Winter has hit!!!!

It's winter in Utah! My 40 minute commute was over 2 hours today! Oh, the joys of a Utah winter!!! GRRR!

A tale of two trees....

Those who know me well, know I have a little tree issue.....I can't let the kids help decorate the tree! Kids around a tree make me extremely ANXIOUS! Why, I am not sure? I know it sounds horrible but I want my tree decorated in a certain way and a certain order. It's all about the PROCESS! We all know that kids don't work that way. Mackay and Mallory are used to this odd behavior...Isabelle and Gracie are not! So, I bit the bullet and let them decorate the smaller tree in our living room (the main tree is downstairs and I decorated it when they weren't home to avoid any unpleaseantness). I gave them a few instructions so I didn't totally lose it and I left the premises! I started feeling anxious as soon as they started picking up the ornaments....It is better not to watch! When they finished, this is what I saw...They did a great job! (I did move a few things around but tried not to move too much) This is a tradition I may be able to live with...I decorate one tree and let the kids decorate another while I am in another room, city, or state...

The funniest thing is my tree is nothing fabulous! A simple tree that the Festival of Trees would laugh at.... Anyway....Here is MY tree in the basement (the pics are bad, took them with my phone)

One huge step for Emily makes two big smiles for Gracie and Isabelle!

Cameron Michael Morton

My baby sister is a MOM! WOW! Cameron Michael Morton was born on 11-29-2009 just after 1:00AM! He was a whopping 8 lbs 2 oz and 21 inches long!!!! Whoa Nelly! Mel and Ben did an awesome job though! He's a cutie! Ben has is very own "mini me" now! Mel says Ben is an awesome DAD already! Babies are amazing! The only pics I have are the ones my mom sent through her phone....

Watch for more pics to come on Mel's blog! Now I just have to fight the urge to jump in the car and head to Seattle! Congrats to Ben and Melissa! We love you!

I will always prefer the Wolf....

Okay, okay...I get that everyone is in love with Edward! I was too, until I read NEW MOON!!! I am sorry ladies.....snuggling up to a big, warm wolf sounds a whole lot better than a cold, skinny vampire! Maybe I'm just a sucker for the under dog.....or just a sucker for men that turn into dogs! O-Mylanta! Bring on the wolves!

No one has ever accused Bella of being smart......now have they!?!?

Emily, AKA, Cold Cereal Expert!

Jared and I have this continuing debate......Is boxed cereal better than bagged cereal? I say "YES" and Jared says "NO!" Now, don't get me wrong, I recognize that some cereal you purchase in a bag tastes just loverly.....but not HONEY SMACKS (my fav, btw)! Malt-O-Meal just can't do the SMACKS as well as Kelloggs! Sorry Jared! But he maintains if I took a taste test, I would not be able to tell the difference between the two cereals. Oh really???? So, the last time we were at the store, we bought a box and a bag. This morning was the taste test!

And the winner is.......EMILY! Whoot-Whoot! I CAN tell the difference between the bag and the box! At least with Honey Smacks! What do you think???? Are boxed cereals better tasting than the bagged??

Did you say FRIED TWINKIES??? Oh Yeah!

Last night when I got home, Jared had a little twinkle in his eye...and I didn't quite know why. I soon found out when he smiled that cute smile of his as he held up a box of Twinkies! It was FRIED TWINKIE night! YUM-MY!!!!!

We even got Mackay to ascend from the basement to enjoy a little sweet stuff! Fried Twinkies are DELIGHTFUL!!!!!