Trains, Planes, Houses and Lights

I didn't journal a couple of things we did this weekend so here they are. One day we made ginger bread houses, or graham cracker houses - it was a little advanced for little fingers but they sure enjoyed eating candy and we made some cute houses if I do say so myself. Laura and Wes even joined us. It was quite the chaotic house with all those little kiddos pumped up on sugar.Another activity that I recommend to everyone in Utah is to go to Kangaroo Zoo. Seriously, it would be such a fun date to go on too!!! We went with Ben's family. It is a huge blowup playground with tons of slides and obstacle courses. Cody had a BLAST!! Macey and I had a fun time too:) Sadly, I didn't bring my camera.
Also one night I went to Lynette's indoor soccer game. I was going to play, but I was running late and couldn't find stuff to wear so I just went to cheer and watch. But once I started watching I really wanted to play so I got some shin guards (and some pants:)) from lost and found and borrowed a pass and jumped in. I forgot how much I love playing. We need to start an indoor league in Pullman.
Thanksgiving itself was at Crosland's. We had turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, acini de pepe fruit salad, creamed corn, yams, rolls, etc. etc. So good!!! After that we went to Blindside-great story, well made, nothing inappropriate, a perfect family movie.
One of the exciting events for Cody was riding the TRAIN. We went on the frontrunner and I can't believe I didn't take a picture of it, but look at the excitement on his face! We rode it into Salt Lake and went to dinner at temple square and then looked at the lights. It was the first night they turned them on. It was fun to be there right when they turned on just to hear everyone's excited reactions. Macey loved the lights. She just kept pointing to all the trees.

A Week to be Thankful For

So...where to start...we came in late Friday night and headed off on Saturday to see Ben's 'people,' with a birthday party for Macey that night. She is going to be ONE so soon! We had a quiet evening....no, it was crazy! And Fun! Here's the grandkids: Cody, Macey, Lucy, and Blake.Ha! I caught him with a smile:)This was a princess party and the girls got princess crowns. Macey wasn't having it. Little Lucy didn't even bat an eye, she always has things on her head:)Cody was not excited about his prince crown :)Macey daintily picked at the cake at first, possibly because it didn't resemble fruit. Then I stuck some in her mouth- she didn't like it. Then SHE put some in her mouth and liked it, liked it more,

...and loved it. Then she graced us all with a little Macey dance. Watch the first five seconds, then she really gets down.

With my family I wanted to make a pink pony cake. I started with a carrot cake then found some pink icing. It was cherry...not a good combo, but it was a cake nonetheless.

Cody and Clayton opened Macey's presents for her:)On Thanksgiving we decided to get some pictures of our family. It started out badGot worseand worseand this is how it ended. Oh well, better luck next year!Here's Macey the little WhoBen and Cody are (forcefully) wearing their matching hats that I knit for them. It such a grandmotherly skill, but I have so much fun doing it.

On Wednesday Ben ewent fishing with his dad and Jon, our brother in law. They went on their annual Island Park fishing expedition in the freezing cold. Here's one of the rainbows they caught.

If you give a mouse a cookie

Has anyone read that book recently? We're just sitting here, and Ben was just talking about getting a horse (after vet school)... Anyway, it just made me think of that book. If he gets a horse, he's going to need some way to get him around, so we'll have to buy a horse trailer. If he has a horse trailer, he's going to need a truck. If he has a horse, a truck and a trailer, he's going to need somewhere to keep the horse. If we buy horse property and have all that stuff...he's going to want another horse. Oh the joys! I wonder where we'll end up living. Wherever it is, I better learn to ride really well if I ever want to see my husband. haha

Hoppy Halloween

This year Cody was a frog and Macey was a princess fairy. We went to our ward party-it was so fun and well planned! Cody almost fell asleep on our way there and was a little overwhelmed at first, but once he figured out that everyone was just waiting to give him candy, he warmed right up! We had 'eyeball spaghetti' for dinner. At the party there were cute carmel apple hoer d'erves (I have no idea how to spell that) that were on toothpicks...what a great idea! Annie who is not unlike Martha Stewart made them; they're family is pictured above as the cat in the hat (the baby is the fish in the bowl:)). So cute!

My only regret is that we didn't get a picture with our whole family. I didn't dress up, but got some pj pants from Old Navy with little ghosts on them for $2 that I wore-better than nothing- and someone even commented that Ben was dressed up as a cowboy...but that was just Ben as himself, wrangler jeans, wrangler shirt, boots and all:).

On an unrelated note, I feel busier than when Macey was a newborn. Cody doesn't take naps (and his 'quiet time' is not all that quiet) and Macey sleeps less now. That, and always being on guard so Cody doesn't have an accident, makes me feel like I can't do a lot. In fact, working around children while I blog is ca-razy. But really, I am a mom, that's what I do! I just want to learn how to SEW:)