Holiday Baking

One of the favorite things to do after getting the goodies in the pan, is to lick out the bowl. Caden got the job done and enjoyed every minute of it.

My family Christmas

One of the best parts of this Christmas season is spending time with family.
My dad and mom













Grandpa and Grandma with the grandkids













Allyson and Grandpa














The girls with their dolls and horses. They loved them!
























Caden got a new hot wheels track



















Eli with his ipod shuffle













Sam got a new gun













Tyler got a transformer



















After opening a few gifts, we had to take a little break and open up the boxes for the horses and dolls - the girls couldn't wait to play.













Opening more gifts - Carly had on her wish list a tractor and wagon...
Caden and Eli got sleds - they had a tough time getting them unwrapped because uncle Kyle did a really good job of wrapping them with plastic under the paper. Allyson and Tessa got clothes for their dolls.
















Mom got a bracelet from dad.



















Grandpa got a new shirt



















The big boys opening their stockings



















































Our family get togethers wouldn't be complete without the kids having a "Kyle pile".

Sleep Over

Caden and Allyson have been asking for quite awhile to have Sam and Tessa over to play. Well, this weekend, we got the chance to have them overnight. The boys had fun playing the Wii and the girls had fun playing dress up.

Santa Hats

We didn't go to see Santa this year, so we bought hats and took some fun pictures.






































This year, the kids have asked if Santa is real. Well - when you are asked that question, I am not gonna lie and tell them yes. We talked about how Santa is a person dressed up in a costume.

Nativity Scene

Allyson is so crafty and loves to draw, cut and tape. This past week when we were snowed in on Saturday/Sunday this is what she made with no help.
































I love the detail - she has in the far left - 3 wise men including crowns on each of their heads.
Next is Mary and Joseph, then baby Jesus in the manger.
Then right above the blue strip is a rocking horse for baby Jesus {smile}.
Then a donkey on the far right.
Wish I could keep this forever. It is the best nativity I have ever seen.

Christmas Goodies

Each year, we love to make goodies to share at our Christmas parties.
A few things we have made...
Pretzel hugs (or in our house they have become "monkey hugs")













A new one for us this year...
Oreo balls













a few more we are making today...
fudge, cut out cookies with frosting, cherry bing candy, and we can't make enough of the dipped Ritz crackers with PB.

Old Clothes

When we celebrated Thanksgiving with my family, we went through some old clothes from my grandma's house. A few things we found fun...
a hat that dad used to wear -













another hat - this time from when dad was a baby -



















Kyle and my dad both holding an outfit they wore when the were babies -

Random

A few random pics...
Allyson "tying" her shoes



















Caden "watching" for the bus

Tom the Turkey

For school, the kids had to decorate a turkey and then dress him up in a disguise so he wouldn't get eaten on thanksgiving day.
Caden wanted his Tom dressed as a Star Wars turkey...



















Allyson wanted her Tom dressed up as a ballerina.

Thanksgiving 2010

We had a blessed Thanksgiving.
We are very thankful for Broc finding a job that he loves.
We are thankful for good health, and a year full of great memories.

On Thanksgiving, we spent time with family.
the Ladwigs were here to visit...













lots of games were played


























The girls did lots of cheer stunts :)






































more ipad games...













Watching g'ma hem Reese's pants