while watching "The Polar Express".
And decorating a gingerbread sleigh with rock hard frosting,
then eating the decorations right away,
and doing it all with someone you love!
Dear Santa-
My dear sweet daughter... I love her to pieces! She always knows exactly what she wants, and when she makes her mind up about something she doesn't change it. We explained to her that she can only ask Santa for one thing because he has lots of boys and girls to make presents for. She thought long and hard on this. She looked through every toy magazine and browsed the stores, and she finally decided on a binki and bottle for her baby. I told her it would be okay to ask for a new baby with a binki and bottle and maybe even one that talks.... no way! She doesn't want a new baby because she loves her baby Crystann (named after the little girl next door). 
Brad's sister Lisa got married December 2nd, and it has taken me this long to post the pictures. It was fun day, and Brad and I are very grateful we were able to be apart of the whole thing. Thank you to all of you who helped out with the kids. I have the best mom in the world- she ended up having to take the entire day off work to watch Tanner and my neighbors taxied Ashlyn around all day so she could still go to school. In the meantime Brad and I got all dressed up and were able to enjoy the ceremony, visiting with family and friends, and then had a yummy lunch at the Lion House. Ashlyn couldn't wait for the reception... the wedding party that kids were finally invited to! Here are a few pictures of the day.
Lisa with the little kids. 
The beautiful bride with Ashlyn and Tanner.
Brad and me 
Dancing with my handsome little dude!
Lisa dancing with Kelsey and Ashlyn running circles around them.
Brad and I tearing it up on the dance floor!
Our little ballerina.
Our little family.
Tanner, Kelsey and Ashlyn
Did you know you can leave your carrots in the ground through the winter and they stay nice and fresh? It is kind of fun to go dig out a carrot in the snow! It is also nice to have something in the garden last because everything else seems to harvest at the same time and I always wish I could spread it out over the year.
The kids favorite place to play now is in the garden... a huge mud fest! This is Ashlyn and her best friend Afton after they dug a carrot up themselves while playing in the garden. They were so proud of themselves. 
I washed the dirt off for the picture to show how big the carrot was and never dreamed they planned on eating it. They just dug right it.
I convinced them to let me peel it, and then I just cut it down the middle. Afton didn't care for it much, but Ashlyn is a little rabbit. She worked on her carrot all afternoon. Her faced was stained orange from eating it. 
As much as I wish for snow for the season, I have loved the mild weather this past month. I never thought the kids would still be playing outside the end of November and into December (without snow gear). It is kind of nice!
