Christmas Advent Calendar #2

I thought I would do another post of the Christmas Advent Calendar with some better pictures and instructions to answer some questions. The tin is a 24 mini muffin tin that I bought at Wal*Mart for around $9 (I know they now have some on sale right now for $4.50) I used 24 different christmas patterned paper for each square and cut them into 2 1/4" squares and mounted them onto different colored cardstock cut into 2 1/2" squares. The numbers were cut using black cardstock with the Cuttin' Up Cricut cartridge (you could just use number stickers or something else if you don't have a cricut.) I bought a big roll of magnet at Wal*Mart also and cut small pieces and put on each corner of the squares. Then from there it is just embellishing each one to your liking. Most of the embellishments where bought at Hobby Lobby, Wal*Mart and JoAnn's. Good Luck!

Christmas Advent Calendar

I can't believe it, I started a project and actually finished it and all in one weekend. After my sister showed me the idea of this cute advent calendar made out of a 24 cup muffin tin... I knew this was a project I wanted to complete. I had the perfect opportunity this weekend - my friend Ginger hosted a scrapbook weekend at the Crystal Inn in Logan. I got a good start on it Friday night and I finished it up Sunday night. It actually was so much fun to make! Each square has magnets on the back that sticks to the tin and you can put candy, thoughts, scriptures, activities, etc. under each day to countdown the days until Christmas. So after many many requests here are the pictures.... I took these pictures off my sister Elise's blog but ours are almost identical. (and just for you Dawn the solid colored squares are 2 1/2" and the patterned paper is 2 1/4")

Freezer Meals

I joined a freezer meal club last month and we got together last night for the first time. Everything turned out great and it was so much fun!! We all prepared one meal for the seven members in our group and brought it with us so we didn't have as many to prepare that night. We all worked together to prepare the other meals and came home with 19 meals + 2 pans of cheesy ham and potatoes + all the extras - garlic bread, rolls, and biscuits. Everything looked so yummy and we did all this in 2 1/2 hours! WOW! I am looking forward to enjoying:

Sloppy Joes (2)
Beef Pot Pie
Brown Sugar Pork Ribs
Enchilada Pie
French Dip Sandwiches
Tater Tot Casserole
Chicken Noodle Soup
Sweet and Sour Pork
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Teriyaki Chicken
Chili
Spilt Pea Soup
Cheesy Ham and Potatoes (2)
Super Bean Soup
Black Bean Pasta Layers
Cheese Manicotti
Chili Spaghetti Casserole
Spinach Lasagna

Meow!

I bought this cat Halloween costume last year for Kenzlie. We didn't end up using it this year so it is now her new dress up. She thought it was dancing clothes and was SO excited to put it on. She thought she was going to dancing like her cousin Hadley. She danced around the house all night....

Taylor Marie

A few weeks ago while Taylor was here for the weekend my sister and I did a little photo shoot. She was such a good sport, so much easier than a 2 year old. I think they turned out pretty cute... but keep in mind these are the actual pictures with no editing. Some of them look really neat edited in black & white, sepia, the colors lightened, etc. I just haven't had much time to play with them. (for some reason they look blurry when I add them to my blog but they really aren't, kinda weird) We might take more - she has her braces off now. She is such a pretty girl!

Deer Hunt

I am finally getting around to posting the pictures of Jeremie's deer he shot during the deer hunt. Better late than never right? He shot it on Friday, October 24th up Blacksmith Fork Canyon. I think he has been a pretty lucky hunter this year. Being able to shoot his bull elk and now this good sized buck. I have to admit I am so glad that hunting season is finally dyeing down. I swear there is always something to hunt (he went pheasant hunting last weekend). You gotta love the nice orange beanie!

~I gonna be a WiTcH~

Kenzlie was so much fun this year for Halloween. I was so excited to see which of her 3 costumes she would pick to wear (which we tried on at least every few days the whole month of October) the bee, monkey, or the witch. So Halloween morning as I got her ready to go to a Halloween party at her day care she said to me "Mom I gonna be a witch." So then I was interested to see what she would choose for trick-or-treating later that night. Once again she said "I gonna be a witch." I would have to say she sure made a pretty cute witch. She had so much fun going around getting candy. As soon as we would get her back in the car she would ask "where we goin' next."

Conner as Slash or as Kenzlie would say "Splash"

Courtney

Hadley

Cambree - Isn't she the cutest little princess!

Kenzlie, Kaylee & Cambree