New Years Day Crafts

Family Picture! not one turned out that had everyone looking at the camera! oh well!

New Years day we did a lot of fun crafts with Emyrie and Darby and the girls. Kids are so creative and it burned off a lot of energy!

Note the glamorous makeup that Olivia and Ellie have applied. Such beautiful girls!

Snow pictures

Ellie and Daddy on the four-wheeler. Ellie loved it! She played outside for the longest time.

So the picture of Olivia, Jaron and Ellie isn't so great but it shows the layering that was added to the left side of Olivia's hair. A beautician in the making.

Finally a picture of Kari, Olivia's cousin. We didn't have any snow pants for her so we used Jaron's socks as leg warmers. it was awesome.

We're home!

Well we're back and trying to get back in our routines again! We had a great time in Idaho and were happy to see a lot of family and some friends!! Sorry for the ones we didn't catch! I'll do better next time I promise!! Well, while we were there Olivia decided to give herself a little trim. I mean a Mullet. as well as her cousin Kari some bangs. My friend Lindy cleaned it up a bit but it will take a few months before she doesn't look like she Belongs in Alabama. lol.

So the most exciting thing that happened today was that I won my very first cooking contest!!! Jaron's work had a cook-off. I made my Pork Posole that my neighbor Carina taught me how to make. and it took first in the Soup Category!! I won a $150 gift card to Williams-Sonoma and a lot of satisfaction. It just feels good to win sometimes!

Well, Olivia is going to turn 4 next week. I'm really trying to decide what kind of Princess party I should throw. I mean, how crazy do I go. I was looking online and people are spending up to a thousand dollars on little girls parties! well, not me. but I still want to have something fun, cute and nice. so if you have any ideas send them my way!!