Happy Birthday Mi Amor

I love you!!!

I hope you had a great day!

Too Quiet...

This is what happens when my crazy girl is quiet for a minute too long...if she is quiet....something is happening. She even had her scalp colored. This is also only one of many
self paintings she has done.

Samuel and Bob

There is something about a boy and his dog...
every boy needs a dog.

Christmas 2010

We went to my brother's house for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner with their family. Such yummy food! After dinner, we had a talent show (my SIL's tradition).

Lauren played a few pieces on her violin.
(Much improved from last year.)

Samuel sang a silly Jingle Bells song. He is getting so big!

And Isabella was just plain silly!

After the talent show, we had the traditional Christmas story acted out by the kids.

Samuel was Joseph and Zoe was the much coveted Mary.

Lauren and Jenna were angelic angels.

And Isabella was a shepherd.
All the kids are getting so big and it was so much fun, as usual.

All the kids also were able to open their Christmas Jammies.
(Sadie, Kaylee, Zoe, Lauren, Isabella, Samuel and Tanner - missing Jenna)

We hurried home after the show and put out oats for Rudolf and cookies and milk for Santa. Surprisingly, the kids slept all night and didn't wake until 5:45am. I made Samuel wait until 6am before he could wake everyone else up.

Samuel got some Star Wars stuff...

Lauren got a desk...

Isabella got a baby...
The family got a Wii - finally!
We had a great Christmas!

Temple Square 2010

We hadn't done Temple Square with the Christmas lights for a few years, so after a wedding reception at the JSMB, we walked around a bit. It was rainy, but fun! The kids had a great time seeing all the cool lights. We need to make sure we do this every year. It really helped to get us all in the Christmas spirit.

Silly Putty vs. Isabella

Question: What do you get when you cross silly putty with an almost two year old?
Answer: A HAIR CUT!!!

Just in case you weren't sure...a baby sitter should not put a two year old to bed with silly putty in her hand. I forgot to take before pic's, but there was silly putty matted in her hair in a few places, along with all over her favorite blanket, pajamas, bed sheets and blankets. I googled a few ways on how to get it out...not really that successful. Oh well, she got a much needed hair cut and a few stained blankets. She did awesome getting it cut! It is her 3rd hair cut, first one I paid for and it looks so cute! When we were done, she just kept touching her hair and saying "coot." My baby doesn't look like a baby anymore. :(