Early Valentine's Gifts

More Arts and Crafts... and Valentines

Feeling Crafty

She spent about 3 hours doing project after project, after project.

Ouch

Cassidy fell on her way to the bus stop. Instead of coming back home, she and Brandon were worried about missing the bus so she went to school with her face all busted up and bleeding. We now have a rule... "If someone is bleeding from the head... come home. I can drive you to school!"

Little Helpers

Picture of Beauty

Diva in New Duds

The Newest Norton Boy

Just hanging around the house

New Guitars

The kids saved their allowance and each of them bought a new guitar tonight.

Love the UPS man!!

His shipment of books came from Barnes and Noble! After reading and really liking the first book, he ordered the next 4 books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. He was so excited! The box was opened and he didn't even move from the spot on the floor he was sitting when he opened them before he dove into his first book.

Happy New Year!

They made it until midnight (barely)! Jeff had to head to bed early but the kids and I stayed up playing board games and watching movies until midnight. After the ball dropped... so did they!




Brandon even got a kiss at midnight!

Yes, He Likes to read (a little)

A Few Gifts and Cookies Galore!

The kids started off by exchanging a few little gifts for each other.
Then it was down to the business of decorating cookies!

Fun and messy!!

Carefully adding stripes onto his candy cane.
Me, showing off the goods.
They made A LOT of cookies! Holy cow, I think maybe we baked too many!
Brandon's method was quality, not quantity. Cassidy, on the other hand... let's just say she cranked out a lot of cookies!

Brandon got a dry erase Sodoku pad from Cade and Halle... it took him a few to relearn how to play, but then we couldn't tear him away from it for over an hour!

Wrap it up!

The kids got to do their own shopping for Christmas and then came home with tons of stuff to wrap. The living room looked like Santa's workshop for a while!

This Year's Santa Picture

Last Day at Silver Mt.

Waiting to pack up and check out.
Not in such a hurry to leave!

Our room.. It was awesome, and huge! I esp love the full kitchen and the washer dryer. So handy!