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 These pictures are pretty out of date but I explain them...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!!!