Bybee DiSnEyLaNd rEuNiOn

For our reunion for my side of the family this summer we met up at Disneyland! One of my favorite places in the world!!  Although not everyone was able to make it (including my husband, who we missed dearly!), we had a pretty good showing.  It was SO FUN to meet up with my brother and his family who we hadn't seen a couple of years.  Their newest little girl was a year old and we hadn't met her yet!  Colton and Kyle LOVED hang in' out with their two oldest boy, McKay and Logan...

Bryan absolutely HATES rollercoasters, so he did not join us on my favorite - the Tower of Terror!

We are sitting on the left, middle row - Colton, Morgan, Kyle, and me!

Love these cute kids of mine!

Me and my dad!

Kyle with McKay and Logan...LOVIN' Cars Land!

This was our family's first time on the Radiator Springs Racers ride, and it is a standout new favorite!

I love how different and funny each of our faces are in this picture.  Bryan (in the back) cracks me up the most.  He's just trying to hold it together!  For a kids who isn't afraid of much, he REALLY hates drops like this!

Autopia is one of Kyle's favorite rides.  What kids doesn't like driving his own car!  I rode with him since he couldn't reach the pedals...

Thank goodness by brother-in-law, Matt, is such a good sport. I HATE the teacups.  They've always made me so sick.  But Matt just jumped right in and volunteered to take Kyle.  They sure love their Uncle Matt.  He is SO MUCH FUN!

Me, my mom, and sister-in-law, Maria.  I LOVE riding in the first row on this ride.  Totally different experience!

After a day at Disneyland, and a day at California Adventures, we hit the beach to relax!  My brother-in-law, Matt, with Colton...

My youngest sister, Heidi, with her little girl...

My mom building sandcastles with Colton, and Kyle...

My sister, Kacie, and sister-in-law, Maria...

My niece, Taylor, with my brothers little daughter.  My brother, Matt, with his son, Logan...

Grandma's Special SANTA COOKIES

When I was growing up, my siblings and I took piano lessons from Sister Andersen.  She was an amazingly talented pianist and teacher.  Every Christmas she would hand out these very cute Santa sugar cookies that were so sweetly decorated.  We LOVED them and looked forward to them every year.  As many times as my mom asked, she would not share the recipe or where to get the special cookie cutter with my mom.

Last year my mom surprised my siblings and I with the special cookie cutter and the recipe as a Christmas gift.  She had also made up a whole bunch of the cookies to share.  She was so excited and so were we!!

This year she invited our family over to decorate the cookies with her and my dad.  She explained how to paint the hat, cheeks, and lips with the red food coloring.  Then you frost the hat and beard and sprinkle them with coconut.  Next you add little mini chocolate chips for the eyes & done!

Here is my mom explaining how to decorate the cookies...

Fun AND yummy - the perfect combination!!