First off- funny Crew talk.

This morning after getting the older boys off to school

I walked into my bedroom where Crew had just turned on the TV

but not the DirecTV box. 

So there wasn't anything on the screen except HDM1

 or something like that.

Crew then asks me if I know what it says on the TV?
I answered yes.

Crew: It says Greetings!

Me: Oh, it does. What does that mean?

Crew: Oh, it's just people talk.

Me :(laughing) Oh, really! Just people talk!

Great way to start the day with my 4 yr. old. 

He is full of insightful wisdom. :)

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During this beautiful Christmas season we had recently;

the kids would play outside until they turned into icicles.

Unlike last year when they never even put

their snow clothes on, not even once!

On Christmas Eve I found the kids outside

with the neighbors building this happy little snowman.

I always love to see a snowman in the yard.

Brooke, Landen, Cody, Miley, & Crew

A happy little snowman

Goofy faces

Landen

Ty

Crew

It is January but we are flashing back to December.

 Many times I would begin a post then never finish it.

 So during my 2013 blog more resolution

 I will be finishing up many of those old abandoned posts. 

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Christmas Traditions

 It's December now and Christmas is in full swing around here.

 I have been all kinds super busy with crafts,

 baking, scrap booking, decorating, celebrating and even going on train rides. :)

 I have managed to do all these things and 

still maintain the many hours I like to spend on Pinterest. 

Now, that is multitasking people! 

So... today I busted out some of the most amazing sugar cookies I have ever tasted.

 Holy Moly, me-oh-my!!!!. 

These babies left me speechless. 

Here is a link to 

the sugar cookie recipe

I baked with today.

 {and yes, I did find it on Pinterest  *wink}

Crew was the most adorable little helper.

Seriously, he made this whole thing so much more fun.

His sweet, little hands were very busy stamping the cookie cutters

all over the dough in every direction. 

I would show him how I do it then he would look up at me and say,

"it's okay Mom, It's fine."  

My heart melted and I knew he was right.

It was okay.

It didn't matter if they were not cut out using

 as much of the negative space as possible.

It was a very memorable moment with him.

I am so glad he wanted to hang out with me

 and make me smile until my cheeks hurt!

Before the kids were home from school 

I had all the cookies all beautifully baked.

I will not be frosting them yet.

Tonight I am watching my neighbor's 3 girls

and thought this would be so fun to do with all the kiddos.

 Going to be sugary madness around here. :) 

Okay....the results are in. 

Here are the  pictures from our

 Christmas Sugar Cookie Decorating Bonanza!

Paige, Miley, Landen, & Brooke

My boys were involved for about ten minutes.
Didn't even get a pic of Landen.

These three little angels stayed with me the whole time.
It was so fun. They talked me ear off.
Sang me Christmas songs. And frosted many
beautiful cookies for me. :)

Crew was into it but ate his as fast as he was decorating.

Hard at work.

Miley kept asking me if her cookie was beautiful? Love it!

Brooke is always sweet as pie and very shy.
It was fun to get her talking and goofing around with me.

Paige is such a little grown up.  It was great talking with her,
she sang me songs from her choir program and shared
silly stories with me. I was in girl heaven tonight. 

Next time I want to frost cookies I am so

 calling these girls over.

 Sorry to admit this but I had way more

fun with the girls then the boys tonight. :)

Alrighty, I am back.

Attempting to blog once again.

It's the new year,

2013

time for new resolutions

 or

time to renew those old resolutions

that some how were forgotten along the way.

 Here is my top five resolutions for 2013....

1. To be healthy and in shape again!!!

This picture is a year after I had Crew. 

I was running everyday, eating healthy and

taking care of myself. 

Why did I quit??

 Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

2. To keep my blog updated. 

If I don't update then I have no record of my days.

3. To keep my home clean, neat, and organized.

I feel claustrophobic in my own home.

I want my home to feel warm, inviting, comfy,

calming, safe, uncluttered, 

a place I am happy to raise my family.

4. To get more sleep!

I know this one may sound silly

 but maybe there really is something behind it.

Everyone keeps telling me it will help.

So why not give it a try???

5.To love thy self.

I am my own worst enemy.

Enough said!!!

Now let's see if I can stick to my resolutions.

I am really great at setting goals or getting really into hobbies

then never see those goals through to the end.

So, here is to 2013....

Let's make this year  awesome!!!

June 21-24th 2012

The Dump Fire, which began on Thursday had already burned more than 750 acres by Friday morning, but the size more than doubled to 1,400 acres by the early afternoon and ballooned to more than 4,000 acres by the early evening. As of Saturday morning, the acreage was reported at 6,023 acres. Bureau or Land Management officials say the fire started when a bullet hit a rock and sparks flew into a landfill located in the Lake Mountains.

  

And that was it.

Our weekend in a nutshell.

All safe and sound now.

Thank you for all the love and prayers sent our way.

This video is from the fire we had last weekend 

here in Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs.

The boys love to watch it over and over. 

I did not take this video. It is from a friend that did.

It is pretty amazing to watch.

A huge thank you to all the men and women

who put their lives on the line and did whatever

was necessary to keep this fire from taking our homes from us.