12.22.08

Outside my window...COLD well I haven't actually been outside but I just know it's cold!


I am thinking....How I have two more days to get everything finished for Christmas, and how I'm excited for Christmas(I'm still just a kid at heart)


I am thankful for....Traditions, I love this time of year to follow previous traditions and make new ones with my growing family


From the kitchen...Lots and lots of baking this week. I'm making:

Peppermint bark

Saltine chocolate toffee

Puppy chow(for Brad's work)

Mexican Wedding cookies

Cheese bread and cinnamon rolls with my Mom(I'm especially excited for this)

I'm also making a seven layer salad and green bean casserole for Christmas day.

And of course I can't forget I have to feed my family tonight and tomorrow I'm making:

Mon: Taco Chili

Tue: Homeade chicken noodle soup



I am reading...Nothing, I need to get to the library



I am hoping...to get lots accomplished today



I am creating...Nothing at the moment. I am hoping to do some scrapbooking over the weekend



I am hearing....quiet, it's nice. I guess my kiddos are really tired this morning so they are quietly watching Alladin in the other room


Around the house...Cleaning bathrooms today-uck my least favorite thing to do.



One of my favorite things...Cheese bread and cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning. We always did this growing up and my mom still makes us grown kids extra for our families. I'm excited this year to actually learn how to make them.



A few plans for the rest of the week...

Mon: Cleaning, baking, wrapping gifts

Tue: Cleaning, baking, wrapping gifts

Wed: Christmas with my side of the fam. will be a fun and loud time with lots of laughter, eating, opening gifts, playing games and a new dirty santa game

Thur: Christmas morning opening gifts with my girls.
Going to his parents and opening gifts with them.
Then to his Aunt's to eat lunch.


Fri: Rest and Relaxation Brad is on vacation for 12 days! YAY!!!!

Sat: Rest and relaxation

Sun: Rest and relaxation



I never posted about our baby Jesus craft so here is what we did.

Thunder Game

Monday night we took Lily and our nephew Kaden to the Oklahoma Thunder game. We stayed until half-time even though they think we stayed for the whole game!(I know we are mean) They had so much fun watching the game, eating cotton candy, and drinking pepsi. Let's just say a combination of those things made them very VERY hyper!(as you'll see in the video at the end)

12.8.08

Outside my window....Very windy, hopefully no more wildfires

I am thinking...how much I need to do before christmas


I am thankful for...my sweet family


From the kitchen...
Mon:Chicken Enchilada casserole
Tue: Chicken philly cheesesteaks
Wed: Leftovers or sandwiches
Thu: Roast
Fri: Skillet turkey meatloaf
Sat: Christmas Party with lifegroup
Sun: Spagetti


I am reading...Just finished Mistaken Identity. Very good, very interesting.


I am hoping...for work to pick up this week


I am creating...Just picked up my christmas cards. Love the way they turned out


Around the house...Still working on organizing kitchen cabinets


One of my favorite things...giggles from my girls


A few plans for the rest of the week...
Mon: Grocery store and OKC Thunder game
Tue: crafts with kiddos
Wed: Work and micro-mission at "all things baby" with lifegroup
Thu: I never have anything on Thursdays!
Fri: Work
Sat: Christmas party at the Moore's
Sun: Nothing yet




Here is one of our christmas card pic my sister Katie took of us. I'm very pleased with the way they turned out!

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Christmas Tree

The girls had so much fun decorating the Christmas tree this week. They got to go to Hobby Lobby and pick out ornaments just for them. Of course they picked pink ones!

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Handprint Christmas Tree

Now that my girl's are older it is alot easier to do craft's with them.(most days!) This year I really wanted to get them in the christmas spirit by doing crafts each week. This week it's all about the christmas tree. Today we made handprint christmas tree's. I just traced their hands, cut them out and glued them together. Then they put stickers and colored red ornaments on them.

They were so proud of their creations!

Next week we will talk about baby Jesus and do some crafts about Jesus's birth.

Any suggestions for the craft?

For Today 12.1.08....

I always love reading Amy's daybook post's so I thought I would join in on the fun.



Outside my window...windy and cold

I am thinking...how I need to go fold laundry

I am thankful for...being so blessed by God

From the kitchen... banana bread, and making chicken stir-fry for dinner

I am creating...currently painting a mirror for my living room

I am reading...NOTHING.....any suggestions?

I am hoping...for obedience in my girls this week!

I am hearing...spongebob

Around the house...working on cleaning out my kitchen cabinets and organizing a craft cabinet for the girls

One of my favorite things...coffee while I read my bible in the mornings

A few plans for the rest of the week:

Mon: grocery shopping
Tue: working on some christmas crafts with the girls
Wed: work and lifegroup
Thur: ??
Fri: work and Brad works late
Sat: work and church
Sun: try and get some scrapbooking done


Here is a picture thought I am sharing...I never did share any halloween pics of my beautiful princesses so here they are.....


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