Christmas Countdown

10. Get the lights up!!! Shane did them and they turned out awesome.

9. Gingerbread village-love Williams Sonoma cookie cutters!

8. Make a Snowman

7. Decorating the Treee

6. Decorate the house

5. Festival of Trees

4. Christmas Goodies

3. Hang the Stockings

2. Christmas Card

1. Christmas Morning

Cute Cousins

My older Brother Garrett and his family were in town for a funeral which was sad but we were so excited to see them. Ethan their oldest is 5 and Ariana is 2 1/2 and a baby girl is due in March.

Future Cougars???

It was the week of the BYU vs. Utah Game so the campus was crazy-I had to get a picture of Logan with the cheerleaders.

Kids + Cotton Candy= Mess

Logan, Ariana and Ethan at the Bean Museum at BYU.

4 Months

Belcher Bruse Birthday Bash

Birthday Boys


The Gang

They are just so close

The Girlys

Sledding

Slumber Party

Emily was in town for Thanksgiving so she took Logan for a night.

We didn't mind a bit.

-He was so excited to use his Thomas bag-

Thanksgiving '08

We had Thanksgiving at Grandma Cher Cher's and it was yummy & I found a fabulous yam dish from Thanksgiving Point. I don't know if we can go back to the traditional yams and marshmallows and if you know me thats saying a lot. Then the following Sunday I gave a talk in church on Missionary Work and then we headed to Papa Belcher's for another Thanksgiving.

Orange Caramel Yams and Apples with Pecan Streusel
Ingredients:
5-6 lbs. Yams
½ tsp Salt
2-3 med. Granny smith apples
2 tsp Butter
¼ tsp Cinnamon
1 stick Butter
1 c. Brown sugar
2 Oranges - zest and juice
1 stick Butter (soft)
1 c. Brown sugar
½ c. Oats
1 T Flour
½ tsp Cinnamon
½ c. Pecans
Method:
Place yams and salt in sauce pot and cover with water. Simmer until knife penetrates yam with no resistance. Drain water and put yams into fridge until cool.
Peel apples, core, cut in half and slice. In sauté pan add butter and sauté apples until browned on the edges. Add cinnamon. Let cool.
Place butter, brown sugar and orange zest with juice in a sauce pan. Boil until thickened and starts to resemble caramel. Take off heat and set aside.
Combine dry ingredients, mix. Add butter and crumble.
AssemblePeel yams and cut into discs 1/4". Place in a 9x9 baking dish with apples. Pour orange caramel over the top of yams and apples. Top with pecan streusel. Cook in a 350 F oven for 30 minutes or until browned. This dish can be made one or two days before using.

Logan's 3rd Birthday

-Mommy and Birthday Boy-

Logan wanted a Thomas the Train Party

The cupcake Thomas cake turned out great

All the munchkins playing together