40 degree goodness

The weather is in the 40's, so funny enough that translates to us going outside and the boys talking about how warm it is (our kids are growing up in the arctic).

While Liam was playing I flashed back to when he was a baby and couldn't believe how much he has grown. Ahhh. I miss it!

  This park wasn't here the last time we were in Idaho, so the kids really enjoyed it.

Sweet Pea

A Funny Story: The Giant Cookie Boy

Meet...The Giant Cookie Boy! 

Sadly, he only graced our counter for a few short hours. Here's the funny story of why:

A couple Sundays ago a sweet woman named Shelly dropped by our home and gave us this giant cookie boy! It was a sweet gift offering she gave us before we moved out of state and into our new home (note the saying on the balloon, "Good Luck in Your New Home"). It made us laugh, and the boys absolutely loved it. I thought it was so sweet!

The next day Tanner and I left the house so the inspection could take place (our home was put on the market just a couple weeks ago, and we've already had some buyers put an offer in!) I cleaned all the house in the morning, but left the giant cookie on the counter. He was too big to fit anywhere else.

When we came home in the afternoon, we saw that the giant cookie boy was gone, and the sweetest thank-you letter left in it's place. The buyers had apparently come while the inspection was taking place, and they mistook the giant cookie (and the apparent balloon note) as an awesome gift offering from us to them!!  They also took a plate of valentine cookies that were sitting right by it! I try to picture what their faces were like when they saw the giant cookie. It just cracks me up.  

 When I called to tell Shelly about what happened, we had a great laugh. She said that she didn't want to put "We'll Miss You" on the balloon because I'd feel bad, so she opted for the alternate saying of "Good Luck In Your New Home." 

:)

 Tanner and I teased that her giant cookie would be the clincher in these buyers ultimately buying the home (maybe she should even earn some kind of percentage of the sale). And now, I'm passing on this cookie's funny tale to make you all smile. It's the cookie that just keeps on giving!

Yeehaw!

I saw a notice in my inbox. Mom and Dad, you'll be so proud. It said, "Congratulations! You've Won in the Redneck Contest!"

You can check out my entry HERE, and in the mean time, I'll be accepting my prize: a wolf blanket, spark plug corn cob holders, a Monsters of Rock CD and a 3lb. sledge hammer.

Heck yeah!

Christmas Goodness

What did we do for Christmas this year? We headed down south to see some family, then we got sick for a full week! Darn those germs. Thank goodness Michelle was there to nurse us back to good health! Here's what else we did:

Practice sweet ninja moves! I made some awesome ninja pants for the boys' Christmas Eve wear. The pants were baggy like hammer pants, for complete round-house-kick-to-the-face action.

We kissed this sweet face non-stop...

 ..and baby Lennon's cute face too. Hana, please kiss him again for me!

I nerded out and painted this sweet Harry Potter Chess set for my awesome brother and his family. The bag was made by yours truly as well. The only Harry Potter phrase I know: Expelliarmus!

Some gifts we gave were acts of service done for other families. Liam decided to do his own act of service on his own. We woke up to this set up Saturday morning: two bowls filled with change, a couple oranges and some sweet notes and drawings. It was the best gift ever!!