Our Christmas Tree...

On Saturday we got our

Christmas tree.

We got a big one this year,

because they were all

the same price.

We had to cut

some off the top,

so if would fit.

Gabe running the train.

More Program Pics....

All the kids

The Boys Christmas Program

Yesterday at church the boys

had their Christmas program.

Caleb and the youth group have

been practicing a dance for along time.

the youth group

Seth playing the guitar

Aliah

Caleb, Gabe, Seth, Nathan & Peter singing Away in a Manger

Lydia, Sarah & Hannah

Javier & Esther singing a Spanish song

Patti singing

 

Gabe the wise man



 

Caleb playing Jesus

They all did a GREAT Job!

Logan 's Christmas Program

Monday was Logan's Christmas program

at his preschool.

Gabe was so upset that he couldn't

stay home from school and go.

He wanted to see Miss Wendy.

He misses her sometimes.

Last night we had the youth group

Christmas party.

They had lots of fun practicing for Sunday's

program and then we had lots of snacks

and then played games.

Peppermint Patties

Ingredients:

• 3 cups 10x sugar
• 3 Tablespoons butter, softened
• 2-3 tablespoons peppermint extract, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• chocolate to melt for coating

Directions:

1. Mix 10x sugar, butter, vanilla, and peppermint extract.  Add milk and milk well. 
2. Refrigerate til not so sticky.  Roll into logs.  Cut into 1/4 inch pieces.  Return to refrigerator til ready to coat.
3. Melt chocolate and coat peppermint pieces.  You may want to keep some of the peppermint in the refrigerator while coating it get soft quickly.
4. Makes about 5 dozen.

Gingerbread houses

We had a good Thanksgiving,

getting to send time with both of our families.

This is the first year that Caleb went deer hunting.

He had fun but wished he would have seen something.

Gabe gets so upset when he doesn't get

to do something Caleb does.

He doesn't understand that Caleb is four year older

and gets to do somethings that he can't do.

Gabe has had a loose tooth for a little while,

on Wednesday the boys were fighting

and Gabe got hit in the mouth.

He came out to the kitchen and we saw that his tooth

was missing,

apparently he must have swallowed it while

they were fighting.

Later he asked me if I was the tooth fairy.

When they were at AWANA

he was telling everybody he saw,

even people he didn't know,

that he lost a tooth.

He was so excited.

He wanted to know if the tooth fairy

left tractors. :)

Saturday I made Christmas cookies

with Jen & my mom-in-law.

It seemed so relaxed this year.

I guess because the boys are getting older

and you don't have to watch them

as closely.

We made, snickerdoodles, oatmeal raisins,

peanut butter, chocolate chip, peanut butter balls,

and peppermint patties.

The peanut butter balls are very yummy.

All you do is mix 1 pound of 10x sugar, 1-1/2 sticks butter,

1 cup peanut butter & 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Mix together, then melt chocolate. 

Shape pb mixture into balls and coat.

Today I went to school to help Gabe's class,

they made gingerbread houses.

What a mess.

They kids had a blast .

The one kid had icing in his hair.

Gabe had it all over his shirt.

I was surprised nobody tried to eat anything.

messy hands

Oh yeah.  Last night we got this:

A Dodge Journey