My Little Valentines

I love these to kids SO much and am so blessed to have them in my life.

We had a wonderful Valentines Day. We celebrated with treats and a heart shaped pizza.

Sweet little girl

Dear Mollie,

You are growing up so fast. Time has flown with you as a newborn. You are 4 months old now and changing every day. You have discovered your toes and ears and are always playing with them. You smile and coo at anyone who will give you the time of day. Yesterday you started rolling over! What an accomplishment! You weigh 14.2 pounds and are 25 in. long. That is tall for a 4 month old.

Last night was the first night you slept in your crib. I have to admit i was a little lonely and would wake up on my own wondering where you were. It breaks my heart to hear you cry while you are trying to go to sleep, but i know it is best for everyone.

The day care lady at the gym asked me the other day if your eyes are always THAT BIG. Well, the answer is yes and i fall in love with them every day.

Mollie you are a miracle and a true joy in life. I LOVE YOU!

Ringing In The New Year

We had a great time ringing in the New Year. We went out to Moore and spent it with his parents. We had a yummy dinner and some friends came over to play games. Then we played pinochle until it was midnight and ran downstairs to watch the ball drop on TV. The next day we wanted to take Carter sledding, but it was 2 degrees outside! We bundled him up anyway and went out for a few quick runs. I took a few quick photos and then ran back in before I froze to death. It was SO cold! But it was really fun for the few minutes we were out there. We had a wonderful and relaxing time!

Things I learned in 2010:
*Being pregnant with a girl makes you 100 times sicker
*Potty training doesn't happen over night (I'm afraid I'll get to learn this throughout 2011 too)
*I can accomplish tough goals when I set my mind to it
*It's so important to treat the people closest to you the very, very best!
*Labor goes VERY fast for me
*Having a family is EVERYTHING
*It is SO important to have the spirit with me constantly and always in my home for my children's sake (and mine)
*That families REALLY ARE forever...its not just a song
*Patience is a VIRTUE (I'll be learning this throughout the next year too!!)

HAPPY 2011!!

Christmas 2010

We had a really great Christmas this year. Chad had to work on christmas eve and christmas day so i was a little worried that when we celebrated on the thursday before Christmas, it wouldn't feel right. But I was wrong. It was such a great day and neither me or Chad slept well the night before because we were too excited. Having little kids definantly puts the magic and excitement back in Christmas! Here is Carter and Mollie in their jammies on Christmas Eve.

Dad reading the night before Christmas...(and sporting his new glasses that he won't let me take a picture of him in!)

Carter and his loot!

I saw this pink skirt and couldn't resist. This is what Mollie was wearing on Christmas Day.

The Sunday before Christmas at Grandmas House.

After our Christmas, I packed up the kids and went to my mom's house. We got to have 2 Christmas mornings and that was exciting! Some gifts that top my favorite list this year were: a new video camera and a camp chef! We got lots of other things to take camping too and it made me want to go camping!! It was really a wonderful year.

Something I am going to make a habit of doing that my brother on a mission challenged me to do is make Christmas Eve all about Christ.The whole season should be about him, but other things definantly distract from that. So on Christmas Eve i woke up early to go to the temple. What a great way to start the day! Later that day we watched "His Hands," a DVD about Christ and the miracles he performed. I did a few other things, but it really put Christ in CHIRSTmas for me this year.

Christmas Lights

It's a tradition in our family to go up to Hansen to see the Christmas lights each year. Carter really liked it this year and the lights were amazing as usual.
We took along Chad's nephew Steffan and his girlfriend Connie. They both fed the camel.

Carter just lit up when he saw the "choo choo"

So greatful for this time of year.

Ugly Sweater Party

Our friends, Matt & Jessica Brown invited us to an Ugly sweater party! It was a lot of fun and we ate tons of yummy food and played some fun games. Thanks for the memories Browns!
We even got a babysitter for Carter while we went out and it was really nice to have a few hours away from him!! Here's our ugly sweaters up close. Mine sure was u-g-l-y!!

Mollie's Blessing Day

On December 5th Chad was able to bless our little Mollie. She was exactly 2 months old! We had so many family and friends come to support us! And it was a great day.

This is the dress I wore when I was blessed as a baby.

We held a luncheon at our house after sacrament meeting and we had about 43 people crammed in our tiny house! But it sure was fun having everyone there.

4 Generations! Mollie, Me, my Mom, and Grandma D. who Mollie is named after.

Me and Chad...just for the record.

It was such a special day and I'm so glad Chad has the preisthood authority to bless our children. It was a very special day.