Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family

In truth a family is what you make it. It is made strong, not by number of heads counted at the dinner table, but by the rituals you help family members create, by the memories you share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love you show to one another, and by the hopes for the future you have as individuals and as a unit.
- Marge Kennedy

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.
- Barbara Bush

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

So Yummy and easy!

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup butter

1/2 white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup chocolate chips

Blend together peanut butter, sugars, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add and blend remaining ingredients. Bake at 375 for 9-11 minutes.

Tyler's new golf cart

Tyler's plan is to pimp out his golf cart. He works on it everyday. This is the before pictures

On one saturday evening I was talking to Tyler about how I needed more clorox wipes. Since it is so much easier to get out a wipe then everything else when cleaning. I was told that we need to stop buying stuff we dont really need until after we go to Vegas so we can save as much money as possible.
Not even 10 mintues later Tyler comes yelling for me asking if he can buy a golf cart off craigslist. WHO NEEDS THERE OWN GOLF CART!? Needless to say Tyler got a golf cart and I still dont have clorox wipes. I dont understand! =0)

Plane Ride

Tyler and I were so lucky to get to go out with a couple of friends and go flying. We flew all around the Seattle area. The day was so clear that we were able to see Mt Rainier, Adams and St. Helens it was amazing. I'm not going to lie when we first got up in the air I was scared out of my mind. Every little movement I would look at Tyler like we were going to die. But shortly after we landed at another airport had some hot chocolate and loaded back in the plane I felt a lot better. Plus on the way back I was able to sit in front. I even got to fly the plane and I did pretty good! It was so much better sitting in front and the sunset was beautiful! I hope we get another chance to do it again soon.

Christmas Morning

Merry Christmas

Spoiled

My brothers

Thr train our family traditio

Santa gifts

Tyler when I suprised him with a trip to Vegas the week of his birthday! I guess I was able to top the suprise party after all! =0)

Every Christmas Tyler and I spend the night at my parents and all of us kids sleep in the same room. My mom waits until the little boys are in bed alseep before she brings out all the presents so its more of a suprise. My favorite part of Christmas is Christmas Eve dinner. My mom's tradition growing up was that her parents made Mexican food for dinner and my mom has kept that tradition going. I love it and plan to keep it going in my home as well. It's not Christmas if you dont have Mexcian for Christmas Eve dinner.

Christmas with Tyler's Family- December 22nd

Tyler's dad Chuck in shock that he got a new big screen TV for Christmas

Tyler's grandma

He was so excited!

Tyler's sister Emily's goodwill present

Tyler's mom's goodwill present- the best find ever!

Forever 5

I love my Viva La Juciy

Since Tyler's schedule is so random and his parents live in Yakima we cant do holiday's with them on the day. So this year we went the weekend before to have Christmas. I love going there at that time of year because there is always snow!

Tyler's family's traditions are so fun. Every year Tyler's mom goes to goodwill and buys the uglyest clothes she can find and wrap them with hidden money or gift cards in it. This year we decided to get them back and we went out and found the uglyest clothes we could find!

His family also puts silly string in everyone's stockings and when they are all done opening presents they have a huge silly string fight. It gets everywhere. It's great!!!

Family fun snowball fight

The boys getting there snowballs ready

Lola looking over the deck at the snowballs being thrown. She LOVES the snow!

Tyler throwing snowballs at the boys from the deck

My dad

Kjellden after he was beemed in the face with a snowball

Tyler making snowballs as lola trys to eat themMy dad getting ready to nail Tyler with a snowball

This year was the best when it came to the snow. We got so much it was crazy-for around here! On this night Tyler, my dad and my little brothers all had a huge snowball fight. They were out there for hours. The fight didnt stop until after midnight. They had so much fun!