Sita LOVES to play Madden on his Xbox. He is constantly yelling at his players or cheering them on. Everytime he starts to play Ella thinks she has to join in on the excitement. She goes and makes herslef comfortable right on his lap and looks at the TV and yells, "GO! GO! GO!". I think they look so cute, so I had to get a picture of this almost nightly occrance. Of course when Ella saw me taking pictures she had to run over and give me a pose, and then try to steal the camera.
We had such a fun holiday season! Ella was so much fun this year, because she was so excited about everything. Ella and I were in St. George for about two weeks, and Sita came down two different times. Its kind of bitter sweet to be back home. Here are some pics from our trip.
Picking up a few last minute gifts before we left town. I hate this tunnel at gateway it is always freeeeeezing!
Before we left with Nikki, Sita wanted to rock Ella and they both passed out while I was packing.
This pic makes me happy!
Christmas traditions gone bad! When we were younger we would get a porcelain doll every year for Christmas. Now my mom has them all shoved in a closet, and thought it would be funny to bring them all out. We were laughing so hard at the pictures.
My sisters and I before heading to the visitor center to remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Ella opening her jammies Christmas Eve.
My Yia Yia and Grandpa gave her this adorable rocking horse. She loves it, and wants to ride it non stop!
Ella in a real bath tub! Our place only has a shower, so this was a treat!
Christmas Eve, before we left to annual party with the Givens.
What a lucky guy...my dad.
My Grandparents enjoying their first Christmas home from their mission.
Aunt Angie, Dad, and Me
Ella and Dada dancing at my cousin Brady's reception.
Me and Ella gettin jiggy with it!
I think she was done taking pictures.
Ella had a blast at her playdate with Easton and his cousins!
Braving the tunnel.
Hahaha I love her face in this one. She insisted on playing outside, so we would bundle her up, but she still froze.Please help me convince Sita that this is RIDICULOUS! Sita usually works out once, if not twice a day (this is not the ridiculous part). He has soooooooo many workout clothes. I finally got tired of it and told him he can keep 10 t-shirts and 7 shorts. I am sick and tired of washing that many clothes, not to mention having to touch them and smell them before I put them in the washer. Wouldn't you agree that this folded stack, plus the load or two that need to be washed is a bit out of control? Keep in mind these are STRICTLY work out clothes. He still has his wear around the house t-shirts that are separate. Please help back me up on this one, so he doesn't think I am just being mean. 
So many of you know that we are having some crazy weather here in Salt Lake. When I stepped outside today the snow came up to my knees, mind you I'm on the short side, but still. Long story short, we got a flat tire the other night that wouldn't inflate. Sita took the car in the next morning and they didn't have our tire in stock (don't ever buy a car with low profile tires and expect to sail through a Salt Lake winter). So we have been driving around with this little beauty pictured above. Hahahaha I thought when Sita said we were going to have to drive on a spare for a few days it would be a little bigger than this. Needless to say, when I walked outside and saw the tire I started laughing. Normally this looks silly, but in this weather it just looks plain ridiculous! Anytime we have to go somewhere I hold my breath till we get there, and thank heaven that we arrived safely. Hopefully this nonsense will end tomorrow. Wish us luck! :)
As you can tell I did not do a very good job at taking pictures this Thanksgiving. Ella and I had a great time spending a whole week in St. George. Sita came down on the weekend to celebrate the holiday with all of us. My grandparents came back from their mission to Hawaii just in time to get ready for Thanksgiving! The picture above is all the Given family at the airport welcoming them home. Sita had a bad infection in his mouth, that spread to his lymph nodes. He was in so much pain he couldn't even talk. Pay attention to this next part people it is not a typo, he didn't even eat Thanksgiving dinner(poor guy)! The rest of us enjoyed two wonderful dinners one on my mom's side and one on my dad's side. :) I was even more thankful than usual this week for my family, I don't know how I got so lucky! I love you all!
Ella and I went on a date Saturday night to see Disney on Ice! I was a little worried that she might be too young to really enjoy it, but boy was I wrong. I think she thought she had died and gone to heaven! It was hard to get any good pictures or video, but I tried. Sita was laughing so hard at the video, he said it looked like she was about to cry tears of joy. As you can see from the pictures and video we have a very expressive child. Wich is really fun when she is excited, but not so much fun when she is upset. She was glued to the show the full two hours. She said her ooooooos and ahhhhhhhs, clapped, laughed, and covered her mouth in amazement. I definitely want to make this a yearly tradition, it was so much fun!
Today is my parents 25th anniversary! I know what your you're thinking they don't look that old and your right, they are a very good looking couple if I must say so myself. hahaha I love my Mom and Dad more than they will ever know. They have been through a lot together over the years, as I am sure most couples have after 25 years, and they still love each other. I am so grateful for the way they raised my sisters and I. I look up to them so much. I love you both and hope you have a wonderful day celebrating your 25 years of marriage!
