An Early GREAT Christmas!

How lucky are we that Grandpa Gary and Grandma Barbara came out again in December for a visit?!! Really, they came out to help us move, but unfortunately we had been told to place that thought on *HOLD* with a kink we were working out with our buyers. We took that opportunity to just enjoy the visit with them and did a little EARLY Christmas celebrating since we weren't going to making it to Ogden this year for Christmas with everything we had going on with the move and all... Grandma and Grandpa were so cute to bring out all our family's gifts and let me tell you, the girls were just a LITTLE excited! (Never mind the bare walls--packing and such)
During our early Black Friday adventure, my grandparents found these little beanbag chairs for all the girls (yes even Emme got one) and they LOVED them!

Even Em was excited about her chair--or scared, I can't really tell!

My grandparents also had another suprise for the girls....

SQUINKIE's!!!!!!! The best/worst toy in the whole WORLD!

Mae had a few of them before and we never really let Lu play with them so she was ABSOLUTELY THRILLED (and still is) to have her own set!

Mae and her GREAT Grandma Gary! I think they are kinda fond of each other!

We are soooooooo grateful for our WONDERFUL great grandparents and all the support and love they give us! Although, we didn't end up moving when they were here, they were soooooooo willing to drive down and help in whatever way they can! WE LOVE YOU BOTH!!!

Dance Class Christmas

The girls dance class, as always, had their Christmas party and of course they had a ball! Miss Marissa always paints their faces and they feel so fancy! Here are the cutest dancers I know sporting their Christmas tree faces...

Two of my favorite people...

How grateful I am for both of them! Luv u soooooo much!

Ho, Ho, Ho!

We went to our last Christmas party at our ward where we had a yummy dinner and visited with our friends there. And what do you know, just before we were about to leave a special guest showed up...


Both girls had been talking nonstop about Santa & when he was finally there I was surprised at how well they did! Mae had no second thoughts as she climbed on Santa's lap. Lu had a little hesitation, but Coby just threw her up there with her sis & she did just fine... She even whispered "pink" when Santa asked her what she wanted- pretty easy to please! Mae made sure Santa knew what she wantes too- an Innotab! I'm so excited for Christmas with my cute family!

Jumpin & Jivin

A few weeks ago the girls and I went with our friends Joslin and Kamren to the new bounce house place here in town & absolutelyhad a BLAST! I used to be in primary with Joslin and the girls have always loved playing with her son, Kamren. The kids ran around like crazy, ate pizza & ice cream & gave me and Joslin a chance to visit- whih was so nice for me! We are soooooo excited to have a place like this to help battle the cabin fever that sets in about this time of year--especially for our wild child, Lu...

Moving on UP!

With our little house under contact, we have been looking for the right new house for our family and we are thrilled to announce--WE HAVE FOUND IT!!! I'm so ecstatic about it! We are building a BRAND NEW house that will completed sometime in January. It is 2800 square feet-1400 finished over an unfinished basement, 3 bed 2&1/2 bath for right now! We will finish the basement a little bit at a time, but even just the finished space is bigger than our house now & we plan on using the basement as a giant playroom for the girls until we get it done... I feel so blessed to be able to move our family into this new home and so grateful for a husband who works so hard so that we can... Sooooooo excited!!!

Happy girl!

How could life be anything but blissful with this little one around?!! We are so lucky to have you Em!