Have a Merry Christmas....

Here is our family's Christmas card for this year- I am sorry if I didnt have your address to send you one. I hope you all have a MERRY MERRY Christmas!!!

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We decided to have a "Christmas Campout" this year! We had pizza and slept out in the living room in a fort and watched the old "Grinch" and "Polar Express". the kiddos loved it and had a blast :) Thanks for the fun idea kimbo.

I watched this show when I was a kid...brings back memories. I also love the old school Rudolph, Christmas Story, Home Alone, and Miracle on 34th street.

Even little Piper got in on the fun. She is a very loved baby in this house. It is getting them to leave her alone that is the problem :)

I still can't believe that I have 3 kids!

Temple Square Tradition

HI Everybody! What a crazy week this has been for me! I have been sewing 15 hours a day for 4-days straight trying to get all my Christmas Orders done for my Etsy shop. I NEVER want to sew another day in my life!!! But, I am happy to say I am FINALLY done and it feels SO good :) THANKS so much mom for watching my kids for 3-days so I could work...I never could have done it without you. So- now onto the fun stuff...

Every year my family goes to Temple square to see the lights, the Howe's invited us to go with them this year and it was LOADS of fun. We road the Front Runner down (which is the kids favorite part) ate dinner at JB's Restaurant and then headed over to the lights. Sheila was so nice to take Piper inside for most of it so she wouldn't be cold. It was sooo pretty this year, and to make it even cooler there was tons of fog that just gave everything nice glow. I was bummed cause I didn't have my wide angle lens with me to take pictures, so there aren't very many...but, it was GEORGEOUS, very cold, but LOTS of fun :)

You can't tell how foggy it was in this picture...but you can in the next one!

Hope you guys are all having a wonderful December :)

I've decided that...

Piper Talking

Piper LOVES her daddy. He can get her to coo and smile and make all kinds of noises that she won't make for anyone else. Usually she goes crazy, but of course since I pull the video camera out she is isn't talking as much as she normally does. It's cute anyway though :) I just really wish that the lighting was better in this video though! Oh well, I replayed it like 10 times and it makes me laugh every time.

Ps. be sure to pause the music so you can hear her :)

Iceskating...

Craig started a new job up here and he has been working there for about 2-weeks now, and they had an ice skating work party last night. The kids were SOOOO excited to go!! But, It had just been one of those days where I had run out of patience with them and the house was a mess and I had a million things to do PLUS I didn't want to spend a 1/2 hour trying to get them all in their snow suits and gear. So needless to say, I WAS IN A ROTTEN MOOD. Does anyone else just have those crummy days that make you wanna lock your door and curl up in bed with the covers over your head??? Well It was one of those days...But, we had to go to the party because we promised the kids and I am SO glad we did, because it instantly made me in a better mood to see them so happy and we had a lot of fun as a family. I think sometimes I get a little postpartum depression when I am stuck in my house all the time, plus the fact that it is winter doesn't help at all, so this was defiantly good for me to get out and have some fun :) Here are a few pictures...

It took us about 20-minutes to get everyone's skates on :) So, the kids were pretty impatient by the time we took this picture...look at Ky's face. hehe.

I couldn't stop laughing at them. They were so clumsy and could not really move around much. Mckay go the hang of it, but we had to push Ky around a lot.

They thought the little walkers were fun...I thought they really looked disabled.

Craig & I took turns with them and holding Piper where it was warm. Ky loved going fast!

Just looking at this picture makes me laugh! Kinda hard to get a sharp picture when I am skating around them trying to stop and take a shot. Oh well...I got some good (blurry) pictures anyways.

I tired to explain using the toe pick to her to push off...she didnt get it :)

Mckay learned not to let go of the walker....although I think he did this on purpose.

Santa was there and when the kids saw him their faces just lite up....look at those two 100% real genuine smiles...no coaxing or bribing required. It has been a fun holiday so far because the kids really understand the whole Santa thing this year. They wrote him letters and we mailed them, and then yesterday they got letters back from him in the mail. Plus, I bribe them ALL THE TIME with being good for Santa or they won't get presents. Works so well! Don't worry they know that it is Jesus's birthday too :)

I'M BACK!

FINALLY our computer is fixed! WOWZERS I was going through some serious withdrawals. I couldn't check anyones blogs or barely my email. So anyways, there has been lots happening the past few weeks since I have posted last. I will have to do a "catch up" post later with some Thanksgiving, black friday, cookie houses and some other fun stuff we've been up to.

But, I am just gonna hurry and post Piper's blessing day first :) It was such a WONDERFUL day! Craig gave a beautiful blessing and I got to hear both of my sisters bare their testimony's which was so so great. I am thankful to our families that were able to come and be with is on this special day especially driving through all the snow. We had a yummy waffle bar after church was over and were able to hang out for a few hours and just talk. What a good time! I wish I had remembered to get pictures of everyone that was there! darn :( I just have to say that I love my little Piper and I am so thankful she is apart of our family! I can't imagine my life without her.

Her dress was pretty big on her, but I still liked it because it had a cool vintage feel to it. It was SOOO long! and It did come with a bonnet...but Craig isn't a fan :)

Look at that sweet wittle face...I seriously cant kiss her enough. She is starting to smile which is SO MUCH FUN for us!

The family picture of course. I still can't believe we are a family of 5!

I couldn't get a decent picture of them to save my life...they were way to wired with grandmas 2 feet away. Poor piper. hehe.

Our stupid computer...

IS BROKEN AGAIN! Something smelt like it was burning and then KAPOOF it shut off. So, I am gonna be MIA for a while, while we are trying to fix it. Of course it happens right before Christmas so I have to use all the money I have saved for Christmas on a new freakin proccesser. For now I am using this 12 year old laptop that freezes every 5-minutes and takes a 1/2 hour to boot up. Plus- to make my day even better Piper cried and cried all day... I can't seem to figure out this colic stuff. And I had 15 camera straps to sew and mail out. Sorry to go off on a rant here, just been one of those days and it feels good to vent. But, I need to count my blessings and so I am grateful that at least I do have a little saved to be able to get the part we need to fix our computer. I HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED...I am going through withdrawals cause this one freezes every time I try to check you guys blogs.

On a happy note...I HAVE TICKETS FOR NEW MOON on Saturday with my hubby...CAN'T WAIT! We havent been on a date for soooo long. Craig is thinkin if he takes me to this movie that I will probably put out. hehe. Well, at least now I can. Too much info I know! I am just babbling here....I hope tomorrow is a MUCH better day. Let me know how the movie is those of you who are seeing it tomorrow and any more colic tips you might have.

I wanted a girlie girl...

AND I GOT ONE...well mostly :) Kylin is funny because she can tackle Mckay and take him down, but she LOVES to get all pretty and dressed up too. All day long she is constantly switching between these 3 dresses. I have even had to take her to the store and different places because she wont change without a fit. I put up with it because I think she is adorable and it is my own fault for pushing the girliness. So, I love my little princess!

I'M FREE AT LAST!!!

I am not one to post pictures of myself....but I am pretty excited right now. I FINALLY FINALLY after two VERY long years and LOTS of money...GOT MY BRACES OFF!!! My teeth feel soooo slimy and I bit into a sandwich today and just licked my teeth right off without anything getting stuck in them :) I just need a few teeth capped and my gums cut a little and I will be done. I am SO happy! There were definitely times when I didn't think it would be worth it, but now I think it was. So here is the new more confident me, in front of my shower curtain hehe.

Snow in the Living Room...

My kids really have been missing the snow since our first little storm (NOT ME)! So, being the little monsters they are, they decided to get into my batting I was using to fill some pillows and make their own snow to play in. I was in feeding Piper and when I hear hysterical laughter from the next room I know something is up. Note to self- don't leave kids alone for more than 5-minutes and don't leave my stuff down!

At least I have 1 good kid of the 3...Here is cute little Piper taking her bath. She LOVES bath time :)

ps. I know Kylin is 1/2 naked in all these pictures and looks totally WILD ,but she had just gotten out of the tub. We aren't total white trash...just mostly. hehe. so sorry for the partial nudity! :)