+++Heavenly Party+++

I don't know all that goes on in Heaven, but for the sake of moving on and for my girls I have been trying to make events that were about my Mom in some way (ie birthday, death day, mother's day etc....) somewhat uplifting, without forgetting why we do it.  So here is another post about my Mom.   Her birthday was January 17.  She would have been 55, but Kairi and Kesslynn don't care about that.  So we decided to have a "Grandma Jo's 3rd Heavenly Birthday Party."  Complete with cake, ice cream, party hats and the aforementioned party favors.   Kairi is always up for a party and had been counting down the days until this birthday party was to commence.  On that day, she awoke before the rest of us and came downstairs and decorated the table- getting the table cloth in place, setting up the crowns, plates, napkins, paper cups etc.  It was the evening, before we got to do it, but she didn't care.  She and Kesslynn decorated the cake and then we all sang "Happy Birthday" and danced to "Ring of Fire."  (Ring of Fire has no significance that I am aware of, the girls just love to dance to it)....  You may or may not care about this, but sometimes there are those who could use some good ideas as to how to keep your loved one in your life- without all the sadness.  I CHOOSE how to handle this, because I couldn't when she died.......

****S*N*O*W****

This post is for my family that DOES NOT get snow.........







I think I win!!!!!! Hahahahaha
I just got word that they are only making it a half day of school because of the snow....

It is still snowing and is supposed to continue all day today......

Cameron went to work this morning and said he passed a snow plow--- IN THE DITCH {comforting}

Party Fun

Evidently Party favors offer at least one hour of enjoyment for all ages......

{R*E*L*A*X}

We all need to find our niche, so to speak..... My kids have tackled the art of relaxation.....





Whether you prefer to work your way into a ZEN state













~or~










Topple over where you stand.........








the end product is the same--- SHEER RELAXATION...

I hate CHARLIE and I want to kill his HORSE

There are many, many, many joys of pregnancy to be discussed. However, can I just say that the one that always gets me comes right about now- 8 weeks before delivery. There is nothing like being on the threshold of waking, streching your body to it's limits and the start of day and--- WHAM!!!!! getting a calf or two tied up in a knot that you feel would take a hundred breadmakers 6 days to knead out of your muscle..... And that is why I want to kill Charlie's Horse.......

Sweetest Part

Christmas is all about the kids.... I don't care who you are, it really is.  This Christmas, Kairi set out the Traditional Milk and Cookies for Santa, but then she added her own special touch that only Kairi can add.  She added a gift to Santa for the reindeer, wrapped in a gift box was a little bell.  Then she added a note.... you'll see.  Santa, of course, responded.   Later that day, I asked what her favorite part of the day was (thinking of all the gifts she was given) and she responded "Leaving Santa a note and gift for the reindeer and having him write me back and tell me I was a good girl."  Even when she was little she was very enthusiastic about praise,  I would say that it is continuing on...... She is already trying to be her best for next year.....

Christmas Morning--- Executed

Glimpse at Christmas Morning in the Winn Household.....

Christmas Highlights

1. Making Snowflake Window Clings..... You can also see the T-shirts we made.... So Cute!!!
2. Easy as Making Cookies
3. The biggest Ward I have ever lived in!!! (And we live out in the Boonies of Vernal!!!!)

4. The Claus' Meet and Greet

5. Making Gingerbread/Graham Cracker Houses

6. Play Tee-Pee...... I love this, and so do they

7. Mrs Claus at the Library Story Hour

8. Kess got in and only came out to unwrap one gift, The only one that she couldn't open from the Car

9. Can you say Gaming is Hereditary?

10. Made an apron for both girls.... They love to cook...

The Month in a Nutshell....

"Pajama Pants Shirt"

No idea where she got this.... I sent her to get ready for bed and this is what I got..... As you can see it happened on more than one occasion....

Wee Willie Winkle.......

Maybe not that song, but Kesslynn has found her "singing voice" and she uses it.  It is so cute to hear her singing and she does it frequently.  Here is a snippet of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"