Jax must of had something against our little friend...
"I don't like you Snowy! Take that!"
"Uh oh. . . "
"well maybe Mom might notice you're missing your head," he says thinking to himself.
"Maybe if I just ... put .. it here."
"... no one will notice."
We knew Jax knew how to pinch so we put sprinkles / sugar in a small bowl and let him at it. Well that just wasn't fast enough so most of the time he ended up just dumping the decorations onto the cookies. Then when he got bored with that he just ended up eating what was in the bowl :D Hayden tried over and over to show him what to do but he wanted to do it HIS way.
Here are the boys and their cookies.
Some of the many treats made this year. Believe it or not this is no where near what I usually make but times of crisis call for cut backs. :)
Here are Tammy and I on our site seeing portion of our weekend. Couldn't leave without a pic of the sign, especially since we had our own car to get there. :)
Me and Tammy all dolled up for our cowboy and waiting for the concert to start.
My only photo and of course it was taken illegally, under my armpit, and while blocking the screen from the usher that was starting to walk my way. :)
The other sign outside the Wynn Resort.
I can't even being to describe this trip. The concert was amazing, wonderful, dream fulfilling, entertaining, and magical all in one. It was Garth on a stage with his guitar. no fancy stage or lighting or even costume. He was so appreciative that we all would want to see him after such a long retirement that it was humble. He actually broke into tears when he finally got around to playing his music. He was just so happy to be back he even told the audience at one point, "I missed you all so much!"
Here he is lighting the tree with the other winner.
Hayden in front of the HUGE tree. He was so stinkin excited!
Our little portrait. It was more than cold outside but we beared it because its always a good time.
Mom and Dad getting in on the picture action.
This picture was take mere seconds before my Dad came running in to tell Hayden that he won. Santa was even cheering for him. BTW this is the best Santa ever!!! 
The Luminera. They line the parkways down the major roads with these. It's beautiful to see and one year when it's not sub-zero I'm going to get a picture of it. So many people help out and set these up. It's an awesome tradition and a beautiful one at that!
This was also the year I gave my Sesame Street ornaments to Jaxson. These were given to me when I was a baby/toddler by my Uncle. They were made in 1971 and it is rare to have the entire set still intact. I sometimes wonder what they are worth but now they are not mine to wonder over. Jax's love of Sesame Street and Elmo earned him the right to own these.
He was very fond fond of them and didn't think anything of ripping them off the tree and playing with them at his table :) I on the other hand had a heart attack each time he handed me one!
Boys ganged up on Daddy while he was trying to hang the kid-cat safe ornaments on the bottom :)
My favorite past time as a kid was staring up into the decorated tree and looking at the lights and all the ornaments hanging down. Jax and Hayden I guess get it from me.
Hayden got all "Pirate-ed up" by the balloon man in the Market. It was funny trying to get the sword belt off him. It was so tight we had to take his coat off and then slide it up over his head. :) Jax was asleep but did get an elephant on a leash.
I think it is appropriate that I start blogging again with this post, a Thanksgiving picture from this year. On a day when you are to be thankful of all things dear, there was still something missing for Tim and I. Knowledge that our little family could lose our home unless he found a job. Now we were not in crisis, oh my god we're moving in with our parents as of yet, but it was looming over our heads since the job markets were not being kind to either one of us. The possibility that we could lose everything that we, especially Tim, have worked so hard for, just because someone in a boardroom 3 months ago made a decision that would affect and change our lives without ever knowing us. Most of you will say that us business but damn business! I guess that is why I love where I work because we are very family orientated and my co-workers will bend over backward to help you out. But back to my point.
Competing... it always makes me nervous. I know he knows the moves but I worry he will get nervous and get mad at himself for messing up. We thought he did great. Good yells and strong moves but his stance was off. A judge pulled him aside to tell him this pointers. He again placed 4th but we're very very proud!!
The man with his trophy
A proud Mom and Dad... Jax is just as proud be he doesn't know why :)
Here he is, getting the belt. We are so very proud that he has continued on, even with the complaining we always give him the choice if he wants to keep going. I think this will be a great sport for him to keep up with.
