time confusion

Brielle is learning about time and numbers and says some of the funniest things.

me: "Brielle, you are getting so big!"
Brielle: "I will be 5 in a minute mom!" (if only she knew how true this is!)

me: "Brielle do you need to go potty?"
Brielle: "NO, I went weeks ago!"

me: "Brielle did you sleep good last night?"
Brielle: "Yep, I fell asleep 3 months ago and slept a long time"

me (on the scale)
Brielle: Mom, it says you are 30 o'clock

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas

We had such a GREAT Christmas this year. Brent and Cherese spent the night and we got TONs of snow Christmas morning. We hung out here and my mom and Grandma came for breakfast. Then we went to Greg's parents for dinner. It was a really fun day.

Katie and Brielle both got new scooters. I guess they will have to ride them in the house for a while!

Nana and Papa stopped by... good thing they made it in the snow.


The entire front of our house was white from the snow.

Daddy built the girls this fort... they LOVED it!

Katie got her tea sets.. one for her and one for her barbies.

New Christmas outfits.

Scott... need I say more!

Brielle was exausted after a busy day... I was cherishing every second!

Christmas Eve

New Christmas Jammies from the elves

Yummy Christmas Dinner! Thanks Jen and Wendy!

haning out with friends

Making Santa's cookies

putting out the milk and cookies for Santa, and carrots for the reindeer

Browning Christmas Bash

Tonight was my family Christmas party with my mom's family. My cousin Shari's house is so beautiful and roomy and we all had a GREAT time playing games (although that Guitar Hero game was not calibrated because I totally could have kicked Jayden's butt!!!) We ate yummy "Cafe-rio" salads and of course broke the sound barrier with all the loud yelling during catch phrase!
My grandma made the cutest blankets for all the great-grand kids. She is so thoughtful, we LOVE her!!!

Yes Katie and Brielle there is a Santa Claus

We wrote our letters to Santa about a week ago and then put them in a mailbox at Macey's (grocery store) and tonight we got a reply! The girls were so excited. The letter is so cute and is sent from the North Pole. Santa knows that both girls are on the nice list and that they have been very good this year.

Christmas Stockings

I had this crazy idea to make stockings for my family this year. My friend Kim had the cutest stockings she had made for her family and I loved them. So I got the pattern and she helped me a TON!! and after I don't know like 1,000 hours later... they are finally done!!!

Dancing Debut

Katie just started ballet this year. She is LOVING it. Last night was her first recital, and she looked so beautiful and did such a GREAT job!!! We are so proud of her. If I figure out how to put video on here I'll post the dance, it was to the tune of "Joy to the World"... it was so cute, and I'm not just biased!
It was so fun to watch Katie and some of her friends, Addison, Abby, Allie, Addison (a different Addison) and Macie dance. Something about little girls in the most adorable costumes dancing just makes me happy!

Christmas Fun

Katie's letter to Santa... If you can't read it, it says a Tea Set and Diamond Castle Barbie.

For family night this week we decorated a gingerbread house. The kids really had fun, but Brielle had even more fun eating all the candy. If you saw the house today it is pretty bare!

Perfect Christmas Gift Idea

My very talented Cousin Emilie of photo by emilie is now selling the most beautiful photography of the SL temple. She is selling them on Etsy. Check it out!!!

Here are some of the pics she is offering:

She is also selling her pictures at a boutique today and tomorrow that is at trolley square

Happy birthday to my BABY!

Katie turned 5 years old today. She really learned to take full advantage of her Birthday. Since it was on a Sunday this year she celebrated her birthday all week. On Thursday her Nana came and took her for a fun day, on Friday was her friend party, and Saturday Greg and I took her out to diner (Chick-fil-a, her choice) and to the mall... she kept saying "I get to choose what we do because its MY birthday"!! Then today we had friends over for dinner and brownies!

I can't believe how fast time has flown since she was born. She is such a sweet, sensitive, caring girl. She is my snuggler and my little princess! We love Katie so much and are so lucky to have her in our family. Happy Birthday!!!!

A very merry un-birthday to you!

Since Katie's birthday is on Sunday this year we had an early birthday party for her today. She has been spoiled all week. Her Nana came and picked her up for a special day yesterday, took her shopping to get a build-a-bear and to lunch! She LOVED it!!! Then today was a party and its not even her birthday for 2 more days!

top row: Allie Hall, Emilie Pettersen, Savannah Squire, Laurel Dalton, Rachel Hyte, Ella Jones
bottom row: Abby Hall, Katie, Addison Paris, Maren Peterson, Brielle, Jessie Camp (not pictured- Hailey Brohammer)

Festival of the Trees

This tree was so cool. We found out it sold for $28,000- wow!

A special visit from Santa! Both kids were happy this year, and told Santa what they wanted... I really need to figure out what Brielle means when she says "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"- does she want the entire clubhouse???

Katie's favorite tree- its PINK!

Brielle's favorite tree w/ Mickey Mouse