Chalmers Halloween party!!

This year we decied to do our own Chalmers Halloween party for the grandkids, and it was so much fun!! We just kept it really simple and decorated cookies, and did an art project. Corey made a really yummy creamy chicken soup, with homemade bread and homemade rootbeer.

I just love so much that the cousins are all so close and love being together. There are 15 grandkids total and things can get kinda crazy when we try to do stuff together. But we love it and they love it.

So far we have partied through the Halloween season and there is a lot more parting that is going to happen through the week.

I love Halloween!!!!

Lexi's bday party!!

So this year we decided to do a Halloween party for Lexis Birthday. Her birthday is in December and we always have the hardest time putting together a party for her that month, and I also feel like she gets so many presents at Christmas time. So this year we wanted to try something different. And it was fabulous!!

The kids had such a fun time. We decorated pumpkins and ghosts,

Opened presents and had birthday cake.

Then played "pin the mouth on the ghost" and Halloween twister.

The kids had so much fun ,and most importantly Lexi loved it!! We love you little lu!!

Pumpkin Patch

In Lexis Pre-school class every year they do a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch. It is so much fun for the kids. They each get to pick out their own pumpkin, and they have a small corn maze, and two fun different playgrounds and some fun small animals that the kids can pet.

The kids had a fabulous time!!! We look forward to going again next year.

New photos of kids

Cookie Time.

Growing up every Halloween my mom would make these super yummy spiced sugar cookies with us, so it is a tradition that we are passing on down. We made them for FHE tonight and it was kind of a bad idea considering I am dieting and thought I would have no problem turning them down....5 cookies later I realized that I might not be as strong and I thought. Not to mention these are the kind of cookies that there is no way you can eat just one. Opps I gues I will have to step up the excersize program...

Spiced Sugar Cookies

1 c shortening

3 eggs

1 tp nutmeg

2 c sugar

3 tsp water of milk

1/2 tp cloves

3 c flour

1 Tbsp baking powder.

Cream sugar with shortening. Add eggs, water or milk, and spices. Sift together and add dry ingredients. Flour the counter and roll out dough. Cut in shapes. Use a spatula to place on greased cookie sheet. Dust with sugar before baking. You can color the sugar by adding a drop of food coloring and stiring or shaking in a zip lock bag until color is even. Makes great fall cookie because of its spiced flavor. Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes.

Enjoy!!!

Goodnight Sweethearts!!

Here is my little angel Dominic as I lay him down for a nap and give him a kiss and tell him "Goodnight, Mommy loves you"

When I come down to check on the boys to see if they are asleep, this is what I see next....

These little stinkers have learned how to climb out of their cribs. Which has made nap time and bed time very interesting. At least in this picture their diapers are on...add that to the mix. This phase always comes way too soon.

Fall is in the air.....

I absolutely love fall. I think it is my favorite season for so many reasons; I love BYU football, I love the crispness in the air, I love when things are starting to get all cozy for the holidays, I love making all the yummy soups and pumpkin goodies, I love the trees changing colors, But most off all I love the festivities.

Little Lexi got her ears pierced this last week and is loving how pretty she looks.

I had presidency meeting on Saturday morning and came home to this. Daddy had some fun with the kids making pumpkin pancakes. The kids loved it and I could tell that Derek loved getting a little creative also. What a great guy!!

Here are just some pictures of the guys. They are way too much fun!

My latest hobby!!

I have pulled the sewing machine back out and dusted it off. I made a decision when I was pregnant with the twins that I was going to not plan on doing much for myself for the next few years since I knew it would only frustrate me. And the boys have gotten so much easier for me, so I decided I was going to be back some old fun hobbies. And first was sewing. So I made these adorable skirts for the girls, some cute aprons and winter pajamas for the kids. It has been so much fun to start sewing again, and see my kids wearing things that I have made for them.