MERRY CHRISTMAS from the Cannon's!

Since I didn't get the chance to take pictures and send holiday Christmas cards. Here is my Christmas Card blog style.

As the year comes to the end, it gives me the opportunity to reflect on what a fantastic year 2009 has been! It started off with some great snowboarding... and I even got Chris to like it more this year! I may even be able to coax him into going later next year!

Then was our big Vacation of the year to The Big Island, HI. It was the last of the Hawaiian islands that I had not been to yet. It was a great vacation as we got to see lava fields, volcano's, waterfalls, tropical fish, and relaxing at the beach. We thought we might as well take advantage of Chris's flight benefits while we still have them!

Right before Father's Day we found out that we were pregnant with our first! It is a very exciting time for our little family. I think my parents are way excited too since it will be their first grandchild. He make his debut around February 20th 2010.

(and he is already so cute!)

Chris:

Chris has been doing really well plugging along in school. In March he will have completed 2 years non-stop (except for 2 weeks off in June and 2 weeks in December). He is doing so well that his GPA is a 4.0 and he has made the Dean's list every semester. He has also been a fantastic husband. With my struggles being pregnant he has been great. Bringing me water after I puke, cleaning the house, taking care of the kitties, cleaning out their nasty litter box since I can't, putting up with priming and painting walls since I picked an awful paint color, and being the cook. I knew he was a caring man, but I realize more and more that I picked a great husband and I'm a lucky girl!

Ashes:

Although she is 15lb (massive really) we are grateful to have her. She has always been so playful (she drags around shoe laces that we call "her string" so we will play with her) and hates table scraps (except for beef jerky) so the fact that she is obese is a mystery to us. We even bought diet food (High fiber, low calorie) per the Vet's recommendations. It didn't work. But she can still jump! She some how can get all 15 pounds into the air when chasing after her string. We love our little butter ball Chewy! This is her favorite way to sleep:

Squeakers:

Named for her squeaky little meow that we thought would go away when she was older, but it hasn't. Squeakers is a little more mischievous. She likes to eat toilet paper rolls, especially the brand new used maybe once ones. She likes to take cotton balls (if she can find them) and put them in water and then fish them out. She used to put them in the toilet, but we have since altered our practices so the lid is always closed. But on occasion, we still step on a nasty wet cotton ball and want to scream! She also likes to flush the toilet. I guess she is fascinated by the noise it makes. Now if only she could go in it....

But she makes up for all of that because she is the cuddly and lovey one. She loves to cuddle up close to you and purr. And like Ashes, she also likes to sleep on her back. We have strange kitties!

Lisa:

I have be so blessed this year! Thanks to all of you and your support. I am so grateful to be pregnant and to be a mom, but pregnancy has been tough. It is no picnic, at least not for me. But I have had great family support, lots of prayers, and I couldn't be more blessed! I am still working at Primary Children's as a Registered Nurse. I am so grateful for a great job and the great people that I work with. I feel so blessed to work in a field where I get to help others and still get paid for it!

Baby Boy Cannon:

We are narrowing down names for him... but it still hasn't been decided. I think the final decision will be made after he arrives. His favorite past times are moving, kicking, and hiccuping. He likes sugar. He has to because that is all I crave. He has also been making me way hungry lately (Growth spurt maybe?) I could barely eat a slice of toast all day when I was first pregnant. Now I think I could eat 2 dinners! He is growing and growing and will probably be a big boy! We love him so much, and can't wait to lay eyes on our beautiful baby boy!!

Merry Christmas to all of you!!

(Hopefully next year I will have pictures and ACTUAL Christmas Cards!)