41 and Still Going Strong

Here is where we say we might miss the Navy, a little.  Any other year, Paul would have taken his Birthday off to go play, but this year it was a typical working day.  We did go out to dinner at Saltgrass Steakhouse though, and then returned home for some presents and Birthday Cake.

 Callista got him a date to go out for Frozen Yogurt 

(she also threw in a trip to the pet store, clever girl).

 Ryan got him a gift card to a local golf course so the 2 of them could play a round of golf sometime soon.

 For the past 3 years Chloe has given him movie tickets for a date to see the various Hobbit movies, so it was only fitting that this year she got him the DVD so they could have a movie night date with a treat.

 He got some Cologne, which smells extremely good, even if he is making a goofy face!

 Since his birthday was just a few days after Thanksgiving, he could not decide on a birthday cake.  Knowing my husband as well as I do, I decided on an ice cream pie since I know I can never go wrong with him and ice cream.

 Happy Birthday honey...I look forward to making you many more Birthday Desserts!

Happy Thanksgiving 2015!

Giving Thanks!

Each year our "Thankful Turkey" gets sillier.  This year we were thankful for Dr Pepper, Days we don't have Science, Harry Potter, a Graphing Calculater, and ....CLEAN UNDERPANTS.  

Of course there were a few more spiritual ones such as President Monson, Family, and The Plan of Salvation.

We had the privilege of having Greg and Valerie join us this year for Thanksgiving

It was a beautiful day...in the 70's, so we had some fun outdoor time while the Turkey was cooking.

 AND...there may have been a little Football watching as well!

 Chloe (with a little help from Grandma) made a beautiful and delicious Sour Cream Apple Pie.  It's her "must have" for Thanksgiving Dinner, and she even passed off some Personal Progress for making it.

 Keeping in tradition, we made our Gingerbread Houses following Dinner.  Nothing like filling up on candy after you've eaten a huge Turkey Dinner.

 

 Here are the finished products.

 It was a joyous occasion sharing it with Grandparents, just as a Thanksgiving should be.

Welcome to Hogwarts!

This year for Halloween all 3 kids were characters from Harry Potter.  

 

Presenting Hermoine Granger

  

The Malicious Draco Malfoy

 The Charming Ginny Weasley

 Watch out Draco...it looks like a Wizard's Duel and Ginny definitely has the upper hand!

We started our rainy, drizzly morning out with Pumpkin Pancakes and shortly after began the carving.  Chloe and Callista wanted Star Wars Jack-o-lanterns.  Ryan had carved one earlier in the week at a friends house so he wasn't up for it, so I gladly took his over and used the drill to make holes in it.  No one has as much fun as Paul though...something about him and knife just seem to go together!

 Mine's the "holy" one on the top, Chloe's is the Darth Vader one, and Callista's is Darth Vader.

The rain stopped just in time for trick-or-treating, and our new neighborhood was the perfect place to be.

Happy Halloween!!!