C Life

My sister was sealed to her eternal companion today and I was able to photograph a few pictures for her.  Congratulations and best wishes to both of you! 

The kids ALWAYS try to take MY little giraffe throw blanket so it was a MUST to get each of them their very own for Christmas this year. As you can see it was a hit! There were lots of hugs. And a few smooches! The girls got a new outfit for their American girl dolls and they were beyond thrilled. I love that Christmas was on Sunday this year.  We were able to feel the spirit of Christmas through music.  The church adult and youth choir put on a warming performance. I loved watching our boys sing together with the youth choir.  Merry Christmas family!  It was all captured on film and video thanks to Mr. B.T.C. Now time to pack your bags, we're headed to Utah for a little family ski trip!

My Santa baby has been real good to me this year, so I baked him up something real nice. ok, so maybe I made a little chocolate something for me too. Thanks to my little bakers we were able to whip this up in no time. SNICKERDOODLES  1/2 c. butter 1 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 2 Tbls. sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1. In mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.  Add the 1 cup of sugar, baking soda, and cream of tartar.  Beat till combined, scraping sides of bowl.  Beat in the egg and vanilla till combined.  Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.  Stir in remaining flour.  Cover and chill 1 hour. 2.  Combine the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Roll balls in sugar-cinnamon mixture to coat.  Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake in a 375 oven for 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.  Make

Merry Christmas from our family to yours.   May this season be filled with peace, joy, and hope as we remember  and celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  We've enjoyed your beautiful Christmas cards, yummy treats, and acts of kindness.  Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your family this Christmas season. Thank you!

Let me tell you the story of a little round lady and a very skinny man that lived together in a cute, well kept home on the outskirts of town. Now they had been married for a long, long time and were as happy as they could be.  But they were so different!  Not only was one round and one skinny, but the wife loved to talk and the husband was a man of few words.  The wife would bustle around doing all the household chores, but she wouldn't dream of doing yard work.  The husband quietly went on his way taking care of the garden, yard, and the outside of the house, but he sure wasn't one to do the dishes! One thing they did have in common that kept them both happy, was the fact that she love to cook and he loved to eat.  She loved to work in the kitchen preparing all sorts of scrumptious dishes.  But baking desserts was her specialty.  Pies, cakes, cookies,brownies, all sorts of savory goodies! This morning the little round lady was in the mood to bake something special.  Not

Breeley's violin concert. Breeley's new passion. Sometimes she even gets up at 5:30 am to practice (lucky for the rest of us). Let's just say she's become the new alarm clock for the family.  Her older brothers are not happy about it.  Britley's turkey decoration contest. Britley was determined to win this one. She put her heart and soul into this project. She ended up not winning but I gave her an award for her effort! Nathan's cell diagram. Hard to believe this is the same kid as last year. You couldn't pay this one to do his homework last year.  Something has shifted for him this year and I'm very grateful! He jumps right in and gets his homework done ahead of time. Nice work Nathan!