A new tradition

This year I discovered the book, "The Elf on the Shelf." It is a darling story that comes with a toy elf. The elf is magic and goes to the north pole every night to report to Santa if the children have been naughty or nice. Every morning he is in a different spot in the house from his visit to Santa. Can you guess what the first thing is the kids do when they get up in the morning? If the kids touch him, he loses his magic. The kids can talk to him and tell him all their Christmas wishes, but he can only listen, he does not talk. You also get to name your elf! Ours is named Zittle. What a great new tradition to start the Christmas season with each year (and a great way to keep the kids in line;)!

Her first pictures.....1 month old

I want to make this shirt...

who wants to make it with me?

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Go Miners!

This fall Madison wanted to do cheerleading. She cheered for the Little League Bingham Football Team. She was able to be with a few friends from the ward which made it extra fun. She really enjoyed it, and I was impressed by how many cheers they memorized and performed. Go miners!
Ready to cheer at a chilly game.

Halloween

Cowboy
BYU football player
Ladybug Fairy
Ready for some serious trick or treating!

Savannah Brooke Hoffmann

(some of these pictures are blurry, they were taken
with an I phone)



Love these little bird legs!

My cute friend put this in my yard to surprise me when I arrived home from the hospital.

Look who's 3!

Trent is now 3! Here is a peek at our family birthday party with him.
Trenton is a big fan of Toy Story. He was very excited for his rocket cake!

He was so excited about the gift McKay gave him.
Air Head Candy! ( which is displayed in his mouth)
Madison and McKay could not resist helping him open his gifts.
A pillow pet!
The kids have been asking for a pillow pet all year. I decided it would be fun to get them all one as a party favor.

Chicken and Artichoke Pizza

A couple weeks ago my neighborhood babysitter knocked on my door asking me to buy a cookbook to support her school choir. Of course I felt obligated and bought one for 10$. I made this pizza and it was way good! Easy to make too! So good I had to share and pass on the recipe!

1 1/4 C cooked and cut chicken breast
1 Boboli pizza crust
1 can marinated artichoke hearts chopped
1/2 C shredded parmesan cheese
2 heaping serving spoons mayonnaise
3 green onions finely chopped
6 oz. shredded monterey jack cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix artichokes, mayonnaise, and parmesan cheese together. Spread on pizza crust to within 1 inch of edge. Top with green onions. Sprinkle about 1/3 of monterey jack cheese. Place chicken and remainder of cheese on top. Place in oven for 10 min. till melted and hot.

SOLD

So what's the latest news around the Hoffmann house? Well, I'm having a baby in two weeks, and we sold our house! I can't believe it! It has been on the market since February, and I thought this day would never come. A family looked at it Tuesday night, and made an offer Wed. morning. We close on Nov. 24th.

I am going to miss this house, I have really enjoyed it and still think it is a pretty cute house. It has been our first home. So why are we moving you ask? There are many reasons. The house is 12 years old, so it is time to renovate or find something newer. Chris would like an office upstairs as well, he hates working in the basement where it is cold, not good lighting, and an ugly view to what looks like the inside of a metal garbage can. A handful of neighbors do not care for their yard or property, and it gets old looking at it every day. We love the ward, the school, the temple, etc. so we are going to try to stay in the area. I am excited to go house hunting and see what we can find. Let the hunt begin!

Lovin this blog!

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A Halloween Order

I know you have seen enough of these skirts, but a friend wanted a Halloween skirt that is worth posting about. I have never made a skirt this small. It is for a 3 month old. I think the orange ball trim is a fun change. The skirt is so cute and festive. I also tried a few new ideas out on the shirt. Putting felt behind the applique and adding fun brads before sewing the pumpkin to the shirt! This baby girl will be dressed to the hilt!

Flower Flip flops

Making these satin flowers are very simple. I have been asked to teach on how to make them for our Super Saturday activity at church. I have been thinking of other ways to wear these flowers other than your hair. I was in a children's boutique and saw them on flip flops. Once again I thought, "I can make that!" You can also wear these flowers as a pin on your shirt, or pin them on a long pearl necklace! Here is a tutorial on how to make these cute flowers:

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One smart cookie

I was shopping at Nordstroms a few weeks ago and saw an embellished t-shirt for 28$ that looked like this:

Like many of you, I thought, I can make that! So instead I bought a
t-shirt for 10$ and headed to Jo-Annes with my 40% off coupon and bought some beaded lace. LOVE! I can't wait to wear it. Am I one smart cookie or what?

Little angels

My dear friend has picked up the hobby of photography and offered to take some pictures of the kids. Oquirrh Lake is so perfect for just that. The lake reminds me of the beach, I love it. I thought the pictures turned out so good, I love how she caught them just being kids. Here are some of my favorites: