January Moments

 

Snow!

We spent New Years Day in Payson playing in the snow. Ellie, you were asking about the snow for a long time so it was worth the drive up there so you could run around, have a snow ball fart (fight), make a snow angel, build a snowman and ride in a sled. You were so busy trying to do all of those things before you got too cold.  You were very proud of your snow angels. You named your snowman PJ and you were very very worried about her when we left. You made Daddy drive back there one more time so you could wave goodbye...again. Thankfully there was another group of kids building a snowman so she was going to have a new friend to keep her company.
Patrick, you had fun in the sled...and that is about all. Since you can't walk very well in shoes you ended up falling a lot. At first, I think you thought the snow was pretty cool. But after falling a few times, you were wet...and cold...and mad. But after a while I think you were content watching your sis run around like a mad woman. You are a trooper.

 

December Moments

Painting Party

Angie's Christmas present to all the ladies was to host a painting party at her house. We each had our own canvas and she helped us paint a picture. She treated us to Pita Jungle and had some wine and other treats. It was such a great idea and a wonderful way to spend the day after Christmas.

Christmas

We had such a wonderful Christmas. Mommom and Poppy joined in through Skype for some of the morning. Ellie was so excited about everything. She wanted to play with each and every present after she opened it so the process took a long time and we had to take a breakfast break.
Patrick would have been happy with just the big candy cane from Mommom and Poppy.  He was prancing all around the house so happy holding that candy cane.  He also enjoyed climbing on or sitting in the boxes. Both kids made out like bandits thanks to Santa and Mommom and Poppy.
We spent a lot of time outside so Ellie could ride her scooter and Patrick could try out his little trike and big wheels. He really liked walking around in the helmet. Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Mike came by for a while. We were outside walking down the street when Papa turned the corner. Patrick got a special ride on Grandma's lap in the car back to the house. He looked like he was big stuff in there.
Ellie talked about how it was baby Jesus's birthday quite a bit. She said that everyone wants to marry Baby Jesus on his birthday. She put on LOTS of lip gloss and her special new Tangled dress for him and hasn't taken it off much since.