Snow-pa's and Quilts

We've been having a very merry Christmas around here. After I finished finals, Scout and I made a snowman who looks a lot like a certain grandpa-

Sarah named him Snow-pa and Scout calls him Papa (which is what she calls great-grandpa Anderson). She was out in the yard yesterday kissing him on the cheek.

Sarah went too far this year with presents. No matter how hard I try, she always out-does me in gift-giving... not that I think it's a competition; I think of it more as rivalry between two or more persons or groups for an object desired in common, usually resulting in a winner and a loser but not necessarily resulting in the destruction of the latter. Anyway, besides buying me some awesome goods, Sarah also took my favorite old t-shirts that I couldn't bring myself to throw away and made this-

I'll never leave the house without this blanket, even when I start law school. Anyway, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

December thus far.....

December has been great so far.  The best part is that Cedric is only one more semester away from graduation.  BYU has a very short Christmas break, but it has been so nice to have Cedric around.  Here are some pictures of our fun day sledding at Sundance and of our family at the church Christmas party.

Cedric sold back some books.  With the money he bought a sled and an insulated thermos for hot chocolate, put gas in the car and took the family sledding.

Obviously, it was extremely bright out.  Scout had a great time.

Sooo excited for the party.

Getting a two year old to hold a smile long enough for a digital camera to catch it is truly impossible.

This picture is for Grandma Durand.  

TWO

Scout's 2nd birthday was on November 22.  We had a small party the day before with cupcakes, friends and presents!  Scout had a blast as did the other kids.  Our small home was trashed, but it was all worth it.  Here are some pictures.

Scout blew out 2 candles all by her self.

Dads?  They were there, just smart enough to stay away from the soon to be cupcake mess.  The kids got to decorate the cupcakes with sprinkles.

The party favors were a hit with all 5 kids. They consisted of sunglasses, play-doh, a crazy straw and Nemo fruit snacks.

This was the very first time I ever made cupcakes.  They were chocolate with chocolate ganache centers and the best homemade cream cheese frosting ever.

In the morning Scout opened gifts.  She got the coat and a bunch of other things from Grandparents Durand and the kitchen from Cedric and me.

She loved (and still loves) the puzzle and dress from Grandparents Anderson.

All of her friends were so kind to bring gifts to the party and she received birthday surprises from two great grandparents. She really knew it was her day, and thought the next day was hers too!  Thanks to everyone for coming and sending there best wishes.

Good Bye Mullet, Hello Big Kid.

Scout is turning 2 on Sunday and I thought it was time to get her hair cut.  This was her first real haircut.  My mom took a turn at cutting her hair when she was about 1.  We have not returned to Salon Grandma! No, it wasn't that bad; it was only her bangs.   Scout will be an only child for 3 more months, so, I am determined to spoil her as much as possible.  When it came to choosing a salon she informed me it had to be fun, have cars, show Dora and have candy and balloons.  I thought, "well, that isn't over the top at all," and I made an appointment at a special kids salon. There was even a slide in the waiting area. It was actually worth it!  The girl was exceptional with kids and new just how to cut AND style the thin, static filled hair on my kids head.  The only rough part was informing Scout that is was time to go.

The stringy mullet.

This was her face as she saw the car!

 

The haircut it self.

The cut is done.  Just needs a bit of style.

 

The final look.

The front does not look too different.  She is growing out her bangs.  The whole look over all is nice and clean and she can still put most of it up in pony tails.

 

What has Scout been up to?

Scout's calander is always packed.  With the nice, mild weather we have been having she has been doing some last minute "good weather" activities.

                                            She loves Grandpa Andersons mower.

She got some kissing time in.

Scout was nice enough to take her parents to Sundance.

She even had the time to show her dad some of the mountain side.

October is over, but not forgoten

Here are some pictures from October that did not make it in another post.

               My mom came to visit and unfortunatley there are no pictures to prove it.  Cedric, my mom, Scout and I had a great time at Gardner Village.  The pony ride was a big hit.

Scout had her first dentist appointment.  It went really well.  She even had a couple of x-rays taken.

Tomato pie is delisious. Try Paula Deans recipe some time.

Cedric's cousin, Jessica, came for an impromptu visit and we had an apple picking party with Nigel and Camille.

Scout loves practicing for when she gets a real pony!  

This Halloween Was Awesome.

This year Cedric and I attended a party we are invited to every year by Nick and Julie Escobedo.  It is always way fun and one lucky person even wins $100.00 for best costume.  This year it was a transformer couple.  They put so much work in to thier costumes!

The Winners

Sarah, Cedric (zombies), Kolby (Alps hiker), Grant (pilot), Micah, Camille and Carly (Brothers Bloom)

I did not even have to do my make-up.  I just woke up, never got ready for the day and this is what I got!

Cedric?  Is that you?

The best part of Halloween was trick-or-treating with Scout!

Grandma and Grandpa Durand found a very cool dragon costume for Scout to wear.  She put her costume on at 8:00am and  would not take it off until it was time for a bath at 7:30pm.  That was Friday.  Saturday she put it on after her nap and took it off for her bath once again.   Scout had a great time getting treats and Cedric had a really fun time giving treats and a few scares!  He wore a gorilla costume he has had for a while, acted liked a stuffed gorilla, sat on the porch and scared the heck out of little treat seekers!  It was so fun for everyone.

Not too scary before dark.

Getting started.

Scout knocked every time, but it just wasn't loud enough.  I decided to knock too.

She asked so nicely for a treat and said thank you every time. After the 4th house she really got the hang of it and just wanted to keep getting treats.  So, that is what we did.

Checking out some loot.

All of the booty.  This kid was one lucky 23 month old!

Binging time.  Oh, the laundry is clean and was waiting for our maid to fold.

A toddler on her way to one serious candy hangover!

All in all, it was great.  Scout never got sick, she did have a bit of trouble falling to sleep though.  The next day was fine and she did not ask for a single piece of candy all day!  Good thing too, because it is all gone. 

Over the Halloween weekend we also attended a church costume/chili party and a family/friends party.  We look forward to next years festivities.

Halloween Poem

It's that time of year again! "What time of year?" you're thinking. Halloween, duh. Every Halloween for the last three years I have written a cute Halloween poem. So here's this year's:

Down the haunted gravel road
Across the haunted bridge.
Through the haunted pumpkin patch
Beyond the haunted ridge.

I walk to school each foggy morn
With no one else but me
And say "hello" to headless ghosts
And wave to haunted trees.

And with a grin upon my face,
I guess I'm pretty brave.
I'm not afraid of eyes that gaze
From far beyond the grave.

I'm not afraid of creepy ghouls
That lurk in murky ponds,
I'm not afraid of witches
Or their warts or magic wands.

I'm not afraid of screaming winds
I'm not afraid of lightning,
Cause if I'm late for class,
My teacher turns out much more frightening!

Happy Birthday Cedric

Cedric wanted a small get together at Tucano's for his birthday dinner, so, that is what he got.  We both ate way too much.  At least I have the excuse of eating for two!

Below are pictures of the festivites.  Hannah and Jeff, Andy, Kolby, Grant, Micah and Amanda and Jeremy were all there to celebrate.

 

 

 

Just for the Grandparents, Pictures of Scout

This picture is proof that she never slows down

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Bath time is the best time.  Second to bed time!

Looking cool in another "car."

Sneaking a snack.

Afternoon pudding.  She loves it, I hate it. Guess why!