"Hello, Happy Happiness....."

Too Cute!

Too Happy!

"Like a Samurai, who makes PIE!"

After 10 years of marraige, I finally made Jared a PIE!  Apparently it was right around national "pi day"... go figure.  But that was not why I made the pie.  I made the pie, because we had some nieghborhood children come around selling pies for $15.  I didn't really like their "cause", and didn't think it would be responsible to spend $15 on a pie right now anyway.  But when I told Jared about it, he was like, "Pie...Yum...we should have bought one..."  So I decided it was time.  I would make him a pie.  It helped that the grocery store we visited that night, had the kind of apples that we needed to make a good pie (according to Linda.  Which would be ROME apples.)  So the next day... we had apple pie.  It wasn't that hard.  It is just that, while I do like pie, it is not my favorite dessert, and Linda was always making them anyway, so I just never made one.  I think I will be making them more often though now.  I would also like to experiment with some home made "pop-tart" type things.  Putting jams and stuff in them.  Yum!  

(And if you aren't a parent who's seen Backyardigans, which is the picture above, then: it is a super cute show that has an episode about samuri's who make pies.  It is one of our favorite episodes, and it has a really fun, catchy song about pies....which I was singing a lot while making the pie.  I guess I am a "pie master" now.)  I know it will make Jared happy!

"I love you!"

"Yes I do!"

Brighams first taste of FOOD!

Yum!  I just can't believe my baby is growing so big...SO FAST!

"We're going on a trip!"

I know.... Random.  But I thought this pic was funny.  It sort of captures the kind of play that goes on around here.  There's a My Little Pony, June (and Leo's in the back seat, but you can't see him), and Mario.  Awesome.

Field trip to the fire station.

Totally worth it!

We went to the Midway Ice Castle for a date recently, and despite the cold, it was SO worth it!  What a spactacular thing.  It was beautiful!  So neat!  The pictures dont do it justice.

Snow Fun!

Watching from inside.

The miracle on the Leaf...

It was a "Whale of a Tale"!

Slaying the Dragon!

Clean Laundry

A "Midgee!"

Beep! Beep!

"I hope they call me on a mission"...

"When I have grown a foot or two....."

Cub Scouts!

Joshua is finally a cub scout! And HE LOVES IT. He's practically read the entire book already! He is so excited about it. He earned his Bobcat in only a couple of weeks. So Mom got to be "pinned". I couldn't be happier! What a great kid.

Brent's Wedding

Brent and Kirstie got married on January 14th, 2011. It was a wonderful day. We love Kirstie and couln't be happier for them!!! What a beautiful couple!

Here we are at the reception....