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!

It's going to be another good year

Yup... The cougars were victorious against Utah so it seems to make the whole year better. Although it was a little too close for comfort (why can't the score ever be like 48-3 or something?) a win is still a win. It is pretty much a spiritual experience so it was totally appropriate to watch the end of the game again today (Sunday.) Although this time we didn't yell so the children wouldn't burst into tears like they did yesterday. Did I mention our water heater broke on Saturday? It was basically the best day in the world for it to break because we were in such a good mood that BYU won, that throwing hundreds of dollars during the holidays toward a new water heater seemed trivial. Go Cougars!

Reasons we love Carly

She thinks the coolest thing in the world is being a 'big sister.' She LOVES to hold Mac, stroke his head and tell him that 'it is ok Mac, I got you.'

She wears multiple layers of pajamas to bed - even when it is hot!

She asks for her hair to be done in the craziest of combinations. Like 'I want my hair in all-the-hair (ponytail to the rest of America), with a twistie braid, then a side clip and a headband. She puts a lot of thought into it!

We love our Carly Cars!

Happy Birthday Anna!

Anna is now 5! She has been looking forward to this day since November 20, 2006. She was excited to be five because it is so easy to show people how old you are, you don't even have to put any fingers down when you show them! Hilarious. Among a lot of other things she got a Disney cash register. She generously let Carly be the cashier today for the first time for about 5 minutes. Carly has done a lot of 'shopping' lately. Happy Birthday!

Four Months Old!

Mr. Mac is now four months old! He weighs 14 lbs 6 oz and is 25 and 3/4 inches long. He can roll over both ways (no more showers while he lays on the bed!), talk, laugh, and watch baby Einstein. The suit coat just makes him look all grown up - time is flying!

The Nutcracker

I went to the Nutcracker several times as a young girl and loved it so I decided to give it a try with my girls this year. I thought they would like it since they are going to be sugar plum fairies for their Ballet performance in December. It was a shortened version and they did suprisingly well. Carly kept asking me when they were going to talk. I also caught Anna dancing with her arms during the performance. :)