December 22, 2009

Santa Clause is comming to town!

Grandpa Wilkey took the kiddies to a Christmas party at his work where the kids got to see Santa. I love the innocence at these ages!


Destiny trying to explain that she has been good enough to get a DS... ummm

Dylan walked right up and hugged Santa. The smile on both their faces says it all.

Jennsen would not let go of grandpa. Gotta love a Santa with a sense of humor.

Lots of loves. Dylan, Shaun, and Jennsen after the party.
Torture!
Yes we tried Santa again.

I love this pic!

Snow Time!

The kids are out of school, and the snow was coming down!
They just couldn't wait to go outside.
All bundled up!

Destiny and her friend Isabelle getting ready to battle with Dylan and Terrin.

Hmmm... what do I do with this?

And then in the true Utah tradition after the snow stops and the temperature drops, we get fog.

The kids couldn't figure out how the tree's got all white from the fog.

Gingerbread Maddness!

Any excuse to have Jeff' brother and Fam over is a good one, so we decided to have a Christmas tree decorating party with all the kids. We made sugar cookie star's in different sizes, stacked them up, and let the kids go wild with the decorations.
Destiny and Dylan would hardly stop coating their tree's with candy long enough to show them off.
I had a picture with Nathan's tree done but Lexi's face in this one is too cute!
Then as I promised the kids last year, we made our gingerbread house completely from scratch. Now I know why I don't build houses. it's not as easy as it looks to get all the pieces to fit together.

Finished product! Not too bad. I decorated the front, Dylan did the sides,
and Destiny got the back. Jennsen helped by eating as much candy as she could before we were done.

December 3, 2009

Kids and School

We finally got the kids school pics. I can't believe how fast they grow! I'm glad I can take Jennsen in so they have matching pic's, the only problem is it makes her look so old. Hard to believe she isn't even 2 yet.
And more good news for the kids...
Both Destiny and Dylan entered reflections (an arts contest for school kids) with pictures they had taken during summer. The theme was "Beauty is" here's how they did!
Destiny's flower from our doughnut falls hike
(yes, she took this by herself with her own camera)


Dylan's dead tree stump from our Yellowstone vacation.
he wrote on the back "beauty is different for everyone, and I think nature is beautiful" lol

Photographers in training
Way to go yo two!

November 19, 2009

Make ahead Christmas ornament Cookies!

Ok, I know I know... Thanksgiving hasn't even come yet. But If your like me you put up your Christmas tree as soon as the leftovers go in the fridge! These need to dry for a couple of day's so I thought I'd share the recipe early.
This year, now that my kids are getting older, we decided to decorate our tree with all homemade ornaments. I can't wait to see what it will look like all put together!

WARNING!
Your house will smell like a giant Cinnamon stick so if you don't like that kind of thing I'd skip this project : )
Cinnamon Ornaments
2 1/4 cups ground cinnamon
2 cups applesauce (give or take)
1/4 cup ground ginger
1/4 cup nutmeg
1- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (although it was messy we thought it worked better mixing it with our hands)
2- dust surface with cinnamon and roll dough to about 1/4 inch thickness, the thicker it is the longer it will take to dry.
3- cut out shapes with cookie cutters, and insert chopstick in top of each for ribbon, you can use anything that will make a small hole (ie. drinking straw, pen, toothpick)
4- transfer to a cookie sheet and allow to dry. Turning over once in a while until they are completely dry and hard.
5- Decorate! We used glitter glue for ease
Enjoy!

November 3, 2009

Happy Hal-O-Birthday

Trick-or-Treating and cake eating!
Well first things first... of course kids being kids, if it's their birthday they want to open presents as soon as they wake up.



later that evening we did some tick or treating, and went to a carnival at my parents ward

the funniest part was the doughnut eating contest.

Destiny and Dylan were covered with sugar from the doughnuts smacking their face repeatedly.

The kids showing off their loot
and mom's future head aches!
After all the sweets and the late hour, we decided not to have Dylan's birthday cake that night. Thankfully James and Kirsten invited us to their house on Sunday.
What better way to end a busy weekend then with 5 kids running through the house being as loud as they can.
Nathan Dylan and Destiny,
because it always takes three to blow out all the candles

Jensen and Lexi showing off their skills!
I can't believe my baby boy is 7 already.
Happy Birthday Dylan!

Pumpkin carving Part 2

Every year we go to Nana Carole's house for pumpkin carving, and finally the kids are old enough to do their own pumpkins.
Now, if we could only get them to stop playing with all the other kids long enough to carve them :)


Lexi, Kirsten, and Jennsen

Dylan and Denny getting ready to carve.


Destiny and Dylan's finished product.


Jennsen's first light bright pumpkin

October 30, 2009

My superhero family

I Love these costumes!




We took these pictures at the park, and much to the kids enjoyment they had little kids following them around saying things like "Wonder woman, Batman needs your help" and "over here Batman"
We got in the car and Destiny and Dylan just looked like they had been to the moon and back. "Mom they thought we were real"
Too funny!

October 29, 2009

This is my scary face!

Jennsen is more then ready for Halloween :)

October 21, 2009

Pumpkin Carving

Hooray for pumpkins!
Last weekend we were invited to a pumpkin carving shin-dig at the Bennions. It was a beautiful evening and who needs an excuse to gather with friends.
Jeff got th yucky guts job. Jess's dog Tank is so funny.
This is how Jennsen helped carve her pumpkin... Way to delegate!
Jennsen and Addie trying to "share"
Michelle has a stump in the backyard and Addie got stuck on in twice. Too funny!
This is the first year that Destiny and Dylan Carved their pumpkins
all on their own, well mostly.

Finished products... not to shabby If I do say so myself, and I do : )
Dylan carved the fire head, Jennsen's is the little monster, Jeff tackled the pumpkin head,
Destiny carved the wolf, Michelle did a great job on the Wicked Queen, and Addie's in the retro classic jack-o lantern.
Thanks for the invite Bennion Family!