isn't it precious...

And last but certainly not least my Haliee girl. For Christmas this year she made us a scrapbook. It is the best scrapbook ever made complete with a poem she wrote herself. Between the surprise $1's and this book, I was bawling my guts out Christmas morning. Look at it, isn't it awesome...

The cover picture was from our honeymoon, lol, we were such babes!
I really love my family so much. I hope they know a fraction of just how much they truly mean to me. Happy New Year Everyone.

1 comment:

Letti said...

That scrapbook is so sweet. You have a wonderful family.