Tubing

So today we decided to go tubing. As everyone knows, it takes about 2 hours to get everyone ready to go, lunch packed, tubes inflated. But we finally go going and we pull into the parking area and ken flies off the dirt road into the sagebrush. He worked and worked to get it out...only to get us further and deeper into the abyss. I went on ahead to let the kids tube and I think everyone made about 2 runs before they were ready to go home...only the truck was still stuck. I can't believe we got it out without a tow truck! But we did. I just kept thinking.... "Where is Spencer when we need him?"

Domestically challenged

Ok...so for family night we were planning to dip pretzels in melted cooking chocolate. Can I just say I am domestically challenged? How hard could it be to melt chocolate and dip the stinkin' pretzels in? Apparently, harder than my skills allowed. I burned myself, got water in the chocolate and in the end handed the stirring spoon to Ken and walked away. Ken added some sugar and nuts and made fudge instead. Moral of the story: When your wife gives you messed up chocolate, make fudge. :)

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Gingerbread

We had a great time making our Gingerbread house. Everyone took turns decorating while we listened to Christmas music and sipped hot apple cider. Alexa, Cody and Mason even turned into gingerbread rascals. Happy times!

How are you?

Tonight I was at the grocery store and the check out girl asked the man in front of me (whos turn it was) "How are you?" the man answered lethargically (Is that a word?), "pretty good." Robert, the owner who was bagging said to the man, "That didn't sound very enthusiastic." He talked with the man for a minute and the man left. I stepped up to the counter and the check out girl said, "How are you?" and I shouted, "I AM TOTALLY AWESOME!!" Robert laughing says, "Now that's more like it!!!" All three of us were cracking up. The check out girl says, "That was a nice change but I have to admit you really scared me!" I think I laughed all the way out the door. LOL

Nativity

Our family was asked to participate in a live nativity. I

thought it was a great opportunity to experience the true meaning of Christmas. The boys all liked holding the staffs. Alexa was a darling angel. All was well until the donkey bolted. After he was dismissed of his holy calling, Alexa decided to pet the animals. She had just finished saying hello to the goat and had turned to pet the sheep, when that rotten goat stole the glimmering halo right from her head! It was all pretty funny and we were happy when our replacements showed up. It was getting pretty coooold!

Spare Tire

Tyler, Alexa and I were looking thru some old photos and came across this one of Ken. We were kind of snickering about how big his belly looked with the jumper harness on when Alexa said, "I'm a baby in Daddy's belly, huh mom?!" LOL. Good thing Ken has taken care of that spare tire or he might have had his feelers hurt :)