Not So Merry Christmas Pictures

On Black Friday, Andrew and I got a new camera and I've just been itching to use it for this year's Christmas card pictures.  Unfortunately the picture taking didn't really work out.  Don't get me wrong, the camera was great, but the subject I was photographing wouldn't really cooperate. Also, we waited too long to take our pictures so we couldn't get the cards ordered and sent in time for Christmas. So, we've decided to share our pictures this way.  At least now you can see all the pictures that wouldn't have made it on the card. Those are more fun anyway. :)

 

This is when Daddy came downstairs to help Mommy

I swear I have a picture of me at this age where I look just like this.

This is probably the picture that would've made it on your card

Since there is no card I get to send out this year, I want to take this opportunity thank all my family and friends for all your support this year.  There have been many ups and downs, lots of great and wonderful ups and many difficult downs.  Thank you for loving my family no matter what and always being willing to reach out and lift our burdens. 

We are grateful for the joy that our little guy, Nathan brings into our lives.  Though he does have a little temper (ok, it's kind of a big temper) when he doesn't get his way, he is truly so kindhearted.  It just makes me melt when he sees someone having a hard time and he'll go over to give them a hug.  Since he's such a big kid, we believe he's going to be the one that sticks up for the little guys who are bullied. What more could a mother ask for?

I'm so grateful for a husband who works so hard to provide for his family.  Andrew is so giving of his time and energy to me and Nathan.  He is an incredible father! Nathan already looks up to Andrew.  Often when Andrew is working in the office on his laptop, Nathan will want to play on the keyboard that goes to our desktop computer. Nathan wants to be a dork just like his daddy. Again, what more could a mother ask for? I would be delighted if my son turned out to be just like his daddy.

I've been up to my usual activities: laundry, cooking, cleaning, and raising a very active 21 month-old. I'm grateful I get to be at home with my little guy and play such a huge role in helping him grow up.  For the second year in a row, I got to participate in singing and playing my flute with a group of women from church.  We call ourselves the "Parlor Singers."  We perform a couple concerts in our homes and a couple concerts in nursing homes.  We also performed in our stake's Creche Exhibit. I also got to perform with my stake choir (and orchestra) who performed pieces from the Messiah and other pieces that are often performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.  What a way to celebrate the season! I love to sing, though I know I'm probably the least talented singer in the Fisher family.

Again, we love you all and are so grateful for you!  Merry Christmas from the Moore's!

A Very Fun November

November was just as fun as December, especially for me.  As a birthday present, Andrew sent me along with Terry and Amy to Universal's Islands of Adventures to see the new Harry Potter World.  If you know me, you know I'm a HUGE fan of Harry Potter.  You know when you were a kid and there were worlds in books that you wished were real?  For instance, I remember always wishing that Peter Pan was real and he would come to my window to take me to Never-Never-Land.  Now it's Harry Potter.  And for a day, the world of Harry Potter was real.  It was AWESOME! I also got to see Mom and Dad while I was down there which made the trip even MORE awesome!

Before we got to Harry Potter World, Terry decided to catch a wave

 One of Nathan's favorite Dr. Seuss books

Entrance into Hogsmeade- totally felt like a kid when I walked up to the entrance

 The Hogwarts Express

Butterbeer (don't worry, it's nonalcoholic and not the best idea to drink a whole cup right before a roller coaster)

Butterbeer stache

The Owelry

Mandrake Plants

The Hogwarts Castle- AMAZING!

Students from Durmstrang and Beauxbaton performing some dances

The greenhouse outside the castle

 In line for the castle ride.

How the points are kept between the Hogwarts houses

Inside the castle, the sorting hat

The Three Broomsticks, where we ate lunch

A couple weeks after my trip down to Orlando, our little family went to a cabin outside of Marion, NC with Vanessa and her family. The leaves had already all fallen to the ground, but it was still GORGEOUS out there.  One day we went for a hike to this little waterfall.  This was Nathan's first hike.  He did pretty well, though I'm grateful for Andrew carrying him most of the way. My favorite thing we did while we were there was after the kids were all asleep, the adults grabbed a bunch of blankets and comforters and went outside of the deck and looked at the stars.  I saw several shooting stars!  Why is it every time you look at the stars you can't help but feel so small?  It was beautiful!  After we were all thoroughly frozen, we decided to come inside, get a fire going and watch a movie.  Sooooo relaxing.

  My handsome boys

Playing chicken

Nathan loved playing with his cousin Brooklyn.  He basically followed her around everywhere.  His favorite thing to do was to sit on her.  He found this hilarious, but as Nathan probably weighs just as much as Brooklyn, she didn't find it too funny.

Feeding some horses on our way to Countryside BBQ

Some views

Nathan's hair.... is well, a bit of a mess.  It's quite poofy and it literally stands straight up on his head.  No amount of gel will keep his hair down for more than a few minutes.  So, Andrew and I buzzed his hair.  He looks so grown up now!