Our Trip to Neverland

Last night we took the girls on a magical trip to Neverland. They got all dressed up in fancy dresses, hair was curled, and fingernail polish applied. First we went to out to eat at Olive Garden. The girls were so excited to put cloth napkins on their lap and order for themselves. I think the waiter was a bit surprised when Savvy ordered salad.

Then we drove down to see BYU's production of Peter Pan. This is the first stage show we have taken the girls to, but they did incredible. They sat and watched completely enchanted for the entire thing. Savvy was totally in awe of Peter's ability to fly, and Ky thought that the crocodile was the funniest thing she had ever seen.

They looked so grown up reading their programs during the show. Ty and I had so much fun, it's definitely something we will do again! On the way home we ran through the drive-thru at Krispy Kreme and got heart shaped doughnuts with sprinkles. Pretty much the perfect end to a perfect night!

Harry Potter Dinner

For Christmas I received "The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook." We were so excited to try it out that we invited my sister and her kids over to have a Hogwarts feast!

The Menu

Pumpkin Juice

Butterbeer

Glazed Ham

Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Potatoes

Glazed Carrots

Irish Soda Bread

Chocolate Frogs

Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans

Treacle Tart

Pumpkin Pasties

Sugar Mice

Frosted Flies

I was pretty proud of how it all turned out! Although I have to give a HUGE thanks to Ty and Misha who spent the entire night before helping me get everything ready. The desserts all seemed popular, although the carrots and the soda bread got mixed reviews. My favorite were the sugar mice... they literally melted in your mouth.

The kids took a quiz that told them what their patronus would be. Both Ky and Savvy got dolphin, which they were thrilled about. Izzy got a squirrel and Dylan got a wolf.

April made us all butterbeer. It was incredible. It is really sweet, but it tastes just like you'd think it would when you read the books.

While the adults cooked and chatted, the kids watched the first movie. After dinner and all that sugar, they opted for "Just Dance" on the Wii. It was so cute to see them all getting their groove on together. Thanks again to April, Ty, and Misha for helping pull the night off, and hopefully we can do it again soon!

Bringing in 2011!

We decided to bring in the New Year at home this year. The girls received a cotton candy machine from Grandma and Grandpa Nelson for Christmas and had been VERY anxious to try it out. We used tropical Lifesavers and Werther's to test it, and I have say the pineapple stuff was DELICIOUS. The girls were so excited, and mommy and daddy were happy because not only did it work, it cleaned up super easy! A big thank you for such a fun gift, it will definitely see a lot of use in 2011!