A Merry Christmas To All...

I procrastinated our Christmas card this year and ended up throwing this together last minute. It was too late to mail it in time, so to everyone who reads our blog this one is for you :)

We are so grateful for our Savior and all that he has done for us. We are so blessed to have two beautiful children who bring so much joy into our lives. And we are grateful for our wonderful family and friends. We love you all and hope that you have a wonderful holiday season!

Ellie's Blessing

We were able to bless our beautiful baby girl while in Utah with all of our family. We got together Sunday, December 20 in the evening. Her daddy, both grandpas, and her uncles were able to use their priesthood to give her a beautiful blessing. Afterward we had a dinner, because eating is Ellie's favorite thing to do :) She is so lucky to have so much family who love her to pieces, and we are all blessed to have her in our lives.

Elise is my angel baby and I can't imagine life without her.

You are the princess of our family and we love you Ellie bug!

Snowed-in

What did I sign up for? We got hit by a crazy blizzard last night. It was so bad that all of the schools and a lot of businesses were closed today. We were warned to not leave our houses unless it was an emergency. When we woke up we were literally snowed-in! Our car was buried...there was no way we were going anywhere.

So we decided it was a jammies day :)

By 2 o'clock we had 16 in of fresh snow and a 5 ft wall in front of our door. We were definitely not going anywhere for awhile.

Ben manned up and decide to attack the wall. It took awhile, but he managed to dig us out.

It was too windy to play in the snow, but it was fun to have Ben home all day for our Snow Day!

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

We got our first big snowstorm today. It's been snowing steady all day, and it's supposed to get worse tonight. Of course the snow comes on a day that we had fun plans. We were all ready to go to the mall to ride the train, and then I looked out the window and all I saw was white. Cole was set on leaving the house, so I bundled up the kids and we made the trek two buildings down to play with Mindy, Rykker and Brigham. Cole wanted to walk in the snow, what two year old wouldn't? The sidewalk blended in with the grass and the street so he kept drifting off the sidewalk and getting stuck in knee-deep snow. Next time we'll remember the snow pants! Or just stay home :)



Why is snow so appetizing to kids? Cole ate it off the ground outside, off his coat, off the stroller, and off the floor inside. I know it's gross, but it won't really hurt him. Sometimes you need to let your kids be kids!




I'm not a fan of the snow, but who doesn't love the first big snow of the season? The world blanketed in clean white snow is such a beautiful sight! It really is a winter wonderland.

2 Months

My sweet baby girl is 2 months old! I can't believe how fast she has grown. At her two month checkup she was in the 100th %ile for weight (13lb 12oz) and the 90th %ile for height (24in)! She is way chubbier than the other babies her age here...and we love it! We wouldn't want her any other way.

Even though her cheeks way about 5 lbs each she still smiles all the time! She loves to talk and smile, and sometimes she even laughs. Ben always knows how to get a smile out of her. He says it's because he speaks her language, but I think she is just a daddy's girl.

She loves her mommy too (even if it just for my milk). She starts crying every time I leave the house, even when I leave her full and asleep. Somehow she knows when I leave. It makes it even harder to leave her when I have to.

Cole still loves Ellie and he is an awesome big brother! He loves to talk to her, hold her, and take care of her. He is really good at getting us diapers and wipes, and he even wipes her mouth when she drools. I hope that this isn't just a phase and that he always loves his "baby sister"!

Elise is starting to sleep better at nights. Finally! She is a night owl like Ben and Cole, but when she finally goes to sleep about 11 pm she sleeps until about 4 or 5 am. She hasn't been doing it long, so I hope I didn't just jinx it :)

We all love our sweet baby girl and we are so blessed to have her in our family!