Our last post was of Halloween and now we're in the first week of December - yikes! I'll just recap with pictures. That's easier and more fun for everyone else anyway. :) However, there are A LOT!
In September I planted a vegetable garden. I was pretty skeptical, this being the desert and all. It started off looking quite nice.
In six weeks we had the first vegetables of our labors! Two bell peppers! We used them on a pizza. Mmmm. We only got two more peppers but the garden still looks great! I must say I was pleasantly surprised. :) This is our "obedience garden." Four peppers won't support a family but at least we're obeying the prophet.
While putting on Isis' shoe last month she wiggled while I held her foot and, well, I sprained it. Yep, she made her first trip to the ER, got x-rays, and everything.
Me feeling HORRIBLE for causing the sprain.
Mid-November and we were still enjoying 80 degrees at the park!
Isis for President. :)
Isis ready to go to Nursery for the first time!
Nursery is hard work! She LOVED it!
At my aunt and uncle's house Isis got a little surprise when her chair started vibrating. :)
My Grandpa Willis and his grandkids (but not all - we were missing 10)
Sometimes I just have to squeeze that cute face!
Jeremy. :)
Thanksgiving with the Willises (most of us)
It wouldn't be a Willis gathering if we didn't go shooting.
Don't worry, my dad just posed with her.
Discovering the new sounds of shotgun shells.
You'd think that after doing this almost every summer of my life I'd be a decent shot. Hardly. My sister, however, is a top notch Annie Oakley. :)
Making the season's 1st Christmas candies with Grandma.
Gingerbread houses at my parents' house.
Hunting for the perfect Christmas tree.
After finding it, it's time to decorate!
Dressing in her Christmas best.
For anyone who doesn't know, I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!! I LOVE traditions and this is one time of year that is steeped in tradition for me and my family. And now I get the chance to pass them along to my own little family.
On Friday night I made preparations for the gingerbread house making. This was my first time actually making the gingerbread and cutting out the pieces.
Saturday morning I got them ready to go.
And now the fun part! This was Isis' first time to decorate a gingerbread house. She got a good start at frosting it.
Naturally, she had to make sure the frosting was good enough to go on her gingerbread house.
After confirming the quality of the frosting, and a little help, it was time for the accessories.
Mmm...
After some tastey contemplating, Isis decided to go with the snowy cottage look. Simple is good. (She would have licked it clean again if we'd let her.:) )
Jeremy's awesome gingerbread house. I LOVE his Christmas "lights" and the porch cover he put on it. He's so creative. :)
I have reached a new milestone in my life. I now get to decorate a large gingerbread house because I'm the mom. :) WOW! It was fun though took much longer. One of the best parts was that Jeremy & I finished ours up after Isis went to bed so we kind of got a stay-at-home date our of it. I sure love talking to my husband. AND doing a Christmas tradition.... does it get any better??
PHEW! And that's what we've been up to the last month! I'll be better about posting. Until next time, warm wishes and Merry Christmas from the
Isis loved watching the planes fly over us. (We were right next to the airport.)
For lots more of our fun in the last two weeks check out our family pictures.
And those were 3 hours ago and don't do all the beautiful snow justice! I'll post more tomorrow when it's light again and we can see what happens over night!! What a great almost-Christmas surprise! I love it!
