I got you something...

This made Noah and I cry we were laughing so hard today. Good times! Enjoy...

Then How the Reindeer Loved Him!!!

The very SECOND that I saw these cute little reindeer cupcakes on the cover of a magazine, I knew we were going to make them... It was so much fun! And they are super darling. We almost felt terrible eating them. NOT.

Noah's cute friend Derek joined us and they were super awesome Santa's little helpers.



Noah doing his funny face:


Daddy doing Noah's funny face: (Like the Oregon shirt? Go DUCKS!!!!!)


The ingredients...


It's go time.... Noah really needed very little help. I walked him through the first assembly and he had it after that. 'Course, he was ready to EAT them after two or three!



This is my FAVORITE picture of the day.... Little elf. ;)



Finished product:



Sweet rewards!


These were really fun to give away, and I actually put a candle on one for my birthday on Sunday! My favorite - chocolate on chocolate. It was exactly what I wanted.

Enjoy your day!

Nicole
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How Noah Eats a Donut

Before:

After:

~Kevin

Thankful

Yesterday was filled with good times, good food, good memories, good friends... And my favorite things in the whole world. Here's a sneak peak:


We invited some friends over to celebrate Thanksgiving with us and we had a nice, relaxing dinner around 2:30. We ate pie a few hours later and played games until 10:00. It was just the kind of Thanksgiving that I needed this year! This year was the first year that I felt like I could trust Noah to use my wedding china, and he did great! He helped me set the table and was such a good boy all day. He made it a beautiful day for Mommy while I hung out in the kitchen, ironed table clothes and napkins, and listened to Christmas music on Pandora. Ahhhhhhhh.....


When Noah was helping me shop for a new table cloth, he picked out a little votive candle and wanted to use it on the table. How could I resist???


Hope you all had a wonderful day and are enjoying each others' company... and the left overs today!

Love,
Someone who JUST finished washing the china....
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Down On The Farm

While my mom and dad were here in October, we made our annual visit to Roca Berry Farm. It was a WARM and WINDY day. Dust kicked up over the pumpkin patch, sent grit into our eyes, and we were covered with a general layer by the time we returned to the car. But we still had a GREAT time. Noah, of course, picked out the perfect pumpkins (with Gram and Grandpa's help!).

Behold.... The highlights!!!!!

Silly boy during family picture moment:



Grandpa and Gram


Two words... Bouncy Houses! Be sure to check out the video below.


Noah looked forward to the pony rides this year. And this time his pony's name was Stinky Pete!!! Course, Pete lived up to his name when right in the middle of Noah's beloved ride he completely emptied himself and the other ponies had to watch themselves! Noah thought it was quite hilarious.


Grandpa and his Noah on the wagon ride to the pumpkin patch. I LOVE this picture.

Picking pumpkins...
The whole gang!


Cute little boy.

There was this great system of ramps set up where all the little (and BIG) goats could make their way to the top and wait for kids to send them food using a pulley system and a tin can. It was really fun! Noah sure figured it out quickly. Check him out in this video:






The Big Jump on the Bouncy House... Enjoy!




Happy Turkey Week!

Love,
Nicole
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