Awkward Family Photos

I found a great idea for next year's family pictures.

It's out of this world!

taken from the most awesome website ever: awkwardfamilyphotos.com

Fortune Cookies

After a very romantic and exotic date night out to Panda Express, Joel and I decided to try making home made fortune cookies.  It was pretty fun and super easy!  I thought it would make a super cute Valentines Day gift to dye them red/pink and put love notes inside.  Here's the cheesy video we watched to learn how.

Sisters do as sisters should...

All the way from the Finger Lakes, 

please welcome the Merrell sisters!

to turn the audio on, mouse over to the lower right hand corner and click on the speaker symbol

And all the way from Arizona, the other Merrell sisters.  

Good thing our parents didn't have a fourth daughter :)

This picture was take in December when we did our family pictures.  

I love my two beautiful, funny sisters!

Free Vinyl

My sister's BFF Raylene has a new website called Everything Vinyl. She can do pretty much anything vinyl you want. Check out her website and take a look! Also, she is offering a chance to win a free $25 vinyl give away. Post about her website on your blog or facebook and let her know by commenting on her website and you're in- it's that easy! P.S.- she also has an adorable website called BowzieBaby. She makes the cutest things. Check that one out too.

Dear GMC Driver,

I almost knocked myself unconscious on your side mirror after squeezing past your over sized vehicle at the mall to buckle my babies in. Please be considerate of others and park inside the lines next time.

Sincerely,

Black Eye

Home made

Every Christmas my mom makes a Ragedy Anne and Andy doll set for her Grandbabies. This year she had 3 sets to make. Each doll takes about 6 hours. They are perfect in every way. All 3 of my girls have a set now and I know they will treasure them forever. What a special keep sake to remember their Grandma Merrell by!

Thank you Mom!

Any Smarty Pants out there?

Anyone know how to put that gadget on my blog that tells me when my fellow bloggers have updated their blog? You know like it would say "Bob & Betty 2 days ago" or whenever their last post was. How do I put that on here so I don't have to keep checking you lame-o's blogs only to find you haven't posted since 5 months ago?

Christmas Morning Review

Santa made it

And he delivered

The girls were so excited!

JoLynn got her paint set which was first on her list

And she got "If You Give A Cat A Cupcake" with the cat to boot! Every time we went to Kohls last month (which was like 20 times) she would stand and look at this with longing in her eyes. She didn't ask Santa for it because she had already sent her letter to him, so Joel and I got it for her. She was so surprised she cried. Full on tears streaming down her fluffy cheeks. It was the cutest thing ever.

Shae rocking out ...get it?

This little puppy was the highlight of the day. Shae LoVeD it!

Hailey got a load of art supplies that should last her a year, but will probably only get her through the week since she draws and crafts the whole day through!

And giant Littlest Pet Shops

And of course we all got new Christmas jammies.

In short, "It was the best Christmas ever!" as Hailey put it.