...Friday's Favorites...

Christmastime is always so fun...cRazy...but fun! I must admit that I am a bit stressed right now. I've been looking so forward to making some yummy, festive meals, but I've been so busy, the last thing I want to do is spend hours in the kitchen. So, after a rather hectic day, I opted for a $5 rotisserie chicken from Costco!! Yum...it was a lifesaver tonight...it's simple, quick, clean, & oh so tasty. So thank you rotisserie chicken...for making my life simpler & my stomach happy on such a long, crazy day!

...lights at temple square...

So, yes going to see the lights on Temple Square during the holidays is one of our little traditions as a family...as well as most people living in Utah. But it's always quite the sight to see...Zac loved it, but in all actuality I think he loved wearing Chad's Boise State beanie more than the lights. He would stop like every ten feet and tell me to take a picture of him...i didn't want to bore all of you with 50 pictures of Zac in the same pose...so here's just one of many....many, many!

...some holiday treats...

You may remember our halloween gingerbread house...well how can you make one for that holiday and not for Christmas??? You can't...atleast we can't...so here's the gingerbread house that Zac & I made while Emerson was entertained just watching from the side-lines. I think most of the frosting & candy ended up in Zac's mouth.

And then there were the christmas tree rice krispie treats...with red hot ornaments that Zac so carefully put on each and every one.

...Friday's Favorites...

So really, what can be better than a nice cup of hot chocolate on these cold winter days? I can't think of anything better...and Williams Sonoma has the best hot chocolate mixes ever! For a festive touch, try dipping the rim of your mugs in white chocolate, egg nog, or even corn syrup...followed by crushed up candy canes...it turns out very cute and is oh so yummy!

..."Ego, Ego Puzzle"...

Zac really only wants one thing for Christmas, a "Ego, Ego puzzle...with the turtle!" He saw it at Toys "R" Us a month or so ago & has wanted it ever since. I've been thinking "This is gReat! As long as Zac gets that puzzle (which he is) everything on top of that, will just be extra! And he'll have a great chRistmAs!" Well, you all know how fun it was to be wAiting and waiting for that one special toy from Santa...and then you're so excited on Christmas morning to wake up and find that Santa brought it...right?! Well I totally remember that feeling, so I've been exCited for this Christmas, since Zac's been anticipating this "Ego, Ego puzzle" for so long, right?

Well...on Sunday, I was sick with the stomach flu, so Chad & Zac had their fair share of bOnding time & Zac was an extra big heLper to Chad...sooo Chad promised Zac that he'd take him to the store to pick out a prize...can you see where this is going?! So, of course, they go to the store & Zac gets to pick out a prize, and what do you think it was?! Yes, a Go Diego Go puZzle...with the turtle!! I couldn't believe that Chad gave into Zac sooo easily, he must be a puShover dad or something! What happened to kids waiting in suSpense until chRistmAs comes?!! Anyway....after some talking to, Chad convinced Zac that Santa Claus would probably be sad if he found out that Zac already had a Go Diego Go puzzle...and we don't want to make sAnta sad....sooo....we've decided to give the puzzle to Toys for Tots...and Zac will continue being a good boy for Santa in hopes that he'll get his "Ego, Ego Puzzle...with the Turtle"!