12/12/12

 Oh, my sweet Abigail is six!  

What a joy she is in our lives, she's so loving, kind, happy, and helpful.

What's your favorite book?  Little House on the Prairie 
What's your favorite movie?  Snow White, wait no, The Lorax
What's your favorite meal?  Enchiladas
Favorite thing to do?  Play outside
Favorite Holiday?   4th of July (a girl after my own heart)
What's your favorite color?  yellow
Favorite season?  Fall, because of the leaves
Favorite part of school?  "bell work"  that's where we write stuff on papers and I learn more.  I love to learn.

She picked waffles and strawberry syrup for her special breakfast 

We had grandparents over for her little family party on the night of her birthday.  She was a lucky girl and received lots of fun presents.  She picked red velvet for her cake, she didn't care how I frosted it, just made sure it was red velvet.  

She's seriously one sweet, loved  girl!

December 11th, 2012

 I was happy to forgo the usual gingerbread house this year, when we found these cute little men.  So much better having one for each of the kids instead of trying to fit four different visions onto one house.  My only mistake of the night was bathing  my kids before the decorating... seriously what was I thinking?

 Serious is the new funny picture

I don't know what Carly's doing, she's a bit of a crazy girl

really into serious pictures

Clever little Abigial

December 1st 2012

 I wanted to get an early start in December with our festivities.  I usually leave everything until the end of the month and then feel overwhelmed, and I don't get it all in.  The first Saturday in December was really warm, we had our ward Christmas breakfast, then we decided to run some errands and go to the Christmas village in Ogden to see Santa.  We went  to see all of our Great Grandmas and drop off our Christmas cards.  The kids Great Grandmas, not ours.  I always feel that our kids are lucky to have 3 G-Grandmas alive and living close by.  Ben still has both of his Grandmas here, and I have my Mom's Mom, Grandma Dixie.  We got pictures of the kids with Grandma Pearl and Grandma Dixie.  When we got to Grandma Ruth's house, she was in curlers.  She said she still had too much pride to have a picture in her curlers.  Don't tell her I told you, I might get in trouble :)  My pictures are completely out of order.

 Luke told Santa he wanted the 'Epic Dragon Battle'  (Ninjago legos)

 Carly wanted a little twin doll (the 'our generation' dolls at Target, my girls think they are twins of them)  Hailey wanted a baby Rapunzel doll.  I was a little embarrassed, Santa made me sit on his lap since Hailey wouldn't let go.

 Waiting to see Santa

 

Grandma Pearl and the kids.  Hailey was a little too shy for a picture.

  

 Grandma Dixie and the kids.  Grandma really is happy, she won't smile because she doesn't like her smile.  So she ends up looking a bit unhappy... but I promise, she was happy.

 

 Abigail also asked Santa for a little twin doll

Thanksgiving 2012

 We had a great Thanksgiving this year.  We had dinner with my family and then went out to the Dawson's in the evening.  I can't believe how we lucked out with having such great family around.  We had everyone from my side except Luke and Lisa.  When we went to the Dawson's we were only missing Freddie and Heather and kids.  Ben's aunt and uncle and cousin were also there to help boost our smaller numbers.  It was so great being surrounded by all of the people that we love. 

Halloween night

 I remember my Mom saying she didn't like Halloween when we were little.  I never understood how she could dislike such a great and wonderful holiday!  Well, now I do... completely and understandably.  I do not like Halloween.  I hate the costume deciding, the pumpkin carving messiness, the loads and loads and loads of candy, trunk or treats ( I think walking from car to car 2 ft. from each other is not earning your candy), the late night followed by early school... I could go on.  I am not one of those good Moms that go all out for this Holiday.  So with that all said, I feel like I did a decent job on letting my kids enjoy it this year. I try not to let them know how much I don't like it.  

They all finally chose a costume, some were decided 2 hrs before trick or treating.  The only two things that I like about Halloween, is what we did that night.  We went around the neighborhood for an hour with friends, and to my parent's Halloween dinner where we were joined by Larry and Sharla.  It turned out to be a fun night.

Carly was a beautiful princess kitty

 

 Abigail chose to be a lovely vampire princess

 Luke stayed with the zombie costume thank goodness

Our sweet little snow white