Valentine's Day

This year we had fun making cookies for our neighbors and for us.  The kids helped deliver them to people who were members of our ward and to those who are not.  They loved to give this service and see the neighbor's surprised faces.  This was an all day project but a fun one we like to do each year.

I thought that we should make homemade valentine's this year.  McKay helped quite a bit and also Erica as they got their's ready for school.  They were a lot of work but I think they turned out so cute and it was worth it!

New Recipe Posted

Check out my taco salad recipe on the right side of this blog under My Favorite Recipes.

First Recipe

Check out my first recipe in my RECIPE link.  If anyone knows how to add the "Printer friendly" option to the end of my recipes, please share.  I could not figure out how to do this but would like this feature.

Favorite Recipe Link

I am going to really try this.  I have wanted to post my favorite recipes for a long time and finally made a new blog and link to it.  Go over to your right and it will be located under recipes.  There is nothing there yet, but hopefully soon I will start adding these for all of you to try.

Erica Turns 4

Erica turned 4 on January 16 (I am a bit late posting this). This was the first year she was allowed to have a friend party. Her birthday was on Sunday this year so we mainly celebrated on Saturday. In the morning we were busy decorating and making the cupcakes and getting games ready. Our party guests came in the afternoon and seemed to have a great time. After everyone left, I took Erica and McKay to Bounce for about three hours. After that we were exhausted but needed to eat. We went as a family to On the Border Mexican Restraurant. It was a fun filled day. On Sunday we took it easy but still opened presents and ate a yummy cake and had to sing Happy Birthday again. Erica, you are a great blessing to our family and we love you very much!!!

Getting ready for the party.

Cupcakes for the girls at the party.

Here are all our party guests (Kason had to join in on the fun). One of the girls brought her brother for McKay to play with. He did not join the party.

Playing a fun game where you try not to knock off the fish or you have to eat it with just your mouth if you make it fall. One girl decided she liked knocking down the fish and eating flour. The game was not quite as fun after that.

Erica with her presents from her parents, brother McKay, and both Grandmas and Grandpas.

This had to be the best birthday cake I have ever made. It was simple yet super yummy. A Jello poke cake with a kind of lengthy to make icing but is so worth it.

Mm, Mm, Good!