More Gingerbread Creations!!

The girls did gingerbread houses with Grandma Arlene tonight......grandma’s house had a bit of a mishap and collapsed before she even got to the decorating part.😂 The girls’ houses turned out so cute though!

Fun Homework!

Reagan made a fun board game for her book report on “Huckleberry Finn”. We played it to make sure it worked, made sense, and was fun. It WAS fun!! And she got 97% on it. Awesome job, Reags!! 

Girl’s Basketball Season Comes to an End

Way to end on an high note, girls!!🙌👏👏🏀❤️ Our Jr. High girls just won their last games of the season today. They’ve had a great year, played hard and learned much. So much fun watching them & cheering them on along the way.

This was a bittersweet one for Reags and her team, since it was the last one in junior high. You ladies are awesome and have come so far!! High school sports next year, here we come!!❤️

And a BIG thank you to their amazing coaches, Woody Bair and Valorie Woodbury Draper Draper . We sure love and appreciate you guys!!!!

Fun Winter Activity!!

These are the funnest things to make! Hot cocoa bombs!! Yum!

Jewelry Frames

The girls made these darling jewelry frames with their great-grandma Arlene and they finished them today! They’ve loved spending time creating them & making memories with her, she’s the best and so creative!!❤️

Gingerbread Houses!

We had such a fun time making gingerbread houses last night!! And wowza, are these people creative with Graham crackers, pop tarts and candy!!👏👏🙌 Love it. Love them.❤️

Riley is a BALLER!

What a fun night!! Riley got lots of playing time in the Freshman and JV games against Lyman. The boys worked HARD and did awesome, so much fun to watch! 

Riley has some stellar coaches, I love seeing them continually coaching him on the sideline & pushing him in the games. They’re so good at getting these players to work hard and realize their potential.  Go Mustangs, you’ve got some great seasons ahead of you!!👏👏❤️🏀

Happy Nikolaus Day!!

.....one of my favorite traditions.🥰 My mom was born in Germany & her family continued this tradition when they came to America. She continued it with her own kids & now us kids do it with ours. I love it.💕🎄Happy day.

High School Basketball!!

Yeeeeees!!!! First game of his high school basketball career and Riley did a stellar job!! SO awesome to watch these boys play....I’m so grateful that they GET to!! Yay for tournament weekends, more games to come, woot woot!!👏👏🏀❤️

Grandma Arlene

This lady right here represents Christlike love to me. This is Randy’s Grandma, but I’ve been blessed to call her mine too since I was 16. Grandma Arlene is one of the most giving, thoughtful and kindest people. She loves playing cards games, LOVES bowling and could spend hours making art out of jewelry. She has spent so much time with her grandkids, great-grandkids and great great-grandkids. My kids are SO blessed to have a great-grandma that they know well, have created so many memories with, get the best back-scratches from, and can enjoy going to visit on almost a daily basis. We love you Grandma Arlene!!❤️ #lighttheworld #LightTheWorld2020

Family Pictures

Thank you, thank you to my fabulous sister-in-law Shelley, for going on a little adventure with us today to get a few family pics!! I’m so grateful to live in such a gorgeous place, with the most beautiful backdrops.❤️ #givethanks

Time for Christmas Decor!!🎄

I LOVE all the vintage touches to our Christmas decor this year! The frosted glass ornaments, the shelf of old Christmas trees, the block tree grandma Arlene made years ago & my favorite, the framed jewelry tree we made together. 

I love how everytime the girls would pull something out of the boxes, they'd say, "Awe, I remember this!" or, "Oh, this is my FAVORITE!" The magic of Christmas is the past memories made and the ones yet to come. I love every bit of it.🎄❤