Christmas is comming the Goose is getting FAT

Christmas Week was awesome!!

My brothers were all home (they decided to stay home after Gpa Bob’s funeral).
Monday Dec. 22 was the annual Hafen Christmas P A R T Y.

Maissie decided she wanted to sing a solo (Jingle Bells)


Ok, so she got a little stage fright and needed some help, but it was still super cute.

Some how I missed pictures of the trombone song by my Mom, Arthur, Sam and my Dad.

Tues. Dec. 23 we ate at Lindo Michuacan (sp?) only like my favorite place to eat. Then we went to watch the fountains.

Wed. Dec. 24 we had a surprise visit from Auntie Em, Mario, Ben and Oreo who were on their way to Utah.

We ate Tamales YUM, and went to see the lights at Ethel Ms.

Christmas Day was super fun. We got these awesome wiggle/coaster cars. My Grandma Kathryn, Aunt Donna and Uncle Ross came for dinner.

Maissie had a blast opening presents. She didn't care whose name was on the gift, she opened all she could. Jens was mostly observing. Maybe she is thinking of strategies for next year?

Dizzy Baby

Nothing better

There is nothing better that hearing my little girls laugh

After the funeral

After the funeral we went to temple square to freeze our butts off oh see the lights too.

Sam made friends with the bag piper. He takes a good pix.

We just happened to be there on the anniversary of when my dad purposed to my mom at the flag pole. Too sweet. This is them telling the story.

After I could no longer feel my toes we went to eat at a super yummy place- Lamb something or other, but it was GOO-OOD.

Grandpa Bob's Funeral in SLC

We went to Gpa Bob's funeral in SLC on the most snowy weekend EVER!! We left on Thurs. afternoon and luckily had no prob. getting there.


Friday we went to the funeral home. I was so happy everyone cooperated and we were there on time (small miracle). The service was very nice. My parents played a duet, Arthur played the trombone and my mom accompanied him in Ave Maria. I do have to say that Maissie was a little confused about the urn. We told her that we were going to the funeral, and she asked if he would be in a box like Gma Posey. We told her it would be a smaller box (he was cremated) to which she replied "I don't think Grandpa would fit in a small box."


From the time we got the funeral home to the time we left to the cemetery it snowed like 50 feet- ok, so I didn't have a ruler, but it was a lot. So much we had a crapper of a time getting to the cemetery. Poor Mark was driver and slipped all over the place. I really hope I can get a picture from my mom's camera to show how hard it was snowing.

We got stuck trying to get out of the cemetery. About 6 people were pushing the car that was going no where. Finally with Marks mad skills, and help pushing we got out.



After the service we went on an adventure to find good food. We ended up at a Mexican cafe that was super. A big shout out to Los Lemones- they came to the service and were a huge help with the girls.
It was nice to hear stories and memories about Grandpa Bob. We are going to miss him.

Good Bye G. Gpa Bob

My Grandpa Bob was taken off life support today. This picture was taken yesterday in the hospital. His heart and lungs were no longer working and the machines were keeping him alive. He was very coherent, and alert yesterday. It was his decision when and how to turn off the machines.

I am grateful we were able to spend time with him yesterday. I will never be able to eat ice cream, cake or brownies without thinking of him. He always had to get the perfect ratio of ice cream to brownie/cake. If the amount was off, he would keep adding until it was just right. I am relieved to know he will have no more pain, and I hope he is at peace.

Christmas Tree, Sleepy time, Keith and Jack

Mark's parents are so good to us for many reasons. For example, they hunted down a Christmas tree in the Unitas, and brought it to us. MJ was soo excited to put the star on the tree.

MJ has never been a snuggler. We can pretty much remember every time she fell asleep in our arms. And now she is a big 4 year old I thought I wouldn't tally any more she-fell-asleep-in-my-arms times. Until Sat. (12/6) She just came and sat on my lap. I was watching Keith talk about a skit with Jack Black and she just fell asleep. It was a Kodak moment.

Yes, it happened to ME!!

When I was on maternity leave with MJ I got completely caught up with Ellen. She gives away great prizes on her show, and I try to win most of them.

Well, Tues. afternoon, I got a call. All I can really remember is "Is this Jessie?" "Ellen show, $150" and lots and lost of no ways, screaming, and a little happy dance. Yep, little ol me who has NEVER won a drawing for anything- as a matter a fact, I usually fill out drawing kind of stuff and think, won't this be fun for the person who wins- but I WON!!! YES, I won $150 gift card. After I hung up the phone, the thought did cross my mind that I had just been punked. But sure enough, Sat. (12/13) it came in the mail (ok, I only check the mail once or twice a week, so it may have come earlier). Can a I get a WHOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!!? . . . WHOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Shitty Shots Vol 2

You may remember me talking about shitty shots. Well, turns out I still haven't learned for Mark to take them. MJ got 4. And I failed to realize that now she is older, she knows what is going on, and the shots are not just given as a surprise- but rather there is much build up, and it took an hour (yes, an hour, and anyone to talked to me on the phone during that hour can attest) to calm down and stop the screaming.

And now would be a great time to give a shout out to one of my BFs Carolyn, who I had many conversations with this week, mostly about puke, poo, red spots etc.

Puke, Piss and Poo

I need a raise. Puke, Piss and Poo, all within like 20 min- none of it mine, all of it I cleaned up.

Re-living childhood terrors

For Thanksgiving we went to Auntie Em's house in San Jose. Cousin Ben has a wagon, and the girls loved it . . . at first.

Here is the back story. We also had a wagon when I was young. My mom would drag us around. The only problem is it tipped as in tipped over and the people in it (Arthur, Clark and I) fell out. It was very traumatic, and we tease my mom relentlessly about it. Like every time we see a wagon we talk about it. Last year I even sent her a picture of the updated wagons that now have seat belts in them.

So I am telling my mother in law about the traumatic wagon when we were little and Mark is running around with the kids in it. Sure enough, before I could finish the story the kids were dumped.


I guess we can now tease Mark and my mom :).