We did a lot this Christmas, so that means I have a lot to blog about! I've been putting off doing this post for a little while cause I knew it would be big, but better late than never!
I made a lot of crafts for Christmas with Craft Carnival. Making all of these definitely got me into the Christmas spirit!
Cookie Box
Joy Blocks
Grinch Quote
Countdown
Christmas Block (Made this last year)
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Randy and I had some fun in my Mother in laws backyard breaking ice. They have a ditch that fills with water every once in a while. There were multiple ice layers because the water would keep freezing over. It was pretty cool! We had a fun walk down the ditch breaking all of it.
Watch this video of Randy breaking the ice... and almost breaking his back. I found it pretty hilarious.
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I made some honey cinnamon butter for neighbor gifts. I found this idea on Pinterest! Click HERE for the recipe. I thought they turned out pretty cute, and the honey cinnamon butter was DELICIOUS! I could definitely see myself doing this again.
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My mom and I made some cute reindeer cookies... another idea I got from Pinterest! Instead of the peanut butter cookies we made gingerbread. We loved how cute these turned out, and they were really good too! RECIPE.
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Our famous Oreo truffles was a must. It has been a tradition for Randy and I ever year since we met. They are a little challenging at times to make, but we're always so happy we made them cause they are SO GOOD.
All you need is:
2 packages of Oreo cookies
2 packages of cream cheese
1 package of almond bark
1 bag of chocolate chips
First take the Oreo filling off of the cookies and put in a bowl (it's easier to smash the cookies down without the filling.)
Smash the cookies. I used my mortar and pestle for this and it worked like a charm. You can even just smash them up in a plastic ziploc bag.
Next blend together the oreo crumbs, cookie filling and cream cheese until it's really well blended and you cant see anymore white.
Roll them into balls and put them in the freezer for a couple hours or overnight. (They are 10 times easier to dip when frozen.)
When they are frozen, melt down the almond bark in a microwavable bowl and dip away! Place them on parchment paper after. Melt the bag of chocolate chips, cut off a corner from the bag and drizzle the truffles. Thats it!
(I know you're drooling.)
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We had too many treats, so we gave a plate to the neighbors. :)
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My family and I went to temple square, and then went to a Jazz game after. Yinjun (my family's foreign exchange student) was so excited because he loves basketball. That was a really fun night!
Randy and Jarom being nerds.
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Kaia and Ellie helped me wrap presents.
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Christmas was such a good day! We were running around a lot visiting family, so I couldn't get a lot of pictures. But I did manage to get one while Randy and I were sitting by eachother. We got some cool matching chinese husband and wife slippers from Yinjun and wore them all day on Christmas!
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Vegas was our last minute decision for New Years Eve. We went to the cheesecake factory, walked the strip, did a little gambling and then stayed with my friend Avi and her husband Justin. It was SO much fun for just one night! Very worth it.
