Christmas Festivities

We had a great Christmas this year. It was very magical for the kids, especially Leila.


Christmas Eve dinner was at our house. This amazing Coconut Cake was courtesy of Brian's cooking skills.

Isaac right before he went to bed because he was so sleepy.
Dad, Mom and Brian
Bob and Suzy
Tawnya reading the kids their Christmas story.


Christmas morning....this was Leila's favorite gift from Santa. She could hardly wait for her "Belle Barbie"
Isaac likes to sneak behind the tree and unplug the lights.
Leila got Brian the Pink Panther First Season, they are both excited to watch it.

Isaac LOVED his Matchbox Cars....

Santa brought this new playhouse. Isaac loves ringing the doorbell and answering the phone.
Isaac also got some of his own power tools. He thinks he is pretty big drilling this box.

Our pile of trash...I am glad we can at least recycle.
My dad got Isaac this little 4-wheeler power wheel. He loves it, but can't steer yet.
For Christmas dinner we went to Chaz and Tawn's for dinner. It was great. We were all well-fed and happy.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!

The last month....

We took Isaac in for his 18 month well check. He is in the 97% for his height and 35% for his weight. Other then being completely out of control he is right on track (although the dr. says that being completely out of control is right on track too, lovely). For those of you who got our Christmas card you may look at it and wonder why his one eye appears to be turning in all the time. We took him to the eye doctor and he said that the bridge of his nose is wider (fatter) on one side to give the allusion that one eye is turning in. As he thins out this will get better. It doesn't help that he usually is looking at the camera slightly sideways either. Other then in pictures it isn't really noticeable. He is still pretty cute!



Leila's preschool teacher made these cute Pilgrim outfits for the kids for Thanksgiving. She looked so stinkin' cute in it.
We attempted to take the kids to see Santa. Leila go to the front of the line and decided that she would "write him a letter instead." Isaac wasn't having it either. He never cries at strangers (as Leila did) so I don't see why Santa is so scary.
Somewhat better alternative. :-)
The mall put in this new train that gives rides around the bottom part of the mall. The kids really liked it.
Our gingerbread house creation. Don't look too closely.....
Leila and I took a trip to Atlanta to visit some friends and go to Cassie and Chloe's baptism. Leila is the best travel companion and didn't complain at all.
On the top of our "to do" list was visit the aquarium...one of the best!



Ella, Leila and Miles at the aquarium.
Carol, Addie, me, Cassie, Chloe and Leila right after the baptism.
Isaac is a great little helper (I can't believe I am writing that) he loves to get out the vacuum/ sweeper and clean Grandma's floors. He actually does a great job too.
Leila's cute little Rudolph antlers with a red nose and all.

Leila was an angel for our ward Christmas Nativity at our Christmas Breakfast. She looked pretty cute and did a great job.

Church Christmas dress. Isaac was sleeping so we will have to get a picture of the two of them on Christmas..

MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope everyone has a great Christmas and I can't wait to see everyone updated blogs!!!

Thankful!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We had a great meal with the Family and it couldn't be better. I have a long list of things I am Thankful for....but here are a few:

*my amazing husband...he is patient, funny, smart, good-looking. He helps me cook and clean without complaining and he is an awesome dad.
*my kids...I have never been so challenged at anything in my life....but never so rewarded either.
*my house
*my job....my boss rocks...she is so great to work with, I don't think that it could be better.
*my health...this is something I think of just about everyday as so many terrible things could go wrong at any minute.
*my family...it is great to live near everyone...the love and support that my family offers is irreplaceable.
*our country...I marvel at how many people sacrifice themselves on behalf of our country and yet people complain! What if that was your dad, brother or son that died for his country?!?!?
*my friends...I would be mighty lonely without my lunch buddies, phone buddies and play buddies..they just make life more fun.

Like I said, just a glimpse but I am thankful non the less.

Cookies

What happens when you try to make sugar cookies and decorate them with a naughty 18 month old running a muck......you will do whatever it takes to keep his little hands out of the dough and frosting....

Like let him lick the frosting off the mixer. He couldn't believe that I was really letting him do that.

Sweet girl...she is a great baker.
Ohh, and why not go for the cookie dough mixers. He was supposed to share with Leila, but he wasn't about to let it out of his hands.

October Fun- Possibly the longest post ever

Wow, October sure was a busy month. I think that I am still recovering. We had a lot of fun though....

first off was Leila's Halloween Costume Birthday Bash...
Indiana Jones and his dad...Professor Henry Jones
The Cassell's- Pro Golfer, Witch and cute little Mason the Monkey.
Andie was Tinkerbell and Jill was a witch.
Cydnee and Olivia
This picture cracks me up...Leila started balling when we sang "Happy Birthday" to her, and some naughty little person is grabbing the piggies nipple!
Bringing out the birthday cake.
Most of the cute kiddos.
Joyce and T...Joyce's witch costume was great!
My dad...the nerd and my mom...the cat.
Anna..the witch and Myranda...the boxer.
Nana...the cat and Grandma..the Fairy Godmother
The Fauver's...Brian and I were pigs (look at what Isaac is grabbing), Leila was a ballerina and Isaac was a sports fanatic.


We also went to Thanksgiving Point to the Cornbelly's Maze. We didn't do the maze, because that sounds terrible with a bunch of kids...but we had fun playing on everything else.
They had a section where the kids could dress up as princess and such and dance on stage. Leila picked out a Belle dress.
Isaac just loved running all over the place.
Cinderella's Carriage.
Leila dancing the night away on stage.

Isaac, not looking too thrilled as we rode the wagon ride. He probably just didn't want to sit still.

The fam on the wagon ride.
Leila and the Pumpkin Princess. What a title!!


We also met up with Tawnya and the girls and went to see the witches at Gardner Village.

Isaac was determined to move this pumpkin around.
The girls thought this was the funniest witch. She was sitting on a potty. Isaac was so sure of it all. He kept a close eye on all the witches.
The girls all got their faces painted. They look like they could all be sisters.
Isaac just waiting on the girls. Get used to it buddy. I have a feeling you will be doing it a lot.
All the kids...pretty much impossible to get them all to look at the camera at the same time, let alone have them all smiling at the same time.


We also had fun pumpkin carving with The Moyes. This was Leila's first time and she was right beside Brian the entire time.


The Moyes...it is nearly impossible for Anna to just smile at the camera, she loves making funny faces.
Gotta love the crack..we were cracking up (no pun intended :-)
The boys hard at work.
The Fauver's with their finished creation.
The finished product. They both looked great.
The crazy carving teams.



Leila had a Halloween party at school. These are her friends Brooklyn (I mean tinkerbell) and Anna (the witch).
Leila the Ballerina...she loved her costume this year!


Last, but not least we went Tick-or-Treating on Halloween. Isaac couldn't figure out why kids were running in every direction and Leila had it down pat.

Isaac the monkey, or shall I say Curious George.

Not a great picture, but the kids rode from house to house in the wagon...lazy little stinks.