George Strait!

Remember how Maddie got a George Strait ticket for Christmas

from my parents and Dave gave me one???

Well, the concert was last night!

Dave and Brittany got lucky too because my parents were originally going to go with us

but they ended up not going - so they got to :).  My parents have been at their Vegas house during the month of January because it is so cold and the air quality in Utah County is the worse in the 

nation - possibly the world!

We had so much fun last night!

 Maddie looked the part with her concert t-shirt and matching cowboy boots!

If we could all look as cute as she does all the time, we'd have it made!!

 Here we are - getting ready to leave :)

 Martina McBride opened the concert.  We had great seats!  

Rows 19 and 20!

 Such a great concert! 

Happy 20th Birthday Maddie!

 I'm a bit behind on blogging so I'm going to play catch up!

On January 17th - Maddie turned 20!

I don't know about her, but the day made me feel really old.

We took her to Happy Sumo for dinner and gave her some

new clippers for her future career and some new business cards.  

For her birthday - she bought herself her first gun (yikes!)

With her dad's help, they picked out a gun as an "investment."

Dave took her shooting for the first time too.  They had a lot of fun together!

Christmas Day

We had a magical Christmas.  I love being with my family all day!
Before I go any further, I just noticed that this is my 1,000th post on
my blog!  This blog is a treasure to me because I've stuck with it for nearly 6 years!!

 Emmie loved her teepee.  I'm so glad!

 Look what Santa left for mommy!  Wonder what it is...?

 We got a fun karoke game for the wii

 Maddie and her loot.  She got money this year as her main gift.

 Talbie - with her new Kindle Fire HD :)

 I don't know why this kid can't open his eyes for pictures - but

he scored this year - got a Kindle too.

 And the baby... got all sporting goods and arrows.  She also got a Kindle :)

 And my surprise is I'm going to George Strait with Maddie

and my parents next month!  Can't wait!!

 After we opened presents, we went to see Les Miserables on opening day.

 I don't like reading what other people say about this movie.  Most love it,

some hate it.  I'm one of the biggest Les Mis fans out there.  I saw it on Broadway

the year it opened and have never stopped listening to it or seeing it.

I bawled my way through the entire movie.  I loved it!