Decorating fiends

Family Home Evening tonight was spent decorating the Christmas tree. The kids were frustrated with me because I tried to color-coordinate the tree this year. I had all the silver and red ornaments put up before they got home from school, so all they had to do was put the family / sentimental ornaments in the spaces in-between. They don't like it as much as I do, but I think the tree turned out fabulous. They wanted a lot more colors and a lot more ornaments made out of construction paper. Those are some of my favorite, and we put them up every year, but this year the tree was mine. In the end they were just as excited about the finished product as I was. The rest of the room looks just as festive, I'm so excited for Christmas!

p.s., I counted six nativity scenes in the living room, not counting the ornaments on the tree. The season isn't about the color-coordinated tree, it's about the Savior. I'll make sure that my kids remember that, every day.

The toothless wonder

Last Monday Ben had an accident at his gymnastics class. Doing floor exercises, his knee came up and hit his chin, knocking his teeth together so hard that his two front teeth were almost knocked out. His gums were ripped, he was bleeding everywhere, and he freaked me out.

A few days later... his teeth fell out. They weren't even loose before, but he lost them just in time for Christmas! Now he can sing a Christmas song that few get the chance to sing :)



To him, the cool part is that the Tooth Fairy brought TWO dollars this time.

Blessing Dresses

This past Sunday the twins were blessed and got to wear the dresses I made. Thankfully they didn't outgrow them! Unfortunately it's hard to see the dresses in this picture because they're all wrapped up in the blankets (which I also made). A better picture will be coming soon.

Congrats to you guys, the girls are gorgeous!

Halloween Costumes

Sorry this is a little late, I've been a lazy blogger.

This year Ben wanted to be a vampire, and I had to be his vampire Mom. I think it works for us.


Grace is a fairy princess, Ben is a vampire, and Ember is an Indian.

My least favorite chore

I hate to cook. I really hate it. Some women like to find new recipes, try new things, find joy or fulfillment in providing nourishment to their families... that is not me. I don't even like making sandwiches. Putting something in the crock pot so it will cook itself is just irritating. I hate can openers, I hate twist ties, I hate spatulas.

And the food I cook doesn't even taste good. It only tastes good if someone else made it. I hate the smell of cooking meat, steaming vegetables, simmering soups or sauces. Awhile ago I watched Julie and Julia and just laughed, because I have a hard time believing that women like that actually exist. I'm not a bad cook, my husband tells me I'm good at it. But I'd rather clean bathrooms than prepare a meal for my family.

Do you like cooking? And what is YOUR least favorite chore?