Little Dancer

I was awakened yesterday to Abby next to my bed trying to put on her pink tights, leotard and ballet slippers.  She said something like mommy I need help getting these on so I can be a beautiful dancer and I do arabesque for you and walk on my tippy toes. Then told me that I used to be a beautiful dancer like she is.  She makes me laugh every day!

Such Great Parents?

The other day Stu warmed up a bottle for Sam and as he was feeding him Sam was just grunting and wining.  We didn't know why.  We thought my be he had a tummy ache because that was just not like him to be fussy.  Stu tried to feed him and bounce him for a while then I took him and I looked at the bottle and it still had 7oz in it.  He had been sucking on it for 15 minutes or so and had not gotten any milk out of it.  Poor little guy had been working on a clogged nipple.  We switched out the nipple and he went to town eating.  He didn't make a sound just ate.  Sorry little man!

Christmas Day 2011

Sorry the pictures area little out of order but this is how Blogger wanted to upload them.  We had a wonderful Christmas.  Christmas is so magical when you have kids, especially when they get to the age when they kind of start to understand what is happening.  Abby had a great Christmas.  She got a kitchen and all kinds of stuff to stock her kitchen, food, dishes and her favorite the Melissa and Doug ice cream set.  Grandma and Grandpa Curtis gave her pots and pans, a tea set and lots of other bake ware.  Grandma and Grandpa Jensen gave her art supplies and an easel and a doll set that came with a crib, swing/high chair/infant seat and a stroller.  Sam got his own little haul.  She got a walker toy, jammies, and a book.  Grandma and Grandpa Curtis gave him and activity gym (early) and a Pottery Barn Shark bath towel.  Grandma and Grandpa Jensen gave him a Utes football jersey, a swim suit for our trip, a train book and a little remote rattle car.  It is pretty cute.  You know you are getting old when you get underwear for Christmas.  Stu was pretty excited about that, but it was much needed. Mark and Lafaunda also gave us a Temporal Artery thermometer, sheets and helped out with our airline ticket for our trip. My parents gave Stu a sweater, me some jeans and a $150 Disney gift card for our trip and also a week condo for our trip and help with some of our trip.  It was a very nice Christmas.  The best present was that my parents church was at a later time so they stayed home with the kids while we went to church so we could actually enjoy the meeting.  After church we opened a few more present then all took naps.  In the evening we went over to my parents for dinner and enjoys some time with our extended family.

Abby got a dancer book from Santa in her stocking!

Abby was helping Sammy boy open his stoking present.

Santa brought Abby a kitchen!

Hopefully Santa will use less tape next year. Abby had to get every piece off.

He also brought her some pretend food.

I just wanted a picture of my mantle this year.

Before anyone got up!

This will probably be the last year Abby will be happy eating breakfast before she even goes and looks at the Christmas tree.

The aftermath.

Yahoo!

I am finally back to my pre-pregnancy weight.  I am definitely not the same shape but that is okay Sam was worth it!

Christmas Eve

 

Last night we went to the Grand America Buffet for Christmas Eve dinner with my family.  The Grand America is such a beautiful hotel.  The food was excellent, especially the desserts.  I don't know how many helpings of Berry Short cake I had.  Stu really liked that they had crepes.  Abby had a great time at the little kids buffet.  It was set up just the right height for Abby with kid friendly food.  I think Abby thought that was pretty neat along with all of her cousins.  The Chocolate fountain was also a hit with all of the kids.  It was fun to get all dressed up and have a fancy dinner on Christmas Eve.  Thanks Mom and Dad!

 

 

Then Stu and I came home and watched the Nativity DVD with Abby.  She liked looking for baby Jesus.  (When we would ask her what tomorrow was she would say Baby Jesus' birthday.  When we were on our way to the grocery store yesterday she said we need to get Baby Jesus a cake for his birthday.) 

Then we put the kids to bed, straightened up, wrapped a few more presents and enjoyed watching The Holiday together.

The North Pole Express

We took a ride to the North Pole on the North Pole Express on Friday night.  Abby had been watching the Polar Express so she was so excited to ride on it.  It was a little long, but Abby loved it.  She loved singing Christmas song and she actually let Santa Claus hold her.  She told him once again she wanted a kitchen.  Santa came around and talked to all the kids and gave them all little silver bells.  Abby took Sam's then proceeded to walk around to all of her cousins and try and collect theirs.  They were not quite as willing to give theirs up as Sam was. ( :   It was a fun evening.  I love doing Christmas activities.

Christmas Traditions

Yesterday was a fun filled day.  We went bowling with Steph, Eric and Family... Abby loved it! Then went to dinner at Hires with the whole family. Last Stu and I took the kids for a Christmasy evening of fun! Every year growing up we would go and get our picture taken with Santa.  I always looked forward to it.  I really wanted to do the same thing with my kids.  So last night Stu and I took the kids to Trolley Square to see Santa.  We got a cute picture of Sam, but Abby was afraid of him.  When we were walking up to him Abby said to me I don't want a kitchen.  Just because she did not want to go sit on his lap.  Finally Stu took her up to him and held her and she whispered to him she wanted a kitchen, but she did not want to get too close.  Trolley Square was the perfect place to go see Santa.  There was no line and no one there taking pictures, We could take all the pictures we wanted and we were not obligated to buy anything.  After Santa, we drove down Christmas Street in Sugar House.  That is another one of my family's traditions.  Every Christmas Eve after we left my Grandma Cleo's we would go drive down Christmas Street.  Abby enjoyed it.  She loves looking at Christmas lights and blow ups.  On our way to Christmas Street we drove up Bryan Ave. and there was a house that had a train layout in the front yard. We had to stop and take pictures and a video for my dad. 

-Dad I think you should work on that for next year!