Celebrating Christmas!

How we spent our Christmas vacation....

Where the heck are these crazies?

We were here,

but, we got in this

and passed by these...

   ...and ended up HERE! Where are we??? Any guesses? Add a comment!

What Shall We Give?

Another beautiful Christmas message. Watch and Enjoy! Merry Christmas!

The Christmas Spirit

The Christmas Spirit

When the school calls.....

I get nervous when I see that familiar number on my caller ID.  When the school calls, it is either the nurse or the principal.  This time I heard the principal's voice on the other end (yes, I recognized her voice right away; we keep in touch way too often!)
 
Principal: "Your kindergartener is in the office with me now"
Me: "OH? Why?"
Principal: "Your son gave another boy in his class a bloody fat lip."
Me: "Really??? What set him off?"
Principal: "Your son came into class this morning very excited and announced to the other kids that today was his grandma's birthday.  A fellow classmate said, "Oh yeah,  your grandma is a big fat meanie."  Your son said, "no she isn't," then he clocked the boy on the back of the head forcing the boy to the floor.  The boy hit his lip on something on the way down & got a fat lip."
Me: "Oh sorry, I always tell him not to overreact.  We'll talk about it when he gets home."

I was secretly thinking, that snot-nosed kid deserved what he got for provoking my son.  To make it more interesting, I was in the process of preparing a talk for church that Sunday.  As I prepared my talk, I found the perfect scripture that would allow me to share this story in my talk.  It was: "Ye shall defend your family even unto bloodshed." Alma 43:47 
Enough said!

Birthday Boy Turns 6!

I made cupcakes for his kindergarten class and took them to the school during snack time. 

He really liked his motocycle transformer and his new t-shirt!

 

It was a beautiful day for Nov. 21st, with a high temperature around 60 degrees, so we took our birthday boy to his favorite theme park.  He rode his first big roller coaster with his dad and LOVED it!

Riding the train around the park to view all the beautiful Christmas lights.

After our visit to the theme park, we stopped by Granny Sue's house to enjoy a yummy birthday cake & presents!  Granny Sue treated us to a feast of our 6-yr old's choosing ~ pigs in a blanket & raman noodles!

The girl has skillz!

From the sun room, checking in on the progress of the turkey & giving the window a little extra shine!

Our 22 month old girl is balancing, on her tip-toes, on the door of the lower cabinet so she can admire her reflection in the mirror. She loves climb up on the sink to brush her teeth then she fills up cups of water and spills them everywhere! I am in awe of her climbing skills. I see a bright future for her saving cats from trees or climbing mountains.

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

Enjoy this video! Perfect for Thanksgiving!
In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

...........a van down by the river!!!!

We had a really fun day down by the river.  We took our kids down there in the van on a Sunday afternoon.  Everytime I think of the words "van" and "river" I think of the Chris Farley~ motivational speaker~ SNL skit.  See Skit Here Watch it for a good laugh!

There was a really cool giant tree swing that the kids loved.  I tried it too, it really was fun!  A fabulous way to spend a beautiful November day with the fam!

Oh, the horror!!!

Our frightening family from left to right: Pegasus, Knight, Cowgirl, Ladybug, Farmer, Frankenstein Gone Funky Bride, and Cowboy.Eating donuts off a string.
The barn we built out of cardboard. For our church party, each family made a "house" out of cardboard and the kids went trick or treating house to house. Everyone was so creative and all the houses were adorable.

My "cowboy" handing out candy.

Playing games.

Visiting big sister's class.

Pumpkin bowling in kindergarten.

Sweet little ladybug.

A Fall Surprize!

Flowers make me happy, especially when I find roses in bloom on my rose bushes on October 24! We have had such a cool summer followed by a chilly fall and it has been gloomy & rainy so I needed a little cheering up! I didn't think anyone would believe I really cut these beautiful roses in the fall so I took a second picture of them, surrounded by our leaf pile in the backyard.

And just to make life a little sweeter, my day lilies are blooming. I learned from my master gardener friends that these are a native variety that blooms in spring and fall. I'm glad to have them to enjoy in my front yard.

Kids enjoying a warm fall day with our beautiful maple tree in the background.

The photo below was taken a few weeks ago from my living room window. We enjoy our view, especially since I finally got on a ladder & cleaned the outside of the windows (it only took me 3 years to work up the nerve, you can imagine how grimy they were!)

Who is the Coolest Rock Star?

We have a house full of Rock Stars, but only 2 wigs so we need your help! Please vote for the best Rock Star by voting in the "comments" area below this post. Halloween is only a few weeks away so please vote soon & vote often!

Max the dog. Baby girl

10 Year Old Diva
5 Year Old Boy Rocker

Groovy 8 Year Old Girl

11 Year Old Punk Dude

Dad

Mom

VOTE!

At the Pumpkin Patch

Posing for a photo with a granola bar in her hand.

The kitties in the barn

Thirsty???

It sure is hard to get water out of these things!