Our Christmas

We had a great Christmas. Hailee was so excited when she walked down the stairs and to find that Santa left her presents. She was really excited to see the jump-o-lene. She got some play food that is made of wood and has velcro that holds the pieces together so that she can cut them in half, she loved to show everyone how she could cut the food. My parents gave her a Dora talking backpack, that she was so excited to open and play with. She didn't want anyone to play with it. She was having a hard time sharing her new toys, she loved everything that she got. We got Ruger a gift that had a few stuffed toys and some dog treats. She ripped into the package to get everything out. It was a fun Christmas!

Family Pics

Last Saturday was a fun filled day for us!! We went to our friends house in Eagle Mountain and had Lori cut my hair. She then was way nice and took some family pics of us at an old train station in Lehi. It wasn't too bad of weather unless you were in the wind. Hailee did so good and Lori got way cute pics of her. Hailee loved it and had fun going around to the different spots (her photo blog http://www.photobylori.blogspot.com/). Lori did an awesome job and we were so happy with the results. After that we went and grabbed lunch at one of Jimmy's favorite places to eat, One Man Band (it is similar to Training Table, but Jimmy says it better). We then headed to Cabela's to walk around. It was way busy there!! Hailee loves to go to Cabela's to see the big fish tank and the animals. We had a great time spending so much time together!!

Snow and more snow

We got a lot of snow this last storm. We had so much that our porch that you have to step down a step onto the grass was level with the step.

Hailee thought that she would just walk out into the snow and fell right in. Hailee wasn't too sure of what to do in the snow and wasn't too sure after that.
We tried to make a snowman, but it was too powderey and wouldn't stick together. I had her jump of the porch into the snow and she really liked to do that.

I tried to get her to make a snow angel, but she couldn't quite get what I was telling her to do, but she did like the snow and playing in it.

Popcorn Balls

We were invited to share in a fun FHE with the DeMelo's. We made popcorn balls and let the kids decorate them with candy. We made them so that they could hang them on the Christmas tree. I think that they ate more of the sprinkles and candy then they got on the popcorn balls. It was a fun evening.

Cookies and Christmas Dress

We had some pictures done with Hailee and her cousins on Sat in their Christmas dresses. Hailee was so excited to wear her new dress. I haven't let her wear it since it was for Christmas. If asked what she wants to wear, she always wants to wear a dress. Jimmy put her in her dress for church today and when we got home I couldn't resist not taking a picture of her in her dress by the tree.

Since Hailee is older and she likes to cook, I thought that we could make a small batch of sugar cookies. I had a mix that only needs an egg and butter, so we mixed it together.

She loved to roll it out and cut the cookies out with the cutters. It wasn't the best mix to try and cut out cookies, they turned out really flat and not very good.

So we will make cookies again, from scrtach with the reciepe I love. Hailee had fun playing!!

Christmas Party

We got together with my family for the West Christmas party. Hailee loved being with her cousins and had a great time. I of course forgot my camera, so my phone was the only other option. We took Hailee's present for her to open with the other kids. She got a princess tote that had a blow dryer (that actually works with batteries, it only blows out a little air), curling iron, a flat iron, brush, pretend lipstick and perfume, and a brush. She absolutely loves it!! We got home and she had to fix my hair to look pretty. She even had to use the blow dryer and curl Jimmy's hair.