Christmas (warning this is a long post)

We had a great Christmas, we spent it with the Allen side and we were exciteed to share it with Darren's brother Brandon and his family, we have REALLY missed them since we moved to Moscow. These pictures are pretty out of date but I explain them...

Kloee Christmas eve excited to open her first present!

Holding it up for Daddy!

It's Jammies...so exciting

What Santa left...

Running up the stairs christmas morning

Kloee wasnt sure what was going on so Darren carried her up the stairs

Getting a little help opening her present

The sundday after christmas we went to my parents to open more presents and my girls just cant get enough of Auntie Megan she spoils them.

My little sister made these BOMBER hats for all the men you can tell they LOVE them...

Family is so important to me and I had an AMAZING weekend with both sides of the family....I have the BEST family and I married into and EQUALLY amazing one I feel so loved and appreciated from both side and I am so glad to have all of them in my life!

Christmas projects! (plus some others)

I didn't get pictures of all my projects but I added some pictures of where I got the ideas from.....

I made one set of these mine were blue and maroon though!

I stacked two of these books together to make one BIG hiding place

These are magnets that can stick in the tin lunch pail.

This was one of my favorite projects I made a BUNCH of them

These are bean bags there is 26 of them one for each letter.

This is a crib blanket I made for one of my DEAREST of friends

...and the bumper to match

Grand FINALE this took me all summer to finish (This is actually the one Darren's mom made us but I made the exact same thing but with different names...my brother and his wife)

I know I went a little overboard (as usual) and it's been a busy year but a REALLY fun one I LOVE to craft....now what should I make for next year???

Family Pics!

When my brother came into town he snapped a couple pictures for us. I LOVE how they turned out!

BFF's

Braxton and Kloee are THE bestest friends they have so much fun together, usually chasing each other....

they have gotten really good at pounding it!

TOO MUCH FUN!!

Something New everyday!

Kloee really makes me giggle everyday here are a few things from the last couple of weeks I chuckled at....

I have been trying to get her to wear hats since the weather has turn cold I was having a really hard time until I put this sweater on her with the hood up, She wore it like this the rest of the day and puts on her hat almost every time now!

Trying to change Sydney's diaper!

One night we found Kloee like this yes sideways, feet out of the crib.....

and head under the pillow!

Chocolate Mousse Torte!

I found this recipe in my sisters Martha Stewart magazine and I HAD to try it. It is super yummy! I think I'll make it again over the Christmas Holiday while we are at Darren's! It was to die for!!

Here is the recipe if you would like to try it:

37 Nilla wafers

4 squares Baker's Semi Sweet Chocolate

2pkg (3.9oz) Jello Chocolate Instant Pudding

2 cups plus 2tbs cold milk

1 tub (8oz) Cool Whip (thawed)

1 pkg (8oz) Cream Cheese (softened)

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup fresh raspberries

Stand 16 wafersaround inside edge of 9 inch round pan lined with plastic wrap. melt 3 chocolate squares as directed on package

Beat pudding mixes with 2 cups milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. add melted chocolate, mix well. stir in 1 cup cool whip pour into prepared pan.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and remaining milk with mixer until well blended. stir in 1 cup of the remaining cool whip, spread over pudding, top with remaining wafers. Refrigerate for 3 hours. Meanwhile, shave remaining chocolate square into curls(you can see how well I did that) ;)

Invert Torte onto plate. Remove pan and plastic wrap. Top torte with remaining cool whip berries and chocolate curls.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!!

givin' luvs!

I couldn't capture this on the camera very well but Darren was giving Sydney kisses and she was a GIGGLE BOX!

This one looks like she is trying to kiss him back!

Melts my heart....She sure loves her Daddy!

Christmas cookies

We decorated sugar cookies with our friends the other night....

Kloee had a lot of fun...she ate probably 3:1 when it came to the candies

You could tell she felt sooo BIG!

M&M droll must have been tasty...

She was actually kinda particular about where each candy went...

Kloee's final product!

We talked the men into decorating cookies too

Darren put in some good time and it turned out cute....

so did Ricky!

These were the finished "MAN" cookies! It was a really fun night!

What I've been up to...

HARRY POTTER DOLLS!!!

These took me a while, the clothes and hair were VERY time consuming but so much fun!! I made them for my oldest brother for his birthday!

Christmas Party

Can you tell she had fun?

Finally Done!

I finally finished Kloee's and Sydney's stockings and got them hung. They took a long time but I LOVE how they turned out. Glad they are done!

ThAnKsGiViNg!!!!

For thanksgiving this year my family met at a cabin called "Spirit of Curlew Lake" It was a beautiful cabin with tons of room. It sat on a hill overlooking Curlew Lake (hence the name). I loved waking up, walking out on the heated (might I add) floors and looking out the HUGE windows at all the scenery. It was VERY snowy and pretty.  We really did have fun despite, Darren, Kloee, me and even Sydney getting sick!

My sisters and I decided to make a "Martha" table for our big dinner. (As in we wanted it to look like a Martha Stewart catalog) I think we did great!

Dad carving the TURKEY!

Kloee on the mend after being sick!

Darren said I HAD to have a picture of the food!

The big Dinner!

The boys built a man cave in one of the walk in closets, yes the fit 2 HUGE TV's and 4 adult men in this tiny space to play the new Call of Duty! Glad to be home and I am SUPER excited for Christmas now!