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I did a different version of the elf dance you can see by clicking the link below:

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/48st0CuPryfpyf1b

I think both are quite fun!

Happy Anniversary

Happy anniversary, Marty. The past nine years have flown by. I have laughed more with you in the last nine years than I did the previous twenty-six years before I met you. I love you. I love our boys. I love our journey through this crazy life together. You keep me grounded and positive. You are my everything. I love you!

Annual Gingerbread House FHE 2009

We had our second annual Gingerbread House FHE last night. Jodi, Don, and the girls joined us again. Grandma and Grandpa Asay came also to try their hands in jolly designing. I think we all had fun. The adults did most/all of the constructing while the little darlings helped with the decorating. Of course, I think the kiddies ate two candies for every one that made it onto the houses. Thanks again to our friendly Costco for having the kits. There's no way I'm mixing, cutting, and baking all of those pieces. I tried my hand at that six years ago, and it's WAY too time consuming.
Of course, my favorite picture is the one of Ben pointing to his brain!

Just Chillaxin'

Here are my two favorite boys watching one of their favorite movies "Home Alone." I snapped these pictures right before coming downstairs to blog. Poor Ben has been running a high fever and has that wicked croupy cough. Mama's poor baby. Of course, he looks pretty happy in this picture. He's not too interested in food, so I relented and let him eat his favorites: cashews and dried blueberries. It can't be too bad, right? I mean he's got the protein and fruit category covered. AND he's washing it all down with his sippy cup of H2O.

Another Post For Kim

Kim, I have been spending time and money again at your favorite store, Thai Pan. I love this store too. And when you combine my favorite holiday (Christmas) with my favorite store (Thai Pan), wonderful things happen.

I'm not very artsy; my brain doesn't work that way. But I love to try my creative hand, however small it is, at decorating for the holidays. I don't have one of those cleverly decorated homes. You know the ones I'm talking about. They have the cute sayings done with vinyl letters on the walls. They have the Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn catalog look. I guess I'll get there one day, but for now, this is what I'm able to achieve on what little creative juices I have. And you know what -- I LOVE IT!

Mommy's Little Helper

I had the best little helper in the kitchen on Thanksgiving day. Ben just loves watching and helping anyone who is cooking. He climbs up on a bar stool and goes to town. I was making the topping for the Red Hot cinnamon apple jello. He of course had to lick the beaters before I put them in the dishwasher. He thought he was pretty important when he got to hold the mixer while I turned the bowl. What can I say. I'm a sucker for my sweet little baby. Anything he wants he gets (mostly)!