Sugar cookies and Gingerbread houses!!!

Kids are out of school and Christmas is around the corner so why not make some cookies and gingerbread houses right???  I had a blast with the kids making these it was was so much fun!  The gingerbread houses were funnest.  Seeing the kids come up with some fun ideas on their own was so fun to watch.  Good Times!!!

Temple Square 2011

Every year we go up to the temple to look at all the pretty lights.  This year was no different  :)  We went out to dinner than caught Trax to go to the temple.  The kids enjoyed swinging on the handrails in the trax train on the way up.  On the way back it was standing room only, so they couldn't do it then.  It was so pretty and decorated.  I love looking at the lights there.  It was a great evening with my sisters and our kids.  Loved it!!! Here are some of the many pics we took  :)

BOSTON!!!!!

My super awesome sister Kim flew me and my other sister Michelle out to Boston for the weekend of the 3rd for another girls trip.  We have been so fortunate to be able to take girls trips together a couple times, and I thoroughly enjoy them.  It is sister time and there is nothing better than that  :)  The first night we went to Salem to see all the cool witch trial stuff and see a lighthouse.  Its gets dark there at 4 and everything, I mean EVERYTHING closes at 4.  It was really weird  :)  Seeing and hearing all about the Salem witch trials was really cool. Then we went to a local brewery and has some yummy food and some yummy beer.  The next day we went around Boston looking at all the historic sights and freaking awesome architecture.  I love Boston!! The buildings are just so cool and it is full of so much history that we couldn't cram it all in to our little trip.  We went on a trolley tour and on a walking tour and still didn't get to see all we wanted to. The next day we hurried and went and saw some more lighthouses before we flew out.  They are pretty cool, but mostly seen from the water, so guess we will have to go another time when the boat rides are open.  :)   I am so grateful for the opportunity to be able to have these special times with my sisters.  Hopefully someday I will be able to plan and pay for one of these trips too! LOVED IT, LOVED IT, LOVED IT!!!! Hey guess what??? I LOVED IT!!!

Salem witch trial museum

Trinity church

Cool lighthouse in Salem

Battle of bunker hill memorial

I was obsessed with the fire escapes.  Don't ask me why!  I really wanted to go and climb on them

Same lighthouse, but cooler picture

Can't have serious pictures all the time!!

Our tour guide Tim!  He was pretty cute and I loved the Boston accent!!!

Really tired after flying and exploring all day, so hey lets have a drink!!

The oldest running Tavern! Of course we had to see what it was all about too ;)

Super cool buildings!

Love the architecture!

The old and the new!

Our Trolley that we took a tour on!