Time With Dad!

Kayleb got new tires on his four-wheeler and the girls were out "helping" him put them on. Afterwards they got to go for a ride around the yard. They loved it! It took Mazie a minute to get brave enough to go for a ride, but once she saw Miah and Dad drive away she wanted on and she wanted to sit by Daddy. Miah thought she was really driving and that she was in charge. She thinks she is always in charge. She pointed to the gas cap and said it needed more soup. When I got home from the grocery store she came immediately up the stairs to ask me if I got more soup for the four-wheeler. Who knew that is what ATVs run on. Silly girlie! They loved hanging outside with Dad for a little while or until the four-wheeler ran out of soup. Great Saturday!

Snow Day!

Well the winter blues were not so blue today. The girls and I this morning decided that we would get all bundled up and go out in the snow. We had a really great time building a snowman, throwing snow, and just being outside. The girls don't really have any "snow clothes" but we made due with our pajamas, coats, hats, gloves, and boots. Snow boots are the only thing as far as snow clothes that they have. The gloves they have are too small and soak up the water but, we made due. Buddy had fun playing with us too. He only had to go to his kennel once for being naughty. I think he had the blues too because we don't go out to play with him very much in the cold. Anyway we loved the snow today and I had to talk the girls into coming inside after an hour. I could see that their pajama pants were getting pretty wet. Thanks for having fun with me today in the snow girls!

Winter Blues!

Okay, since the day after Christmas we have been battling ear infections and colds one right after the other. We have been couped up in our house and missed 2 weeks of preschool and church and we can't go to anyone else's house so we don't share our sickness and needless to say we were ready to get OUT! Last Monday my mom didn't have work so we gathered bouncy balls and basketballs and Ryder and Jax and went to Jeano's church and just let the kids run. It was a good 20 minutes until they even got a little tired and took a rest. The rest didn't last long and they were off again. It was so fun to let them just run and play and work some energy off. We are so ready for warmer weather and cleaner air so we can go play outside. Meanwhile in the weeks of being couped up in the house I decided to learn to french braid since I was running out of ideas for the girls hair. I got on youtube and found a video that taught me how to french braid and since then I have been trying to perfect it. My first few attempts were not pretty but, I am getting better and for the most part it holds well in the girls hair. We did go to church one week to listen to Kayleb speak. He did a great job. I got lots of comments on what a great talk he gave. I am very grateful for him and his worthiness to hold the priesthood and for his testimony. I hope that spring will soon be here and the blues go away and we don't get too stir crazy until then. Most gorgeous girls ever! This is one of my french braid attempts. This one so far I think is the cutest

Going to church. Look'in Good!

Christmas Day Fun!

Christmas was lots of fun with a couple of two year olds that were just beginning to understand. They were excited to set out some cookies and milk for Santa and of course some carrots for the reindeer, but after we set them out and were posing for a picture they decided they were hungry and grabbed the carrots and started chomping down on them. I said "Hey wait a minute what are the reindeer going to eat?" Miah said,"These carrots Mom." Pointing to the few carrots left on the stool. I just had to laugh at how stink'in cute these two are! We had a great Christmas and yes Santa found our house and we had a great relaxing morning. Poppy and Grandma Jean came over and had breakfast and played with us. It was fun to just spend the morning home and enjoy playing with the girls! After the relaxing morning we got ready to make the rounds. We went to Papa and Grandma Walters and it is always so much fun to play with all the cousins and Nel. After a few hours they started to get tired so we left and made a stop at Great Grandma and Grandpa Greats and then finished with dinner at Poppy and Grandma Jean's house. We had such a great Christmas spending time with family and enjoying our little family. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and it was so great to hear from a lot of you through cards and letters. We tried to teach the girls the true meaning of Christmas and if you ask Miah, "Why do we have Christmas?" she will say, "To remember Jesus." We are so grateful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives and know that our Father in Heaven knows us and watches over us and is with us to guide us if we put our trust in him and he sent his only begotten son to set the perfect example for us and to suffer and to die for us so we may return home someday. He lives and loves us and we are so grateful for his presence in our lives.We hope you all feel him in your life as well. Merry Christmas!Carrot eaters! Poor reindeer had to split the leftovers!The exciting moment of coming down the stairs! It took them a minute when they got downstairs to realize that there was some toys for them. They once again got hung up on the cookies and milk stool. They couldn't believe they were gone and that Santa had eaten the cookies and drank all the milk! WOW! They are just cute little maids. Good thing Grandma Jean and Poppy got them some cleaning tools. I get lots of help cleaning now.They got an awesome tent maze from Papa and Grandma. They love it!!I love this pic of a very tired Mazie zoned in a whatever game Cole was playing. Sweet Cole just letting her lean on him and watch over his shoulder. Cute kiddos!
This is our attempt at a family photo. Too bad the video camera wasn't rolling, I'm sure that would have been some comical footage!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was spent in two places. Grandma and Grandpa C had everyone over and we spent it eating, laughing, and reflecting on our Savior's birth. We had great food and it was fun to see everyone. The most fun though was when we got to talk to Toddie! We ran from the party up to my moms to talk to him on the computer. He was able to see us and it was so great to hear his voice. He is doing so well and is such a great example to us. All the kids talked to him and I think he was blown away on how much they have all grown. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for everything. We had a great time! I didn't get any great pics I am really bad lately with the camera.

Christmas Parties!

We had lots of fun at our family Christmas Parties. We had two on the same night. At the Christensen's Party the girls had a blast playing with all the kids and getting to meet Santa and get a present from him. Mazie was excited to see him, but no way was she going to sit on his lap. You can't blame her though. Miah was all for it so she could get a present. After dinner and Santa we went to the Greenwood party for dessert and of course the famous snowball fight and some classic white elephant exchange. Scott made off with the best. I only got a picture of the first doozy he got. He got traded and picked the best white elephant of all time!! Jenny came with some winners. I didn't get any good pics of the girls we were all too busy throwing snowballs at each other. Thanks to all of our great family for great Christmas memories. Scott with his first prize which was swiped by Meg who was planning on scaring the primary kids into being quiet with the creepy puppet. Also doesn't he look snug in his pink snuggie?
Everybody was gearing up for the snowball fight. We all had our tins of snowballs. We only broke a few ornaments.

The girls were so excited to open their first present from Santa. Tinkerbell and a grasshopper. They loved it. So much fun!

This is as close as Mazie would get to Santa.

Miah never smiled really while she was on his lap, but was super brave especially because he had a present for her.