We got together with Stacy and Rob for our New Year’s Eve Celebration.  We made yummy snacks  to munch on, played games and brought in the New Year with some Sparkling Apple Cider.  It was a lot of fun!  Even Tanner had fun…but Rob still beat him and Mark at Risk! When we brought in the New Year, we had to clink everyone’s glass and then Rob insisted on arm linking to drink our bubbly.  That’s tough…you have to...

We had to get Koda a new toy. We tried other stuffed animals, but he always broke the seams and pulled out the stuffing. So this time, we went for something a little tougher. Let's see how long this lasts!

I just had to make these today….cake mix cookies!  Yum! I added 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup water, and 1 egg to a chocolate cake mix.  Then I placed it in spoonfuls on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Waa laa!! Now for the finishing touches…. I know you want some!  ...

You may think this is crazy, but I have really been enjoying a certain breakfast item lately…oatmeal with……chocolate chips in it.  Don’t ask me why, but it makes me feel warm and fuzzy! See…just a handful of chocolate melted just so some are soft and some are harder… Then…add the right amount of milk and a couple pieces of Grandma Sycamore’s bread…toasted and buttered.  So healthy!  (You...

This is what I woke up to this morning!    What fun…especially after it has been raining the last few days!  I hope it stays until just after...

Tanner's friend came to visit from Washington and was planning to go snowboarding, so, of course, Tanner wanted to join them. This is video of his first day of lessons and snowboarding before the big day. He was awesome and had a lot of fun!

I love all the snow we just got.  Here’s a cute video of Koda trying to catch the snowballs I’m throwing to...