School Holiday Program

WARNING: these pictures are way blurry.... don't worry!! It's not your eyes...
although you might have to squint to make out the pictures ;)

Today was the Elementary Holiday program...
My little birdies sung their little hearts out...
and beamed with smiles as they looked into the audience
I love the twinkle in their eyes and tiny little waves...
so much... I couldn't get a proper picture
not to mention I forgot my camera... (thank goodness for camera phones)
and then there was the mobs of parents trying to get pictures of their own kids
Sigh...
All in all, it was a really cute and fun program
Ho ho ho!! Merry Christmas!

Easy Bake Happiness??

Say what??? Adult participation??

Good Grief!! What a mess!!
We got two whole cookies out of the little packet we mixed up..
Then they ended up tasting like cardboard... blech!

Are my fingers going to be stained pink???

My little Kenny Doll was certainly Happy!!
and that makes me Happy

What makes you Happy?? Join in the fun over here....

TGIF!!!

Christmas is coming soon...
9 more days!!
TGIF!!

Season's Greetings

Deciding what pictures to use for the 'ol Holiday Greeting this year

This one shows their personalities to a "T"

Kelson 2011

Brayden 2011

Kenley 2011

I only have a Bajillion pictures I took of these babes

Sillies

Which one's should I use???
I even had a hard time picking out ones for this post!!
They are all so cute

The Decision has been made :)
Watch for your 2011 greeting card in the mail.... coming soon

Warm Holiday Greetings from our house to yours!!
Happy 2011

Tis the Season

I have the Coolest friend in the world!!
Erin Cool invited me and the kiddies over for some Holiday Fun

The kids decorated gingerbread houses

Here are her boys... Decorating Mouth instead of House ;)

These two were working ever so carefully

I started getting sick with all the frosting that kept getting in my mouth...
How did that happen?? hahaha how else do you erase mistakes
when decorating gingerbread houses??

Following the gingerbread houses...
She provided the cutest ornament kits to make these darling snowmans

The kids had so much fun!!
A thousand Thanks to my Amazing friend!!!
I heart your face!
xoxoxox

*the next day, after the frosting had hardened, and we took our little gingerbread house home, Kelson, the Turkey, punched right through it!!
Grrrr... Little Boys and their need to destroy creations!!!!!
Better luck next year

Happy Holiday Sweaters

Last Friday night was my Bunco group Holiday Party...

Ugly Holiday Sweaters were the dress code..
We all went shopping in our Mom's closets...

What a fun night!!
Holiday Sweaters, White Elephant exchange, good food, great friends!!
These girls make me Happy!!

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How about them Jr. Jazz??

It's that time of of year for Jr. Jazz Baskeball
we almost didn't make it this year for sign ups!!
Luckily there was an open spot on our friends' team

What a great team we have this year!!

The boys got to draw for a name for their team...
Kelson's got pulled out of the hat...
"The Nets"
GO NETS!!

Swimming in December?? Birthday Party Style

This Kid is 8 and he feels great!!
We had his birthday party at the Holladay Lion's Rec Center
Swimming... and a pizza party!

Swimming in December?? berrrrrrr!!
but this water was a warm 86 degrees
my camera kept fogging up it was so warm and steamy

My lil fishies

Time for Pizza and Cupcakes

Kelson took his time blowing out each candle...
I think he was making a wish for each one??

Time for presents!! his friends were so good to him

Thank you for coming to Kelson's Birthday Party!!

Time to go jump back in the pool!!

What a fun party!!

Flashback to Turkey Soup Night

Once again... it's Turkey Soup Night 2011

We gather on the Lund side, on the Sunday after Thanksgiving,
where Grandma Connie makes her famous Turkey soup
using the leftover Turkey from Thanksgiving...

This soup is so delicious!! And there are a ton of different ways
of how everyone eats their soup..
With or without crackers
homemade rolls with Cheese sauce or butter
HOT sauce... Tabacco sauce or Tapatio
and Ketchup... yup! Ketchup

Grandma adds something new each year...
This year she added squash! YUM!!!
I don't think the kids even knew... it was sooooo good

Mmmmmmmmmm my mouth is watering!!

Since we are gathered on this night with our family, I asked if we could celebrate Kelson's birthday since it's only a week away (from this point)
(we did this last year too... I think it might be a trend?? What do you say Fam??)

Grandma Connie's quilt that she has made for each of her 10 grandchildren...
has fabric from Grandma Pearl, Grandma Lindsey, and Grandma Connie's own wardrobe
G-ma Connie asked if I remembered where the green floral fabric is from...
I said, "didn't you wear this dress to a wedding?"
She said, "yes... your wedding"
Even though I am no longer married... 3 beautiful children came from our marriage
and it's the best thing that could have ever happened for us :)
below you can see Grandma Connie stitching the final stitches in her quilt she made for Kelson

Time to blow out the candles

Happy Birthday (a week early) to our Kelson!!

I love my Family

Happy Day with a Birthday Boy... Scout!

This kid is officially 8
Yesterday was his birthday

and what a better way to start cub scouts
then on your very 8th birthday!!
Grandma gave him his uniform and scout book

He has been waiting and waiting to begin scouts... He was so excited!!
He jumped on his bike and tore off like a bat to his very first meeting

Later that night... we went to see Smurfs in 3D
Smurfin cute movie... We had a smurfin good time!!
I smurf my kids...
ok ok.. no more smurf talk ;)

What a super cool 8 year old!!
Kelson... you make me HAPPY!!!

What makes you Happy??