Christmas Day 2009

Santa brought the perfect gifts! We had each of the kids come down the stairs one at a time. Avery first of course and she was brought a cute tea set and blow up table and two seats. She loves it and played with it all day long. You can see in the pictures how into it she was. Next was Chase. He has been really into this new character called Ben 10. Its a cartoon and Jason and I have only heard about it because Chase is always playing Ben 10. It is so funny to watch him play. He got a Ben 10 watch and some Ben 10 figures. He also hasn't stopped playing with them. Last was Carson and he was so happy to see that Santa brought him the Wii. Oh I meant Santa brought Jason and Carson the Wii. :) Carson was very relieved to know that Santa got his wish list. Jason I have to say has not stopped playing with the Wii since Christmas day. It is a bonding experience with Carson. Those two are so cute together. You can also see in the picture below both Jason and Carson playing on the Wii.

After the Santa gifts the kids opened their stockings. It didn't go over as well because they each got new socks and tooth brushes. Hey... I was happy Santa brought those items. No complaints from me. Last we were invited to a wonderful ham dinner at a family's house from church. It was wonderful and the food was delicious! When we got home we then finished up the presents under the tree. That way Christmas day lasted longer and the kids enjoyed each gift. I will post some pictures so you can see the kids playing with their toys. Enjoy

Avery had to wear her new ballet tutu and her new zip up jacket and her new red ruby shoes from Grandma Aller while playing with her tea set





The kids had a wonderful Christmas Day

My Dad The Toy Maker

My dad is one of the most talented wood workers I know. I just love his wood working and last year I was able to visit him in California to learn a few things. I really want to be able to do some wood working of my own and am still wanting to get a hold of some tools so I can do so.

For the kids this year my dad sent a whole bunch of awesome wood toys for the kids. My favorite are the wooden puzzles he made. They are so cool! Its hard to see in the pictures, but they are all very detailed and cut precise. The boys opened up a whole bunch of all different Dinosaurs and then Chase was made a special brown bear one. I have enjoyed putting these together as well. They are not easy. The kids have put some together by themselves already. Even Avery wanted in on the puzzle action in the picture below. It was so funny when my kids asked me if Grandpa Gary is a toy maker for Santa. I told them.... pretty much! He is very talented.





















Avery loved opening her wooden pull toy duck! It is so perfect for her and she was pulling it right after she opened it. My dad did an amazing job with all the pull toys he made. You can see in the pictures below a view of all the ones he made the kids. There is a duck, a bus with people that go up and down when you pull it, a kangaroo and baby in its pouch, a frog, and then my dad made Carson a special front loader truck. Carson really liked the front loader truck as you can see in the picture. These were so fun for the kids to open and they are special toys we will have and hold on to. Thank you so much Dad for the wonderful hand made gifts. They are AWESOME!

All Made Up!

This girl is serious about her jewelry. Every Sunday when I get ready for church Avery is right next to me pretending to do what I'm doing. Sometimes she gets upset when she can't blow dry her own hair and or put on my eye makeup. So what I have done is pretend to put blush on and a little eye shadow... only before church though. That way she doesn't hesitate to get ready for church, because she knows she gets to wear jewelry and makeup. She loves dressing up and looking fancy to go to church each week. Love this girl!

Super Mario Brothers

I love the Super Mario Bros. pajamas they are wearing. The characters remind me of my boys. When I saw these I had to get them. I think of Mario as Chase and Luigi as Carson. All they need now is a mustache. I think I have their Halloween costumes picked out for next year.

I have noticed a pattern lately of my children being silly in pictures. It is hard to get them to just smile and sit still for two seconds. I thought this picture was a perfect example. This was a few nights before Christmas and they just finished their candy canes and watching past Christmas home videos. We had a great family night. A silly one that is.

Happy Birthday Mom!

One of the most amazing people in my life is my mom. My mom just had her Birthday on December 8Th. I won't say how old she is because you would not believe me! I just wanted to let you know mom how much I love you and how much I look up to you. You share with me your experiences and wisdom. You give so much and never expect anything. You have one of the most caring hearts and love for others. There is no gift that could express how I feel for you. Happy Birthday and I love you so much!

Christmas Eve 2009

Since this was our first Christmas in Florida I wanted to have a fun Christmas Eve. The kids each got to buy something for each other at the store. Even though it was suppose to be a surprise on what they picked out for each other, each of them knew what each other got before we left the store with the gifts. Even so they still acted surprised when they opened their gifts from each other. Carson and Chase both picked out a baby doll for Avery. Avery really got into it once I got the doll out of the box. I posted two videos from Christmas eve of the kids opening each others gifts. Gary and Kathy Aller I got a great shot of Jason on the couch shacking his head when Carson opened up the game Hungry Hungry Hippos! That one is just for you guys :)

Another tradition I started in our household is the symbols of Christmas and what they mean. I forgot to get a picture of the mini tree and the meanings before I put it away. Next time I will show it. I read one of the symbols of Christmas like the Christmas star and or the meaning of the color red, and green. Then one of the kids finds the mini ornament that matches the meaning I read and they hand it on the mini Christmas tree. The kids really enjoye d that and had fun putting the mini ornaments on. We also did the Nativity. We have small wooden Nativity set that grandma Aller gave us a year ago. It was perfect as Jason read the story of baby Jesus and the kids set up the scene to match the part Jason was reading. We also took turns picking a Christmas Carol to sing and laughed more then we sang. The kids wrote Santa a note and left chocolate cupcakes and a huge cup of milk for Santa before they went to bed. They could hardly wait till Christmas morning. I love my little family.

Merry Christmas From The Aller Five

We want to wish all our friends and family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We have had another very interesting, busy, up and down 2009 year. We are looking forward to a fresh start to 2010. We are so blessed to have such great family and friends in our lives. Please let us know if anyone is headed out this way next year. You are always welcome to stay with us. Love you all

The Three Aller Kids Of 2009

This year Carson has accomplished many things. He finished 1st grade and had a great experience being in elementary school. He is now in the middle of 2ND grade and enjoying it once again. He has a really good teacher who really works well with Carson. Carson has been on the A/B Honor Roll for two years now. He is the one that enjoys and really loves school. He has made a few good friends this year from church. He also has learned to do chores in the house including his daily chore of unloading the dishes. He still loves being active and playing with his toys. He also loves writing books and illustrating pictures to his story's. He loves watching nature anything. He really loves the movie "Earth". He loves to scare his siblings when he gets the chance. He thinks it is so funny! Carson is very excited to turn 8 years old so he can be baptized. He also thinks every time he turns a year older he can run faster. He is so wonderful to his younger brother and sister. He is the perfect older brother. He is a good example to them. Carson loves this time of year and can't wait to make pumpkin cookies with me. He also has fallen in love with pumpkin pie. We love you so much Carson




Chase is our entertainer. He lights up any room he enters. He is so easy going, and yet very animated. He is our super hero, DVD, cartoon, imaginative, and cuddly boy. That is one of my favorite thing about Chase is that he is a cuddler. He is the best hugger. He loves getting hugs and telling you how much he loves you. He puts a smile on everyones face. I think Jason is his biggest fan. Every time he walks in a room where Jason is, Jason starts laughing. Its hard to describe Chases facials and hand gestures without you seeing him in person. He has grown so much this year. He no longer is in speech class. He has moved mountains this past semester. This is his last year in preschool, and next year he will get to go with Carson to school. I can't wait for them to be able to be together again. Chase is right now into "Ben 10". I had never heard of it until lately. He has a love for puzzles. He is so patient with putting them together. He also loves to draw and write about his favorite characters. We love you so much Chase!




Avery Jean Aller is grown so much since summer. She is almost potty trained and she has done it all on her own. She lets me know when she has to go where ever we are. We can't wait to be done with diapers. She also still has a love for ballet. She dances to anything classical. I can't believe how she lights up when she has a tutu on and the music playing. It is so fun to watch her. She is talking like crazy lately. She will repeat word for word a sentence or a comment. She pronounces everything to the exact letter. This is truly our first child to do this before 4. I can't believe how much more advanced she is in doing everything then the boys were. Avery loves her daddy more then anything. It is so cute to watch the both of them. She is also a cuddlier. She loves to lay with me snuggled under a blanket. Her favorite cartoons are Sesame Street, Backyardigans, and Max and Ruby. She loves all the "Barbie" DVDs and her favorite is "Annie" the original. She knows all the songs and will sing with the movie. She has the sweetest laugh and smile. As you can see in the picture she is always posing for the camera. She loves everything "girl". Avery is now pretending to write letters of the alphabet and will make sounds of the letter "S". She draws pictures of what she says is Barbie. She also enjoys playing with her brothers even if it is Super Heroes. I think her favorite food is ketchup! She only uses the food to suck off the ketchup. She is my little side kick and I love her so much!

Happy 9 Years Jason!

This year has just flown by. That is why I am just now posting this post. Our wedding anniversary was November 22, 2000. I remember the day perfectly, and it was perfect.

Way too much stuff has happened this year. One thing that did happen is that Jason and I have now been married 9 years and counting. It is not a hard thing to make it another year with my spouse. I love my hubby so much I could not live without him. I won't get mushy (which I can) and I will just simply say I'm in love. He still makes me blush and compliments me everyday. I feel so lucky to have someone who treats me with pure love. I love making him smile and laugh and my very favorite thing is to just watch Fox News and cuddle. I know no matter what is going on in life Jason is with me 100% and I with him. Sorry this is late Jason, but I know you know how I feel about you. I can't believe I got so lucky. I love you so much!

The Winner Is.....?

RUSSEL!


Another season done! Man this one seemed to go so fast. I actually forgot that this was the the last week for season 6. I still feel that this season felt a little off from other seasons. I also realized they didn't do any specialty dances with just the top two guys and top two girls. I was kind of disappointed in that. I guess the final show didn't seem as big a deal as past seasons.

All that said, I did really enjoy Tuesday nights dances. I think There were too many to pick out my favorite. I still felt that Russel and Jacob were going to be the last ones standing and I was right. I for sure new at the start of the season that it was going to be a guy that would win. Jacob is an incredible dancer and deserved second place. Russel was one of my favorite dancers because of the fact he was only a crumper and yet pulled off every dance style that was thrown at him. He also is just a good guy. You can tell he was humble throughout the season and I think that helped him in the end. He really deserved to win!

I think if I am going to leave a video of one of my favorite routines It is going to be the group dance from the very first week. Also performed last night. It was choreographed by Wade Robson and his wife. That man is unbelievably talented. I really enjoyed it. Everyone looked right on and strong. How cool was this routine!

Congratulations Russel! Season 7 I'm ready for you!

Carson's Baptism Fireside

Last Sunday all the 7 year old boys and girls at church had a special fireside just for them. It was about being baptized when they turn 8 this new year. There are 12 of them in Carson's primary class that will be baptized in 2010. Carson is so excited about turning 8. It is nearly driving us nuts! What a special little spirit he is though. He often reminds me that he will be turning 8 in April and that his dad will get to baptize him. He truly looks forward to that moment and will even talk about how happy it makes him feel. I'm so grateful for his mind and the understanding he has already for the gospel. He already talks about going on his mission when he is 18 ( even though it is 19) and that when he is 25 he will get married in a temple! I love that one! He really does think you have to be 25 to get married because that is how old Jason was when we got married. Truthfully I am going to let him keep thinking that as long as it can....

I just can't believe how fast he has grown up, and that I will have my first son be baptized by his dad. It is such a special feeling to me as a mother. In the video above Carson and the rest of the children are singing a song about being baptized. The white gift bags behind him where given to all the kids to help remind them of their up coming baptismal date. Inside where a pair of brand new white socks. They will wear them on the day of there baptism. The whole program was wonderful, and you couldn't help but feel the spirit. How blessed I am to have such a wonderful little boy named Carson.

Joy Ride For Carson

We were on our way to our ward Christmas party last Saturday night when Carson makes a complaining sound from the back seat. I go to see what the problem is and this is what it was. All I know is that Carson was not happy about being stuck in the middle the entire 25 minutes to the church.

Someone Got A Hold Of The Camera?

Yep it was Avery...!


So I went to download the pictures of my camera tonight and realized I did not recognize half the pictures being down loaded. It made me laugh out load because it was so obvious that it was Avery. She had taken pictures of herself way too many times and also had other pictures of random things in the house. To give you an idea of what was on my camera I posted some of the pictures Avery took.

Avery Herself

An apple she was suppose to be eating!

Pair of PJ's and a toy car
A ceiling fan..

Announcing The First Vincent Family Reunion

Dad, Mom, Cory, Casey, Kelly, Brady, Coby, Carey, Cammy, Courtney, Kerby, Conny, and Quincy

Calling all Vincent's! It's been 15 years and its time we make an official family reunion date. EVERYONE needs to be there. Start planning now. Mark it on your calender and even highlight it.

Dates are July 1-6
Where: Kelly and Stacy's lake house in the Ozarks, Missouri
Plan on leaving with some one of a kind memories and late nights of laughter

Don't delay... plan now!

Relief Society Nutcracker Dinner

I received a new church calling back in October. I really wasn't expecting it at all. So I was called to serve as the Relief Society meeting Coordinator. Which means I plan out all the evening activities for the women in our ward. I have never had this calling and really never got to go to any of these activities because I was always teaching dance in the evenings. So this was a wonderful opportunity to not only be there but to organize and run the show. I posted the invitation below so you can see the theme. I have danced in the Nutcracker from the time I was 6 years old along with my other brothers and sisters. So I have always loved nutcrackers. So I decided to put it to use. Long story short I had 12 women sign up to decorate a table with their own decorations and place settings. It was so beautiful to walk in the room and see the amazing tables shine. I had each woman talk about there table and where they found there China and so on. We had an amazing spread of food and desserts that evening. Man can everyone cook and bake in my ward! Well as the evening went on we had a spiritual thought that we used for a little handout. It was such a neat story and poem at the end. I bought white wash cloths and rolled them up and tied a ribbon around each one with the story attached. This is how it read and a picture of how it turned out.



HERE IS WHAT IT SAID

At first glance, it is easy to look at a towel as a most ordinary object. Have you ever stopped to think that for thousands of years the towel has been used for many wonderful purposes.

For example, the mother who wipes the tears of a child to soothe an emotional or physical hurt; the physician who binds the wounds of a bleeding patient; or the woman in her home wiping her hands as she moves from task to task.

Perhaps the most significant use of the towel happened nearly two thousand years ago when our Savior, only hours before he hung on the cross, took an ordinary towel in His loving hands and dried the feet of His disciples. This simple, loving act personifies the selflessness and loving service we seek to give during our lives. It illustrates that an ordinary thing like a towel, in the right hands, and with a giving heart, can lighten another's load. As with every action performed by the Savior on this earth, His act of service reminds us that simple day-to-day kindnesses are the Savior's way to bless and comfort.

This towel is given with love, and with the hope you will do works of goodness with it as the Savior did so many years ago.





This is a poem that can be given with a towel, or paper towels, a sponge etc.

May the ABSORBING
Spirit of the season;
BLOT out problems,
SOAK up sorrows,
WIPE AWAY difficulties,
and may your HOLIDAYS
be SHINING and BRIGHT!

Since it was a Nutcracker themed dinner I put my dancing talent to use. Trust me when I say I never thought that I would put on a TUTU since having children. Its been 10 years since I have performed in the Nutcracker. I am also turning 30 next month and in dancer years is OLD! So I made up a ballet dance to the Sugar Plum Fairy. I only practiced three days in advance and it was mostly in my head as I was running the kids to school and back. I wore a tiara and the whole bit. I absolutely loved performing once again in front of people. Even if I'm not very good these days. I truly love dance and do miss it so much. I have some pictures below of me in my Tutu and also I posted the dance that a friend filmed for me. Its a little choppy but you can get the basic idea. After my dance I then asked all the ladies in the room to come up and learn a small part from the party scene in the Nutcracker ballet I was in many years ago. I really wasn't sure if anyone would come up, but so many did. I was so glad that they all had a good attitude about it and gave it a go. It was only a few 8 counts but they laughed and had a good time with it. I also posted that below as well.

I felt the spirit the whole evening and everything ran smoothly. I'm truly blessed to be in such a amazing ward in Florida. I have so many good friends that support and helped me make this a great night. I 'm thankful for the talents that were given to me, and I'm also thankful to my parents who allowed me to find and support my talents as I was growing up.