Miss Muffin is a Baker!

She mixes...

She stirs...

She frosts...

She sprinkles....

She bakes a cake!


While I was growing up, both my parents worked. For one reason or another, my dad was the cook. He even did the grocery shopping! He would often buy a cake mix and some frosting and when he would unload the groceries, he would call me into the kitchen (if I wasn't already there) and he would hold up the box of cake mix and frosting to let me know we had some so I could bake a cake within the next couple of days. My dad was the cook and I was the baker. (Must be the reason for his nickname for me... Cupcake!)

Anyway, for family home evening yesterday it was Breeley's turn to do the treat. She had spent most of the day playing at her friend Madi's house so we didn't have a lot of time to make something extravigent (or the desire) so she picked out the box of cake mix... confetti with vanilla frosting AND she emptied three bottles of sprinkles for the decoration! It was yummy and she has now earned her nickname of Miss Muffin! (Silly nicknames must run in the family!)

Wanna nother won????

The other day Adam, Abell, Hagen and Addison were sitting down eating dinner and they were talking about a family that lives near us.

Hagen said ""C" says his dad doesn't like our family."
Adam replies" That's funny, I wonder what he doesn't like about us?"
Addison finishes chewing, and replies "Propbably cuz the color of our skin." and then takes another bite.

Adam, Abell, and Hagen just busted up laughing because Addison's comment makes no sense, and seriously can't believe he said that. We are thinking he heard something with Martin Luther King at school. Anyway, love to everyone! I hope you have a great MLK day!

Science Fair Schmience Shmair!

Who in their right mind thinks it is ok to REQUIRE students to enter the science fair? Every year since Abell was in fourth grade his teacher has required him to enter the science fair. And this year Hagen is now in fourth grade, and HIS teacher required it also! So two boys REQUIRED to enter a science fair and a mom who thinks it is the dumbest thing ever, equals three days of mac and cheese for dinner!

I even went as far as to tell the boys "Lets just not do it, and when you get a 0 or 1 in science, we will all know it's because of the science fair and no one will be harmed! We will still go out and celebrate your good grades, because this term, SCIENCE DOESN'T COUNT!" Both Abell and Hagen are too afraid of disapointing their teachers and also didn't want to be the only one to NOT do a project so they insisted they do one, even though they had no interest in completing it.

Sure everyone says "Google it, there are hundreds of ideas online." Yes, that is true, but you have to buy the idea! Duh! I don't want to buy an idea for something I don't want to do. Of course, I had grand plans of doing the projects last November when we were off track all month, but since I didn't want to do it in the first place, I dragged my feet and before I knew it Thanksgiving was here. Then we had basketball four nights a week all of December, so I thought we could do it the week after Christmas, but whatever, still not interested so back to the backburner it went.



So finally on Monday we had no choice but to do it. It's due on Thursday morning so it's now or never and never isn't an option. This is what my front room has looked like all week...

These are the finished projects...

Then to top it all off, Addison came home from school with this on Monday...Due next Monday!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When do we go off track again?????

Best Day Ever!

Today was the BEST DAY EVER! When I went to pick up Breeley from preschool I got the
BEST PRESENTS EVER!


I got "SNOW"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and this darling snowman!


Thanks so much Liseanne!!! I love, love love them both so much! You are the best and so talented. I don't know anyone that can handle a saw and sander like you can. Oh, and keep Breeley happy at school. You are amazing and I am so excited!!!!


**And for everyONE who reads my blog, make sure you add http://www.sawdustsanity.blogspot.com/ to your blog page so you can stay up to date with her monthly crafts. I hear Valentine's Day crafts have been started so stay tuned so you can get some before they get sold out!


***I wonder how many times I used the word craft in this post. No time for me to count now, I am on my way to Young Women's, and I have all the supplies so I can't be late!*** Love to everyone!

We did have a Christmas.

Hagen LOVES the Jazz, he is so excited to have the home uniform and the away uniform. Now he wants the third one. D Will all the way!!!

Abell wanted all things hunting. Too bad for him, these binoc's are replacements to the ones he didn't take care of. Oh well, someday he will learn.

Since Christmas, when we need Addison for something, we go looking at all the outlets in the house. We are sure to find him sitting by one playing his DS.

THE Snow White dress!!! It is the only thing Bree wanted, and it was the first present she opened (on purpose). She put it on immediately and wore it the ENTIRE day!

I have been looking for robes for the boys for about two years.

I should say.. I have been looking for robes that didn't have a buzz, spiderman, or blinking lights for about two years! The boys were really excited to get them, and two weeks later, they still wear them every night and morning! I love it, they are so warm and snuggly in them!

We did have a great Christmas this year. It was nice and relaxing and full of yummy food.

The great thing is, it is all cleaned up and put away!

Way Cute Winter Crafts

I ordered this one! I love the snowflakes!

I love this one!

I also ordered this one! (He has the cutest nose)

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to show you the cute crafts that a fun girl at Breeley's preschool does. She makes them up and sells them. I just really love the ones for this month and am totally bummed I can't buy one of each, cuz I totally would! Anyway, she posts them on her blog and I pick them up when I drop off or pick up Bree. Let me know if any of you want one, and I will make sure you get hooked up! As many of you already know I have a love for snowmen and these ones are to die for!

She has a blog that she posts pictures on at www.sawdustsanity.blogspot.com !!!

(I hope you don't mind Liseanne that I stole your pictures from your blog!)

Pixo's!

The only thing on Addison's Christmas list was Pixo's. (Thanks to the commercial). Well, santa made sure he received some and after about three days of having them opened, and playing with them a bit,

Addison said..."Pixo's look like a lot more fun on TV!"



I just replied with a... "Yup"!



They have already been cleaned up, ziplocked, and put into the closet to die.

A Rockin New Years Eve Party

Ali, Jen and Shane are having a ton of fun playing Rock Band. Jen complained about her eyes hurting when the song was done because she didn't blink the whole time she was playing!

Aaron, Jake, Adam, and Brandon got the party started!

This was at the end of the "Ice Breaker Game". Boy was I glad Adam and I weren't team captains! Jake, Aaron, Brandon and Kevin

Taking pictures!! This is the only one I have of Laura and Chantell. Sassy smiles ladies!

These girls were all ready for their pics! Look how lovely they all look.

We had a really fun time at the annual New Years Eve party! Our friends the Dicou's were the hosts and they did a fabulous job! We had lots of yummy food, lots of drinks, and lots of fun. We played the reindeer/balloons game, guesstures (sp?), opened fabulous white elephant gifts, (Adam and I each received funny gifts from "The Office". It was even funnier that we both ended up with those gifts from two different couples.) Then we played the ever popular Rock Band. Jen even let us pop poppers full of sparkly confetti IN THE HOUSE!!! Thanks so much Jen, the party was the best! It sure is great to have so many fun friends that live so close!

BTW... The kids had a great time at my mom and dads for New Years. They had hats, silly straws, horns, confetti, fireworks, huge ice cream sundae's, chicken nuggets, french fries, baby hamburgers and tons of Pop! But most importantly THEY STAYED THE WHOLE NIGHT!