Putting up the kid's tree. They love it! However, I think we did have quite a few broken ornaments by the end this time. Suzy figured out that if she ripped the little balls off the tree, her fingers would fit right into the holes left by the hanger parts still clinging to the tree. Oh well!
Suzy loves boots-- especially Brooklynn's boots. *CLOMP! CLOMP! CLOMP!*
Per Mom's fun suggestions, Jasper had some fun this year. He hid in the utensil drawer, was found hanging out in the fridge, etc. I have to say this chess game with Spiderman was my favorite though.
Crafty Christmas gifts. I saw this on Pinterest and couldn't resist making one for Mylie and Brynlee. It hangs on the front of bunkbeds to make a cute fort. The boys helped me pick out fun buttons to put as the middles of the flowers.
Sugar cookies = Sugar high!
Brookie makes funny faces!
I was so excited to receive this invitation to go caroling with some members of the Gateway Ward. The tradition we started lives on! It was such a joy to connect with friends and visit some sweet people--like Quinn Baysinger in her bedazzled hat!
Bravo Jakey! Playing piano at the Galleria Mall!
After-piano-dinner at..... Costco!
You almost see Susan's eye's dilate with the sugar.....mmmmm.... soda!
I've taken to calling her Zuzu lately. I think it fits her sweet spunky personality and I like that I remember the classic "It's a Wonderful Life" whenever I call her.
We LOVE living so close to our cousins!!!! Every so often Shannon and I do a kid-exchange. Playdough continues to be one of our favorite things!
Cannot get over the cuteness of this girly girl! I know I take way too many pictures of her, but I can't help it. She's my last one and I just have to squeeze all the goodness I can from these sweet moments!
Had some fun being creative with a birthday present for Landon Takos's party. I've been wanting to experiment with making "gak" with borax and elmer's glue, and I found some other cool science experiments online. So, I got all the stuff, threw in some safety goggles, and voila!
Did you know that Krispy Kreme will award a donut for every A on your child's report card?!?!
First donut. I think Suzy is a fan!
A while back I posted about toys that are special to my kids. At the time, I put the monkey-blanket as a hopeful for Suzy. Turns out, I was right! She now insists on sleeping with both of them and calls them "Mo-mo." Adorable.
The Jolley Christmas Party was pretty tame this year. We had a lovely dinnner, Pauline's great-grandkids sang a song, the grandkids sang a song, and we tied quilts for a charity organization. It was so nice just to talk and catch up with everyone. So grateful to be a part of this family.
We opened a few presents from Grandma and Grandpa MacKay early this year. Brooklynn was OVER THE MOON about her Princess Elsa dress, shoes, and crown! Love this little girl!
So grateful my kids are good travelers.
This is what Brook and Ethan did to stay entertained on our way to Boise
-- Hiding in their pillow cases! Boo!! Haha!
This was probably the most incident-free trip we've had yet-- only one barf--yay!
This is what I did to stay entertained on our way to Boise.
We drew Avery and Teancum for Christmas this year, so I made them each a cute hat!
. However, I just couldn't stop there! And with 24+ hours of driving to Boise and back, I had to do something.... so I made Lincoln a Mike Wazowski had, and Shauna's new baby Ryker got the Star Trek insignia (soooo tempted to put #1 or commander on it too, but that's too much stitching for me!)
The Baker clan was only here for a couple of days after Christmas, so we made the most of it!
Bowling with cousins! STRIKE!
