Ginger Bread Houses

This is one of the seven Ginger bread houses that we made for teachers and for our own home three however did not survive. Better luck next year. - I will cook them longer! I really enjoyed making these with friends and family even Ashley got to make her own house this year! She loved giving this to her teacher the day after Thanksgiving break.

Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer!!!

I love this man!!! He is such a good sport for dressing up with me and even letting me put some lip stick and blush on him. We had some fun with some friends at a Christmas dress up party. Thanks friends for being silly with us and having a great time.

Tasty Sunday Dinner

This Is cute little Bruce trying a little taste of cheese before we can sit down for Sunday dinner.

We have missed seeing our Dad on Sundays. Tues Wed Thurs... We are always so happy when Christmas comes around when work and church responsibilities finally settle down for a little bit. This is also one of our greatest blessings. I love that my kids have such a dedicated, loving and hard working Dad. Jaosn is a great blessing to us.

Merry Christmas

We have really enjoyed this Holiday Season Making home made gifts for one another.
Merry Christmas!!!

I cant wait for Christmas Eve when we exchange our home made gifts.

Thanksgiving

Cute Baby Joseph resting after Thanksgiving dinner.

Wild Man Bruce

We had a great Thanksgiving this year. We are so Blessed.

Time sure does go by quickly. I love being a mom to these great kids. They are growing so quickly.

October

ARRRR!!! You sure are a cute one.

Brigham and Tenille showing their team spirit- cute kids!

Alyssa wanted to take all the baby pumpkins she could find. Who knows how many she was able to stash away in her pockets.

Anna had to find just the right one. One will do for Anna. Boy was it a cute one.

Bruce was so happy with all the orange "Balls" He thought he was in heaven. Bruce's favorite word is ball. You would be surprised at all the different kinds of balls there are.

Anna's joke for trick or treating- Why did the care bear cross the road? to get some candy!! She was so cute in her little Grumpy Bear costume. She especially loved her joke.

wow! does this costume say it all!!! That Alyssa sure can be the sweetest girl in the world. ( When she wants to be.)

Trip to Lake Charles, Louisiana

This was such a fun time for Jason and I too spend together. Jason surprised me on our 12th anniversary with plane tickets and hotel stay in Kansas city.- Actually he had told me a little earlier while under the effects of anastesia. Which reminds me. I have the sweetest husband. He was so happy to tell me while at the same time I could tell he was mad at himself for letting out his secret. I anxiously waited for our anniversary to come and he followed through on his promises. I just had to wait a few more weeks. Jason made all the arrangements including help with the kids. My only regret was when I realized Ann Marie was only 2 weeks from her due date. ( baby pic. soon to follow) Ann Marie took Bruce and Anna for the 4 days and was so happy and willing to help out. But boy! did I feel like a jerk. Tenille took great care of Ashley, Brigham and Alyssa and all was well when we got home.

I loved loved loved the swamp!!! I will definitely take my kids there someday. Hopefully we can get the same tour guide. He was so great! He knew everything about the swamp, the names of all the plants, trees, animals he even told us how to cook up some good eat'n - Squirrel stew, turtle, rib-eye with wings (don't get caught with one of them. they're illegal!)

This is my handsome brother Justin I love love love him too!!!

taking pictures here was so much fun I could have taken pictures all day. We got so close to some alligators we could have touched them. The weather was perfect.

This is really the reason we went. Clayton is the sweetest little boy! He is so long for his age. He is going to be tall like his daddy.

This is a very passive alligator. Turtles were practically climbing in his mouth. I guess he just wasn't hungry.

On Sunday we went for a ride to the Gulf Coast (which I can't say that I loved because it would be obnoxious...but I loved it). It was one of my favorite things that we did that trip. The kids will definitely be going there someday.We also stopped at a park or walking trail along the side of the road. Justin had been there before so had planned to bring raw chicken to feed the alligators. So here we are walking around a swamp/trail with raw chicken in our hands. My brother has always had great judgment (still does), so I trusted him. Not to say that I was scared to death and made Jason walk in between me and the tall grasses. (that also had alligator trails/ paths in them.) We walked around the two mile walking trail and then found this one a couple yards from our car.

The food was amazing enough said.

Thanks to Justin Stephanie and all those that helped out we had such a great time.