bbq with the braun family

uncle arlo and aunt jette were in california, visiting their grandson baer (and their son and daughter-in-law too, of course) and going to see the biggest loser finale (so jealous!). they wanted to plan a get together for the braun family so we had a mexican food bbq at our house. it was a great time of hanging out and being with out of town family. here are just a few random snapshots from the afternoon.

claire being a great big sissy and cousin:

ed talking to the women: 

katie's gonna hate me. she's making the rice: 

farmy blowing bubbles: 

ed getting ready to bbq the carne asada and pollo asada: 

archie playin' with a stick: 

part of our dinner: 

the older brothers: 

the younger brothers: 

caleb loves his cousin! 

today:

and in 1972!

bbq jalapeno poppers

another DELICIOUS recipe from the pioneer woman! the recipe on her website it a bit different from the recipe in her cookbook, which is what i used. after you wrap them in bacon, you brush bbq sauce on top of them -- YUM. these turned out really yummy and went quick! but they do have a kick!!

YUM!

the pioneer woman's cinnamon rolls....

...are awesome! and pretty easy to make too! i was going to half the recipe, because it makes a ton, but i forgot to. so i have a ton. frozen. so i can look forward to them for a long time. :) click here for the recipe. and here's a picture of my finished product (a fifth of my finished product, anyway):

delish!

fun with cupcakes!

because i know caleb won't put anything in his mouth, i could let him have fun with a bright green cupcake!

we decided to strip down to the diaper so we could get more dirty!

we promptly got in the sink and took a bath! being dirty was fun while it lasted........

food makes me sleepy...

Christmas festivities!

we had a great and very fun first Christmas with caleb. it all started getting ready for the Christmas Eve service at church........

then after the service, we went to grandpa barry and grandma melissa's house for potato soup and zwiebach. great-grandpa roger and graner were there, along with uncle sam, aunt sue, tara, aaron, aunt annie, aunt katie, and the four kids.

then we went home and opened presents.....caleb didn't have any to open that night, but he had his stocking in the morning!

i made a yummy breakfast of chilaquiles, chorizo and eggs, and refried beans -- YUM.

then it was off to great-grandpa roger and graner's house to celebrate Christmas with the frantz family! caleb cried on the way there.....

doesn't it look like he took this picture of himself?

at the house...

he'd be happy with newspaper for Christmas...

with archer -- his first Christmas too!

after great-grandpa roger and graner's house, we went to grandpa barry and grandma melissa's house. caleb got a "stocking" there too...

caleb's big gift from grandpa and grandma was this awesome wagon! he and archer enjoyed sitting in it, although i never was able to get both of them to look at me.....

we promptly left for the beach after this braun family Christmas. we had a good weekend there, but i forgot my camera! we're looking forward to a great 2010 with our little boy! he seems so much older every day!!