Randy and Keiana's Wedding Day...Bountiful Temple

The 3 Bridesmaids!  Aubreyan, Kinsie and Whitney

This picture just cracks me up!  You wouldn't know by looking at this picture that these two actually really love each other a TON!!

COLD, but what a beautiful day for a wedding.

Whit and Kinsie.....cousins & bridesmaids!

Temple Square at Christmas.....my favorite!

STAND YE IN HOLY PLACES.....

We missed Caslyn.  She had to work:(

The old Tabernacle.

We went to Randy and Keiana's wedding dinner at the Lion House.  After it was over, we decided to cut through Temple Square to see the lights.  It was beautiful!  Never is there a more perfect sight than Temple Square during the holidays.  I love it.  It was a beautiful ending to a wonderful evening.

Shrader Family traditional Christmas cookie decorating night!

Our hometeachers gave us some "reinbeers" so we enjoyed them while whe decorated our cookies!

December 15, 2012...A day to never forget!

This was a great and memorable day....Kinsie and Keiana were both able to receive their endowment on the same day.  Keiana was getting married and Kinsie was going on a mission.  These two have are only 4 months apart and have been close cousins their entire lives.  So they thought it would be make quite a memory to be able to go through the temple together.  And it was!!  Four days later, Keiana was sealed and Kinsie was able to attend the sealing.  It was a special day for all of us.

 A proud moment!

This truly was the scene we had when we got out of the temple and headed home.  The only word that I can use to describe is SPECTACULAR!

Kinsie's Mission Call....ARIZONA, TUCSON MISSION!

Kinsie's best friend, Danielle, came up from Provo just to support her.  Right after she had to head back to meet with her Bishop to turn her own papers in!  Love these worthy and righteous girls!

A "Caslyn Moment"

Who would have know that such a boring picture would make me laugh so hard.....

I wasn't feeling well one night, so Caslyn asked if she could make dinner.  I said, "sure."  I told her we were having potato soup.....easy enough....or so you'd think:)  I told Caslyn to peel and dice the potatoes in about 1/2 inch cubes.  This was the variation.  The one on the right is about the size of an M&M and the one on the left about 1/4 inch thick, and about 2X2 inches.  Not much consistency.  I laughed and laughed.  She couldn't figure what the big deal was.  I explained to her that we were going to have uncooked potatoes among mashed potatoes.  That even needed a further explanation, but she eventually laughed with me.

Ashlee's Birthday Lunch

These are 4 of the dearest women I know.....my sisters!

Trimming the Tree

Thanksgiving Day! My favorite day of the year. I love the baking, the cooking, family, games and just being together. I don't even mind the noise on this one day. It means everyone is enjoying each other and having fun!

Believe it or not, Logan loves to help with Thanksgiving Dinner.  His "THING" is the turkey and the cashew nut stuffing.  He is getting pretty good at it I must say.

Our "Annual Pie Baking Day"

Notice the beautiful Kitchen Aid...My early present came just in time!

Kinsie, my creative child, made a rose out of pie crust.

Kinsie likes to braid her pie crust edges.  They turn out so beautiful.

TAA-DAA!!  Our finished products.  A deep dish apple, a banana cream, 2 pumpkin, a french silk and 2 chocolate. YUMMM.

Rick's New Girlfriend:)

This is Rick's new love.  The reason I know this is because everytime he walks by her or comes in from riding her, he says, "Man, I sure love her and she is B*E*A*U*T*I*F*U*L!  I'm now #2 in his life, (until he gets another bulldog, then I become #3 AGAIN)

Christmas came early for me!!

Rick let me get a Kitchen Aid for Christmas:)  I made sure I had it early for my annual "Pie Baking Day"