A Visit From Santa

We were visited by Santa at our ward Christmas party on Saturday. The kids were so excited. First the Grinch came out and a lot of little ones were screaming their heads off. Reece was a little scared, and she didn't want to leave my lap. I was wondering how she would do with Santa, but she just climbed right up on his lap without my help. She didn't smile or talk, but she sat there very quietly while he talked with her.

Josie was so excited to wear her new Christmas skirt for the first time. Too bad you can't even see it in the picture. We went shopping on Saturday, just the two of us, to find shirts, shoes, and new pants for me. (I no longer fit into my regular pants very well.) Josie really was born to shop!! Since we were already at the outlets, we went to Bath and Body Works to use a gift certificate that I got for my birthday. Josie was in heaven in that store!! She loved all the lip gloss, and smelly lotion. She wanted to buy just about everything that she saw. I finally ended up spending my gift certificate on her. It is really hard for me to say no to her sometimes. I told her she would have to share with Dallin and Reece, but I really knew that never happen. Oh, well. She looked so cute carrying her tiny bag around the outlet mall.

I asked Dallin what he told Santa that he wanted for Christmas. He said that he didn't tell him anything, because Santa didn't ask. He said that Santa probably already has his present. I think that he is right!!

Mrs. Claus Boutique

It's that time of year again!!! Time for your holiday shopping!! This year you can find stuff made by yours truly at the Mrs. Claus Boutique in Sandy, Utah. Here are the details:

December 4th, 5th and 6th
10 am to 6 pm
Jessup's Gym
2600 E Creek Road
Sandy, UT 84093

The items that I am selling include: Crocheted Newsboy Caps, Fabric Flower Clippies, of course my famous Headbands, Baby Booties, Aprons, and Scarves. What more could you ask for?

It should be a lot of fun with really great handcrafted gifts made by over 40 artisans. Please check it out. It will be worth the drive. Last year there were a lot of great and affordable items. It was hard to decide what to get!! There will be a drawing if you bring a flyer. Just send me your email and I can send you a flyer. Thanks for your support!!!

Wrestling

Dallin competed in his first wrestling tournament today in Fort Collins. It was really fun watching all the little kids wrestling. Most of them are really good. They were decked out in their wrestling singlets and special shoes. Dallin did a great job, especially considering that he has only wrestled in our living room and outside in the front yard before. He fought really hard and never gave up. He won one match and lost two, but the two that he lost, he fought to the end and was never pinned. He only lost in points, which I think is really great!! He are a few highlights from his best match.

Reece's Birthday

Yesterday Reece finally turned two!! We were all so excited for her birthday. We have been trying to teach her how to hold up two fingers. It took a lot of concentration to get it just right, but she finally got it!!

Watching Elves Dance

This video is in response to watching a video on Brad and Lauren's blog. The kids loved watching it and Reece kept saying, "Again! Again!" After she took her bath this morning I found her sitting at the computer. She just looked up and said, "Again, Mommy!"

BYU vs. Airforce

Dallin and Jerry attended the BYU Airforce game last weekend. They had a great time, except that it was very cold once their seats were shaded. These are a few pics from the game.

Dallin devoured a footlong hotdog and a footlong corndog!!

Snow Falling All Around

Today was our first real snow storm!!! The kids were so excited when they woke up. The first thing they wanted to do was to run outside and touch it. Josie said that the snow made her feet "burst." Somehow, they talked me into going outside. It was cold, but lots of fun!!

Last year Reece hated the snow. She did not want to go outside at all. This year she just kept running through it, laughing, bending down every few minutes to make a snowball to throw at me. I couldn't catch Reece running through the snow, because everytime I held up the camera she just smiled and said, "CHEEEEEEEEESE!"

Dallin and Josie were so excited to have a snowball fight. They spent the morning planning just how the snowball fight would go. They never ended up throwing snow at each other, but they decided it would be more fun to just throw all of their snowballs at Reece. Isn't it great to be the little sister? Lucky for her, she won't be the littlest for too much longer.