P.S. It's pretty random . . . maybe someday we will have more fun family blog posts that actually make sense :-)
Maggie is always learning new ways of falling asleep pretty much anywhere (well, when she is really in the mood).
We got a swing set and the girls love it. Here are the girls helping dad set it up. We're excited to be able to play outside when the weather is decent.
Maggie learned how to climb up onto the kitchen table, and how to open Ziploc bags (then enjoy the treats inside).
My parents came down to visit in October as well as my brother. It was so much fun to have them see our new place . . . AND only be 3 hours away from us. Lily loves the idea of being so close to family (especially cousins).
Lily and Maggie truly adore each other. They like to copy each other a lot!
Maggie is becoming a pro at using her forks and spoons. She thinks she's pretty awesome, which we can agree with :-)
I've had a few sewing projects that I've done recently. Here are the stick horses I made with the pattern from this website.
Okay, Halloween . . . yes, we're that far behind, but really, these Holiday months just fly by way too fast!
Here are our pumpkins from this year:
Lily had crazy hair day at school:
A friend from church had 2 extra tickets to Disney on Ice, so Lily and I had a Mommy/ Daughter date night to go enjoy some princesses. It was so much fun and it was a great show. Growing up, I always wanted to see this show and never got to, so this night fulfilled one of my dreams and I'm glad I got to share it with my Lily.
Here is Lily all dressed up for her preschool Halloween party. The ears, paws, tail, and collar came from her very good friend (Martina) in the South.
Here we are on the actual Halloween night . . . our 2 princesses and Peter Pan/Tinkerbell.
We went and saw Grandma and Grandpa too :-)
One morning we forgot to close the pantry and our "little mischief" Maggie helped herself to some granola and proceeded to go sit down and eat (while giggling to herself).
Sisterly love caught on camera.
Maggie was so tired one night that she took her blanket in the kitchen while we were getting dinner ready and fell asleep on the floor. Poor girl!
Playing while putting Christmas decorations up and building forts.
Sewing adventure #2! I made a diaper bag for my sister-in-law. It turned out well! I just hope it lasts a long time for her :-)
Recently some wonderful people in our ward GAVE AWAY these beautiful bar stools!! I was so happy to have these because the girls just love them and I have a place to sit when I'm working on stuff downstairs.
Also, at the beginning in December I took my Novice Moves in the Field figure skating test. This was the first time testing in almost 7 years!!! I was REALLY close to passing, but alas there is more for me to work on - hopefully January's test will bring a passing score! I was so thankful to have Scott there with me!
Lily's friend birthday party!!!! Since Lily's birthday is close to Christmas, we have her friends come to an early birthday party for her. This year's theme was Pirate Princess. Below I drew a picture of the pirate princess from Jake and the Neverland Pirates so that the birthday guests could play pin the crown on the pirate.
Lily asked Grandma S to make her a pirate ship birthday cake and the result was AMAZING!!!! Thank you Grandma!
Playing Doggy, Doggy, Who Stole the Bone?
Pinata - Treasure Chest . . .
Treasure hunt . . . here they are digging up the treasure!
What a wonderful few months we have had. We are so happy with our decision to move here and we have been so, so blessed! We can't wait for what this New Year will bring us!! The next post will cover Christmas and hopefully by then we can be caught up . . . sorry for the delay to our faithful readers, whoever you may be. Don't forget to leave comments . . . it's always fun to hear from our friends and family!
