Tyler loved the snow.

I wasn't sure what Tyler would think of all this snow when they were here. But he loved it!! I think they played outside almost each day. He couldn't get enough of it LOL

Tyler and Kaleb would play outside for hours, digging and just running around.

I had told him that Grandpa would help us build a snowman. He was getting impatient so we went out and all of us built a snowman. Tyler named him Frosty!! how cute huh??

We  think that he turned out pretty cute!!

Our Grand kid pictures

When Jess and the kids were here, I wanted  to get pictures of the grand kids. It was a little hectic at times, and Bailey was trying to get on everyone's picture until her turn came along as you will see later on. Here is Tyler and Molly

Kyla and Kaleb

Allissa, Zac and Bailey

Kaleb, Zac and Tyler

All 7 of them and its hard to get them to all look at the same time and Well...this is what it is!! LOL

Fun day at grandma's

Jessica, Tyler and Molly are here in Illinois visiting for a few days. Tyler LOVES the snow but cant say the same for Molly, she isnt a real fan of it.

Tyler and Kaleb are having fun on top of the snow pile!! They played in the morning for a couple hours.

The girls went out to lunch and shopping so I got to spend time with 5 of the grandkids. We had a great lunch of PBnJ, fruit and chips!!

Molly let me try something new with her hair, so this was her new doo!! Her hair is so long!!

Molly loves the kitchen and the food.

We had games with cousins......

Bailey playing with her junk drawer. She loves moving stuff around.

We had a serious gun fight and not to sure who won!!

And back outside to play in the snow after Kyla got home from school with Hot Chocolate with whip cream squirts afterwards.

We had group Hula Hoops, that was funny lol

Shoulder rides with Uncle Tom.

Home made pizza, snacks, and off to bed they went. We have 5 tuckered kids but it was a fun day. Now this grandma is tired too!! LOL

My very 1st purse

 I made my very 1st purse. I started this over a week ago, but it just hard to find the time to sit down and work on it. I wanted something kinda Springish but I am not a real pastel kind of person, so I went with the turquoise and brown and green colors.

I like pockets so I made some for the inside of the purse with polka dot print. There are 3 pockets inside so it should hold all my stuff just fine.

Bowl of Broccoli Soup!!

I love soups but have never really tried to make them before.
I found this recipe of Broccoli Soup that I had and I decided to give it a whirl.

2 cups water
4 cups chopped fresh broccoli (about 1-1/2 pounds)
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped onion
 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups 2% milk
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions: 
In a Dutch oven, bring water to boil. Add the broccoli, celery and carrots; boil 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; set vegetables aside. In the same pot, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour to form a smooth paste. Gradually stir in broth and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in reserved vegetables and remaining ingredients. Reduce heat; cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Yield: 6-8 servings (2 quarts)

Then while on Pinterest, I came across this recipe for French Bread Bowls:

2 ½ cups warm water
3 tablespoons sugar
2 packages dry active yeast
1 tablespoon salt
5 tablespoons oil
6 cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
Preheat Oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl or the bowl of an electric bread mixer, combine warm water and sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the top and stir. Wait 10 minutes until yeast mixture is frothy. Add salt, oil, and half of the flour. Beat well in mixer or with a wooden spoon. Add remaining flour and mix well until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto floured board and knead 2 or 3 times to coat with flour. Divide into 8 to 10 equal parts, depending on size of bowls desired. Form into large balls and place in small foil pans (small pot pie pans work well). Allow dough bowls to rise for 20 minutes. Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans. Cut off tops and hollow out insides. Serve with soup. Makes 8 to 10 bowls.

Random pics of the kids!!

Zac at the firestation

Zac and Bailey

Zac with his hands over his eyes with Jason

Kyla and Kaleb

Kyla's daddy daughter dance

Mustache day at school, Kaleb is in the middle

Zac busy cooking

Allissa with Zac sledding

Kaleb making snow angels

Tyler and Molly having Hot Chocolate

Molly getting a fast ride!!

Kyla and Kaleb eating giant snowballs

Molly walking Ivy

Tylers new swing!!

Thats about all LOL They are all cuties in our book!!

This is too funny