Christmas

Well this Christmas was a good one :) Thursday night we went to my grandfathers house and the kids got to open 1 gift and we ate and just had a good time. Then after that we ran over to my moms house and let the kids open gifts. We usually do this Christmas Day but with other kids their we have to wait until everyone leaves and everything seems so rushed so we just decided to let them open the gifts that night.

Ian


Bradon loves his hot wheels racetrack.


My Niece Arial and her cute doll.


Bradon


Ian was very excited to open this gift he wanted it so badly.


Then the next day was Christmas day and Santa still decided to come even if the kids were not so good this year. I know the kids thought when they first seen all the gifts that morning that Santa had been extra kind. Santa only got them a few things and the rest was from hubby's extended family. They always have a thing Christmas Eve but because of some family issues we don't go. So they had a lot of unwrapping to do that morning. Chip's Grandmother had 10 kids 8 that are still living. When you get all of them and all of their kids and they all have atleast 3 kids each then you get alot of gifts. I am still opening gifts and my house looks like a toy factory exploded. I guess it is about time to go and get rid of some of their old toys.

Then after we opened all the gifts from Santa we got dressed and went to my parents house to eat lunch and then after that it was off to my in laws to eat and open more gifts.

Then we took a little family photo at my in laws house. Can you tell that the kids are just loving taking a picture.

New Award :)

Well I have a new award called the Lemonade award.

This award was giving to me by Ann over at Halesbelles thank you Ann :)

Here are the rules

1. Thank the giver of the award and link the blog

2.list 5 things about yourself

3.Link 5 new recipients and notify them.

Ok 5 things about myself

1. I just got lightroom and love it!! I am in editing photo heaven

2. I will be 29 in Jan.

3. At 20 I weighed 85 lbs! And no I eat just always been very small.

4. Right now I think I am getting a head cold.

5. I am now in love with Stefan Salvatore' off of Vampire Diaries and I would leave my husband only if Stefan would wake up and realize that he loves me.

RULE BREAK! RULE BREAK!

I am now going to break rule 3 and give my award to everyone that reads my blog. I love you guys have fun :)

Iheart faces week 49 PETS

This week on Iheartfaces is all about Pets. This time I decided to us a picture I took about 2 months ago It is a tree frog sitting on my hubby's hand. I will mess with the toad frogs but tree frogs are just a little to gross for me.



To see all the pet photos or to enter your own go to

Sick again

Yep that is right Ian is sick again. Friday he started running a fever well by Saturday night his fever had gotten up to 103.5 so I took him to the ER. He has something called Pharyngitis. I will be so glad when my little man gets better and stays that way. In the past month he has had a eye infection, flu, and now this. I guess you can also add ear infection to that because when he had the flu the doctor also said it looked like he had a ear infection on top of the flu. He can't go to school until he has not had a fever for 24 hours and I took his temp just a few min ago and it is like 99.1 so we will see where that goes. I have never had to take Ian to the doctor so much. He usually only goes to the doctor maybe like once a year if that but here we are now going to the doctor 3 times in just a months time. Time to get well Ian and stay that way PLEASE!!!

Seven Layer Taco Dip

I found this recipe on allrecipes it sounds so good. I just love dips and especially anything that has the word taco in it. I think I will try this recipe next time we have a party somewhere like at church or something. Some people leave out the lettuce because it wilts fast so I might do that. Well if anyone has made this or makes this let me know how it turns out.

Seven Layer Taco Dip

prep time 30 min

ready in 30 min

makes 56 servings
Ingredients
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
1 large tomato, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 bunch chopped green onions
1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions
In a medium bowl, blend the taco seasoning mix and refried beans. Spread the mixture onto a large serving platter.
Mix the sour cream and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Spread over the refried beans.
Top the layers with salsa. Place a layer of tomato, green bell pepper, green onions and lettuce over the salsa, and top with Cheddar cheese. Garnish with black olives.

I Still Have My Hair :)

Well I decided to take the kids pictures for our Christmas cards. I knew it would be a task and at least 1 of the boys would not be into it. Well it was Bradon that was really not wanting to take the pictures and gave me a very hard time.



Well After all these pictures and many more I got 1 yes 1 picture I could use. So this is our Christmas card this year.



Then I just got some of them alone. I must say my little boys are just way to cute!!

Christmas Decorations

Well this year I got up all my Christmas decorations up fast. Ian would not leave me alone until all the decorations were out. Every year I try to get a new ornament for the kids. I guess I must have slipped some years because I can't find 2007 or Ian's 2004 ornaments. This is our tree this year. I say every year I am going to get a new tree but as soon as Christmas rolls around I decide that this tree can last another year.

My ornaments that I try to get the boys every year I like them to have some kind of meaning for that year. Really I try to get a ornament for something they are into for that year.

Ian's Ornament for this year is deer antlers. I seen this at Walmart and knew I had to get it since this year was his first year to go hunting.



For Bradon this year he got a candy ornament. It so fits Bradon he just loves candy more than anything it seems.



A very special ornament that I got this year was from a very special blog friend Marianne over at Family American Style. It is so beautiful :)



Christmas ornaments over the years starting with Ian.

2002



2003



Guess I didn't get one for 2004 :(

2005





2006



Once again dropped the ball on 2007 :(

2008



Now for Bradon

2006



2007 :(

2008



Oh and last year since we got Lady that year I got her one for 2008 :)