Fun with Poppi, I mean Santa

While my dad was in town visiting he was kind enough to be one of Santa's helpers and fill in for him at our ward Christmas party. He even brought his own suit. Thanks Dad! We miss you!





Just wanted to throw this picture in here too. One of Dillon and Travis' favorite past times.

The Perfect Tree... Again

Every year for the past five years we have made our way to Whispering Pines Tree Farm in Amish Country the day after Thanksgiving. We always seem to find the perfect tree, Travis cuts it down, they shake it and wrap it, then we throw it on our car and head to the barn for some free dogs and s'mores to roast over the fire. Couple all that with some yummy hot cocoa and this is a tradition you will surely be starting with your own family.

A Wicked Thanksgiving

Wicked for a few reasons...
First, because I turned thirty the day before and second, because Travis took me to see Wicked on my birthday. We really enjoyed the show, and a wonderful dinner at my favorite restaurant, Sarava.


The next morning I got up early and finished the pies, got the turkey in, and got all the sides done. This is the first year we haven't had people over for Thanksgiving dinner. It's nice having company, but after a late night the night before it really takes the pressure off and cuts down on the dishes because your family doesn't care if you serve things out of "fancy" serving dishes.
Boy did we have a TON of leftovers though, apparently I haven't mastered the concept of cooking for less. Anyway we were done with dinner by 2:30 and decided to hit the movies and see Ponyo. This was a fantastic animated movie, one of the best we've see in a really long time. On the way home we stopped by some friends house who were serving up some yummy Indian food, ate some more, and called it a night. Happy Thanksgiving!

Grammy

Grammy came for a visit when Charlee got her surgery ( a dermoid cyst removed from her throat). The kids just love their grammy and constantly talk about how much grammy spoils them. Lucky kids.

La Tea Dolly

Molly took one of her BFFs to La Tea Dolly for a birthday present. This is the ultimate in girlie fun. The girls did a craft, got all spruced up, put on a fashion show, and were served (along with their stuffed dogs) yummy herbal tea and cookies. What a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Marble Maze

The beginnings of her very own marble maze. You can make one too.

more than one way to slice an apple

Chop it, chunk it, slice it, bite it, whatever works... the end result... one great apple pie.