Activities - Week 2

Both Benj and I agree that December has already been very busy! We also credit our activity calendar for bringing the spirit of Christmas into our home. Here are some of the things we did last week:


Dec 10 - Drink hot chocolate and have Tim-Tam Slams!

If you haven't had these before, you MUST try them. The original tim tams are made in Australia, but Pepperidge Farm has them too and they are very similar.

This ad is true.

Hint - there are 11 cookies in a package

Watch a how to video on Tim Tams here.

Dec 11 - Have a Christmas treat. We certainly did this. We went to our friends' house for cheese fondue and a chocolate fountain. My new favorite dipping is cheesecake bites. I could have eaten a whole cheesecake by myself!


Dec 12 - Visit Temple Square (we didn't make it. Mostly from poor planning and the fact that everyone in Utah was trying to drive into Salt Lake and the freeway was closed). We were "driving" for 45 minutes and never left Bountiful because of traffic. Insane. So we turned around, went to Domino's for pizza, and make out of this world popcorn balls.

Benj and his mom mixing the ingredients

Cameron (our nephew) adding some gummy bears for extra ooey gooey goodness.

Forming the balls (I put lots of butter on my hands. Mmmmm)

Logan's job: look cute and eat Cheerios

Cam and Benj with the popcorn pyramid

Mmmmm, delicious

Shout out to my hot hubby. Can your hubby grow that manly of a beard and still look good?

Dec 13 - Dance to "The Christmas Song". Michael Buble sings my favorite version. Best when done with the lights of the Christmas tree.

Dec 14 - Go a good deed. We got an angel tree ornament and will deliver goodies for the neighbors. :)

Christmastime is Here

Our family is doing an activity advent calendar. We started Dec 1st and here's what we've done so far:

Dec 1 - Read a Christmas story (we decided to reminise and look at pictures and read an article out of the Ensign)

Dec 2 - Decorate house

Our Nativity

Stockings (we need to get Logan's name on his)

Dec 3 - Put outside lights on

Dec 4 - Go to Festival of Trees

This was fun but way busy. I was going to get Logan's picture with Santa but the line was way too long. There were amazing trees, gingerbread houses, wreaths, and fun entertainment. Next year we won't go on a Friday night!

PS - For some reason all my pics turned out blurry. Darn camera!

In front of the Utah tree

A gingerbread CASTLE!

Logan on top of Daddy's shoulders. He did great.

Dec 5 - Shop for our Christmas tree - our tradition is to get a real one

Dec 6 - Decorate tree

I have a cute video of Logan looking at the tree that I'll post soon. We love our little tree. It sits in the corner and can't be reached by Logan because of our couches. It smells so good. As soon as this was decorated, Christmas felt like it officially begun.

Dec 7 - Make Christmas cards

Dec 8 - Watch a Christmas movie - We watched a Charlie Brown Christmas and Prep and Landing (a special on NBC)

Dec 9 - Today we'll plan on playing a board game - hopefully we'll keep the Christmas spirit and not get too competitive.

Are you in the Christmas mood yet?

Logan at 7 Months

LOGAN HAS LEARNED:

-How to say MA-MA, DA-DA, BA-BA (but doesn't know what they mean), and a whole array of growls

-Feed himself, although a little messy (note: he seems to hold the spoon with his LEFT hand)

-Throw fits, especially at grocery stores

-Grab hair and hold on tight (he can even get a hold of Daddy's)

-Army crawl - he goes the fastest when he sees the remote or cell phone on the floor

LOGAN ENJOYS:

-Having a full belly

-Playing with his toys

-Story Time

-Eating bubbles in his bath tub

-Pears (his favorite)

-Playing Peek-a-boo

LOGAN DISLIKES:

-waiting to be fed

-getting his toy taken away

-being in his car seat for too long

-teething

-bonking his head when he crawls into things

LOGAN'S LATEST NICKNAME:

Rollie Pollie Loga-rollie

Given by Daddy because Logan is so wiggly and has cute thigh rolls

Happy 7 Months my sweet baby boy!

Better Late than Never

Ok, I know Halloween is long over and Thanksgiving is next week, but we had a lot of fun on Halloween and wanted to document it. We went to a cornmaze with our friends Ashley and Chris. I was the only one that had ever been on one. I wish it was more complicated but we still had fun.


Carving pumpkins (also with the Jensens)

At USANA for Benj's Halloween party.

My cute boys

Benj's department was Dog the Bounty Hunter. It was so creative and they should have won the contest.

Other fun things:

Trunk or Treat

Trick or Treating with cousins

(this was the best picture I took - I was trying to hide behind Lo-Lo)

And of course, eating lots and lots of sugar.

Thanks for reading this very late post!

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Little Things

I wish I could remember every single little moment of being a mother.

I love rocking Logan to sleep . . .

Once he's asleep, I love to hold him for a little longer.

I stroke his head and give him a kiss.

Breathe in his sweet smell.

I put him in his crib and he rolls on his side and sighs.

He's so peaceful.

I know what he'll do when he wakes up.

I'll see the top of Logan's head peeping out of the crib when I open the door.

Once he makes eye contact he'll give me a big smile.

Then kick (or swim) his legs as if he was trying to get out.

I'll pick him up and he'll give me a big slobbery kiss all over my cheek.

That's why I love being a mom.

Happy Halloween!