Someday I will learn how to upload these in chronological order, but for now please think backwards! We had a crazy long, amazing christmas vacation. We are back and ready to share the tell with you!
It snowed like crazy on the day we drove back from Klamath Falls. 8 1/2 hours in the van when it usually takes us 5 1/2 is stinkin long. Bless books on tape and little DVD players. The kids were truly amazing! The next day at my mom's house the kids took advantage of the amazing snow.
Do all moms think their kids are this cute?
For my craft I was supposed to bring my sister in laws wanted to learn to do fondant cakes. Well I learned a lot of how I can improve my demonstration skills. Making cakes takes forever and is a huge mess. I thought my ever clean sister in laws would go crazy, but they just had fun (I hope!). Now they understand my mess making hehe sorry Tadio! Below is a cute oldest niece. I felt inspired that we try zebra for this up coming teenager!
I felt bad because I lead this cute sister in law astray and had her over work her fondant too much. Fondant is horrible to roll out if you over work it. It still turned out really cute.
This cute sister in law just whipped her darling cake right out. It was way fun to try my new imprint mat I got from Tad for christmas (located on the draping). It is way cool!
Ok so this darling niece is hilarious. So I was helping her decorate her cake. I said is this the way you want it. She said, "No, but nobodies perfect." I was cracking up inside. She is so cute!
I had one more sister in law who made a cake, but I didn't get a picture. It turned out cute.
Ok so you know when you just want your kids to be adorable and they usually aren't. Well I must brag that my kids were totally adorable to all sets of grandparents. This is a huge accomplishment because they usually just ignore them. I was so proud! This is pictures with Great-Grandma and Grandpa Baker. Grandpa Baker has pretty severe Alzheimer's, but he was quite smitten with Austin.
I got this cool primary book for my mother-in-law. They are really beautiful books that a great musician like her I hope will enjoy.
I thought this was a cute picture.
These are pictures from the Baker Christmas party. It was fun of fun, games, yummy food, and laughter.
Ok for Christmas Day!
Markie got these jamies for Luke for Christmas. They couldn't resist putting them on him. I have to admit he looks so darn cute! And soft!
The blessed Batman house! Thank you Santa!
Batman underwear yahoo!!
Ok this is just precious. So I made the boys rag quilts for christmas. I told Austin that they were for other people. He helped me make both of them by cutting the thread in between each square. We had fun making them. When I gave it to him on Christmas and told him that the blanket was really for him he hugged me and said, "thank you mom." He is so tender to me. What a boy!
Tad and I have never mentioned leaving cookies and milk for Santa. Austin insisted that we must do it. He was so excited. Santa I'm sure enjoyed them too.
Christmas Eve we got to talk with my brother Landon on Skype. He is on a mission in the Republic of Georgia. It was so fun to see his dimples again. He looks so good!
The next series of pictures are ones Tad took around the house. I was teasing him (or bugging him) that we got this fancy camera and I don't have any pictures of my kids. He came through and took some pretty cute ones!
Ok so I don't know how I did, but I got Courtney to come a visit again. We had a blast! She brought along Troy this time too! We had lots of fun just hanging out. The boys have a great time together too. And aren't they just too cute?!?
Well I'm going to go be more productive. Yesterday I read a book. Yes, I just sat and read. It was just what I needed. The book was the Princess Academy by Shannon Hale. Very good by the way.
8 comments:
You're right you are crazy! Cute pic of the boys looks like it was a great Christmas. Sorry we could't get together, thanks again for the present... love it.When do you get to come and visit me?
Courtney that is a good question!
I was just going through pictures of my little Claire today. I just fell completely in love with her again. I think all moms do think their kids are adorable. It's great. I think my cousin's kids are extra, extra cute too. I bet your mom loved having you guys around for the holidays!
Thanks Megan, for all the wonderful pictures and explanations. It was so nice having you and Tad here for a few days. Just wish it could have been longer. Give those boys a hug and kiss. They're SO cute!
Looks like you guys had a great Christmas, and yes, we were sad not to get to see you while you were here. Let us know when you come again!!
Cute pictures. I actually teared up looking at the pictures of Grandma and Grandpa Baker with your boys. I'm sure grandma will talk about that for a long time. I'm glad you guys got to come it is always fun having you and I am not a forever clean sister-in-law. I think that is just Shirley.
P.S. There is one song you should probably change has some bad language, I'm sure you didn't even know.
Super eventful - but looks like you had tons of fun. I love that you came home and read a book - totally up my alley. Your boys are simply adorable. I love all of the pictures! - and wow - I think your a great teacher on the "art of making fine cakes" - they turned out beautiful!
Such cute pictures! I love the one of Luke and Austin looking at eachother with the little Santa in the middle, too cute. I must say the cakes were a blast and there's jsut one piece left of Kayli's and mine is long gone. I actually love that fondant as do all the boys which is no big surprise with all the sugar it has and I may be a clean freak but when you're in the mess working I can survive but I definitely have to clean up before walking away and relaxing. It's definitely one of my theraputic methods to survive the chaos of all these kids but I do enjoy working in a nice big kitchen which was a treat at Ann's. Anyway, love the update and sure enjoyed visiting in Klamath. Hug and Kiss those two cute boys for me, ok you can kiss Tad too but not from me! (Just give him a high five from me! ha ha)
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