Reading Corner

Ikeas spice racks have been painted and hung with some of our favorite books placed upon in Kenny's room.


But our favorite place is still on Maddie's chair in her room snuggled tight!

Zoo Weather

We have had wonderful weather lately so we packed up and went to the zoo. Kenny loves the fresh air and I am looking forward to the spring and summer with these two!








The gift shop was a hit this time. She was taught by the Bellistons how to enjoy the toy isle but not ask to take anything home. Great training makes for pleasant shopping (well looking) experiences.


"Dad likes the bucks, right mom?"


Her favorite part of the zoo.


She needed a picture with the bears because, "mason loved these brothers, right mom?"


Luckily these turkeys survived Thanksgiving.

Thumb?

Looks like someone may have a thing for his thumb.

spread Christmas cheer for all to hear

I heard the windows of Macey's were dressed up like ZCMI used to do and had been dying to take Maddie. Also I knew Santa would be at the mall and with Liz in a new ward I knew I had to find my own Santa. We were able to go with Pops, Nanny, Alexis, Olivia, Spencer and Vanessa. First we ran into Mrs Frost (Jacks wife).


Then we saw the windows (which were sweet and we would love to go again!) while we waited for our appointment w the jolly old elf.


We warmed up w hot cocoa in the Joseph Smith Memorial.


Cody was posing for "rock on" magazine on a giant boulder ha ha so we had to take his picture while we continued to wait.


and finally St Nick!

Big Girl Bed

Yes she is three and we finally moved her to a twin. She slept perfectly last night so hopefully this transition is completely painless.





She wanted Kenny to have a sleepover the first night. She said. "mom it is big enough for me and Paige and Mason and Ethan is big and can sleep on the floor." She wants to have another cousin sleepover and eat popcorn and candy and watch movies with Pops.

Wednesday mornings

We finally caught Kenny boy smiling on camera. Maddie and I try to make him smile all day. He has hit a little cranky phase so his smiles are only found rare moments between crying or grunting episodes then he falls right to sleep. Maddie copies everything I say. I will catch her saying "aren't you the cutest little bug" and "we want you to stay little forever." We sure love our little baby boy!





We made a bday card for Aunt Lexie and Maddie wanted to do a little finger painting. Here is her tree with fingerprint leaves.

Snow Snow all Around

We woke up to snow! We drove nanny and pops to the airport to visit Jon, Em and Asha, ran some errands and came home to do this.














She mastered the snow angel, conquered the snowman...now I think she needs a pair of skies!


Kenny wasn't as impressed.

Halloween

Aurora and her woodland friend raccoon excited and ready for boo at the zoo.


We had the family over for chicken chili and salad. Cousins buddy and blue dressed up and went trick or treating with Cody, Lu, Liv and Ted.


No we were not confused as to what holiday we were celebrating we only had an Easter basket to use ha ha











Kenny was there too loving his time with Aunt Lu Lu. We are counting down the days til she moves north!

Yard Care

Cody's been out of town and comes home to a storm coming in so we thought we would try and surprise him by cleaning up the gardens. We didn't put a big dent in the mess but we tried. I had the cutest helpers around.





Maddie was busy shoveling and chasing down grass hoppers. I asked if this was going to be a good surprise for daddy and she said yes he loves grasshoppers.

Siblings

Everyone knows how much I love my family especially my siblings. I am so happy Maddie has a sibling now and even more excited about how much she loves him. Poor little Kenny gets a lot of "tough love." She is really strong and loves to be played rough so i believe she thinks she is just showing love when she body slams him and gives him wet willys. Little Kenny is always covered in glitter from Maddies lipstick and it makes me so happy.





I was doing the dishes when Maddie said mom I think this will be a really great picture. Ha ha we sure love our babies!

Jack and Millie

We met jack and meg and millie and em for an afternoon zoo date. We usually go alone because it is so hard to find times that work well with nap times. We just gave it a try and it worked out. Pretty cute little friends.


Up next...zoo lights!


Since we were in Salt Lake and Cody was out of town we stopped into pottery barn kids. We were hoping for discounted Halloween items but instead found this Madeline table set.


Breakfast, lunch and dinner will never be the same.


We sure love our little Madeleine!