Winter Carnival

Tyler's best friend from high school invited us to stay with them in McCall this past weekend. People create these huge sculptures out of snow and ice. Sorry that the pic is crooked, but I cannot figure out how to change it without going to the trouble of using Photoshop.

Twilight

Alright, here is the reason I have been horrible about updating my blog. My little sister lent me her copy for Twilight over Christmas break and I have become hopelessly addicted. I am a sucker for novels. But, this one is especially bad. It was two weeks after I finished the book before I stopped dreaming about vampires. It sounds strange and childish, I know. There are only four books in the series, so someday (Tyler hopes it will be soon) I will be able to rejoin everyone else in the human world.

Santa Encounter

Tonight was our ward Christmas party. We waited in line to see Santa for about 20 minutes. When we got close enough to see him, Addy broke out a huge smile. Even though it was not her turn, she walked past two hesitating children and hopped on Santa's lap. Boston did not share her enthusiasm for the jolly fellow. Afterward she told me she asked for a little Sleeping Beauty, a little Sleeping Beauty, and a little people. I just hope Santa can find us all the way across the country!

Preparations For Christmas

When have been busy lately getting the house ready for Christmas and making gifts. After we told Addy about the stockings we place by the fireplace for Santa, she had to try them on. The other pics are of the kids playing in a box filled with packing peanuts. I still have not figured out why we buy them real presents when they like the packing more.

I am in love with felt play food right now. It is so easy to make and so cute. I think I like it more than Addy does. I have made fortune cookies, chocolate-chip and sugar cookies, cinnamon rolls, and I am currently working on a sandwich and potato chips.

These are Black Apple dolls from Martha Stewart's website. http://www.marthastewart.com/article/black-apple-doll?lnc=38f9cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&rsc=showmain_tv_the-martha-stewart-show

Christmas Card

I finished and ordered our Christmas cards. Tyler's sister, Heather took the pictures this fall. Her website is heatherlabauphotography.com. If you would like a real copy of the card just e-mail your address to my at trobb4@gmail.com.

We went to Dairy Queen for FHE tonight. Boston is developing so many new talents. Even with both hands full, he found a way to lick the last drop of ice cream off another spoon. As his parents, we could not be more proud of our little man.

Halloween

I mixed up the pictures so the Halloween ones are last. I made some felt chocolate chip cookies for Addy from craftpad website (http://www.craftpad.com/). She spent all morning mixing and baking cookies for Boston and I.

He likes to help me do the dishes.


I know that you are all thinking, "Addy was a chicken last year!" We have talked for two months about the fact that she was going to be a fairy princess for Halloween. She even wore her costume into Old Navy last Saturday so we could get a free shirt. She decided minutes before we left to go trick-or-treating that the fairy was too sparkly. So, she was a chicken again. Boston had this look on his face all night that seemed to say, "I look like a dork. Why do I have to wear this stupid hat?"