Gingerbread Skyscraper

Ta da!  The gingerbread skyscraper...

Gingerbread Houses

 I was asked to make a gingerbread house for the ward Christmas party this Saturday.  

I couldn't just make one without the whole family joining in, 

so they worked on theirs whilst I worked on mine.

Mine isn't ready for pictures yet.

Recess

This is what Jenna does for her 15 minute recess.  I had fun volunteering today and seeing her in action.

It's The Busiest Time Of The Year

Every year about this time I am busy, everyone wants a Christmas card photo, or a painting for Christmas is always nice!  Here are some recent doings.  Don't you just want to go to the Mokulua islands in Hawaii?  I was sad to give that painting to the owner, I was enjoying being in a warm, sunny place!

The Grotto

 We got together with our FUN friends, the Lowder's on Saturday and went to dinner and then to The Grotto.  We hadn't been to The Grotto before, so we thought it might be a nice change from our annual Christmas lights at the Raceway.  

I still don't know how to explain The Grotto, basically it had a lighted trail with the Christmas story...

 a nativity at the bottom of a huge cliff.

 a petting zoo, puppet show (the kids' favorite part), a choral concert in the church (it sounded incredible, even with the glass doors shut...and even better when they'd open them) and we each got some hot chocolate!  The hot chocolate was awesome on the cold, windy night.

Let's not wait until Christmas time to get together again!

Jenna's Art

I always love when Jenna comes home with new artwork from Kindergarten.

So darn cute!

Jenna loves coloring, painting, anything creative. She is also really into patterns. She brought one home the other day, after displayed for few days I threw it away. Jenna found it in the trash and came to me and said, "why was this in the garbage?! Didn't you see my name right here (as she pointed to it)! I had to display it for another day. Hahaha. So, instead of just throwing these away I decided to take a picture before I do.

Hello Old Friend

Been busy lately! Painting, organizing, church callings, Christmas carding, reading, schooling, volunteering, working out and having fun.

The SUN is finally out today! Oh, how I've missed it!

Snow Day

We woke up this morning to a dusting of snow, and what do ya know...school is closed.  Silly.

I woke up for my usual workout with the ladies at the church at 5:30.  I was so proud of all of us for braving the weather and coming to workout.  Commitment.  Then we all decided it was because none of us are from here, we are used to snow.

Happy 6th Birthday

 We had such a fun pajama party for Jenna yesterday!  She was so excited to have a party when I mentioned it weeks before she ran up to her room and put her jammies on immediately! 

 I made some thank you boxes filled with nail polish (sorry Mom's), goodies and a hair accessory.

 They got to paint their name on a pillow case with freezer paper stencils, I was impressed with their artistic abilities.

 Friends, nail polish, cupcakes, presents, balloons and paint...what more could a girl want?

Tram

We had a fun Veterans Day today. Mel and I took our kids to ride the tram up to OHSU and back down. We even got to meet a real live Veteran, the kids thought that was pretty cool. After the tram we had lunch at Spaghetti Factory just down the street. Fun day!

Tower

Just finished this for the Boutique next weekend.

Superhero Training Camp!

 Logan had such a fun Superhero party to celebrate his 3rd Birthday!

 We started off with jumping from square to square, then they had to balance on the beam and make it to the other side!

 They had to practice throwing the super heavy beanbags into the target.

 They used blocks so they could practice jumping over tall buildings!

 They had to see if they could push a "locomotive" across the floor.

 They learned to drive their fast car on the track, they shot rockets and tried to catch them...

 After all of that they earned their Superhero powers and got a mask and a cape with their initial on it.

 They were so proud!

 Here are 4 SuPeRheRoEs!

 After they earned their super powers it was time to defeat the nemesis!  It took a lot of work...

 Even a little help from the Superhero trainer.

 Time for presents and cake and ice cream! 

 Thanks for coming Superhero friends!