Random

So these pictures don't exactly go together but... who cares?!

 

Here are, basically, the only two pictures I took during Thanksgiving. Steve just sent me a couple CD's of pictures he took, though, so as soon as I find a way to get them on my computer, I will make a Thanksgiving post :)

Kenzie and Grandpa sat on the stairs and sang "Happy Birthday" to each person in the room. They were pretty cute!

This has been Kenzie's new pose for pictures and I kind of love it.

I saw this ice pattern on one of the windows of our complex and couldn't resist taking a picture. I thought it was so cool!

Sibling love

These cute kids bicker and fight just like all siblings, but they sure have their sweet moments, too. And they have them quite often. This is what makes being a mother worth every dirty diaper, every sleepless night, every scream and fight and so much more. Seeing these two love each other and be best friends is the most wonderful thing in all the world!

I must admit that Henry is usually the instigator of such moments. He loves to sit next to his sister and will often climb right on top of her to give her hugs like this. He is such a loving boy!

He also climbs up on this chair every time Kenzie is sitting there and squeezes himself next to her side.

 

 

Look at that cheek!!!



 

Christmas

This was the first year we had Christmas with just our little family. We were hoping to do lot's of fun activities with our kids leading up to Christmas but, unfortunately, they both got the flu. Makenzie was feeling much better by Christmas Eve but poor Henry was just getting a taste of what was to come by then.

These are my attempted Holliday photo's but Henry wasn't very interested in smiling... or even looking at me for that matter.

But they still look pretty cute :)

Makenzie had been asking if we could see Santa for the last few days but, since she had been sick, I didn't think it was a good idea to take her out. On Christmas Eve I researched several places trying to find a Santa to take Kenzie to but it turns out he is quite busy on Christmas Eve preparing for his big night and that is what I had to tell Kenzie when she asked to see him again that day. We decided to go see the Christmas lights at the temple that night instead and as we were getting out of the car, low and behold: Santa came driving in the parking garage with lovely Mrs. Clause! We were at his car before he even had time to get out and he opened the door ho-ho-hoing and being the wonderful jolly old man that we all know Santa to be. He gave our kids candy canes and asked if we'd like to take a picture with them which we so gratefully took them up on. It truly was a Christmas miracle! 

The lights at Temple Square were so beautiful! We had such a fun time looking at them.

And what could make the night even better? We absolutely love the bagpipes!

All ready for Christmas morning!

Kenzie tells me she needs sunglasses every time we get in the car so I have been wanting to get her some for months. I seriously looked everywhere for kid sunglasses and had no luck. I was about to give up at Target when I decided to look through a pile of little girl stuff thrown into a pile and there they were! The only pair of little girl glasses in the whole store! AND they were Minnie Mouse glasses! It was such a sweet little blessing!

Star Wars pancake molds! I'm not sure where my mom finds awesome stuff like this but we have been having a blast with these molds :)



We got our first snow of the season on Christmas morning!

Of course we had to go play in it. I sure love the snow!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Home and Trains

The kids and I went to California to help my mom out after she had a total knee replacement. I didn't take many pictures while we were there but we sure had a wonderful time with my mom, dad, and sister.

My parents had a special cupboard that was left un-baby-proofed full of fun things for Henry to take out and play with. My dad was teaching Henry to drum on some containers and Henry would copy whatever drum pattern my dad would make. It was super cute.

Shane came to Independence to pick me up, but before we left, we decided to have a picnic at the Law's train museum in Bishop.

We talked Emmy into skipping school that day to go with us. Isn't she a beauty?

Playing on the train.

I love the goofy faces she makes!

Ringing the train bell.