Christmas Cookies

I have come to the realization that all of the food pictures you see in the magazines are just like the women you see in magazines....airbrushed! I wish I would have known this sooner. It all started when I saw this picture of these really cute Christmas tree cookies on the cover of a magazine. I thought oh I can make these, they will be easy and so cute...WRONG! They were not easy, not cute, and didn't even taste good! Sometimes at least if the food looks bad it still taste good, not the case here. Cooking or baking anything is very difficut at our house right now...so it going out to eat. Cameron likes to get right in between the cabinets and my legs and push (she wants me to pick her up) so here I am stiring or pouring something while being pushed away and trying to read directions at the same time. Also know that the phone is ringing and Cade needs me for something as well. This may be why the cookies didn't turn out because of all of the craziness going on. So my original thought of going home and baking Christmas cookies and eating them by the fire while my children behave so perfectly went out the window. This story does have a happy ending, yesterday I did find a new picture of a Santa Claus cookie (not from a magazine) and they turned out pretty yummy. It is still crazy trying while trying to bake, but at least with the Santa cookies the kids could help me. We ended up having a great time making the Santa cookies. I will try and post a picture in my next post....I can't do it now because we ate them all. :)Merry Christmas and Happy Baking!

Christmas

Cade is sooooo ready for Christmas. I am thinking of all of the things I need to get finished and I know it will be here before I know it, but to a four year old it is like FOREVER! He want lots of toys, but the toy I hear about most often is a transformer. I have not found a good one yet... I am on the lookout. Cameron is ready for Christmas too! She takes all of the ornaments off of the tree and brings them to me. It is this little game we like to play. She had started really wanting to smile for the camera lately so I am getting some cute pictures. Hopefully she will keep this up for mommy. The other day I got a cute one of her and Cade both smiling at the same time. That hardly ever happens! Check out the pink boots, an early Christmas present from Nana. I don't know who likes them more...Cameron or mommy!

So....I haven't made a post on my family blog since June. This is because I started this blog in the summer and then school started. Now it is Thanksgiving break and I am bloging again. I am so thankful for one week off at Thanksgiving. It is wonderful. I have about half of my Christmas shopping finished and the tree is up. Cade, Cameron, and I are having a good break. Today we are renting Santa Buddies and Cade is really excited. He told me this morning he was thankful for his family, his car, and his toys. He is so sweet!

Cade's New Puppy

You would think we never feed them. Cameron just looks innocent. This was all her doing. She is always hungry. She said mama for two days and now all she says is sausage. I don't even think sausage is on a first words list???

AWANA awards at church

Cade with Miss Tammy

Last day of Spring Soccer

Cade getting his soccer medal from coach Joe.

Scoring a goal!

Cameron was a good little cheerleader for Cade. She clapped at everything. We can't wait for Fall soccer!

Easter

We had a wonderful Easter. We had several egg hunts inside and they loved them. I don't think they even knew egg hunts were suppose to be outside.

Cade can write his name

We are so proud of Cade. He can write his name all by himself. He loves to write his name. But........... we forgot to tell him that he should not write his name on his sister or the car. He did both this morning. I guess he was making sure everyone knew that he was Cameron's brother. As far as the car goes.... I am hoping that I can get the pen off of the paint!

SUPERCADE PART 2

Cade is taking the superhero thing a little far. I am laughing now, but at the time was a little stressed... ok a lot stressed. The Tuesday of our Spring Break, Cade was playing superheros, I think he was being superman. He wanted to rescue Cameron so he went into our hall bathroom and of course she followed. Before he left the bathroom he turned the light off and closed the door. He was then going to open the door and rescue his little sister. This would not have been such a big deal if the door had not been locked. Get the key... that would be too easy...we do not own a key for this particular door! So I call my husband after sticking everything from a bobby pin to a fork in the little hole. He tells me to take the door off the hinges. So all of the hammering and banging is making Cameron scream and cry like I have never heard her scream and cry before. I get one of the three hinges off and am feeling like this might work. The other two hinges won't budge. At this point I am thinking I am going to have to be that crazy mother who calls the police or the fire department because my son locked my baby in the bathroom. I decided to try one more thing before I make the call. I shoved a candy thermometer in the little hole and it worked! I never knew a candy thermeter could double as my mommy superhero tool.

Our new fence

Justin and I have been working on getting a fence to keep Cade in the backyard. We called all of these places and finally got several estimates so we could make our decision. The guys came out and put some little white flags up so when they come back next week they will know where to set the posts. Well.... Justin decided to mow the yard and Cade wanted to help. Justin was in the back and Cade said he was going to the garage to get his gator. He waited and waited and waited, still no Cade. So Justin walks around to check on him and Cade says "daddy, I picked up everything in the yard so you can mow". Every single one of the white flags were in the back of his gator! So we are back to square one with the fence.

SUPERCADE

I didn't think there would be dress up at my house until Cameron got a little older. I was wrong. Cade loves to dress up. He got a Spiderman and Power Ranger outfit for his birthday. He also has a Superman shirt. This is the main part of the Superman outfit. It is pretty easy to make... tie a baby blanket around the neck and add last summer's orange goggles. This is how you make a Superman outfit. Every morning Cade wakes up and puts one of these outfits on and saves the world all before going to daycare. He runs around the house and yells "I am coming to save the world". Yesterday I was introduced into a new superhero. Cade had his Spiderman outfit on insideout with only one shoulder on. He calls himself shoulderman. Just so you know shoulderman also saves the world.

Soccer

Spring soccer started Saturday. Cade scored two goals! He was so excited.

Check out Cameron's toes.

1st blog

Welcome to our new blog. I will try to keep this updated with fun pictures and info. about our family life.