There's no day like a snow day!

Snow Day 2010

Our family has started a new Christmas tradition. Each year we have a Snow Day. This year, we had it up at our cabin in Salina Canyon. We spent the day putting varnish on all the interior walls, finishing the interior trim, and of course, playing in the snow!

Tyler and I are about to embark on a snowshoeing adventure.

Landon and I made a snowman.

We also made a snow race car for the boys to zoom around in. Landon was a little disappointed when the car stayed put and wouldn't "zoom for real."

Danny and Brielle

Tan-Man

Carl brushing on the varnish

The mommas fixin' the stew

Danny and Carl

Mom and me

Braden, Grandma, Landon, Tanner, Grandpa, Brielle

My New LOVE...

...Oreo Truffles!

Visit this website for recipe:

http://www.bakerella.com/grocery-item-goes-gourmet/

A Day of Thanks

This year for Thanksgiving, mom and dad traveled to Canada. Grandma Cahoon hasn't been feeling very well and was in the hospital for almost 2 weeks. Our prayers are with Grandma right now.

My brothers and I gathered at home and attended the Sorensen Family Feast. We had it at the Fayette church house. Among our many festivities, we played 2 (out of control) games of Cranium (Have you ever seen Brian act out "Dances with Wolves?" It's a must see.), the boys went up the mountains to cut down their Christmas trees, and we worked on the ceiling of our basement's family room. Hopefully we can finish it by Christmas. I left the house sparkling clean for mom and dad when they returned. It takes a lot of work to keep a farm house clean...

I'm so thankful for my family, for the gospel that seals us together, and for my Savior and friend, Jesus Christ. I love this time of year!

Me, Nanette, LuAnn

Grandma

Josie and Kate

Carl and Danny

Karen, Amber, Tyler

Shirece and Tan-Man

Playing Games - (What I used to do every Thanksgiving before becoming the sophisticated adult that I am now.)

Peek-a-boo!

Brielle, Tanner, Landon playing with the nursery toys

Boo Day 2010

Boo Day 2010 was SPOOKtacular! It is quickly becoming a Halloween tradition to host a "Boo Day" celebration each year. Guests are required to come in costume, a nightmarish meal is prepared and we party 'til the werewolves howl at the moon....

Fly on in to "The Black Cauldron Cafe" - where "We brew for YOU!" is our slogan.

The festive feast: Intestines with blood, grusome greens (Watch out for the worms!), bones, spider cider, candy corn fudge, pumpkin seeds and Boo Day cake. Yum. Yum.

The Hostess

Where's Waldo?

Cleopatra - Queen of the Nile

Serial Killer

Creepy Clowns

The Chicken Family

Spider Racing

Sucking up Reeses Pieces in the final round of the tournament

Fall is Here!

Yep. Fall is here. The leaves are changing color. Nanette and I hiked up Millcreek Canyon then celebrated Nan's birthday by going to Zupas for soup. We played a word game on Nan's super nifty Kindle (advancing all the way to level 10) then looked through Nan's old Snow College memory book and laughed our heads off. Oh to be 19 again...

Jake and I carved pumpkins. In Eagle Mountain, a family raised a pumpkin patch and is donating all proceeds to the Perpetual Education Fund. Good excuse to buy a pumpkin, right? Now...if they just wouldn't shrivel up and grow mold in the end! Ha!

Dodging the Cacti

This past weekend, I traveled to Emery County to attend the San Rafael Swell Fall Bike Festival. Had a blast. My good friends Brittney and Jake came along. We stayed the night at Aunt Louie's place then on Saturday biked around The Wedge aka Utah's Little Grand Canyon. I didn't fall off my bike once and only got 2 flat tires. Thank heavens for SLIME!

The Lion King

This past weekend, I went with Louie to the Capitol Theatre in SLC to see The Lion King. It was amazing. My camera's batteries were running low, so the picture turned out blurry - oh well.

Hiking Mary's Unmentionable

I finally hiked Mary's....unmentionable. I'd been wanting to hike this beast of a mountain for some time now - just to say "I did it." Well, I did it! Over Labor Day weekend, Uncle Morris, Nanette, Josie, Louie, Ann and I 'ventured to the top. The view was spectacular. Josie signed our names in the book so if you're ever there, look us up!

Double Dutch and The Gift of Tongues

My brain has been working overtime. I have come home late from work each day with a headache. 2 nights ago, I decided to go to bed early - 10:30 pm to be precise. It was then that I dreamed a dream. I dreamt I was speaking Double Dutch. (Side note: Twenty years ago, I desperately wanted to learn how to speak Double Dutch, but never really figured it out.) The next morning, I woke up. A MIRACLE had occured!!! I could speak Double Dutch - quite fluently. I must have been tutored in my sleep...or could it have been The Gift of Tongues?

Ibit ibis sibo fibun tibo spibeak dibouble dibutch!

Provo Canyon Bike Ride

This past Saturday, 2 good friends and I ventured up Provo Canyon on our bikes. This was a really fun bike ride. I biked the Jordan River Parkway with another friend the weekend before and have traveled to Eagle Mountain's City Center a couple of times since I've been back here. I'm totally LOVING my bike! Does anyone have any suggestions on where else I can ride?

Bridal Veil Falls

Cindy, Brittney, Nanette

The Last "HURRAH!"

Cindy, Jane, Tarzan (old and young), Shirece (not pictured: Louie)

Just returned from a visit to St. George. Shirece graciously entertained Louie and me. We attended a couple of plays at Tuacahn's outdoor ampitheatre, went for an early morning bike ride, lounged around the pool, shopped, and attended a temple session. This was my last hurrah before going back to work. THANKS for the fun, ladies!

Gettin' DOWN on the Farm

Cousin Carly is here for a visit from Canada. She attended a singing/show choir conference at BYU and decided she wanted to spend some time with us on the farm.

We got a little silly today and took some CRAZY pics. :0