Christmas Quotes:

(The kids saved up half of their money to get a Wii and we just got it this weekend)
Zach: Mom, do you think that maybe...if we have time...and we get our chores done...that we could play the Wii tomorrow...just for a little bit?
Mom: You can probably play it tonight after dinner.
Zach: But it's Sunday.
Mom: Since it's Christmas, it's probably okay today.
Zach: We shouldn't play Harry Potter on Sunday...so maybe just Wii Sports?


(The boys got bows and arrows for Christmas)
Mom: Zach and Alex, why are you taking half our Christmas ham outside?
Zach: We just shot a buffalo, Mom, and it's time to feast on our kill.

***Now that I'm sitting down, I can't remember the other ones...

Our Christmas Preparations

We've had a lot of fun with an idea I found this year...The "Minivan Express". The kids have loved getting their golden tickets and singing carols in the minivan while we travel to our various destinations. We've also been finishing up presents (I can't post too many or it will spoil some surprises) and having lots of other Christmas-time fun!

MORE gingerbread houses

People around here get pretty serious about their gingerbread houses. The entire community come to see houses that have been donated by church groups and individual members that are set up at the Temple Visitor's Center. Camilla's class got to go there for a field trip at school. Here are some of our favorites.

Gingerbread Houses

It's been so fun to have cousins close so that we can things together...especially around the holidays!!!

"Snow is Falling..."

The first big snow of the year + A carefree Saturday + lots of hot chocolate breaks = THE BEST DAY EVER!!!

Playing Outside

On our last snow-FREE day!

My Carnivore

I may have just created a vegetarian out of our biggest meat lover. Emma was eating her oatmeal (actually NOT eating it) when I reminded her to hurry and finish so she could go play.

Emma: It needs more sugar.
Mom: It already has honey.
Emma: It needs sugar.
Mom: Well, honey is sugar from the bees.
Emma: And where does milk come from?
Mom: Cows.
Emma: And what else do animals give us to eat?
Mom: We like to eat eggs from chickens.
Emma: And what else?
Mom: Well, sometimes we like to eat cows and chicken an pigs.
Emma: Why?
Mom: We think they taste good.
Emma: (visibly upset) MY heart does not think they taste good. (She thinks for a minute and then adds...) And GABE'S heart doesn't think they tastes good, either!!!!!