Santa Photos

Today RC Willey had free photos with Santa.

I decided to take Lindley and Hayley to see Santa.

Emily and Abby think they are too big.

Santa asked Lindley if she was from the Cutie Pie Ranch and if it was near the North Pole.

Lindley went right up and sat on Santa's lap and told him she wanted a computer for Christmas.

Hayley was nervous when it was her turn.

I had her stand next to him.

He handed her a candy cane and she took it and ran.

I took her back over and sat her on his lap.

She tried to smile but she just wasn't sure about it.

I'm so doing this again next year.

Short lines and free photos .

On the way to see Santa I ask Lindley " What color does Santa wear?"

"Red and White just like Go Utes!" she squealed.

December Fun!

I am in the process of making a new sensory bin.

Winter/Christmas theme.

I found cute present confetti at Walmart for the girls to sort.

I bought big plastic tweezers but they are a little too hard for their little fingers to manipulate.

Hayley had fun pouring them from cup to cup.

The filler this time is cotton balls.

They can scoop them with a plastic spoon into a cute snowman pail.

Still finding other elements to add.

Printed some fun Nativity Preschool worksheets found at  1+1+1=1

Lindley is getting pretty good at tracing her letters.

She used the cute TREE CRAYONS we made with all our broken crayons.

Mom had fun with her birthday money to buy some LEGOS.

So I spent some quality time with the big girls putting them together.

We had so much fun (minus the occasional yelling at Lindley to return important parts.

We are starting a new tradition of putting together a LEGO Christmas Village.

We have the Bakery and Toy Shop, hopefully they add some new ones next year.

I also went to The Forgotten Carols last night with my Sis and Mom and friends.

I purchased the book and cassette tape forever ago but have never been to a performance.

I am so glad that I went. I love the spirit that music can bring.

At the end everyone sand We Can Be Together Forever Someday.

I am so grateful for my testimony of this.

So thankful that my time with Colton isn't limited to the short time he had with us here on earth.

So looking forward to seeing Colton, Cory and Grandma Donna and all my other family members again someday. All because a baby boy was born in a manger and continued to follow God's plan.

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving got off to a bad start.

Hayley's finger was smashed in the hinge side of the bathroom door.

The two other girls involved were very heartbroken.

Steve drove like a madman to the ER.

Leaving me behind because I tried to put some clothes on first.

(I just got out of the shower.)

I followed with the camera, some I.D. and a form of payment.

Hayley was very brave and really loved the Winnie the Pooh stickers

she got after she had her finger x-rayed.

She was really into the Tom and Jerry cartoons that were on TV.

She only got upset when we uncovered her finger.

I went home before they numbed her finger and stitched her up

to get the girls and myself ready.

Steve stayed for the fun part.

After her fingers were numb she fell asleep.

She slept through the cleaning and stitching part.

Hayley loved her purple band-aid and sang a song about it.

Here are four of the reasons I am so thankful to be a mom.

This is the first time in 3 years we have all been together.

It is so hard when someone is missing.

We love you Cory!

We played Minute to Win It.

FACE THE COOKIE

Ally won the first round.

 BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE was a lot harder than you would think.

TISSUE PULL

It was good clean messy fun.

SUCK IT UP

Dustin was a maniac.

SHARP SHOOTER.

Apparently we haven't taught our kids how to shoot a rubber band.

They got in a lot of practice later on each other later.

DEFYING GRAVITY

Nate was the only one to make it past the minute mark.

Everyone had fun trying this one out.

Emily showed the girls how to make button bracelets.

They all really loved it.

They all picked out their buttons.

The older girls helped the little ones.

Then we headed home to change Hayley's bandage.

It was no easy task.

I think they needed at least one more stitch.

If not relaxing it was definitely memorable.

So thankful for the family I spent time with today,

the family I didn't get to see today

and the family who are no longer with us.



My Birthday!

I had a good birthday.

Despite the tantrums and ignoring of clean room request.

Oh and a poop covered toilet.

I was spoiled.

I love when I go to the mailbox and there is a card for me.

I received a laminator and put it to use immediately.

Lots of cards with money to use on myself only.

A gift card to Home Depot.

HP 7 part 2 and 17 Miracles DVD.

Creationary, can't wait to play with the girls.

Last but not least, LEGOS! Love them.

Stayed up late putting them together.

Now I'm going to tear it apart and build another version.



Thanksgiving

I just love my TURKEY my sister gave me a couple years ago.

Slowly I am gathering a few more Thanksgiving decorations.

I made a Thanksgiving sensory bin with a lot of help from Emily and Abby.

The bin contains: Quick Oats, feathers, pom pom acorns, foam leaves,

turkey puppets, Pilgrims and Indians found here, Little People Turkey,

scoops, cups. magnetic wand and cups with pom poms and pipe cleaner leaves.

It is very MESSY but they really love it.

I made some TURKEY bows  for the girls and as always a few extras.

Hayley and Lindley wore theirs to church on Sunday.

I made a couple with purple so they would match.

Love these girls.

Pumpkin Carving

We had fun carving pumpkins this year.

I think it has been a couple years since we have done it.

Emily and Abby pretty much did theirs by themselves.

GUTS! GUTS! GUTS!

Lindley is smiling because she didn't actually have to touch the guts.

Lindley and Hayley loved their pumpkins and

squealed when they lit up.

Emily, Lindley, Hayley, Abby

DINOSAUR PARK

We really needed a day out.

So we invited Stockton to come to Dinosaur Park with us.

Stockton loves "SAURS".

Cara must love Stockton because she knows a lot about dinosaurs.

We had a fun day.

Diggin for bones.