This past weekend was our "Cluff Family Party Weekend!" On Friday just the adults went to eat dinner at Zupas and then went to the Desert Star Theatre to see "Miracle on 42nd Street", a spoof on the real movie....obviously. First, I must say, this was the first time I ate at Zupas...oh my golly. I have been dreaming about it ever since. Yikes! It was sooooooo good. Grrr....being pregnant....I wont stop dreaming of it til I have it again! The show was funny and we enjoyed it as well! Thanks Ben and Pam!


Saturday morning, we woke up and went to our Ward Christmas Breakfast, which was fun. We had eggs, ham, and pancakes...and it was great! They brought it to our table and we didn't even have to stand in line and fill 3 or 4 plates at the same time (for our kids). It was fun!


Our Cluff festivities began at 3pm at Spencer's house. We started a progressive dinner to eat at everyone's house and see their trees. We went to Spencers for appetizers, Brady's for salad and rolls, Chris' for yummy soup, our house for funeral potatoes, Nick's for chicken, and Carolee's (Ben's old house) for dessert. It was fun. After we ate dessert, we had our gift exchange and Santa came to bring all the kids cute little teddy bears. It was fun! We ate for like 6 hours.









Well, I couldn't eat that often, I had some here and some there, and we finished at about 8pm....so being the prego person I am, at 10:30 on the way home, I had Nelson stop and get me a ham and turkey sandwich at JCWs. (I had only eaten here once before mind you). Well, I shant eat there again. I woke up at 3am and couldn't sleep, my stomach hurt and I felt so sick. I had to go to church and teach singing time, so I kept thinking.."I"ll be okay"....well, after lots of stomach cramps and puking right before walking out the door to church, I finally felt better....food poisining? I don't know...my stomach cramped off and on all day Sunday....and finally by midnight..I could eat somthing of substenance. Yes, midnight....on sunday that is. Sunday night, we all had a sleep over at Carolee's. We met at 6 pm for soups and stuff. We had our Christmas program of talents and the navtivity, then we opened, more presents from Ben and Pam! Yes, matching pjs for all! It was so fun! Obviously we loved it. :) We had a great time playing games, until 4 am....the kids were up til the wee hours of the morning, I don't know how. We woke up early for breakfast the next day and to a snow storm of huge caliber. Ridiculous snow! It snowed constantly alllllllll day. The roads were bad, you couldn't barely see in front of you. I left Carolee's house to go play basketball with some friends in Alpine at 9:05 and got there at 10! It was terrible! But our weekend was full of fun and we enjoyed all the cousins who were here and missed those who weren't.












As a special treat, one of my friends, who took time off from being an OBGYN (in my doctor's office)....gave me a Christmas present! :) She used to be a doctor in the same office I go to, but took time off to stay at home with her kids. She called the office and set up for me to come in for a "gender check" of the baby this morning. Per her request...I didn't look at the screen, I had the lady write it down on paper, sealed it in an envelope, and it sits on our tree until Christmas morning! :O) Woohoo! Okay, so what's the secret really right, we all know it will be a girl. I am exctied for either. It would be fun to have a boy for a change, but I love little girls too, so I will be glad to just know and start planning. So until Christmas morning! :)
Here are the names I am leaning towards....(no boy names...just can't seem to think of any..wonder why?)
Kaiya, Juliet, Teya.
Hmmmm.....Until Christmas! :)