Santa

The kids love going to see the "real" Santa Clause and the Ogden Christmas Village every year.

Boston asked for and Iron man, pillow pet and Indian stuff. As he got off his lap he said Merry Christmas Santa, it was honestly the cutest thing ever I wish I was recording it! Carter didn't ask for anything but a candy cane...that was easy!

Brylee asked for a lot of things that I didn't hear because she was talking so quietly but I'm sure she'll get every one if she's a good girl!

After we walked around and saw all the fun decorated houses.

This is one of our most favorite traditions!!!

Gingerbread houses

Last week I got to take the boys to Brylee's school to make gingerbread houses. It was a lot of fun and the boys loved being there. But most of all Brylee loved us coming to help with her class!
Brylee and Carter's house Boston's house

Christmas cookies

Last week we made Christmas tree sugar cookies and read one of our favorite books "The littlest Christmas tree"

They did a good job sprinkling and eating all those yummy cookies!

Candy Houses

For FHE we made rice krispie houses and decorated them. It's the easier version of a gingerbread house and we're all about easy around this house! And because I made way to much the kids all got to decorate their own house. Ta da! And there you have it, three adorable candy houses. They all did a great job and did almost their entire houses all by theirselves!

I love them...they are so cute!

O Christmas Tree!

So I am super excited about our Christmas tree this year! We got to go pick out our very first real tree, yeah!!! Here we are at the lot. We came home and decorated the tree while listening to Christmas music and drinking hot cocoa (our tradition).

The finished product...ta da!!! I love it! Brylee read a book in school about putting popcorn strands on a Christmas tree. And before I realized what a pain it would be I said we could do it, which then of course quickly turned into me doing it on my own! But the result what worth it!!!! Great idea Bry I love our (partly) homemade tree!

And there is nothing better than the smell of a real tree!

Happy Birthday Boston!

Happy Birthday Boston and Ben! This was their birthday breakfast. French toast with whipped topping and sprinkles (can't go wrong there)! Boston is the big 5! I can't believe he is already that old. He is such a sweet boy we love him so much!!!

Birthday presents from Mom and Dad

The robot we made from his erector set.

Iron man b-day cake (of course)! He did an awesome job helping me sprinkle all the cupcakes too.

Birthday presents from all the family!

Happy, happy birthday Boston man! I hope you had a great one. Love you!!

Kangaroo Zoo

Last week for Boston's preschool field trip we went to the Kangaroo Zoo in Ogden. The boys had a blast!

A little basketball

This is Boston's cute indian outfit he made at preschool for Thanksgiving. He looks so darn cute in it!

Ben's whitetail buck

After many countless hunting hours I am proud to announce that Ben got his whitetail buck, hooray!!!! It was the day after Thanksgiving and it was snowing really heavy. Logan spotted some whitetails by a river so they got on a hill where they could see them without spooking them. It was snowing and foggy but Ben managed to spot the buck. Took a 400 yard shot and got him, great job honey! He had to cross the river to get to him and when he came upon him realized he had killed what looked just like Elliot from the movie Open Season! He was missing his right side horns...darn it. He is still an awesome buck for the area they don't get super big around there and I'm so proud of him. The kids thought it was the coolest thing ever!!! What a great hunting duo these two make!

Don't mind all the bloody mess...

I'm not sure what Logan thought was so funny but it makes for a cute picture!

The next day Ben and my Dad butchered the deer meat while me and Caroline packaged the meat.

The kids all had a blast in there while they were doing it. Minus Logan who has always been my squeamish one.

Thanks Dad for making Ben's hunting experience a great one. We love you lots!!

Thanksgiving

We went to Montana this year for Thanksgiving so Ben could finish up his hunting season up there. Which was nice because that meant spending Thanksgiving with my Dad, and I haven't been with him for that holiday in 13 years!
The kids spent countless hours sledding on the hills around the house. They had a blast and it gave them something to do almost everyday!

My very first homemade cheese ball...it was delicious!

Since my Dad and Caroline are not able to go to the kids actual birthday party's Caroline made the boys a cake.

I love how Carter looks like he has a handle bar mustache!!

On Thanksgiving day our meal was amazing (it should be after being in the kitchen 6 hours making it)!!!

Grandpa and Carter being silly

After dinner and pie Brylee put on a show of sorts. Boston got up and told stories.

Brylee told jokes

And Carter (who is being silly and wearing grandpa's glasses) sang the cutest songs. Some of which where: twinkle, twinkle little star, popcorn popping one the apricot tree and I am a child of God. It was priceless!!

This year I am thankful for my family. I love them all so very much they make my days so much brighter. Love you guys!!!

Happy Birthday Carter!

Happy Birthday to my sweet Carter boy! I can't believe that 3 years has gone by so quickly. It seems like not too long ago that you were tiny in my arms! I love you so very much!!! Check out that cute dimple, it makes my heart melt!

He was so cute he sang Happy Birthday to himself and got a little excited and blew out his birthday candle before we were even done singing the song!

Cupcakes and ice cream sundaes...delish!

Time to open presents!!! (as you can see he had lots of helpers)

All his awesome presents. Thanks to all who came, we sure love you guys!

For his Birthday breakfast he wanted chocolate covered mini donuts (of course) what 3 year old boy wouldn't !

First snow!

Saturday the kids got to build a snowman thanks to the first snow of the season. All the kids plus our neighbor boy Memphis. They all built a pretty awesome snowman considering we only got a little snow!

All that playing in the snow made for some very sleepy boys that night!! (I love how Boston and Logan are snuggling, too cute!)