Sugar Plum Fairies

Yeah! They did it! Last ballet performance Carly cried through the whole thing. This time she danced! We were praying and hoping she would dance this time. They made it through with only a few pre-show tears. Good job girls!

Winter Wonderland

We have been having a lot of fun here in Utah despite the frigid temperatures. The kids have even told us they were 'sweaty' on occasion.
McKay after ice fishing.

McKay tried to get Anna to give the fish a kiss. Obviously she refused. However, she did get brave and touch it.

Ahhhhhh the realities of sledding - you have to carry your sled back up the hill!

The kids had so much fun sledding with their cousins. Anna would giggle the entire way down the hill. She even went down on her stomach once. Carly thought it was great but was the first one to announce that she was done sledding and wanted to go home.

The kids kept asking us if they could play at the park. We told them we there to go sledding and not to play at the park but we gave in at the end and let them play.

Here is Anna and Carly building a snowman with Grandma. They named her Frostina. They were only going to go outside and walk the dog a little but they couldn't help themselves and had to build a snowman. Otherwise I would NOT have sent them out in skirts! They have been talking about building a snowman for months so we are glad there is snow.

Stockings

Carly has taken the term 'Christmas Stockings' literally and likes to walk around the house in them. She never fails to entertain!

First Trip to the Dentist

Anna went to the dentist for the first time on Thursday. You can imagine the drama. She was really nervous to go but she made it through with only a few tears. Luckily she didn’t have any cavities so she doesn’t have to go back for 6 months. The assistant kept bribing her with toys so she would do stuff. She walked out of there with three toys, a new toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and 3 stickers. Well now you can imagine, she flosses her teeth like 3 times a day and brushes about 5. And they gave her a timer for two minutes to brush her teeth. That is quite a while to brush! And yes, she sets the timer for the rest of the family to brush as well. They told her to not eat certain foods because they are bad for your teeth and she has stayed away from them like the plague. We will take it for as long as it lasts!

Barbie Party!

Anna has been planning her birthday party since the day after her birthday last year! She decided on a Barbie Party. What is a Barbie party? I was wondering the same thing myself. Buy a Barbie tablecloth, cake, plates, and napkins and viola! you have a Barbie party!