Monday, December 24, 2012

Gingerbread house

One night after I got off work this past week we built a gingerbread house! I manned the frosting, B manned the camera, Peyt manned the candies, and Olivia helped out too but got frustrated to not be right in the action.  

Thanks B..

So excited



Decorating a snowman

But wanting to do whatever Peyton is doing.




Sunday, December 23, 2012

Kindergarden Christmas Party/School Program

I happened to have the day off for Peyton's class Christmas party, so I jumped on the opportunity to volunteer.  The class made snowmen out of powdered donuts, practiced patterns with fruit on skewers, all while drinking hot chocolate!  They also played a couple games and ended with some stories.  It was really fun to get to see Peyton in action in his classroom.



Then, that evening was the entire K-8 school's Christmas program.  It was really packed and hard to see, so I didn't get many great pics.  I loved hearing him sing all the songs he's been singing for the last few weeks at home.  

Looking at the fountain with Aunt Amy
 And a couple random pictures of Olivia eating lunch on a day off with Mommy...



Sunday, December 9, 2012

Staycation


B and I were off this past week and it was so NICE!  The original plan was to have contractors in our house all week renovating our laundry room and replacing all our flooring in our house due to a water leak under our house (this fiasco deserves its own post), but we are in a waiting game with our insurance.  The adjusters are duking it out with the contractors and due to the hurricane on the east coast, we are low on the totum pole. I have to say, I cannot wait to have my house put back together....its a mess.
Peyt had school all week so B and I got lots of time during the day with Olivia.  She loved it!  And Peyton loved having both of us home.  It was so nice to have no hustle and bustle and feel kind of normal again.  Some things we enjoyed this week......
Working out and getting back into running, getting our tree, decorating our house for Christmas, crafts, Christmas shopping alone with B, coffee, hair cuts (and color for me), reading, a little volunteering at Peyt's school, staying up "late" (or falling asleep late on the couch), Duck Dynasty (best show ever!), Wine!, cooking, I had a nice dinner out with Kate downtown, Fred-finding, lots and lots of coloring, Christmas movie watching, driving around looking at Christmas lights after dinner, naps, and the best part was just having zero plans.  I'm so sad to go back to work!
Lots of felt ornament making, I'm totally addicted and I think I'm getting better at it?

Watching cartoons together before Peyt goes to school. Olivia likes to do whatever Peyton is doing.  She loves her big brother!

This girl colors/doodles sporadically ALL day long.  

Love her!
Watching the Polar Express with my babies.


A few nights we stopped at this house that's near us in Wood Village.  It's so cool! The lights are all timed with music on a radio station.  We have yet to hear the same song.  The kids (and I) could sit there all night and watch.  It's pretty amazing. 

Monday, December 3, 2012

Fred is back

Fred came back the weekend after Thanksgiving and has been keeping a close eye on the kids.  I think we've finally convinced Olivia that she can't touch him.  She just kind of stares at him in awe...or maybe she's just as creeped out about him as I am! Here are a few of the places we've found him...
Fred is back! In the kids' bathroom with his book and a letter.

Borrowing Olivia's bunny's sleeping bag and one of my ornaments as a pillow, reading the Night Before Christmas

He left a note on our chalkboard for the kids

A little Mr. Potato action

Christmas Tree Hunt

Yesterday we met up with both of my brothers and their kids, etc for lunch and Christmas tree hunting.  We stopped at the Carver Hangar with our huge group to eat a delicious lunch, then headed out to Beck's Tree Farm in Oregon City.  We lucked out and didn't get dumped on with rain.  We left right as it started to pour.  



Pretty rainbow

Cute pic of the 3 littlest cousins

Olivia had fun tromping around.



Our tree



B did a great job on the lights this year too! 

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Thanksgiving

This year we spent Thanksgiving with the Prazeau's.  Lots of food, family, laughs and love.
I made green bean casserole and THIS delectable peanut butter fudge brownie trifle.  Delish!

Olivia snacking

Randy slicing taters with Austin in tow

Aunt Amy and Peyt

Love this guy

He was so excited for no rain to play outside!

Looking at iPhone pics with Amy

Looking for brother

Having a beverage with cousin Marissa

Chatting it up with Marissa and Lexa

Little miss coloring.  That's all she wants to do lately.

The kitchen was a hoppin

Patiently waiting...he was hungry!

Finally!

More coloring with some Aunt Sherri love.

We always have to watch Christmas Vacation after we eat

Lots of spirits!

DESSERT!

Happy girl..