Make-A-Wish

This morning we gave Make-A-Wish Foundation a check for $1267.62.  Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see the "The Arnott Family Light Show" and donated money to this wonderful organization.  Make-A-Wish grants wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions. It is a great feeling knowing that we all have helped in making a child's wish come true.

A special thanks to Michael for all of his hard work and to Dylan (the elf) for helping daddy and for passing out candy canes.

Out with the Old! In with the New!

YAY!! Michael and I purchased a new mattress. I am not even going to tell you how old this mattress was.

Our new mattress!!  I love it!

Movie and Recipes

Today I took Dylan to see "The Hobbit". It was way too long but we still liked it.

I have tried several new recipes lately so I thought I would share!  Basil Garlic Goat Cheese Schmear, Chocolate Crack, Italian Christmas Cookies, Secret Ingredient Meatloaf, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie, Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese, Peppermint Crunch Cookie Dough Ball, Spinach Gringo Dip and Jalapeno Bacon Mac and Cheese topped with Cheetos.

Enjoy!  Now I am ready for some down time!!

Day after Christmas

Mason was caught sleeping with his new KU toy.

The kids got to go shopping with some of their gift cards today.  Dylan got to go to Dick's Sporting Goods and pick out a new Nike duffle bag and water bottle for his basketball games. Thanks Auntie "M".  Cass got to go shopping at Kansas Sampler and buy the KU water bottle she wanted. 

I put all the Christmas decorations away and now I am ready for a whiskarita.  Michael got Long Shot Whiskey for Christmas which is made in Lenexa, Ks at Dark Horse Distillery so we are going to try it out.

Merry Christmas

Mason has a new haircut and I hate it so I bought him an argyle sweater!

My boys cuddling

Dylan making fudge!

The three of them are waiting at the top of the stairs for me to tell them to come downstairs to see what was left for them under the tree!

Mason's first Christmas!  He loved his stocking.

Dylan and his new knee board

Dylan made us snow cones with his new snow cone machine.  Cass and Dylan got a soda stream so we tried some soda also.

Cass Marie got her stand-up Harry from the band ONE DIRECTION.

She was also excited about her Vera Bradley hipster bag and duffle bag.

I think we wore out Grandpa and Mason.

  My mom surprised me with a cutting board that had my Grandma's handwritten recipe for pumpkin bread etched on it. Of course I cried when I opened it. What a wonderful Christmas!!

Going Away Party

We had a "going away" party for my friend Ann. She is moving to New Hampshire with her husband on Wednesday! Friends, please stop moving away from me! One friend moved to Arizona, one to Illinois and now New Hampshire!! STOP IT!!!  

Party at The Other Place.

Good luck Ann and Ricky!  We will miss you terribly!!

Snow Day

Mason got to experience his first snow (and his first snow day).  He loved playing in the snow!

Cass got to study for finals.  She has four of them tomorrow instead of two.

Dylan and his friend Calvin went sledding and apparently they were going so fast that Calvin lost his boot.

Who wants to cook dinner on a snow day??  Not me!  Michael took us out to see some light displays and took us to Burnt End BBQ for dinner.  We all enjoyed it!!

I love snow days!