Gingerbread House

We had so much fun creating our Gingerbread House this year! The boys are REALLY getting creative!

Peppermint Bark

When my mom comes for a visit the boys love to make yummy things in the kitchen with her. Tanner was really looking forward to making some peppermint bark...I don't think she even had a chance to unpack before he got Oma busy in the kitchen!


Congratulating each other on a job well done!

Go Broncos!

*****UPDATE*****
THE BRONCOS WON! 17-10
WHOO! HOO!!!


BSU is playing in the Fiesta Bowl tonight! You'll be sure to find us in front of the T.V. promptly at 6:21pm ready to cheer on our team! The last time they were in the Fiesta Bowl we were still living in California, only a week away from moving to our new home in Idaho. Troy was on his way to Idaho that day start up our new business and I was still in Cali with the kids. We watched the game in our family room with my parents while occasionally chatting with Troy on the phone while he listened to the game on the radio. We've been fans ever since. Can't wait to see the town burst with pride in all it's orange and blue glory!

Historic Houses of Worship

Sunday evening we took a candlelight tour of downtown Boise's historic houses of Worship. There were nine total, but this year we only got to three of them. All I have to say is WOW! I have never seen more beautiful architecture!

Oma's Birthday

We were able to spend my mom's birthday with her again this year! Doesn't she look great!!!
The two of us went to Miss Tami's Tea Cottage the day before to start the celebrating early.



After a wonderful dinner at Olive Garden and looking at some beautiful Christmas light displays we came home for mom to open gifts, eat birthday treats, and receive love and hugs from the boys...






We all love you so much Mom!!!

Christmas fun at school

Tanner ready with his teacher and bus driver gifts...

The last day of school before Christmas break is always fun! At the middle school they took a vote from the students on which teachers they would like to see dressed as elves for the Christmas assembly. This years theme was from the movie ELF. The teachers had to go through obstacle courses, sing karaoke and even eat a plate full of spaghetti covered with Pop Tarts, candy and syrup!!!!



Chase here playing the drum part of the song from A Charlie Brown Christmas...


Tanner's class had a fun day too. They watched the movie, Polar Express, had a gift exchange and munched on all kinds of goodies!


Chase had his band concert and both Troy's dad and my parents were able to be there from California!

Christmas Lights

On Saturday night we went over to our friends, Pam and Brian, house for dinner and then out driving around Boise to look at Christmas lights. Boy did we find some great houses!









Pam and Brian
Thanks so much guys...you always know all the cool places to go!

So, after looking at a home with one of the most amazing light displays this is what we saw on their neighbors house! Troy REALLY liked this one!!!