12 Days of Christmas!

Well I have been doing the 12 Days of Christmas for Josh this year! It has been really fun so far! I got the idea from the Dating Divas Blog! I wanted to post on here what I have been doing every day so I can remember! I need to take pictures too, but I have been bad at that! Each day has a cute saying and something fun to do or eat etc!

1- I made him a picture frame of picture of our family for his desk at work!

2-I got peppermint kisses (SO GOOD!) and taped little things that I loved about him on each one! (Cheesy I know, but that's what it's all about!)

3-Special Night! :)

4-Share our favorite Christmas songs.

5- Read each other our favorite Christmas stories!

6- Recreated one of our favorite memories! Before Josh left for Milwaukee when we were dating, he drove me up Ephraim Canyon and we danced outside the car and it was raining and muddy! Ha it was a great time! I had planned to do something in our backyard but it was POURING so we just danced in our bedroom! It was fun! I recommend dancing often with your hubby! :)

7- I made his favorite dessert!

8-Watch our favorite Christmas movie!

9- A candle light dinner with his favorite things!

10- Create a new memory!

11- His day, I do everything and he gets a foot massage!

12- Christmas! This year I wrote Josh a song!!! Ha ha I have never done that before so we will see how it turns out! I hope he likes it! This has been a fun Christmas and I LOVE to give gifts early so it has made this year easy because I get to give him a gift everyday! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

24, 25, & 26

WOW I am stinking at doing this everyday! It is a bad time of year!! Busy!!

day 24- a letter to your parents

How about I just write this and send it to them! :)

day 25- what I would find in your bag

Well, in my purse I have a TON of receipts that I need to deduct. I also have all the normal stuff, wallet, a picture book of Jax, a pen, chap stick and trash!

day 26- what do you think about your friends

I have great friends! I am so blessed! I have great friends from High School, College, and our married friends! I also have all of Josh's friends from High School and their wives! I love that saying "Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, and the other is gold."

22 & 23

day 22- what makes you different from everyone else

I'm not sure....I sing! I guess that is different than a lot of other people. I love to cook too!

day 23- something you crave for a lot

SUGAR!! Sometimes I just get cravings! Usually it's late at night. I am LOVING Kneaders lately. They just built one right by our house and it is a bad thing. I love their sweets and treats! Like their brownies and cookies. YUM! In the summer I crave Hawaiian Shaved Ice!

20 & 21

day 20- someone you see yourself marrying or being with in the future

Well DUH....JOSHUA ANDERSEN!!!!

This is the first time Josh met my family when we first started dating! One of our first dates! :)

day 21- a picture of something that makes you happy

And MANY more things!!!

Day 19

day 19- nicknames you have and why you have them

Well I guess my overall nickname is Maddi because my real name is Madison!

When I was in High School my nickname was Mad-Dawg. Not really sure why, I think some boys just called me that one day and it stuck!

When I was a little girl my parents called me Wilamina Whiner because I whined all the time! Ha ha. As I got older they shortened it to Willie and called me Willie for a while!

My brother and Callen when I was little would always call me anything that had to do with being small like pint size, shrimp, midget etc. I'm glad that only lasted until about my sophomore year because I finally grew!

Utah Game!!

Last night Josh's work gave him two FRONT ROW tickets to the University of Utah Basketball game! We have never been to a Utah game or a Basketball game together since we got married! It was really fun and a great little date! Heidi (Josh's mom) was able to come watch Jax for a few hours and we were so grateful! It was a much needed out! Utah won and it was a close game! I could not believe how tall some of those guys were! It was so fun and made me want to get back into Basketball and watching it!

17 & 18

day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

I don't know if anyone knows who she is but I love Hilary weeks, and just recently I was able to see her at Time Out for Women. I think to do what she does would be absolutely awesome! She is an LDS recording artist and gets to write and sing music and make CD's, yet she is still a mom and not crazy busy like other professional singers! It would be cool to switch her for a day just to see what its like! I would love to sing all the time and create music and inspire people with my voice!

I do love my life though and I have ALWAYS wanted to be a stay at home mom and now that I am I LOVE it! I will be glad when school is over though!

day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have

(Not in order of importance)

#1 TO FINISH SCHOOL! It seem like it will never end, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

#2 To raise a righteous family.

#3 Be a better wife and mother!

#4 Buy a house and car someday.

Christmas Card!

So I was way lucky this year and won 50 free cards from Shutterfly for posting on my blog about them! :) They turned out so great and I LOVE them! They open up and there is a cute pic of Jax in his Santa outfit! Here it is for those of you who won't see it....sorry I only got 50! :)

With Love Chartreuse Christmas 5x7 folded card

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Day 16

day 16- another picture of yourself

Oh how I love my boys!!! :)

Jax is getting so big. I can't even stand it! I remember when he wasn't even long enough to take up my whole chest. Now he is almost too big!!! :(

Day 15 & 6 months!!

day 15- put you ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play

Taylor Swift- Fearless

Keith Urban-You'll Think of Me

Lifehouse-Walk On Water

Jo Jo- Too Little Too Late ha ha

Wicked- Dancing Through Life

Daughtry- You Don't Belong

Ne-Yo- Lie To Me...I don't even know this song

3 Doors Down- Here Without You

Cartel- Save Us

Sons of Sylvia- Give Me Love

Jax is 6 months old today!!!!!

I can't believe it! Time flies so fast. Jaxson is the funnest baby to have around. He is so happy and we love him so much! Here are some things Jaxson loves:

• He can sit up all by himself!
• He sleeps like 10-12 hours each night! He usually goes to bed between 10-11 and sleeps till 10 in the morning! It is so nice!
• He rolls all around everywhere.
• He loves to chew on everything.
• He has this 'poo face' and it is so funny. Whenever he has to go to the bathroom he pulls the funniest face.
• He still LOVES his bath.
• He loves baby food....well most of it. If he doesn't like it he sure lets you know and WILL NOT eat it! He likes fruits a lot better than veggies!
• He loves his walker and his jumper.

• He loves his feet and to play with them and eat them!
• He LOVES his daddy and whenever Josh gets home he only wants Josh and is SO happy. It is so cute!

Day 14

So I'm skipping day 13 because I don't think I want to share a letter to someone that has hurt me recently...

day 14- a picture of you and your family

Andersen Family!

Beagley Family!

Our little Family!!

We are so blessed to have great, loving families! We love spending time with them and are so grateful to them!