Just an Everyday Sunday

Here we are just haning out on a Sunday afternoon after church. I love quality time spent with my family. This time we happened to get some cute pics of the kids being silly and cute.

Madison had been addicted to my hair since she was born. It has been her comfort, rather then a blanket or a dolly. She does this when she has her pacifier. It's like the two go together. She likes the way it feels on her face, but she sometimes even puts in in her ear. Weird... I know.. lol. Now that her hair is getting longer she will sometimes use her own, but not when mom is so close.

Isn't this adorable. She loves to give hugs and kisses.

Fun cooking in the Kitchen

A Kitchen Aid!!! YES!! The perfect gift from David on our Anniversary!
He knew just what I wanted. I got it just before the girls came to visit.
So it was just in time for us to cook and bake things together in the kitchen. These are moments that I treasure with my girls that have been growing right before my eyes. I feel I need to teach them as much as I can while they are here in the short time. Plus, kitchen time is quality time spent with my daughters as we cook, and bake to keep and remember old traditions, and of course to make new ones.
Briana and Alicia weaning the bread. I love the smell of fresh homemade bread in my home.

Briana rolling out dough to make cinnamon twists.

Thanksgiving

David cutting the turkey.

The table.... and the yummy food.

After Thanksgiving. The girls and I went shopping on black Friday. Something I don't normally do. It gets pretty crazy everywhere. We just went to Walmart at 12am in the morning, and didn't get home til almost 4am. The girls were so excited. We did find some really good deals.

Briana making our tradition POO (Christmas fudge) We make this every year after Thanksgiving.

rolling in the graham crackers.

Alicia is making my homemade pizza sauce. This is really good.

Making more dough.. this time to make pizza.

Briana rolling out her dough to form a pizza

Can't leave these two out of the fun. Addy and Madison likes to play with the dough too.

Briana's pepperoni stuffed crust pizza.

Alicia's half pepperoni and half cheese stuffed crust pizza.

The taste test. And Dave trying not to be in the picture.... GOTCHA YA!

The pizza tasted Great!!

Hikes and Waterfall Adventures

We went on a a lot of hikes this summer. We have so many that are so close to home. 3 of the hikes were up to waterfalls. Utah is such a beautiful state. We are so blessed to live here and enjoy the magnificent beauties of the earth that the Lord has created. It it truly marvelous.
Bridal Veil Falls, Provo Canyon
It was a little chilly

the girls climbing up the rocks

Madison met a Doggy. She just loves animals. She gets so excited when she sees them.

Dave being funny while trying to take a picture.

The family

Battle Creek Falls, Pleasant Grove

On our way up the trail there was a dead snake. Umm where is the head?

oh there it is... pretty Gross.

The halfway point.

It was a bit cold.... but Madison still loved playing in the water.

Addy like throwing rocks in the water.

Mt. Timpanogos Cave, American Fork Canyon

Stewart Falls, off the Alpine Loop

This was such a pretty trail. It's nice to have most of the trail shaded with the weather so hot. This was our first time to Stewart Falls.

Some of us went under the waterfall.

Nicole and Alicia

Me and Addy. She wasn't to happy about getting wet. The water is really cold. But it felt so good after that hike.

Joni and Mariah went up a little further where the waterfall is.

Looking down.

Jessica and Alicia went up higher to.

Addy got to pet a cute little doggy. Her name was bella.

taking a rest in the shade on the way back.

Yuck.... we were so dirty.

We ran out of water on the way back and we all couldn't wait to have lunch. So we stopped at the Subway at the bottom of the canyon. Ahh, so refreshing. This was a great hike, with beautiful views. Great for all the family, so we will definitly be doing this again.