The Gingerbread Tradition.

Thanks to my grandma, this has become a Christmas tradition every year. At our family Christmas Party, we get the kids together, and decorate gingerbread houses.

Jeremy helping his crew out.

Chandler and I created this house together. So much fun.

Gabe is always so proud of his minimalist creations.
Morgan opening up her jammies and book from Grandma. A Christmas Tradition.

Frosty the Wing Man

Yesterday when Morgan came home from school, she told Matt and I that she had had to sit on the bench at recess. (kind of a time out) When Matt asked her what she had done, she coyly told us it was because she had kissed a boy. While Matt recovered, I asked her which boy. She said she had kissed Davis. (a cute little boy who goes to our church). Here's the rest of the conversation...

Me: Morgan, you kissed a boy?

Matt: You DON'T kiss boys!

Morgan: but Daddy, we fell in love!

***I wish I had a camera handy to capture the priceless jaw on the ground wide eyed look on Matt's face at this last confession.***

Me: well, where did you kiss Davis? (meaning, where on the boy's face did she kiss, like on the lips, or on the cheek-dumb mom, I know)

Morgan: (with a little giggle) Behind the Snowman!

Me: (couldn't even talk yet, dying of much needed laughter) MORGAN! you were hiding from the monitors behind the snowman?

Morgan: Mom, we fell in love!

I thought Matt would have a coronary by this point. I laughed, remembering all of a sudden all the crushes and drama I experienced on the playground in 1st and 2nd grade. Don't worry, we gently instructed her that she really was too young to be kissing any boys on the playground, the lips, or even behind Frosty the Snowman. Oh,the fun we are going to have with this one. Can you just imagine the conversations we'll be having in another 10 years? Well I can. Matt's been growing his gun collection in preparation. Keep ya posted. :)

I am subbing for Morgan's primary class for a few weeks, so we decided to make goodies to give her friends on Halloween at the end of church today. Carmel Apples!

SOOOOOOO YUMMMMMY!!!!

Trunk or Treating at the church.

We went over to the church for a Trunk or Treat and Costume Parade. The kids had a ball, we didn't have to freeze our costumes off, and everyone went home with lots of candy.

My brother Jeremy went as...I don't actually know, but man, does anyone know a good dentist?
Morgan and her partner in crime, Mario.

Gabe went as Ring Raith.

Morgan, or Wonder Woman as she is now known, had so much fun stuttin' her stuff.

Darth Vadar.

Crazy hair and Pumpkins!

This was spirit week at school, so of course, on Crazy hair day, Gabe was there in line to get his hair spiked, dyed, and styled. And even though Morgan's school wasn't doing spirit week, she had to be part of the brother's events.

Later that night, we carved pumpkins. Morgan was my one brave child, who didn't mind getting her hands all gooey with pumpkin guts.

Family Photos...

After the party...

After everyone else left, Renae and I decided to have just a little bit of fun. Don't tell the kids though. Our cuties at bedtime, after enjoying some S'mores by the fire.

Girl's Crafting Weekend.

Earlier this month, I reserved the church lodge and a bunch of friends and I got together for a fun weekend to finish craft projects and just be together as friends. There was Mom, (not pictured) Rosie, Jessica, Alice, Candice, Renae, Heather, Me, and the cute little one on the end is Lindsey.

Renae's framed family photo I took, and she added the vinyl, and painted the frame red. I think it looks awesome!

My signs I worked on.

Renae, prepping her tile photos.

My family photo that I tiled. I had never done these before, and Renae and I had so much fun figuring it out together. Rosie, sewing....a quilt, I think.

Mom sewing halloween table runners. Heather was busy on her Cricut the whole time. Buco thanks Heather, for helping me figure out mine!

My temple picture all done.

My buddy Jessica, sewing the cutest Tinker Bell costume you've ever seen.

LOOOVE this sign made by Candice. Gotta get me one of these!

Candice and her awesome projects all finished. Even better, the Thanks sign is reversible, with a Christmas sign on the back. So creative!

Our lovely friend Jessica!

Here's Alice with her beautiful quilt top. Very colorful Alice!

Thanks Ladies! Same time same place next year.

Fall Harvest

My fall harvest this year included some triple berry jam, peach jam, and I canned fresh peaches for the first time ever. Can I just say, there is nothing better than fresh canned peaches?