Tuesday, January 3, 2012

A few to many Christmases!

Ryan, Anthony and Aubree with Santa!

Christmas Number 1
Christmas with my Grammy, sister and Nephew at the train museum! It was a fun day we went and saw Santa Claus, Rode one of the trains they had and went out to lunch for pizza! Aubree got a toy my little pony horse, candy and coloring books! Talon a cute little onsie from his auntie and a few little toys! It was a fun filled day and the kids really enjoyed it!

Sitting in front of the Christmas Tree!

Christmas Eve!

Getting ready to go celebrate Christmas with my great grandma, Dad, Christie and my siblings!

Luna, Aubree and Ace

Christmas Number 2
Celebrating Christmas with My ,siblings and great grandma! We had a awesome ham lunch and opened presents! Aubree got a Easel with chalk, markers and paper and some really cute clothes! Talon got cute clothes and a book! It was a fun afternoon!

My Abuelos, Me and the kids Christmas Eve

Christmas Number 3
Every year there is a Christmas Eve party at my grand parents house! There is great food like home made tamales! Awesome movies one like the Christmas story! Everyone gets together to celebrate the birth of Jesus and spend time together! Around 10 the kids start to open there presents and sense Talon is the youngest he got to open his first! He got a Rockies shirt, A stuffed dragon, and a few little toys! Aubree Open hers soon after and got A few stuffed animals, A toy vacuum, and a a doctor set! She had a amazing time opening her gifts! Once it hits midnight everyone stops what they are doing and goes around hugging people saying "Merry Christmas!" It is always a nice way to start Christmas!

Christmas Morning

Christmas Day (#4) The Day all children wait for and Aubree Included! She was so excited she finally got to open all her presents under the tree! She Got lots of clothes, a few Barbies, a couple movies, a Lalaloopsy Doll, Portable DVD player and a awesome toy kitchen! Santa stuffed her stocking with bubbles, crayons, coloring book and glow sticks! Talon got a few things to like a play gym, clothes and a wagon! Santa brought him a cute new hat, bath toys and a few baby essentials! The kids bought Brent a New Bronco shirt and He also Got MW3. I got a NOOK and The complete Harry Potter movie set! After we were done opening presents we relaxed and had breakfast and watched Winnie the Pooh( one of the new movies we got). Around Three we went over to my parents for Christmas dinner and just to hang out! It was a awesome night with Awesome food! It was a great 1st Christmas with our son! And a amazing Christmas as a complete family!

Christmas number 5, 6 & 7
We also Celebrated Christmas with my Grandpa and Aunt! Aubree had a fun time opening her gifts and playing with her new vet set and play food! Talon got very cute onsies and a toy picture book! After we left there house we went to Brents brothers house to celebrate Christmas with and hang out for a bit! We had lunched and exchanged gifts. We left there and Went to Brents parent house and stayed there for a few days to celebrate Christmas with them! It was a nice mini Vacation! We play wipe out on the kinect and watched movies and just relaxed!

Christmas after Christmas

Christmas Number 8
Our last a final Christmas was with my Aunt and Uncle and there kids! We went out to eat at the Elephant bar and just hung out and talked! after that we went to my parents house to open presents! I was happy this was our last Christmas and it was a great ending to the Holidays! Well until New Years at least!

Friday, December 23, 2011

Baking the day away!

Had a amazing day baking with my kids! I made mini green and red cheese cakes, holiday pretzels, and oreo truffles and they all taste amazing!!! I can't wait to share with my family tomorrow at my grandparents yearly Christmas party! Its going to be a fun time!

Yummy Treats for Christmas Eve Party!

Holiday Pretzel Treats

Ingredients

Bite-size, waffle-shaped pretzels
Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug
M&M Candy (I used mint M&Ms)

Heat the oven to 170F. Set a number of bite-size, waffle-shaped pretzels (one for each treat) in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, then top each pretzel with an unwrapped Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug.
Bake for 4 to 6 minutes (the white chocolate will melt more quickly), until the chocolates feel soft when touched with a wooden spoon. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and quickly press an M&M's candy into the center of each Kiss. Allow the treats to cool for a few minutes, then place them in the refrigerator to set, about 10 minutes.
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Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Cupcakes

Yield: 32 cupcakes

Ingredients

For the crust:
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
3 tbsp. sugar

For the raspberry swirl:
6 oz. fresh raspberries
2 tbsp. sugar

                                                                      For the filling:
                                                                      2 lbs. cream cheese, at room temperature
                                                                      1½ cups sugar
                                                                      Pinch of salt
                                                                      1 tsp. vanilla extract
                                                                      4 large eggs, at room temperature

Directions

* Preheat the oven to 325˚ F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar. Stir together with a fork until well blended and all the dry ingredients are moistened. Press 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner. (I like to use a small drinking glass to easily and evenly press the crumbs down. One of Andrew’s sippy cups works wonderfully.) Bake until just set, 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack.

* To make the raspberry puree, combine the raspberries and sugar in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth, then pour through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds.

* To make the cheesecake, beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy. Blend in the sugar until smooth. Mix in the salt and vanilla. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. ( I added Green food coloring!)

* To assemble, spoon 3 tablespoons of the cheesecake batter over the crust in each cupcake liner. Dot a ½ teaspoon of the raspberry puree in a few dots over the cheesecake filling. Use a toothpick or a wooden skewer to lightly swirl and create a marbled effect.

* Bake until the filling is set, about 22 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking. (They will look quite puffed initially but will return to normal quickly.) Transfer to a wire cooling rack and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator and let chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
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1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 pkg. (16.6 oz.) OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 4-1/4 cups), divided

2 pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

* MIX cream cheese and 3 cups cookie crumbs until well blended.
* SHAPE into 48 (1-inch) balls. Dip in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs.
* REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Just feel like it....

Man has it been crazy around here! Taking car of Aubree and Talon, Shopping, decorating and getting ready for Christmas! Planning what sweets I'm going to make, cleaning, watching the Broncos do amazing, Planning Aubree's 3 birthday! Talk about some crazy months! The other night Brent took me on a amazing surprise date and it was so nice to have a few hour break from my kiddos even though I missed them very much! We went to a fancy restaurant called Prima Ristorante! The food was amazing and it was nice to just talk to him and everything! We then went and saw the Nutcracker ballet! It was amazing I love every moment and it was the best romantic date. He is the bast guy in the world ♥! Now we have the Holidays and then a New Year! Its going to be great! I love my life and everyone in it! I'm so blessed! I hope everyone has a amazing Christmas spend lots of time with family and eat as many sweets as possible!!!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

2 Months and counting!

My little love is 2 months old!! Where has the time gone? He talks and smiles and he has little cute conversation with Brent. He loves to kick and wiggles. He loves to sleep with mom at night. I can't believe how big he is getting! Its amazing how smart he is. I wonder what he says or thinks. So happy with my little family!