The Holiday Season....

Gosh, it's been a while...So many things have been going on since Halloween. Craft fair season came and went with a bang! I had the best year that I have ever had, but it was A LOT of work. When Mike was home, I think he was in the shop just as much as I was. I would have never made it with out him, and for him I am so grateful! I am not sorry to say I am glad it is over for a few months, but I have come to learn that I am very blessed to have these two little hands that can do some pretty amazing things...
Now onto the fun stuff...We did a lot of fun things this Holiday season! The first week of December, Mike and the girls made a GingerBread House. Unfortunately, it only stood for about 15 mins, then toppled and was devoured....

Santa made it to Kings on the 6th of December so Kim, Carley and I took my girls up so they could tell the Jolly Old Man what they wanted for Christmas...Skylar said she wanted a new D.S. game, and Chase was too terrified to speak...Hense, Carley in the picture with her....

Next, you all know how we like a good party around here, so Skylar and Chase had a GingerBread House decorating party...SO FUN. Laurie provided us with the gingerbread houses, so the girls and a few of their friends decorated houses, ate lots of junk, we had a little present exchange, and then ended on cupcakes and a Hot Cocoa...Tiffany and I made the killer chef hats (we were so proud of ourselves!) Such a fun little afternoon.

For Chase's winter field trip, we went down to Ogden to the Christmas Village, where we got a personal tour from Mrs. Claus. It was pretty chili, but we bundled up and had a good time anyway. I remember going there as a child with my mom and grandma, and it was still just as cute as ever....

After all the fun at home, We loaded up on the 22nd of December and headed to Colorado to spend the holidays with Mike, because he had to work...I have to admit I was a bit worried about this. I have never been away from home for Christmas in my whole life, and I was afraid we would be bored out of our minds, but I was pleasantly surprised at what a good time we had, and how nice it was to be together as a little family...On Christmas Eve, we decorated "Grinch Plates"...

We had a Candy cane hunt, had a "Christmas Dip" in the hot tub, a great dinner, then sent the kids to bed on the cute pillow cases that I found at a craft fair that the girls colored themselves...

Santa found us yet again, and we had a wonderful Christmas. The kids got all they wanted and more...

I am so bleesed to have my little family...We had a wonderful Christmas this year and I hope all of you did as well....So from our house to yours....

Happy Halloween!

We had such a fun Halloween this year...Although Mike missed it yet again, we did some really fun things...About a month ago I came across this fun little activity down at Gardner Village called "Breakfast with a Witch" and knew instantly that I had to take my girls....We invited some cute little friends to spend the day with us and I think it is fair to say we all had a blast! But first...Arent these the cutest little Flappers that you have ever seen?!.....


All the girls (Skylar, Chase, Libby and Rainy) wore their cute little costumes for the big event, and they were so excited!

The breakfast was a big buffet where "The Witch Royalty" passed from Table to Table to sign autographs and take pictures...It was seriously the cutest thing ever...Those ladies gave "witch Costume" a whole new meaning! They sang Halloween songs, did a parade around the room to show off for all the parents, it was so cute...a total 10! Now I guess you all want to see these witches, so without furth ado, here they are....

So cute, right....This little deal totally gets two thumbs up! and a reccomendation for all of you that can go next year, you wont be sad you did....

Pre-School Field Trip....

Today was Chase's class field trip over to the American West Heritage Festival in Logan....we started out at the petting zoo, where there were sheep, little goats, horses, big and small, and a cage full of chickens(definately my least favorite)...Apparently Chase gets her love of animals from me, because she wouldn't go near the things...Jorja, her cute little friend, loves animals on the other hand and was bound and determined to catch one of the chickens that had escaped...She chased it right up next to Chase and it totally freaked her out...She bawled like a little baby, I did to, on the inside, as I was standing right next to her.....

Then we moved onto the childrens corn maze, the pirate ships made of straw, the super slide, and the jumping pit...It was such a fun little field trip. I love to get to be there with her for all of them.

The 3 Loves of my Life...

What more can I say...I love these three more than anything in the world and I am so blessed to have them in my life! They make everyday a little better, a little happier, and a LOT more worth it!

Fall Family Picnic...

While Mike was home this week, I really wanted to take the girls and drive up the canyon to see the changing leaves...I love this time off year when the mountains are covered in a rainbow of colors. We grabbed a picnic lunch, some drinks and headed up to Tony Grove Lake, where we went on a two mile hike, Mike and Skylar scaled some rocks, and tried to avoid the numerous "cow pies"....It was so fun to have just the four of us in such a beautiful place. Memories flooded back to me of Mike and I's 3rd date, when he drove me up the same canyon with a picnic lunch, and walked for miles looking at the beauty of fall...It also reminded me of why I fell in love with him, and how much I am still in love with him.....
The weather was perfect...Just a tiny bit cool, but nothing a sweater wouldn't fix. Skylar and Chase were a bit hesitant to go...but I think once we got there and they were free to run and throw leaves in the air, they had a really fun time. It was a really fun little family outing that I will never forget.

Wee Wonders Bike Parade

Today at Pre-school the kids learned about transportation, so they all got to bring their bikes. We decorated them with Balloons, crepe paper, streamers, all kinds of good stuff...and then parade down the road to the Library Park. It was really a fun activity. Some of the kids, mine included, didn't want to decorate their bikes, until they saw all of the other kids so when it was all said and done, every child had a decorated bike to ride....So funny how such small things can bring so much joy....Maybe I should take a lesson from them....

Faces of Chase...

Because we have a little more time in the morning before Chase and I head off to "school", I like to snap pictures of her first thing in the morning...When she hasn't had a chance to spill all over herself, or her hair isn't standing on end...She is such a "girl" and would rather wear a skirt or dress over a pair of jeans ANY DAY...and like her mother, she is a sucker for polka dots.

As you can see, she is quite photogenic...Each shot has a little pose to go with it...Whether it be a popped knee, or leaning on something, she always finds a way to add a little "Chase*ter Flair"....