Isaac's 2nd Birthday

For every child's birthday I always let them get a balloon from Party City and of course Isaac is having an Elmo theme so that is what he wanted.

So along with the Elmo theme I made him his Elmo cake

and found these edible art letters and numbers at Party City.

Isaac sitting on his Birthday present from Nenee and Papa. I bought two stools when Jon and I bought the house and the children ALWAYS are fighting over them so he asked them for a stool.

Then it was time to blow out the candles

and he tried really hard but kept spitting, so I helped him and my brother got a little upset so we re lit the candle and he eventually blew it out.

Isaac eating his Elmo cake with his Elmo PJ's on.

Opening presents

and presents

and trying out his presents, with the camera turned backwards.

Opening his Toy Story Sleeping bag with who he calls on the front of it, "Buzz Light up".

My step dad getting in on the Birthday festivities by donning an Elmo party hat.

My brother Justin and I talking about something while I was cleaning up the counters, a mother and wife's job is never done.

Jared and my Nephew Kai who also has the same birthday and he turned 6yrs old today. After we sang Happy Birthday to Isaac we all sang to Kai.

The pineapple also wanted in on the Birthday festivities LOL!

Isaac's new Racing Ramps Garage from little people.

The two Birthday Boy's born on the same date on 4yrs apart. Happy Birthday little Man mommy and daddy love you very much and are so amazed at all the things you say to us every day.

Blogging, Facebooking and playing the Wii

So this is what happens when Mommy is on Facebook and Blogging at the same time and Daddy is playing Zelda on the Wii. Isaac gets into Mommy's Lipstick!

Ain't he cute!

Christmas Evening

We got to my Mom's and Isaac and Taylor where asleep in the car so Jared and I went inside to wait for them to wake up. When they did my Mom took them over to the tree to show them the fairy ornament she bought that lights up and the kids were fascinated.

We opened more presents and look at the look on my daughters face. Barbie clothes need I say more.

My brother Tyson's wife Kerry holding Isaac helping with his new Elmo school bus toy.

My youngest brother Chad opening his present of cooking items. He loves to cook and he says all you need to do is add a little more butter and it will taste fine LOL!

His girlfriend Yasmeen showing off her new coat my Mom gave her.

And the piste resistance "The ORECK". Jon and I's new vacuum!! You know your an adult when you get excited about receiving house ware items.

Isaac looking more intently at his new toy.

After our dinner of Prime rib (which was SO good) we put the kiddos in the jammys and little man had to wear his new Elmo PJ's and slippers and holding his new Tickle me Elmo.

My posing with two out of the 5 grand kids. For some reason I manged to not get Jared in any pictures at my Mom's because he was to busy playing with his Bat mobile and his cousin Kai.

My little sister Lindsay with her nephew Isaac, aren't they cute!

And the big boys in deep concentration playing the Wii. It was great day spending it with family and I can't wait to do it all over again next year.

Christmas Afternoon

We arrived at my husbands parents and we opened presents and the kids had a blast. Isaac with his laptop.

Isaac showing off his new Elmo PJ's!

Jared so excited for his Cars Laptop.

Jared with new PJ's too.

Jon and I received a Late Night Hot Chocolate set whatever that means?

Taylor very excited about her princess hair things collection from Auntie Katie.

Isaac figuring how to get into the present.

At the end of the party we were helping put food away and of course Isaac wanted to help put potatoes away.

And the ride to Grandma's house my Mom they all sacked out.

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning at our house consists of all the kids coming down the stairs at the same time while Jon uses our recorder. Taylor and Isaac were hungry after opening presents and I was making funeral potatoes for brunch at my in laws and thy require cornflakes crunched up over the top and of course my two hungry children wanted some "Snowflakes" in a bowl as Isaac called them.

The stockings on the couch

and Jared's Bat Cave that Santa brought him.

The present we made for Jon. His own apron with our footprints on them.

Jared crashing his new toys into each other.

Christmas Eve

Every year for as long as my memory allows me my grandma who we called Nanny would decorate sugar cookies and and make her famous sour cream cookies so I continue the tradition ever since she passed away in 2002. I made 90 sugar cookies and decorated them all (no elves helped here) and made 65 sour cream cookies to bring to my Auntie Julie's for our annual Christmas Eve get together. A good time was had by all but I forgot to get the camera out oops! We ate and talked and ate some more and then I was asked to sing a couple of songs. I sang O Holy Night and with my Auntie Pam we sang a duet of Silent Night and then she sang while her husband my Uncle Lance played the guitar while she sang Mary Did You Know. I twas a wonderful night and I can't wait until next year.

Gingerbread Houses Part 2

Last year I started the tradition of making gingerbread houses with the kids and they and I thoroughly enjoy it.

The kids anticipating there arrival of Mommy giving them their candies and icing to decorate.

Jared slathering some ribbon candy with icing.

Taylor in deep thought.

Isaac trying to figure this whole thing out.

Taylor's house in the process of being decorated

Jared with a HUGE tall chimney.

Jared posing again.

Taylor consuming royal icing yucky!

Isaac's house I helped him out.

Taylor's final product.

Jared's final project. he decided the roof needed to be knocked in because the gingerbread men had to be crumbled up inside.

And of course I had to get in on the action and make my own.