Real Christmas tree this year!

 This year we decided to do a real Christmas tree since I just can't come to grips of spending 200 plus dollars on a skimpy lil fake tree. Sooo we found this big ole sucker at home depot for 30$ Now that is a much better price! Boys helped me to decorate. Fun Fun! Now it feels like Christmas!!!

I think the LED lights look soo cool on the roof! 

Love the smell of a Real tree! aaaaaaaaaahhhhh! ♥

2011 Ginger Bread houses

Another year at auntie Cheryls having fun decorating Ginger bread houses! We absolutely LOVE doing this tradition with her and the cousins!

Silly Luke and Malia

Cousins

Matthew hard at work

Lukerduker

Matthews Train he decorated

Lukes Train

My ginger bread house

Jodi and Cheryl chatting while decorating their houses. Bret and Caleb being their usual selves (Nards) lol

cuties

I told Lilly to say cheese and this is what she gave me :) lol

Justin went hunting with his dad. When he came back, Jackson came over to Justin and sat with him... he laid back and got all cozy and fell asleep :) it was the cutest thing ever!

All happy after his nap. Lil cheeseball

Top Dog Award

 Luke received a Top Dog Award today for Academic Achievement in Language Arts! So proud of him! He got a Bimat Bulldog dog tag! He can wear it every Friday for school spirit :)

So cute! All proud of himself :) silly kiddo! Surprised him later with a Happy Meal for doing such a great job in school! 

Christmas Crafts

Got a lil crafty this year and made some fun things i had around the house. I am totally addicted to the website www.pinterest.com !! Where i got my craft ideas from!

Here I took a picture frame i had. Aunt Annette gave this frame to us as a wedding gift. It had no backing. So i saw the idea from the website and thought what a cute way to use it! Glad i saved it! Bought Ribbon at Michaels for 2$ and the little plastic ornaments for a dollar each at Michaels also. And wala! A cute home made Ornament! i love it ! I can't get myself to hang it outside though because i don't want anything happening to the frame. Means too much to me.

Another fun idea from the pinterest website is this snowman. However the lady that I got the idea from used wood blocks and painted them. I just grabbed whatever boxes i had in closets that i realized were just taking up space... so i wrapped them in white construction paper and cut out the nose with orange construction paper. Then drew the eyes with permanent marker. Black Scarf with old bday party ribbon i had saved. I didn't realize that the stuff i consider junk can actually be put to good use! :) I've made more stuff.. and wish i could say these creations were my idea.. but no.. I don't have that knack to come up with stuff. heehee!

CraZy HaiR dAy

Silly kiddos with their hair doos :0)

Gettin some Wood

We took a day trip to the mountains to collect some wood for our little fires we enjoy having in the backyard. Love the Fall colors ! So gorgeous! We love nature!

 Love these gorgeous Fall leaves!! So pretty!

Lumber Jack choppin him some wood :)

We came upon millions of lady bugs on the side of the road. This is just some of them. They were ALL over! it was AmaZinG!!!! I don't know if it's mating season or what. But it was unreal! I've never seen anything like it before. 

Wild Turkeys! 

Could you imagine looking outside your window and seeing all these in your backyard? So cool! 

Lots of deer too. This deer looks hurt doesn't it? not sure what is wrong with it or if its just the coloring of its coat. 

Happy Halloween

My lil Ninja and Lightning McQueen

Thor, Ninja, Lightning McQueen and Lady bug :)

Matt dumped out his candy on the floor and Tebow immediatly went to check it out. He would grab a piece and dart off running and the boys would chase him. He would return to try and steal more candy ! hahahha! hilarious! 

Scheming

Matt getting the candy from Tebow after chasing and catching him! hahahahhah!

He's determined to get that candy! ha!



We had a really good evening walking with our friends and their kiddos. Love our neighborhood. I hope every one had an enjoyable and safe night as well :)

   Happy Birthday Momma Cindi!!! We love you soo very much! Couldn't live life without you! ♥♥♥♥♥

Pumpkin Carving

Justin working on Lukes Pumpkin

 Matt working on his

Luke is such a dork :) lol! he said "mom take a pict of me being scary with my punkin" heehee

 Matthew decided on a Sponge Bob Pumpkin. Here Justin free handed drawing it. Pretty good :)

 I think he did fantastic!

 Where Tebow was during all the pumpkin carving. LoL! On my kitched rug! Such a rough life being a puppy.

 Luke's Pumpkin

 Matt's Sponge BoB Pumpkin

 Made yummy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds