Play-Dough!

It is so bitter cold outside! I would be thrilled if the temperature was even at freezing. This whole 3 degrees is getting really old, really fast! Especially for the kids. Today we decided to try something new and we made some old fashion, homemade play-dough. They loved it, although it took Tessa a few minutes to decide she could stand to touch it. Certain textures give her the willies for some reason. It was a fun afternoon activity!

Craft Day!

Today for Mommy School we had a fun time making marshmallow igloo's. Adam made his all by himself....he just needed a little help with the roof. I ended up making Tessa's. All she wanted to do was eat the marshmallows.

Happy New Year!

It has taken us a couple of days to get back into the swing of things, but I think we are finally there! We had a wonderful Christmas and a fun New Years. We are sad to have Eric back at work. We loved having him home with us during the holidays.

Mommy School started again today. This week is the letter I and the number 9. We are going to be having some winter fun and to kick off the week we made snowflakes. The kids did a great job with them!

Family Pictures 2010

A Very Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas and can't believe it's already over!

Christmas Eve was spent with my family. Kevin didn't get off of work until 7pm, so I came up with some games for the kids to play to help pass the time. We played pin the carrot nose on the snowman, the present game, and pass Rudolf's nose.

Rudolf's nose was by far my favorite! The kids loved it!

We had a yummy turkey dinner

Dad reads the "Polar Express" every Christmas Eve

We came home and got treats ready for Santa and his reindeer

Santa did not disappoint this year! He brought the kids a toy kitchen and pillow pets!

Adam was thrilled to see his treats had been eaten!

Loving those pillow pets!

Tessa had a very Cinderella Christmas and LOVES her glass slippers!

I got more cookbooks!

Adam got his big, red firetruck

Eric got a new jacket

David dressed as Buddy the Elf and had us all dying of laughter for most of the day!

Adam got Mouse Trap from Ma and Pa

Tessa got her Princess dress and crown from Ma and Pa

Aunt Amy got them toy cell phones....they were a hit!

A funny cake book from Mom and Dad Nielson for me

A tent for Adam from Mamma and Bampa

A princess computer for Tess from Mamma and Bampa

It was wonderful to spend so much time with our families and have time together this weekend with our own little family! We had a very merry Christmas!!

Christmas Songs

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White Christmas

The weatherman said we were only going to get rain the last two days, so imagine our surprise when we woke up to 18 inches of snow!! We have been dumped on here in little Spanish Fork and it just keeps coming. These pictures don't do it justice. I spent an hour and a half shoveling our driveway this morning and now every part of my body aches. I am not leaving the house today, considering the garbage truck and the FedEx truck got stuck on our street. We are having a snow day....lots of Christmas stories and movies. Adam wants to go make a snow angel, but I am afraid he would sink in this much snow and I wouldn't be able to find him. It literally comes up to almost his waist! At least we will have a white Christmas!