Christmas Cookies

We made Christmas cookies tonight just for fun. I bought some large 5 inch cookie cutters recently and was excited to try them out. 

Baylee helped Willie decorate his cookie Christmas tree.

I had an angel, candy cane, and Christmas tree shape cookie cutters. The angel shape was too fragile. The wings and head kept breaking off from the body. Not a good shape to get in 5 inch.

Abbee frosting her cookies.

Every time Will makes treats with us... he'll frost one and then start eating.

Kalyssa and her cute & wild cookies.

Baylee with her creative cookies.

Abbee was creative too. They were yummy.

Dec 19, 2011

Sunday Night

Will helped Brandon bring in firewood from outside. It was too cute watching him proudly carrying an armful of wood to the living room. 

These are the cute onesies Baylee & Abbee made for the twins when they were born. They can fit into then now. :)

Emmy's onesie

Paisley's onesie

Aren't my babies so stinkin sweet?!

Dec 18, 2011

Baylee's Portfolio

Baylee missed the 4-H Achievement Night to go to Grandma MaryAnn's to do gingerbread houses instead. So Brandon took her up to the 4-H office this evening to pick up her portfolio, and got a big surprise! 

She won 1st place!

This is her second year participating in the 4-H Portfolio Competition. In it she records her lamb project for that year,  knowledge learned & skills gained...  her experiences, activities, entries, awards, recognitions, leadership skills, and community service all related to 4-H. Then there is a section for non 4-H experiences. At the back of her portfolio she has to write her 4-H story for that year with her lamb and paste pictures in it. The judge was really impressed with it this time and we're so so proud of her. 1st place is a big accomplishment considering how many kids enter every year. It takes a lot of work throughout the year to record and keep track of everything she does, but it has paid off. :)

Dec 13, 2011

Story Time

It was cute... Baylee wanted to read her book. She laid Emmy beside her and read to Emmy for an hour!

Emmy just sat there and listened... she was very content with her Big Sis.

Dec 12, 2011

Hold It!

Whenever I lay the twins on the floor, Willie tries to play with them, but they aren't responding the way he hopes they would. He's trying (really hard) to give Paisley a gun to hold, but she doesn't grasp things on purpose yet. He didn't have much luck, so...

...then he tried giving Emmy this raddle. She held it for a few seconds.

Will just doesn't understand why they can't do the things he can. :)

Dec 10, 2011

Nap Time

The twins don't fall asleep in this chair very often. It's too loud outside their bedroom usually.

All 3 asleep together. This must feel like a small victory to me to take a picture of it. lol.

Dec 8, 2011

Gingerbread Houses

It's really fun to go to Grandma MaryAnn's to make gingerbread houses. My kids love it. Grandma makes homemade gingerbread houses for all her grand kids, and makes a finger food dinner for us all to eat.

Last year, William wasn't interested cause he was too young still I think. But he really enjoyed it this year. I helped him with the frosting, then we both loaded his house with candy.

Abbee and Kalyssa frosting their houses.

Will wastes no time and starts eating candy. 

Mommy & Willie having fun.

The girls are starting to decorate with candy and green frosting for grass.

Bay used different color frosting to make Christmas lights around the roof of her house.

The boys... Chance, Brock and Conner.

The older "kids" decorate the left over houses and make them super fancy. Ü

Will is already pulling the treats off his roof.

Will and his finished house.

Abbee is still working on hers.

Baylee is done and it's super cute.

Brock and Chance hold the twins.

Doug took Emmy... the boys didn't want to hold the babies very long. haha.

Kalyssa finished her fancy house. Ü This is a classic "Missy" pose.

Abbee finished her house and didn't miss a spot!

The kids played air hockey.

Cody & Ashley's awesome log cabin. I wanna live there!

Dec 6, 2011

Temple Square

Abbee, Baylee & Kalyssa

We had all our kids on a Saturday for a change. We took advantage of the opportunity and went to Temple Square to see the lights. We left the twins home with Lana cause it would be too cold for them. Thanks Lana! Ü

William was really excited to get on the Frontrunner and ride a train!

Me & Willie

The sunset all the way on our ride to Salt Lake so you had to put your nose against the window to see outside.

We walked around Temple Square and went in the South Visitors Center. Then we went to the North Visitors Center cause all the kids love to see the huge statue of Jesus in there.

We ate at one of our favorite restaurants in Salt Lake... The Lion's Den on Temple Square. Which is Brigham Young's original house built forever ago.

The food is always so so good. Willie loves salad and rolls and got dressing all over his face and nose.

Willie and Brandon on the Trax train. We arrived at the Frontrunner station 4 minutes late, and had to wait 1 hour for the next train to come. It was freezing so we waited inside the Greyhound Bus Station close by to keep warm. It was okay, we played their arcade games. We got home really late. Next time we'll get a train schedule instead of guessing.

Dec 3, 2011 

A Movie With Emmy

Will is so cute. He wanted me to lay Emmy next to him so they could watch a movie together. I just love how he recognizes the twins as little friends that can keep him company.

Dec 3, 2011

Shopping & Dinner

Thank you Kristin... I stole these from your blog since I didn't get my camera out. Ü It was our annual Christmas shopping day with the gals. For dinner we went to the Olive Garden.

All of us here, but Hillary... she left us early for a date.

Me & Kristin (Brandon's sister-in-law)

Julie, Mitzi & Heather (Brandon's Aunt, Mother, & Sister)

Mitzi is getting picked on with bunny ears and a tongue in her face. haha. We always have a good time.

Dec 2, 2011

Hint! Hint!

Brandon stopped in for lunch today. I asked him what he wanted for Christmas and commented that he is hard to buy for. He said he is easy and that I should know what he wants... but he never said and I walked away to tend to the babies...

I heard him leave and when I walked into the kitchen I saw this on the counter. BINGO! Thanks honey, I got the hint.

Dec 2, 2011

Shoulder Ride

Emmy's first shoulder ride, and Willie was proud of himself.

Dec 1, 2011

???

I guess Will was a baby today. He wanted me to put him in Emmy's crib, then made himself comfortable and started fake whining like a baby. He didn't want to get out. I don't blame him... it does look really cozy in there.

Dec 1, 2011