Mmmmmm!! I am hungry!!!

This is the reason I am going to Vegas!! And I am already salivating. Bring on the caramel apples. Love ya KitKat!!!

Just a quick update on this month's sports!!

Chad put together a dodgeball team for the Spanish Fork Annual Dodgeball tournament before Thanksgiving. The Bengay Brigade (named after what our house smelled like for the next week) took 3rd place. Not bad for a bunch of old men. We wives had a great time watching them play. We were very proud of our old men.

















Colton decided he was missing basketball, so he played on a basketball team this year. He was great at ball control and rebounding. He only fouled out once!! Their team record was not as good as it could have been, so Colton was a little frustrated. Watching Colton play basketball really shows you how he leaves everything on the court, field, dirt, wherever, no matter what sport he plays. Although every basketball season, I remember how much I hate the sound of the basketball constantly dribbling on my hardwood floor.
















Mason decided to wrestle another year. He has enjoyed his years wrestling and has learned a lot. He can pin Morgan now with no problems!! It is fun to watch him wrestle. He really thinks through the moves, and as we know(MATT) it is all about the moves. If you have the right moves, you can win. (I still want my $5 back). Mason did a great job. He won a lot of matches. The matches he lost were to kids who wrestle more than just city league.






As always, I love the time I spend watching my kids and my husband do the things they enjoy. I would rather be watching and supporting my kids than doing anything else.

Gingerbread Houses

Here are the finished projects from this year's gingerbread house tradition. Every year I am amazed at the creativity my kids show.




Kalin created a shooting range for bows with arrows in the target.



Mason set up a living room inside his house with people too.






Morgan has a fish pond.








Colton made a board park with snowboarding gingerbread men.





And Kira found all the candy and thought making gingerbread houses was great fun.

Addicted to Chocolate!!

I know Kira loves chocolate, but it always shocks me how much. I like chocolate, but I would rather eat an Ethel M's caramel apple or something salty, so I do not know where Kira gets her sweet tooth. One day, Kevin and I grabbed dinner from Magleby's Fresh and Kevin got a piece of chocolate cake. We gave Kira a little taste. Kevin never got anymore. She kept wanting more and more. If I would try to give the box back to Kevin, she would freak out and bring the box back to me. She sat on the beanbag and ate almost all of that chocolate cake.

I love the Chocolate Smile. If you want Kira to love you, just buy M&M's by the bulk like Kim does. No wonder she cries when I try to take her from Kim's house.

16 means he is legal...

Kalin now officially has his driver's license. Besides the increase in our insurance and the fact that I have to drive my Excursion again, it is nice to have someone to help run everyone around and run to the store. And I don't have to worry about driving him anywhere. Although I just sit at home and worry about where he is and what he is doing. I try to keep the panic attacks to a minimum when he is gone. I have only freaked out a couple of times when he has been late and he has had his license for 2 whole months. Thank goodness for cell phones!! Maybe someday I will let him drive farther than Springville. :)

Sweet Girls

Such sweet innocence! Morgan and her friend Jordyn were "babysitting" Kira one night. They decided to show us what good babysitters they were. They took pictures of Kira asleep. They actually did a very good job babysitting, although Kira probably fell asleep so they would leave her alone for a few minutes.

Sweet 16 and never been kissed!!

O.K. I am not that naive. I know Kalin has been kissed.
Happy 16th Birthday, Kalin. I cannot believe that you are 16. There are times when I look at you and wonder how you can possibly be my son, because I am not old enough to be your mom!! I love you so much and am glad you are a part of our family. I love how you work with your hands. I love all the tinkering you do. I love watching you with Kira. She lights up when she sees her K-K. She waits for you to come home after school. I am glad you are my texting buddy. I am grateful that you come to me for advice. I love hearing all about your life, the good things and the bad! I am excited and scared and terrified to let you grow up and go out on your own. High school is an exciting time. You have some great memories ahead of you. My birthday wish for you is that you enjoy this time and make all the good memories that you can. Never look back on this time of your life with regret because of something you did or something you didn't do. Also, remember that there is a purpose to life and life continues beyond today. I hope all your dreams come true(except getting lost in the wilderness, I couldn't survive that even though I know you could). I love you. Happy Birthday!!