happy 4th.

maybe swimming, a BBQ and loud fireworks, will make the baby come.... nope.

april fool's breakfast.

i thought the kiddos and chad were pretty clever in the breakfast they made me for april fool's day.....

(a nice big bowl of white sugar.... ha ha... maybe they're tired of hearing how horrible it is for you:)

here's what they got from me....

the pancakes were from a new whole wheat mix that i got (Kodiak cakes). super tasty and i found it at albertson's in the natural foods section.

easter.

kids valentines.

i remember getting so excited to pass out valentines at school. and i couldn't wait until i got home to see what everybody wrote and if someone thought i was "cute". here are tay and jackson's valentine's from this year.

here's their valentines from last year...

valentines day.

What could possibly be better than a day that's all about hearts, love, pink and red? Valentines Day is one of my favorites, nothing scary, no pranks, its all about love. Here's some baking pics from today.


Favorite sugar cookies of all time..... Unforgettables.... email me for the recipe...


homemade oreos... those are supposed to be powdered sugar hearts on the tops :) after I finished I thought it would have been fun to dye the frosting pink.

the valentines breakfast table... we had pink heart pancakes...

valentines day love.

love, love, love valentines day.... it's sweet, cute, chocolatey, yummy, and all about love. Here are some crafts and goodies I am hoping to try for one of my favorite holidays.




Felt Fortune Cookies
Valentine Flowers
Paper-cut Hearts
Recycled Egg Carton Heart (we've almost finished this one:))
Homemade Oreos
Red Velvet Cupcakes

Christmas in Las Vegas

Ahh, I just love the holidays. We had 2 Thanksgivings dinners, and I think I have packed on 10 pounds in 1 week. But it was all worth it.... especially the yams. Now it's time for the Christmas season, and my mind is spinning. I've got Christmas cards to do, decorations to put up, presents to buy, but most importantly, I plan to enjoy the month of December and teach my children about Christmas. I've put together a list of all the holiday happenings going on in Las Vegas, so click on the image, print it out and have some fun enjoying the holidays with your family.

Halloween 2007

At Jackson's class party, we had some healthy snacks planned (since it was at 9 am) Check out the witches fingers Andrea made.... Aren't they great? So glad she got a picture!
Idea from here.

Happy Halloween!

Enjoy some pictures from last years Halloween.

Aren't those witch costumes amazing?

Yes... my mother made those.... and she's my mom,.... and I don't share.

Fourth of July Festivities

I love the 4th of July! I love parades, BBQ's, swimming, and fireworks. I love dressing my kids in red, white, and blue. And, it's pretty much the only holiday where you don't have to buy any gifts, so it's pretty stress free. This 4th we went to our local parade, and even with the 105 degree weather it was still a lot of fun. We had a barbecue with some friends and Chad had a great time lighting off some "not so legal" fireworks because everyone else was too nervous to. Happy Birthday America!
Jackson especially loved Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers (what's more American than Star Wars!)
Taylor walked the whole parade route (almost 2 miles!)