10 Months

In a few days she will be ten months old. I'm honestly never sure where the time goes? She is sooooo divine! What a character. She can light up anyone she comes into contact with with. All it takes is that beautiful smile and a look of those deep brown eyes. She is standing here and there a bit on her own. She loves to try and climb the stairs, Yikes! She eats like theres no tomorrow. She likes to play games, patty cake, give me five, throw the ball. She is so very loving, always giving snuggles and hugs. She makes the most ridiculously cute scrunchy face I have ever seen, and does it all the time to be funny. She is loved so much by all of us!

Vacation

Well it is her first official school vacation. Its been a rough couple of months since Teagan started school. We have had A LOT of adjusting. Teagan is so smart she picks up on everything good and bad. I was excited to have her home with the family for a few days. Although she is more work than ever! They had school up until Wednesday. And got out early on Wednesday. She said on Wednesday they watched a movie about Indians and pilgrims and it was very sad because they all died. But then it ended happy because they all had a big feast together at the end. Her one thing she wants to do before she goes back to school on Monday is her homework! And then she wants to make a snowman and shovel the snow.

Thanksgiving Feast

Grandma Marcia with her cool pampered cheff turkey grabbers, yeah they make those!

Hayden and Taylee. He is super good with the girls.

David

Chef Dana


We went over to Danas for our Thanksgiving feast. She always does such a great job on everything. I always miss my own family on the holidays. But I am thankfull to have such great inlaws. They are very caring and nice to be around.

Marcia's Mastery

Marcia is a TERRIFIC baker. She creates scrumptious cakes and pies. Every year she makes the Thanksgiving Day pumpkin pies. She somehow gets roped into baking four or five of them (everyone wants one for home!). She also makes these little roll things out of her crust and cinnamon and sugar. I'm not a fan, but Brandon and Dana are obsessed. They actually fight over if each gets an even amount.

My first pie

So here is my first pie. I cheated on the crust. I had really wanted to make one since I canned my filling I had only used it for crisps and enchiladas. It turned out pretty yummy! Next year I'm going over to Marcias to learn how to make her FABULOUS pie crust.

In Range

This handsome feller was basically right across the road over the hill. Brandon spotted him when he was driving home from work. He has an amazing eye for spotting wildlife. Everyone he has shown this to says he should have shot it. He did, just not with a gun right?

Good Morning

Thanksgiving morning Brandon decided he wanted to take the girls out for a "ride". First thing they bundled up and went outside. What is it with kids and snow? I wish I could like it 1/100 as much as they do!

My Saving Grace

Lately with watching the boys it seems things have become so much more stressfull. Mainly because it is really tough work, and secondly because the time in the day I use to have is just plain gone. There just isn't enough time for anything but the daily chores some nights. And inbetween all the long hours of craziness, honry kids, late bills, snowy icy roads, needs and wants to be met...in one small moment this little sweetheart smiles up at me, and it is suddenly all ok.

Tay Tay's Creation

She is a candy fanatic! And her birthday cake creation was just perfect for her. She had fun sticking things on it and stealing swipes of frosting all the while. On her birthday we went to church. Had shrimp, rolls, pasta, and pop for dinner. Played pin the tail on the donkey. Had cake and opened a couple of remaining presents. Taylee is so full of spunk and personality. She can be so honry and stubborn, and so loving and caring. I'm so thankful for her special spirit in our home.

Big Splash

I got a kick out of this every time he did it! He did this one time to a lady who was standing way to close. I think it scared the living daylights out of her! It was actually somebody he knew and hadn't seen in a long time. My hubby's always up for a good laugh. Love him!