Cupcakes and Commentary

Baby JAM is here! With those initials we just know it means he is going to be one hip and sweet baby. Before I put up all the pictures and let them speak for themselves of his arrival, I wanted to provide a few memory moments for my blog memories and our family and friends. [...]

There is not much more that all the boys love than a birthday right now. A birthday means presents, cake, ice cream, balloons, and being able to get together and play! We had a great time celebrating my Dad’s birthday! First present opening…also titled “there’s something about Granna” because this time the boys were incredibly [...]

From all of us! And from A who loves his Papa because he: flies helicopters with him in the house… plays outside… and is why A calls himself a fixer guy, thinks a power washer is awesome, and wants a mustang and a jeep just like Papa.

A is bringing ABBA back! One dance party at my parents and boom…our house is now filled with Mamma Mia and Super Trouper. Don’t worry Katy Perry…A hasn’t forgotten the Firework song. However, it is nice to hear some diversity in his song choices! At first all A wanted to do was hold the microphone. [...]

After opening presents at our house, we then continued later to my parents house for dinner and more presents! I have to say A was not the best at opening presents this year…he took about three hours at our house to actually get all of his presents opened, and then had quite a bit of [...]

Our Christmas this year started out at our house. A was slightly more interested in opening our stockings than his own. And was a bit offended that Santa did not bring him a real cake. However I think Santa’s surprise present of a keyboard helped A get over the whole cake debacle. “Santa brought me [...]

A was very excited about Christmas this year, and our Christmas Eve included the Vesper Service at our church and dinner at my parents. I think A’s favorite part was helping Granna put the cookies out on the table, and then getting to set his cookies out for Santa at home! Christmas Eve Dinner Collage! [...]

This year my husband’s family came to visit for Christmas and were inducted into Christmas cookie creating within hours of their arrival! Christmas Cookie Making Collage! A hard at work cutting out gingerbread trees. After cookie reading with Aunt A!

Each year one of our traditions is making gingerbread houses and cookies with my Mom and Dad. This year was no exception and we even created a gingerbread village…behold: So here is our pictorial journey to the completed village (which included A eating many sprinkles, J trying to eat all the candy, and M creating [...]

You’ll have to excuse the grainy-ness of these photos, but perhaps if I get the new Adobe Photoshop for Christmas per my request, it will eliminate that.