Christmas Eve Party

Here are the cupcakes that we took to our Benson Family Christmas Party. They turned out so cute. Gage did the eyes and nose, Skippy did the beard and part of the hat, while I frosted. We put them in a cupcake tier and they turned out really cute. I know that I am biased, but they did.

Gingerbread House

The boys and I built a Gingerbread House yesterday. It was so much fun. I put the frosting on and they both put the decorations on. I knew that Gage would have lots of fun decorating the house, but I was worried about Little "HuriCade." He had a ball too. He was so careful about putting on the candy. Here he is decorating his final tree.
Here is Gage constructing his favorite part - the sidewalk. He is so proud of it. It is very cool. Gage has plans for next year's house and I have to say we will need better help than myself. He wants people in there looking out the windows.

And here is the finished product. Cade did the little tree all by himself. Don't forget to check out Gage's sidewalk.

Polar Express

We went on the Polar Express. It is in Heber City and the boys loved it. Gage had to take his bell from the movie with us. He kept in his pocket the whole time.

We just barely got on the train. We were kind of like the little boy, in the movie, that decides to go at the last minute and runs to catch the train. We got out of the car to go and get our tickets (they were in will call) and over the loud speaker we hear, "Last call for boarding the Polar Express." Needless to say we ran and caught the train.
We were served hot chocolate and cookies. They also read The Polar Express to us. Mrs. Claus even visited. Then when we got to the North Pole Santa got on the train and gave everyone a bell. The conductor also punched our tickets and what was funny was that he punched a star by the words - arrive 30 minutes early. Skippy and I thought it was pretty funny. We also sang Christmas songs and Gage even held up a cue card. He let Cade have a turn as well.

Fire Safety Week

Skippy and his boys in front of the fire engine.
Gage got to put out a fire. It was really cool. They had a fire that started with the push of a button and the kids got to squirt it out with the fire hose. Here is Gage up close and the bottom one is him and the fire.

They started Fire Safety Week early. So of course, off we go to the Fire House. We went last Thursday to Clinton. We got to see the trucks and ambulances. Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog were there. Cade liked to look at Smokey, but that was it. We all went in the fire/smoke simulator. Gage knew the number to call if there was an emergency and he knew what could start fires in the kitchen. Gage got to practice getting out of the fire by checking the door, crawling under the smoke, and climbing out the window to his Dad.

Cade and his stroller

So after the circus we went to Gateway. We let the boys play in the water fountains and then we had lunch. Cade wasn't too sure about the water until later. But Gage and Will loved playing in the water. We ran into Build-A-Bear, because the boys wanted to, and Cade found this stroller. He ran circles around the store with it. When we left, I got bit, kicked and he was screaming. We went and got ice cream and on the way out we had to pass Build-A-Bear again. Cade ran right into the store and got the stroller. He was all ready making a round. I carried him out again (same circumstances as above). When we were far enough away I put him down and he ran right back in. This time I bought it. The lady was nice enough to open it for us. He pushed his stroller all the way to the car. He gave his four-wheeler a ride. Grandma and I had to fight him to let go of it to cross the street. Needless to say, the stroller has been pushed all around my house all day.

The Circus

Yesterday, the boys and I went to the circus with Grandma DeeAnn and Will. It was so much fun. The boys loved the circus. We also went to Gateway and played in the water fountains. Here is a picture of the elephants and the tigers.

10 Things a Mom Did Today Tag

Ten Things a Mom Did Today That Nobody Will Notice. . . . .



1. Wash comforters. A Mom is the only one that would pay attention to this detail.
2. Wash the shower. Doesn't taking a shower in it count? lol
3. Plan menu for the week. I am always looking for healthy fun snacks. It would be best if they looked and tasted like marshmallows.
4. Water all the house plants.
5. Play refree- everyday!
6. Picked my battles with an almost 2 year old. How many times a day can he marshmallows? Can he jump on my bed?
7. LAUNDRY
8. Play games with Gage and Cade. Mario Cart, Wii Fit, and puzzles are our current favorites.
9. Wipe off the kitchen counter about 4 times a day.
10. Finally, read stories and tuck kids into bed-Woo Hoo!!

I would think some of these are noticed. I tag Melissa and Noelle.