Yummy Recipe

FRIED ICE CREAM

1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
2 1/2 c. corn flakes, crushed
1/2 c. chopped nuts (peanuts, walnuts or pecans)
1/2 c. flaked coconut
1 qt. vanilla ice cream, softened

Heat sugar and butter in saucepan until melted. Add rest of ingredients except ice cream, stir well. Press half of mixture in 12x13 inch pan. Spread with ice cream. Top with rest of mixture. Freeze.

The nuts are optional.
Enjoy.

Smartsy Artsy

In our family we love art. Byron has been bringing things home from school to do. Ethan is starting to get better as he gets older as well. Here are some pictures of their art work.

Musical Children

Every family home evening the kids always want to sing "I am a child of God". They have practiced many years.

Eating Lessons

We go out to eat to a sit down place about once every two months. I think it is important to teach our kids that there is a proper way to act while eating at a nice place. Our boys still climb under the table toward the end, but they are getting better. Last weekend we ate at this cute little steak house that my walking partner works at. Our kids did pretty good.
We went to this fun little local park after ward. Our kids love playing on new toys!

Lilly is growing up

It's crazy that Lilly is almost a year. It has been a challenging year. My back still hurts from the guy that messed up on my epidural, but it's not as bad as it was at first. Some days the burning in my back got so bad that I didn't know anything other to do than cry. I know that Heavenly Father has been there for me though. He has helped me through the pain. What has made it worse is when Lilly was screaming and I was trying to make dinner and my back was burning. Ohhhh.That was hard. But, it's getting better. Hopefully eventually it will heal. I just have to have faith. Right? Without faith where would any of us be.
We just love Lilly she is such a sweetie. She brings such great joy to our lives. I can't imagine life without her.
The other day in church Lilly saw the chorister conducting and she started conducting with her during each song. Now she does it each time we sing. It's so cute!