Family Ho-down

Daddy REALLY wanted to go to the Bluegrass Festival in Wickenburg, so we decided to give it a go. Drove an hour and a half (Momma had a bad sinus infection) and had a good time listening to the music and dancing with the tamborine that Brailyn made. Brailyn really wanted them to play 'Down to the River' (Oh Brother soundtrack) but we didn't hear it. I still think she had a good time. Of course Clint liked it!


Making our Tamborine


Bluegrass Boogie

Christmas Cheer

Since we're heading out for our cruise (yay!) the week before Christmas, we're trying to get all of our Christmas traditions done this week. So last night we saw the Christmas lights on Cherry Street (a whole street that has really cool lights on every house. My favorite this year- the Santa airport). On Sunday, since Brailyn was still sick and we stayed home from church, we made a gingerbread house. My mom got the kit from Costco, really cool, and we spent almost 2 1/2 hours putting it together! Brailyn did a GREAT job putting in the sidewalk and the fence around the house. By the time it was the green frosting's turn, my hands were cramping, so we just did the wreath and called it a day. I still think it turned out wonderfully! I tell ya, I don't know how those cake decorators do it- frosting is HARD! And I consider myself pretty artistic...I guess not!


In the Beginning...


The Proud Architect


The finished product!