Maddox.....yummmmm

Last night was my work party up at The Lodge at Maddox. I look forward to this all year long. Mmmmm Turkey Steak, rolls, dessert! Well, since I was running all of THREE minutes late, I wasn't able to help Linny with the annual "Tower O' Chocolate", thanks for taking care of that Lindsay!

Here's me and my super hot date.......

Thanks for hanging out with me Becky!!!

Here's Lindsay and her date that was almost as hot as mine :) Linny & Maggie

I know Lindsay is going to kill me for saying this but.......now on to the 4th of July (yuck!!!)

Tappy Tappy Tappy

Grandma Elsa showed off her stuff Saturday -- Here's her Frosty the Snowman Tap Dance

Way to Go Grandma!!

Chuck E. Cheese

Friday night, we were looking for something fun to do, so we headed to........

Here's the girls after enjoying pizza....ready to go PLAY!!!

Marlee was so thrilled to see Mr. Cheese himself, she just went right up to him and gave him a big High-5!!!

We sat right next to this horse ride and Marlee was eyeing it up the whole time we were eating...Mean mom that I am, they had to eat before they could play! The second she was done, it was off to the races!

Kaycee and Bradee kind of went off on their own and went crazy....they had a blast. Here's Kaycee's shooting baskets

Bradee's turn

Marlee and I had a blast playing air hockey together. She's pretty good at it and it was super fun to hear her giggle everytime she hit the puck.

Here's Kaycee and Marlee in the Jungle Jeep.

We had a really good time, but I don't think I would recommend going there on a Friday night....it was packed! Thanks for the mommy-daughter date girlies!!!

Choir Concert @ Christmas Village

Bradee had the opportunity to sing Thursday Night at the Ogden Amphitheater for Christmas Village. It was a rather chilly night, so I pulled out some trusty handwarmers for the girls to use. Here is Kaycee holding hers between her hands (is this one pretty girl or what?!?!?)

Marlee wanted to show hers off rather than use it for what it was intended for :)

This year, the choir was A LOT larger than in years past. Mrs. Cox said they usually have about 80 students join the choir, but this year they had a whopping 120! They barely fit on the stage and Bradee was lost in the shadows - but she had a really good time, so I guess that's all that matters.

Bradee - center in the green coat

Afterwards, all the choir children got coupons for a free hot chocolate. Here is Bradee modeling with hers (Check out how long her hair is getting!).

The hot cocoa booth just happened to be right next door to Santa's house, so we had to make a quick (ha ha) trip to see the Fat Man.

Marlee asked for a Webkinz

Kaycee asked for a webkinz

Bradee asked for a.....nope, not a webkinz....she wants a Hamster! Third year this one has been on her Santa list......hmmmm not quite sure about a Hamster!

Christmas is in the air......

Thursday and Friday me and the girls pulled out all the Christmas decorations and got started making the house super festive. Here's the girls decorating their tree....

Kaycee wanted to pose by the "fancy" tree in the front room. I bought all new stuff for the tree this year, and thought it turned out pretty fun.....and yes, there are butterflies on my tree - nothing says Christmas like butterflies huh?!?!? :)

Then we had Christmas craft time. I bought these really "easy" craft kits from Michael's. Yeah, not really easy or quick, but they were pretty fun to put together (minus a hot glue burn!) Here's the girls working on their little holiday houses.....

And.....voila! The finished product (The girls are wearing their coats because I made them go out in the garage to do the glitter part).

Now, if I can just get all my shopping done, we'll be set!!!

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving, we headed down to Lehi to Miss Kristen's house for some delicious chow! Here's everyone at the "big kid" table

and.....the "little kid" table. Thanks for the invite Kristen, it was delightful!

Oh and one quick note.......being thanksgiving and all, I just want to say what I'm thankful for.....I am especially thankful for those people in my life that can stand by me in the times I need them the most. Who won't relinquish friendships and family ties just because there is a rough patch. I am thankful for those people who don't judge, who support and who trust me. I am thankful, especially right now, for people who can make me laugh and make me feel loved and appreciated...I hope everyone I'm referring to knows who they are and know how thankful I am for them!

I love you!

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.....Bring on Christmas!!!

Christmas Tree Jubilee - Choir Performance

Since Bradee is in the 4th Grade, she can now be in the school choir. Their first performance was at the Christmas Tree Jubilee. The accomodations were horrible, so we grabbed a quick picture after by one of the trees.

See what I mean?!?!?!

Bradee did a great job!!! Way to go Kiddo!!!