Semi-Sweet vs. Almond Bark.

So, I attempted on making caramel & chocolate covered pretzels this year to deliver to some family and friends. Note-to-self: Semi-Sweet Chocolate doesn't set up hard:) After dunking a few of them I just knew that they weren't turning out to be the way I thought they should....so I did some googling (good thing for the internet) and came to the conclusion that I should have used either paraffin wax w/melted chocolate or almond bark. My husband, being the sweety that he is, ended up going to the store for me. He came back with the almond bark. And everything came to a happy ending...they turned out just perfect! I succeeded!! They taste pretty dang good too, if I may say so myself:)

Obviously, I'm an amateur when it comes to baking. But, you can only learn from your mistakes, right!

Shots¿?

I had picked Noah up from school and we where headed to the doctor. Noah needed to get 2 shots. He is always really good when it comes to shots and I never have to worry that he is going to flip out on me while at the doctors office. I guess that comes from going to the doctors all the time, at such a young age. While I was driving, Noah and I where talking about how he needed shots and how he wasn't scared. He mentioned how most of his friends hated getting shots and how he was so brave. Anyways, I will get to the point....

Noah asks "Mom, Promise you won't tell anyone?"

I responded with a quick, "yeah."

Noah responds, "Um...Shots really do hurt." He pauses, "I just hold my breath, until the nurse is done."

I smiled and said, "oh really, so your not scared..."

Noah with a smile on his face, "Yep, but you promised you wouldn't tell anyone, not even my friends at school."

I started laughing at that point. "Haha, I promise!"

Noah did great, with the shots, that is:) He is still a pain in the butt!! I s there any way to fix that ¿?

Joseph Noah.

For our ward Christmas party, the primary did a live nativity. Noah volunteered to be Joseph. He made a cute Joseph!

Phone and Noses!?

Where's your nose?

Where is mommies nose?

Where is Noah's nose??

Kyra has figured out where her nose is at and everyone else's...So fun! She just about smashes your nose into your face and it sometimes hurts, but it is still so fun!!

Ring Ring...Ring Ring...

She loves to put the phone up to her ear and pretend that someone is there...hehe:)

Turkey Pluck'n.

This is Noah plucking a turkey. It was quit the experience!

Noah says to me after leaving...

Mom, it was alot of fun and cool to see the turkey's head get cut off. The only part I didn't like was when his head was chopped off and it was flapping its wings and goin' crazy, a rock flew up and hit me.

It isn't the greatest picture, I forgot the camera so we used Brandon's phone. Oh well, at least we got one picture...

The Annual Horseback Riding.

Grandpa takes the grandkids out horseback riding every year. The kids love it!!

Family Pics:)

Kyra Turned 1.

My little girl is now one...She is getting big so fast!! She enjoyed her birthday as much as she could. She was coming down with something that night. The sad thing is, is she just got over being sick:( We enjoyed pizza from Papa Johns and I made some yummy cupcakes. It was alot of fun!!!

Out On The Farm.

Recently, I took the kids out to Troy's house to play on the farm. Noah was so excited to go ride horses. He got right up on that horse like he knew what he was doing. He never ceases to amaze me! I thought he would have been alittle timid, especially cause it has been awhile, but he wasn't:) He is a true cowboy, he just doesn't know it yet.

Kyra's 1st time to ride a horse. She loved it!

Halloween Time At Disneyland.

For Halloween this year, my side of the family went to Disneyland. We took the kids to Mickey's trick or treat party. Talk about a ton of fun! We all dressed up. I went as a cat, Brandon was a vampire, Noah was dracula, and Little Kyra was a bat.

Us in front of the castle.

Notice Brandon's stash...he insisted on growing it out.

Kyra loved to pull out all the tissue at our hotel, had to take a picure of her in action.

Gett'n away before she got introuble. (She knew what she was doing!)