Truffles-- Frickin AWESOME!!!

Okay, so I found this (simple) awesome recipe on Kraftfoods.com for truffles!!! I didn't know that you could MAKE truffles-- at least not without HOURS of work. I tried three different kinds. . . Oreo, Chocolate Peanut Butter and Raspberry Chocolate (my favorite!). I am not much of a cook, but these were easier to make than I imagined and turned out rather well, even the first time. Perfect for Christmas treats!!! Here are the recipes: http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/chocolate-peanut-butter-truffles-55254.aspx http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/simply-sensational-truffles-107529.aspx http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/easy-oreo-truffles-95085.aspx

Hidden Treasures

This is one of my very favorite things about being a mom-- it always makes me smile!!! I opened the fridge yesterday and this is what I found:

I guess my girls need their own play kitchen. ;0) I also love sticking my foot in my shoe and finding a little toy, or taking the cover off of my sewing machine and finding hidden buttons throughout. I love how kids minds work and I love seeing their creative play!!! Thank goodness for those hidden treasures- it makes up for all the craziness they create (sometimes ;0).

Four Month Check Up

Kendi had her 4 month check up the other day. Any guesses on how much she weighs? Only 11 pounds, 12 ounces!!! She is a light-weight. But other than that, healthy, healthy. She is eating cereal pretty well now, but unfortunately it isn't helping her sleep any better. We still get up 2 or 3 times a night together. . . (sigh). Any suggestions on better sleeping habits would be great.

Isn't it amazing how quickly babies change? Since my last update, Kendi likes having her diaper changed, she isn't quite as fond of her bath as she used to be. She absolutely LOVES watching her sisters play. I am begining to think she like them better than me-- and I am the one that gets up with her all night! Rude! But her sisters really do help with her-- and they love her just as much as she loves them! Aren't sisters great?

We have finally decided that Kendi is pretty high strung for a baby. I can't remember if this is common for all babies, but Kendi holds her fists SOOO tight all the time. And according to Grandma and Grandpa Payzant, her daddy did that as a baby, too. And he is also high strung. Like daddy, like baby! She just never can relax.

We put Kendi to sleep on her tummy-- I know, I know-- but she sleeps so much better that way. But anyway, she has figured out how to roll over in her bed, so when she wakes up she will roll over. On the rare occasions that she is in a good mood, she will immediately smile up at you the second you get in sight, even if it is 3:30 in the morning! Little stinker!

Most days, Kendi's only good quality is that she is so stinkin cute-- but I LOVE her so very much anyway! I still can't get enough of her. And really she isn't that bad of a baby-- just a little fussy.

Progress!

I love it when I see little signs that my girls are progressing! Today we had our primary program in sacrament meeting. The girls both had parts, of course. And Kira, who a year ago refused to say one word to her teachers, let alone stand up in front of anyone and speak, got up to the microphone, loudly whispered to the Primary President that she didn't need any help, she could do it herself, and then spoke her part word for word from memory perfectly! Yeah! Go Kira! She is becoming such a beautiful, big girl! We are so proud of her!

Kendi's Cereal

Oh, I just LOVE it when babies get to start eating rice cereal!!! (Did you catch the sarcasm in there?) Kendi just started with her cereal the other day and we caught some pics of it. She did pretty well, considering. However, there was sticky paste all over her and me and the kitchen. What's a mom to do? Oh, and she seems to confuse her fist with the spoon??? How does that happen?

Finally. . . Halloween Pictures!!!

Snow White. . .

Belle. . .

And a little bit of pixie dust. . .

And they all lived happily ever after. . .

Best Friends

We love you guys!

Soccer

Kira's soccer pictures. Soccer season is all over now. It was a little long for me, but Kira seemed to like it. She never really decided to get aggressive or even really figured the game out, but she loved the associations. I guess we will try again next season and see if we can figure it out. . .

Some Catching Up. . .

So, I know we are four months late, but here are a few more pictures from the day Kendi was born. This is me that afternoon-- nine months prego!!! My tummy looks kinda HUGE!!!

Here is me and Brandon on the way to the hospital.

And the girls' first sleepover! They had so much fun, but stayed up until like 11 or so. They have literally NEVER been up that late and they didn't handle it too well the next day, especially Kira. Thanks again Brooke for taking such good care of our little ones!

The Big 4 Year Old!

I know I am a little late posting, but on November 2, Kamber turned 4. She was so excited about having a birthday. Now that they have finally figured out the whole birthday thing it has been really fun!!! We had a Tinker Bell theme, as the new Tinker Bell movie was out a few days before, which we had all been looking forward to for some time. She wanted a green cake with green frosting but I was able to convince her to have a chocolate cake with green frosting (I know, I am so bad!). I found an awesome recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lisas-Chocolate-Chocolate-Chip-Cake/Detail.aspx. Mmmmmm, so moist and yummy! Here is my pretty little birthday princess:

Kamber was born around 1:00am on election day in 2004. It was the day Bush beat out Kerry. I remember that she didn't cry at all but just kept looking around with her then big blue eyes.

When Kira came to the hospital to see Kamber, the first thing she did was point at her and say "Baby!" This was one of her very first words and so, it stuck. She was nicknamed "Baby" until about a year ago when she started telling me she wasn't "Baby", she was "Kamber."

She was a great baby! She ate well and slept well (compared to Kira). She loved being on the go with Kira and me. She didn't get any teeth in until she was a year old, but still wanted to eat everything the Kira did. She figured out how to eat quesadillas, mac & cheese, crackers, just about anything without teeth. She would just keep it in her cheek for quite a while until it was mooshie enough to eat with her gums. Even when she was older she would keep food in her cheeks, sometimes for hours! She was a little chipmunk.

When she was really little, Kira and I started doing lots of puzzles. Kamber, not wanting to get left behind, started doing them too. She was awesome at them and could remember where every single piece went on all 20 or so puzzles we owned. Her nursery teachers were very impressed!

She is a sunshiny, fun-loving, athletic girl that we all love! I am so glad she came to our little family. Love ya, Kamber!