THE RASMUSSEN CLUB:

Let It Snow!!!

2012-01-23T18:19:00.000-08:00

It's snowing and we are SO excited that we HAD to make a snowman (or two). These are our first snowmen of the year. Although they are small, I think they look pretty dang good. :)

Family Pictures

2011-12-26T20:26:00.000-08:00

A Good Read

2011-12-21T17:19:00.000-08:00

This book made me cry. Well, I would have cried if I wasn't reading it out loud for my clients at work. I did, however, sound as though I had a frog in my throat. It was pretty embarrassing. . . Poor me! :)

Christmas Lights and Gingerbread Houses

2011-12-19T19:52:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we went up to Temple Square to look at the Christmas lights. We had so much fun but it was so COLD! Apparently too cold for the snow, which is quite a shame. I wish we had snow!!! :( It was also quite a shame that I missed running into my good friend Mikell!!! We were so close!
Anyway . . . Tonight we decorated a gingerbread house. What you won't see in the pictures is Todd constructing the little house and putting the white frosting on the roof (and the icicles). He did however take some cute pictures of the kids, and gave them full reign in decorating the house with candy and frosting. It looked like fun so I helped put some frosting on too. Here are some pictures of the last few days. ENJOY!

Ellen's Hilarious Scare Montage

2011-12-14T20:22:00.000-08:00

The "UP" House in Herriman!!!

2011-12-12T18:05:00.000-08:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

2011-10-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

We made spider cupcakes :)

How many clicks does it take to get a good picture of two boys on Halloween?

ONE

TWO clicks isn't that bad :)

How many clicks does it take to get a good picture of three boys on Halloween?

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

If you guessed SEVEN you win a prize! (Pat yourself on the back. . . That's your prize.)

One of the houses in our neighborhood got all decked out in true Halloween fashion. Welcome to the Eagle Mountain Cemetery :) Needless to say, the boys were a little timid about going all the way to the front door.

Beau is always in motion, as you can tell by the unfocused background in these pictures.

Beau didn't see the curb. He tripped. He fell. He spilled some of his hard earned lute!

Kyson aka Buzz Lightyear was on a mission: Gather candy. Get home. Devour candy. Mission accomplished.

Happy Halloween everyone. . .

Now let me eat my candy.

Dad, we missed you! Thanks for all the hard work you do for our family. You are the BEST dad any boy could ask for. . . and the BEST husband any girl could ask for. Love you! Happy Halloween!!!

Halloween Parade

2011-10-28T16:22:00.000-07:00

Braxton's preschool had a Halloween party on Thursday. After the party they put on a Halloween parade to show off all their costumes. It was so cute to see him as Captain Jack Sparrow walking down the street with all his friends.

Braxton's pirate face :)

Of course, Kyson wanted to get in on the Halloween fun.

Captain Jack Sparrow with his best girl, Ariel, from The Little Mermaid.

How to carve a pumpkin 101

2011-10-24T15:01:00.000-07:00

First you get a pumpkin.

Then you scoop out the guts!

Next you tape on the pattern.

After the pattern is securely fastened to your pumpkin, score the pattern onto the pumpkin. (We do not have a picture of this step so just enjoy the brief intermission and imagine yourself completing this step.)

You are now ready to start carving your pumpkin.

Sometimes you might need a little help. . . :)

When you're finished carving, bring the pumpkin(s) outside on your front porch.

Finally, it's time for the moment of truth. Place a candle in the bottom of your pumpkin and carefully light the candle.

. . . and voila! JACK-O-LANTERNS!!! Happy Halloween!

Mummy Pizzas!

2011-10-22T18:40:00.000-07:00

We love Halloween! So I was excited when I found this recipe for mummy pizzas. It was fast, easy, and kid friendly! Here's how ours turned out

The kids had so much fun putting on olives for the eyes and string cheese for the wrappings! Want to know how we did it?

Ingredients

English muffins
Pizza sauce
Black olives

Scallions
Red or green pepper
Cheese sticks or slices

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350º F. For each mummy, spread a tablespoon of pizza sauce onto half of an English muffin (toast it first, if you like).
Set olive slices in place for eyes and add round slices of green onion or bits of red or green pepper for pupils.
Lay strips of cheese (we used a pulled-apart cheese stick) across the muffin for the mummy?s wrappings.
Bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the muffin is toasty.

Witch's Night Out!

2011-10-15T22:19:00.000-07:00

Quick Update!

2011-10-07T20:02:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I last blogged but I can't say it's because nothing has been going on. Life is just plain BUSY!!! Let me catch you up:

Kyson got a haircut

BEFORE

AFTER

Beau got a haircut

BEFORE . . . (Oh help)

AFTER

Braxton started his first day of preschool September 6th! Oh my goodness I can't believe it.

Me and my sisters made some witch's ingredients jars. I've been trying to finish them.

I let the boys sleep in the playroom last night but I had to keep putting them back on the futon and tucking them in. Beau would not stay put so I ended up putting him to bed in his room. After a while they were quiet. . . until Ky came in my room to tell me he loved me. I took him back to the playroom but Brax wasn't on the futon. I asked Ky where he was and he said he was in the bathroom. That was not the case. I looked in his room and he wasn't in there either. I went back to the playroom and found Brax sleeping soundly in the toy basket in the corner.

We started decorating the rest of our house for Halloween

Todd and I are just working hard and taking care of our kids and having a good time. I still have more decorating and Halloween crafts that I want to do. With Halloween just around the corner, I guess I'd better hurry. :)

Our Family Vacation. . . in pictures!!!

2011-09-03T13:58:00.000-07:00

We headed out early to get to California. Excitement was in the air as the kids watched a movie with their headphones on. (I wish we had things like that when we were little!)

After a few hours in the car the kids started to get tired.

Kyson and his daddy braving the waves at Huntington beach!

This is Braxton's game face!

Where did Braxton go? . . . Oh there he is! :)

The kids crashed in the car after we spent 3 hours in the sun!

Braxton put his arm around Kyson as they took in the sights and sounds of Disneyland!

An enthusiastic mommy tugs the boys along to the next ride!

Kyson wanted to stop and play with every bird or duck he could find!

Brax and Ky in Toontown

Kyson was sooo excited to see Woody and all the other characters at Disneyland, but when it came down to it, he would not step one foot near them. Braxton didn't have a problem running up to them and getting his picture taken.

Todd stuffed socks and insoles into Ky's shoes to make him tall enough to ride Splash Mountain. . . it didn't work :( so Ky and mom waited by the exit while Brax and dad braved the ride! The insoles also didn't work for Thunder Mountain Railroad. But the kids did ride Space Mountain and the Matterhorn! They were so brave.

Brax and Pooh

Brax and Tigger

Brax and Eeyore

Kyson in awe as Buzz Lightyear called him on a mission to defeat Zurg and save the Universe! He accepted that challenge. . . Three times! This was Ky's favorite ride.

We did have to leave the line because Brax had to go to the bathroom! But don't worry, we went back!

Brax and Ky had so much fun! Of course we had to get them a souvenir. They were dying to have some "doofy dlubs" TRANSLATION goofy gloves!

Yay! They did so amazingly well! They didn't complain a bit, but they sure were tired after everything we did!

Zoorassic Park!!!

2011-07-31T19:58:00.000-07:00

We got to see all the cool animatronic dinosaurs at the Hogle Zoo! The kids kept asking, "Are they real?"

My cute little sis, Savannah helped me take the kids. There's no way I would have been able to do it myself! Thanks Savannah! Love you!!! Oh and watch out! There's a Megalosaurus behind you!

Brax and Ky just hanging around. (I like corny puns. . . get over it!)

Beau was intrigued by the monkeys.

We were trying to build up our strength to go up the big hill. I was pushing Brax and Beau in the double stroller in 95 degree weather. Needless to say, I'm a little out of shape :)

This ostrich just kept staring at us. I think he wanted our lunch!

The camel was looking a little down in the humps :) . . . (I told you I liked corny puns!)

Pretty big banana hands!!!

They weren't as excited about this photo op as their mom was. . . Oh well.

Notice the gorilla in the upper right hand corner. Every time we got to a new animal enclosure Kyson would ask if the animals were real! It was sooooo cute!

Pooped after a day of fun!

Matched

2011-06-25T19:32:00.000-07:00

I just finished reading Matched, by Ally Condie from SLC, UT (can I get a whoot whoot!) I enjoyed this book immensely.
Cassia can't wait for her seventeenth birthday. For that is the day she will find out who she will marry. When her best friend appears on the matching screen, she couldn't be happier. Until another face flashes briefly on the screen.
In a society where everything is chosen for you, Cassia is caught between a life she has always known, or an unpaved road nobody dares to travel. Perfection, or passion. Which would you choose?

The Three Musketeers!

2011-06-15T20:32:00.000-07:00