Play Time with Family

Elley and Molly are so lucky to have the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins they have. Here are a few pictures from Christmas of having fun with family.

Grandma and Grandpa got Elley and Molly a tent play house for Christmas. The girls love it and so do their friends. Who wouldn't, it comes with a tent, a fort, and 2 tunnels.

Grandma, Hannah and Elley play Candy land

Elley and cousin Hannah watching a movie...I thought this picture was so cute!

The Lights of Leavenworth

Going to Leavenworth at Christmas is one of my most favorite things to do. It is so beautiful with all the lights, decorations, snow, and the many, many people who come for a glimps of what this little town has to offer. Here are some pictures from one of our many trips into town.

Sledding With Daddy

Here are a few picture of sledding. I have more pictures of our vacation that will come shortly!

While in Leavenworth for our Christmas vacation, we had a chance to go sledding many times. Lucky for us, Grandma and Grandpa have a little sledding hill right outside their door. When we got there Christmas Eve, there wasn't a whole lot of snow, enough to sled on, but not as much as we would of liked. We made the most of it and waited all week for the storm to bring us some nice, soft, cushy snow.

Here is the storm we waited all week to come. At least we had a few days of nice fresh snow before we had to go home

Don't Worry, It's Just a Fudgsicle

3 things Molly did this weekend that made me throw-up a little in my mouth

My friend Melinda posted on her blog 3 stories about her kids. It was called, "3 things that my kids did today that made me laugh." Cute stories, and they should be...her kids are super cute!

Well, it got me thinking about my kids. I'm sure they did things this weekend to make me laugh but, 3 stories stand out even more so. That's why this post is called, "3 things Molly did this weekend that made me throw-up in my mouth a little!"

1. Elley, in the process of getting her pants down and her butt on the toilet, pooped a little on the floor. Molly decided to play in it, smear in all over the floor, and then smear it all over her face.

2. Molly is mobile now so church classes are a little hard. During Sunday School I was walking around the church with her. She was walking through the chapel and found a fruit snack on the floor. Before I could make it to her she had already popped it in her mouth. I tried to get it out but she was not giving it up.

3. Elley was using the bathroom and left the door cracked a little. Molly had gone into the bathroom and emptied the contents of a drawer. While I was picking everything back up my back was turned away from Molly and Elley. Next thing I hear is splashing in water. Yep, Molly is splashing around in the toilet. I said, "No Molly!" and she immediate took her hands out of the toilet and put them in her mouth.

I am pretty cute even though I have a potty mouth!!!

CHRISTMAS

Finally, I'm posting pictures of Christmas. We had such a fun Christmas this year. Adam had to work up until Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve morning we pack up the car and headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house. The 7 hour car ride is never anything we look forward to, but this year the girls did really well.

Here are a few picture of Christmas Eve, Christmas morning, and Christmas day

Grandma and Grandpa's beautiful 17 foot Christmas tree

Making cookies for Santa

Elley loves "sparkles" aka-sprinkles

Uncle Andrew and Elley

Santa's plates....with carrots for the reindeer


Christmas Morning

Stockings

Molly opening her new bath tub toy

Molly with her new sock monkey from Nana Judy

Elley opening a new movie

Santa brought Elley new dress up clothes

showing off one of her new dresses

give this kid a candy cane and she'll sit with you for hours

Christmas dinner table....yummmmm, yummmmm!

Happy Birthday Old Man

Okay, so I'm just joking about the old man part, especially considering that he is a year younger than me. But, look at that glowing cake!!

While we were away at Grandpa and Grandma's house we celebrated Adam's birthday. It kind of stinks having a birthday 3 days after Christmas, but we were in Washington so that made up for it.

Elley helping daddy blow out the candles

Is that a smoke haze from having way too many candles on a cake? Maybe if he wasn't so OLD!

This cake is delicious!!! I bet some of you have even had it before. It's called, Better Than Sex Cake, but we don't call it Better Than Sex, because nothing could be better than that.....BUT, this cake is a close second.

Bake one chocolate cake from a box. Poke lots of holes in it after it's cooled a little. Drizzle one jar of caramel sauce, and one can of sweet and condensed milk all over the top. I've seen recipes that call for other stuff but this is the way we like it. Then put it in the fridge and let it chill. Right before you serve it top it with whipped cream.

Give me a bite daddy!!!
Oh, and see that watch on daddy's wrist? Happy Birthday daddy!!!!