Sugar Cookies

Last night we made sugar cookies. TaKara had a blast. And we had a good time enjoying her fun. I know this is going to turn into a tradition even if it is a lot of work and makes a big mess :)

This is her using a cookie cutter. The cute thing is she would grunt and get her whole body into it.

This is TaKara rolling out the already cut cookies. I love the face.

Christmas Tag

This tag should be fun to do for the holidays!

"On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me..."
1 embarrassing moment: I don’t get embarrassed easily so I can’t think of one.

2 best friends: Dale and Margo

3 things you buy regularly: Orange juice, string cheese, and Pringles

4 places you want to go (and might actually REALLY go): to bed, St. George, Cedar on the 22^nd to get Tom from his mission, and the mountains

5 goals for the upcoming year (that you might actually do): eat healthy, gain a few pounds, stick to a budget, exercise, and enjoy life to its fullest

6 things most people don't know about you: I live in the second oldest house in Wayne County, I sell weight loss lollipops, I am very unorganized (since TaKara was born), I hate deciding what to have for dinner, I still have my rock & sticker collections from when I was a little kid, and I have a boy Christmas tree LOL

7 things you Would never say: I hate you, cats are my favorite animal, I ate a skunk, Spiders are my best friends, I sleep with mice, I hate Christmas, and I hate food

8 things you love about the Christmas season: egg nog, all the happy music/lights, the smell of Christmas trees, the true meaning of Christmas, ornaments, all other traditions, family time, and surprises

9 things you say to your kids: Yeah!, don’t get on the table, where’s your jacket, don’t stand on your chair, where’s your sippy, have a good nap, Daddy’s home, can you see the cow (or whatever animal is around), and there it is

10 things you do a lot: work/play on the computer, chores, play with TaKara, laugh, eat, sleep, relax with Dale, change diapers, go for rides in the mountains, and dance

11 things you would rather not live without: Dale, TaKara, the rest of my family, disposable diapers, hot water, electricity, good food, technology (phone/internet), heat, clothes, and soap

12 people to tag: Kaci, Katie, Kellee, Courtney, Lyndsey, Brittany, Brittani, Janell, Beth, Telsha, Marci, and anyone else that reads this whether you know me or not

Helping build the Fire

Dad's Kind Of Dancing

Tower

Messy Face

Christmas Tree

Well we got our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving at U.M. We put it in the house that night but then we had a family reunion the next day so we didn't decorate it until Monday. Below are before and after pictures. TaKara loved sitting under the tree before any lights were even on it. This is the front.
And this is the back. Sorry the pictures aren't the greatest :)

We have a tradition that we get an ornament that represents something that we did that year. TaKara got a a little pig because she can't/won't take her morning nap until we have gone and done chores. Dale got a truck because we paid his truck off. I haven't got mine yet but I know it will be cute when I do :) So TaKara has not been allowed to touch the tree so none of them will get broken. She has actually been doing really well. She has only broke one...it is a raddle I got last year to remember TaKara's birth. Don't worry though I glued it back together :)

Dale wanted me to ask everyone...is your tree a girl or a boy?