A funny site!

Laughed my head off when I saw this!



Honestly, the chicken breast was NOT that big or tough that Jake needed this HUGE knife!!

Last week Jake was able to attend a Boy Scout function and learn how to make a knife and sheath. Of course he didn't want to make just a small regular knife. He decided to make a small machete! He had a GREAT time and we were VERY impressed with his knife making skills!



When Jake got home Dave helped him brand his initials into the sheath.




Check out the deer antler handle...VERY COOL!!

Dave is an AWARD WINNING chili maker!

Saturday night was the first annual Claybon Dad's Club chili cook off. Since Dave had such good luck with his chili at the ward chili cook off he decided to enter. He spent much of Friday evening and Saturday working his recipe. At first he thought it might be too hot, but it seemed to mellow some overnight. It set my mouth on FIRE so I was only able to taste a little bit of it. It was a hit and he received the second place trophy! He now is a two time award winning chili maker!! Way to go Dave!


Kaufman ward Master Chili Chef award!


Check out the size of that trophy!!!


The award winning Chili....it REALLY is good!

Happy Beeeeeelaaaaaated Birthday Taylor

Last Friday we FINALLY were able to have Taylor's birthday party! To find out why read previous post!



A quick picture of the gang before heading in. From left
Cassidy,Natalie G,Taylor,Natalie W,Gabby,Zoe.
Carlos and Hunter.


Right away Cassidy won two stuffed toys out of the claw game! Way to go!!


Hunter and Carlos getting into some shooting action.


Racing before playing Laser Tag


Showing off their scores. They all did good and ALOT of fun!!


Birthday entertainment....Hunter doing a farting gun! What talent!!!

Taylor's cut

Right before Taylor's birthday in Sept, she was playing at the neighbors and fell on some bricks and busted her leg open right under her knee.
She ended up having 5 stitches. I will add she did NOT handle getting stitches well! A week later she got them out and it wasn't quite all the way healed and it busted open again and so the doctor put in 6 new stitches. He decided that he would take a couple out at a time so that it wouldn't bust open again. The spot where it's at is right where her leg bent so it was taking longer to heal. We felt it best to wait till it was completely healed before she had her birthday party since she wanted to do Laser Tag. We waited several weeks, she seemed to be healing nicely and we started planning her party. WELL!...The nurse calls me from school and she has fallen at recess and it split open AGAIN!!! UGH! Thank goodness NOT deep enough for stitches this time. We waited one more week and then had her party.

Sorry I know this is gross!

A little behind on birthdays!

Ok so I'm a tad bit behind on posting birthday blogs. Amber celebrated her birthday on Oct. 11th. It was Sunday so we went out that Friday for her bday dinner. We went to her new favorite restaurant, Johnny Corrinos. It has really good Italian food, but since she orders either the Chicken Ceasar Salad or Chicken Strips, I'm thinking it's the AMAZING chocolate cake that makes J.C.'s a favorite! Cameron took her to my favorite restaurant on Saturday, SaltGrass. LOVE their baked sweet potatoes...YUM!!! And then Sunday we celebrated with a cake and gifts.


The fam and Cameron singing a WONDERFUL rendition of Happy Birthday.


Hunter is ALWAYS good for a hug and cheesy smile.


Excited to open her gifts. When I went to Utah in Aug. my mom gave me a bracelet that had been her oldest sisters. It was on a silver chain that had charms that were all Cinderella themed. A slipper, Cinderella, Prince Charming,Fairy Godmother,the carriage, Cinderella and Prince Charming dancing...I fell in LOVE with it and just KNEW Amber would too. And she did.


And YES, a SNUGGIE!!! We make fun of the Snuggie EVERY time the commercial comes on. Honestly, are people serious when they buy these? Hahaha!! When I saw one in pink, I had to get it for her.


Jake totally rockin the Snuggie!!


BFF Carlie stopped by on her way to Scuba class and gave Amber THE cutest coloring book. She had taken lots of different pictures of the two of them and had them turned into coloring sheets. SO CUTE AND CLEVER!! And of course Amber's FAVORITE candy.


Hunter and dad showing Amber some gangsta love on her birthday!

Jake's last 9th grade football game

Thursday night was officially the last football game of the season. We played Red Oak, which was about 45 minutes away. Forney gave it a good try, but we ended up losing. I'm bummed there won't be anymore football games to go to this year, but Jake will be playing soccer soon, YEAH!!! I'm WAY more vocal during soccer games!!


Jake is #27






Jake was in on a couple of good tackles.


I love this picture...it looks like Jake is looking right at me!


Check out his sagging pants...he forgot his belt so his pants kept falling down.


After the game I tried to get a picture of Jake, but he wasn't going for it. This cute young man from the team told me he would be my son and let me take a picture of him.


Hunter found his friend Tyler and they played the whole time.


Ok this is the ULTIMATE good ole boy look. Cowboy boots with your football uniform! AND his name is Bubba! He is one of Jake's friends and is a SUPER nice kid.


I noticed Jake talking to a couple of the cheerleaders and enlisted their help so I could get a picture of him. Of course he couldn't turn down two cute girls AND I even got a smile out of him!!