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What another great Thanksgiving we had! We have so very much to be thankful for. We are so SO blessed, all that we have, our great family, and to be able to be together to share and give gratitude and thanks.

This year we went to my mom's. It was super delish as always! Table was set so darling and the hor derves, turkey and all the trimmings were YUM!! The turkey was a work of art, stuffed with fresh herbs, and orange slices. It was so fragrant and cooked to perfection.

After a great meal we just enjoyed...It was so nice. It was good to visit with Brandon and Jess, it is a treat to be able to see them since they live in the "Logan" :).

 This year I attempted Brady's mom buttery, flaky rolls. That are to put it lightly are TO DIE FOR.Well, it is actually his great-grandma's but this is something that I want to master and be able to make just like her. And keep this great recipe in the family.

She was a sweetheart and took the time out from her dinner to come over and help me make these little puffs of heaven. Thanks Kel, they turned out great!

Toast to the Hosts of the feast! Thanks guys for a wonderful day!

Brayden and his own turkey platter...Silly kid.

Afterward we headed to Gordon and Kel's for a slice of pie...and to relax and unwind.

I am sad though, I didn't get any picture's of Thanksgiving "Eve"...

But it was so nice...none the less!!

Love all of you guys!

Queue the Holiday Tunes....

It's the most Wonderful Time of the Year....

This is something I look forward to every year. Decking the Halls.

Love it.

Christmas Tunes a blarin'...Jingle bell rockin'

I reeeeeeally want a new tree. A flocked tree. Looked at them last year but never bought.

So this year, I attemped to flock my own. It turned out alright but not without a fight.

First of all, I bought the snow in a can...it did an alright job but I wanted it a tiny bit thicker in a few spots. So I whipped up some "flock". Yes, there is a recipe for flock.

While I was grating the bar of soap, I grated my thumb along with it. Ouch!

And then...(yes there is more) I was mixing together all the ingredients with my hand mixer..Hands still soapy and slippery, I started putting in the beaters and I accidentally turned on the mixer...fingers intertwined in the beaters...motor ferociously torquing..beating my fingers in between them. I tried to pull the plug out but my hands were too slippery. Brady was close by and I screamed for help. We got it unplugged. Yaaaaooooowwwwzzzaaaa!!!

It HURT. BAD. Like the kind of bad when you can't talk for a minute. Brady didn't even really know what happened...He kept saying,"Are they broken? What happened?"

I looked at my fingers, purple, and deep indentations from the beaters.

Dandy.

Needless to say I have a flocked tree...looks alright but cost me some pain right?! :)

I also made linen stockings, doilie garland and some ornaments...All accident free.

Now I get to enjoy.

 

 Brayden's little tree. He is super excited to have his own this year. `And loves plugging it in at night.

I think that this is my most prized Christmas Accessory. I LOVE my nativity.
I get so excited to put it out. In fact, it is ALWAYS the first thing I put out.
Everytime I look at it I think of Mary and her struggle to bring our Savior into this world...
A few years ago I taught a Young Women Christmas lesson.
I was deeply touched by the spirit I felt and I will never forget it. I felt so close to her.
Maybe it was because I had a son of my own. And I had some sort of glimpse of what it was like to carry and bring a child into this world. I cannot even imagine her trial.
Relying just on her faith, knowing the child she was carrying was to be the Savior of the World.
Being the chosen mother to raise Jesus Christ. Traveling under tremendous strain. Being turned away at the Inn, not knowing where she could go to bring her new precious son into this world.
Giving birth in a Manger.
What an incredible, strong, faithful, loving and perfect mother.
I get so emotional whenever I think of her. And what a miracle the birth of Christ was.
It is one if not the most important story we know.
I am grateful for her and her sacrifice.

Merry Christmas to All.

My First Pin.

Pintrist.

The dark hole of everything that I love!

Projects.Design.Clothes.Health Tips.Etc.....

It has stolen A LOT of my time lately.

Pintrist. I love you.

Browsing through all these wonderful inspiring pins sometimes I feel ummm...not that creative :).

And at times it seems like I am hitting my forehead saying,"Duh, Why didn't I think of that?"

It makes me happy to know there are so many talented, creative people out there!

And the pintrist world networks, shares, and encourages that inner creative girl...

This year for Christmas since I have a 10 month old into EVERYTHING. Literally, I wanted ornaments that were non-breakable and kid friendly.

Thinking, I looked around and found some doilies at the craft store.(I know kinda Grandma)

But, I love thev lacey vintage looking pattern.

Sewed some together and pulled apart. And Voila!

Kid friendly ornaments..Non breakable and fold flat for storage!

I also sewed together a bunch for a garland and some other little goodies. This years tree will be really different then anything I have done in the past. So we will see how it goes!

And we will see how far the pinning goes as well!

Hallow's Eve Party.

BOO!!

We had SUCH a great Halloween.  Every year it just gets more fun. 

 Brayden and Dad had a blast carving "Jack" the pumpkin king, and taking out all the guts.

I love watching these two working together, warms my heart. Brayden is so curious and asks  a lot of questions...and Dad answers every one of them.

The anticipation of Halloween for Brayden was infectious, so I decided to "spook" it up a little..

I feel so blessed to have the family that I do. They are all so dear to me and show such support and love to our little family. I am so grateful we can get together and share these memories (Although Uncle Bern and Aunt Jess were not able to make it, they were there in "spirit" and they were missed!!!)We all had a blast dressing up...which everyone's costume's were SO MUCH FUN!! Everyone showed up dressed to the nine's, made it special and Brayden thought it was pretty cool!

This year we were the Star Wars Fam...

Dad~OB1 Mom~Leia Brayden~Darth Vader Greyson~Yoda

Brayden had a great time trick-or-treating with the fam and made a haul.

There was yummy food, good company, and laughs from Halloween charades...

What a "Spook"tacular night...looking forward to next year already!

Happy Haunting...until next year!