christmas winnings!!

we finally found the time to use our WONDERFUL christmas winnings and buy a new refrigerator. it is a beast and took tim and i a little bit to get into the house, but i love it and i definitely love how much more room i have with it. we also finally received our new oven, so now i once again have a fully functional kitchen and it is absolute bliss. i gathered a ton of new recipes in the 3 months without an oven, so i am stoked to try them out. love, al

Marcucerilius

Today is Mark Brian Croft's birthday ya'll.  Give him a shout out.  He is a great big/little brother and we love having him in the family.  He has much to celebrate this year as he has just graduated from BYU!!  Yeah Mark!! Way to keep plugging all these years.  He is interviewing for jobs now and hopefully something great will come along.  We are very proud of Mark and wish him a great day.  Mom is planning some kind of birthday dinner on Sunday so be watching for further info.  Call the boy up (as I dont think he checks the blog very often  801-347-7884), and wish him a good day.  Also good pics huh.  Check out the bowl cut doo in this  one.  haha (also the ever present soda)  Also check out the cool dog!!  Mark loved that dog almost as much as he love "the bean."  We love you Mark and are very happy and proud of you!!  Have a great day!

love Mern

Lovin Flu Season!!

So, Tim and both of the girls have the stomach flu. Claire got it first last Sunday and it went down hill from there. Tim has been in bed for the last 48 hours and throwing up tons. Plus, both girls are getting two of their two-year molars, so we have been spending a lot of time indoors watching "the incredibles" and "walle". Luckily, I am an Echinacea freak and haven't gotten sick yet. I hope everyone is doing great, hopefully we'll see you guys at Mark's birthday dinner. love, al