Monday, January 30, 2012

My Favorite Things Continued...

A few more favorites from the trip

Favortie #14
Chasing Chickens
Watching Evan chase a chicken for over a half an hour at sundown, because I told the boys it was okay to open the door to the chicken coop (oops)...only to have my mother tell us afterward they would have gone in themselves as soon as it got dark....oh brother...at least Evan mastered his fear of grabbing a chicken.

Favorite #15
Bringing Porky's favorite book to life with Grandpa...See last page of "There's an Alligator under my bed" to understand.  So cute.



Favorite #16
Making Grandpa an angry bird hat.  Enabling him to act out his new favorite game with the grandkids as piggies.

Favorite #17
Learning Amazing Photoshop tricks from my sister Jessie...like this fine art template one...that I loved so much I tried over and over and over and old pictures I've taken.






Favorite #18
Pom Poms...lots of pom, poms. And overal, helping my mother with wedding preparations.



Favortie #19
Have you ever seen an ear do that...me either.  I had to hold in my giggles, and show Jessie...before flicking it back to proper ear position.



Favorite #20
Karaoke Nights at Mom & Dad's.  Being Barbra with Jessie as my Celine...good times.  At least we think we're funny. (once again, no picture. too busy singing)

Favorite #21
Meeting up with old friends.  So glad these guys were still in town and that we got to meet up a couple times amidst travel, family and sickness on both sides.





Favorite #22
Swimming at Green Canyon, remembering when I was little and showing my grandparents cool tricks (like holding my breath under water)...then watching my children repeat history, so nastalgic.
I wish I had a picture but I didn't take any because I was in the water.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Favorite Things Continued...

Favorite #23
Gingerbread Houses with the cousins






Favorite #24
Sitting on Santa's Lap at Grandpa's Company Party
Not only did they get to tell Santa what they wanted, they got free pizza and got to pick out a toy when they left.  So fun!
Santa questioning Caleb on his Halloween Socks...wrong holiday!


Favorite #25
Tracking Santa's Progress on NORAD...

Favorite Things Continued...

Favorite #26
Having the whole family together


Favorite #35 thru Favorite #27
Crochet Hats for Nieces and Nephews
http://www.littlemoeboutique.blogspot.com/2012/01/ive-been-busy-and-still-going-strong.html


Favorite #36
Teaching my child to iceskate
Really I just dragged him around on the ice with his cute little training skates on but it was a nostalgic moment.



Favorite #37
Shortbread Cookies
http://simplyspicedrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-mothers-amazing-marion-berry-butter.html
 Favorite #38
Pinochle...If you don't know the game you won't appreciate the picture below...if you do play the game you know why I had to take a picture of it...may never happen to me again!  One hand over 1500 points!




Favorite #39
Hockey Game!











Favorite #41
Singing Christmas Songs at the Local Grocery Store
It sounds a little strange I guess but its sort of become a tradition. Half of my family has at one point worked at the local grocery store and at Christmas they have live music in the produce section of the store...and this year we got to be a part of it.  Nothing like singing over citrus with you sister to get you in the Christmas spirit!

 Those lovely worker ladies working on fruit baskets are my momma and sister too!





Favorite #42
Cold Stone Party at Grandma's