Christmas

Our Christmas started Thursday afternoon making sugar cookies with Grandma Haws and Aunt Mindy. The girls got to cut them out, cook them (watch while an adult put them in the oven), and decorate them.
Friday, Christmas Eve, we went over to Grandpa and Grandma's for a nice dinner and to open a few presents. I received a nice gift from my sister in law, Brianna. She gave me a coupon to use at a nice spa here in town. Mindy gave Warren a walking stick and a book. The girls got games from Mindy and PJS from us. After playing the games a few times we brought the girls home and got them ready for bed.
Sometime in the night Santa came to visit and the girls were really excited this morning. After opening gifts from Santa it took them about 10 minutes to open everything under the tree. The girls got Stick ponys and a doll from Santa. Mom and Dad gave them a dress, shirts and pants and a couple of books. Warren got a nice watch and a nice dress shirt. I got a food drier, a story book with Book of Mormon stories in it, and wireless internet with a netflix coupon.
After playing with new toys, reading stories, and breakfast we headed back over to Grandpa and Grandmas- where the girls found more presents! Kenna got a stuffed bear and Kylie got a stuffed pink puppy. They each got a Burley dress from Mindy and a quilt from Grandma. Papa had found cute pink princess towels to give them. I got a nice sweater to wear and Warren got a nice orange polo shirt. As a family we got a wii.
After presents and scones- it was time to call Uncle Greg who is serving in Portugal. After the phone call we came home my brother called me so I got to listen to Beverly who is serving in Argentina. It was great to be able to hear from both missionaries.

Merry Christmas!

Kylie licking the frosting off of the knife- she ate more than what she put on the cookies!

Eating a cookie that they decorated.


Warren's walking stick. He loves it!

Kenna and Kylie in their new PJ's and with their new wands.

Kylie holding her new shirt.
The girls helping Warren open up his watch.

The cute dress Mindy gave the girls. It has Burley Bobcats on the front and their nicknames on the back.

Presents at Grandma's house.
Kenna's new quilt that Grandma made.

Kylie's quilt- and Kenna has new baby boy's Burley onsie.

Warren with his shirt and baby boy outfit - The outfit says -Handsome like Daddy.

Our new wii. -Notice Warren's hat?- He got that from Mindy for his birthday.

Santa was Here!

Girls were up early and now have opened all the presents.

(PS- What do you think of their new night gowns? They love them!)

Joy School Program

Last night Kenna was Mary in our Joy School Christmas Program. All of the kids did a great job.

The kids singing their songs.
Singing
Jingle Bells
Manger Scene

Kenna as Mary and her friend as Joseph

Kenna as Mary

Swimming

Yesterday Mindy and Warren took the girls swimming. They both loved it and are begging to go again.

Christmas Dressses

Happy Birthday Warren!

I didn't get any pictures of Thanksgiving and Joyce had this one. I helped her make fudge Wednesday evening. The guys got to stir it and then we poured it into a big pan. We all had a taste of it and then walked away... except for Kylie. This is what she did for almost 10 minutes. She sure loves her sweets!

Today was Warren's birthday. Last night he opened most of his gifts and we had pie. Today- Warren had the day off and so he got the lights up on the house and our Christmas tree up. He got a couple of gifts in the mail today that he opened.

The girls helped him open this one- a nice razor from his parents.


A Raiders toaster from Spencer. It put the symbol of the team on the toast when you cook it. I was really confused when it came in the mail and Mike had to tell me that it was probably from Spencer. (I still sent a text to him to make sure... since I thought the box was something that Warren had ordered and then it was a toaster...)

Warren reading what the author signed in his book. I waited almost 2 hours to get the book signed as a surprise- and Warren had figured it out before I even went. I told him he should have told me how popular the author was so that I could have been more prepared!


Showing dad just how to do it...

Setting the different pieces out.

The Christmas Tree- I let the girls put all the ornaments on- We didn't put on any of the breakable ones. That way they can rearrange the tree to their hearts content. (Or until I go crazy with them moving them all the time.)

Girly Girl

Kylie has always been so girly! Today we went to church with Warren - at Good Sam's. He goes every week and helps the older people get down to the chapel, teaches Sunday school, and then helps pass the Sacrament to those who can't make it down to the chapel. The people there just love having the girls come. Today there were a few people out in the hall as we walked down- Warren had gone ahead with Kenna and I was following Kylie- who was walking slower. All of the people who saw Kylie told her she was cute and had a pretty dress on. She would smile, tilt her head and then twirl around while saying "Me pretty." Of course all of the old folks that saw this - loved it!

Kenna's imagination

See that pile of cardboard? That used to be a box- a BIG box. Kenna was playing with it and said that it was her house. About 30 minutes later she started ripping it up. She sat there and ripped the entire box into little pieces. I asked her why she was ripping the box up- she replied, "Well, that was my house, but the big bad wolf blew it down." At first I just looked at her and then I shook my head. Where in the world did she get from reading a story- to being in the story? She keeps me on my toes- I will tell you that.

Update...

We have stayed really busy and I am glad that we have this week to take it slow.

Kenna and Kylie playing in the snow on Sat. Nov. 20th. We have been dumped on since then and all Kenna wants is to be outside playing in it. Kylie will go out- but once she gets cold she comes in.

Playing in the leaves Nov. 1st.

Craving Pumpkins Oct. 29th- Kenna kept asking when it would be her turn with the knife to crave her own pumpkin. We told her she had to let Dad to it. Of course being independent she took matters in her own hands and got a knife out herself. After scaring Mindy half to death the knife gotten taken away.
Kenna sitting by her pumpkin.
Kenna and Kylie in their witch costumes before the ward party Oct. 29th.
Kenna with her Joy School group and all the siblings just before Halloween Parade Oct. 28th


New windows being put in - Sept. 2010

First Snow Fall

Yesterday we got the first real snowfall of the season. Winter is officially here.

Pictures

I think that there is a few more on my camera- which I can't find right now.