Cooking blogs!!

I have two friends who have great cooking blogs-- check my side bar!! My friend and amazing cook, Candace recently started a cooking blog, The Cook Next Door. She is having a give away for the cutest Anthropologie apron-- I love it Candace!! I love her recipes and would love this apron-- so anyway check out her blog!

AZ!!

We went to AZ the week after Christmas for a family reunion with my family! We had so much fun!! It was so neat to watch to kids together-- they don't get to see their AZ or FL cousins very often!! It was worth our 2 15 hour drives!! Crazy!! The kids did great and it was so much fun to be with my family--it's been way too long!! And I must say December in AZ is amazing!!
My sister Dianna and her little boy Dean, and my brother's son, Grayson
Carousel riding!! We went to this cool train park in Scottsdale!!! (Thanks Julie for the fun idea-- it was so good to see you!!)
Demolition Day! The men decided it would be fun to rip down a wall in Brian's house-- so they did!! They rebuilt it later though :0)!! They kids had fun smashing holes in the wall and not getting in trouble!!
We spent a day at the Phoenix Zoo. The kids had a good time!!
Sisters!!! We really didn't mean to match-- so funny!!
My mom and Kate-- so sweet!!
You gotta love cute little Dean!!
Karson and his cousin Koby
Karson and Grandpa!!

Christmas Catch-up!!

We hope you all had a super Merry Christmas!! Sorry about the picture overload, but you know how Christmas is, there is just so much to document!!
Kate got her first American Girl Doll-- a Bitty Baby-- she loves her so much!!
Claire and Jason couldn't handle all the excitement of Christmas morning!!

Sword fights!!!
Kate got a Belle dress from Santa-- it is all she asked for and was so excited to dress like a beautiful princess!!
Jammies!!! We had to take a "rear-view" picture of the boys silly jammies-- Kate can't handle being left out-- so cute!!
Christmas jammies-- don't they all look so cute!!
Beck Christmas Party-- we always enjoy it so much!!! We love you G-ma Beck!!
Gingerbread house!!
Kate was a little doll for the Magic philharmonic orchestra concert she performed ballet and was so cute!!