Merry CHRISTmas

This we had so much fun celebrating CHRISTmas.  We decided to open all toyish gifts the day after Christmas so we could focus on Christ a little more with Christmas being on Sunday.  We planned a birthday part for baby Jesus and baked a cake, we had balloon filled with papers of gifts we wanted to give to baby Jesus, we made glittery star paper ornaments for the wisemen to follow and find the baby Jesus, we learned about gold, frankincense and myrrh (this looks like the longest word I have seen without a "traditional vowel"), and they each got a turn to rock the baby Jesus and wrap him up in "Swaddling clothes".  It was lots of fun and we have had toy fun all day today. 

VOTE FOR THE IPAD APP

Hey Family and Friends,

We could sure use your help in voting on our ipad book app ICON that will be the main icon that people install on their ipads... if you have an ipad, you can take a look at how ours might compare to others, but in the end, apple will take our graphic and make it look slick like the examples we have posted here.. (THE TITLE OF THE BOOK APP IS SLEEPING BABY which comes from our book, where is the sleeping baby?)

If you have a minute, please respond and tell us which one(s) you like best and why.
1. Which one catches your eyes the most?
2. Which one makes you want to find out more the most?
3. Which one is too distracting?
4. Which one appeals to mothers vs fathers?
5. Which one makes you want to buy the app?
6. Which one makes you feel like that is amazing, I have to get that app...?

Thanks!

Jared and Kathleen... and our newest venture into the ipad app world!!!

BOY1 with GLOSS

BOY1 no GLOSS

BOY2 no GLOSS

BOY2 GLOSS

GIRL1 with GLOSS

GIRL1 no GLOSS

GIRL2 GLOSS

GIRL2 no GLOSS

GIRL2 no GLOSS
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GIRL2 GLOSS
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GIRL3 GLOSS

GIRL3 no GLOSS

IPAD SCREEN SHOT

I love my ice cream!

We are having so much fun as Little Eliza-Jane is learning to talk.  She gave root beer a new name last night, it is officially "Woot" at our house now.

 

inside the igloo

We have our very own igloo, as the kids call it, in which we take our product photographs, and some kid photos too. 

Gingerbread Fun!

This is the final product that Jenny and I entered into the Macey's Gingerbread contest.  Miriam kept asking if everything was eat-a-ble.  It was Jacob's idea to put the lollypops in the chimney to look like balloons.  We had sooooo much fun!

Bentley Family Photo

We are just missing Cheryl and Jared, and of course little baby Eve :)

Family FUN :)

Little Red Riding Hood sees Daddy coming back from the post office :)

Cozy little Miriam!

This little girl loves to read, and to date she has only ripped one library book.

This is Hazel's very favorite page...all about kids building a snow fort in the middle of the night, when they should be alseep

SNOW!!!!

Yum yum, don't show Mommy, I love to eat the snow

Jacob's Snowman, it was not very good packing snow

Million dollar smiles

Watch out! Jacob is always hiding in a box somewhere! Don't ship him to Amazon!

I was a banana for Halloween, there is a monkey on my back :)

Elder's Smith...Happy Harvest

Queen Esther #1

Queen Esther #2

Mommy and Janie

Little blue eyes