Christmas Morning...

Santa's note this year-- not the cutest- but there is always next year for him to improve...

Christmas morning is always a party-- but this year was especially fun~ Josh brought the humor with this classy gift- "who you callin tiny?" yep- that is now the favorite family joke.

I'm ashamed to say it-- but I have been promising this gift for over a year- FINALLY I came through!

Elles loved her blanket from Uncle Josh~ and Papa was there too-just not in the pictures...

After we opened presents the kids rode the dirt bikes again-- let's just say these puppies are worth their weight in GOLD and they are heavy... (don't worry Emmy always rode with someone)

Emmy's opening getup- everything she got had to tried on immediately.

Headbandz~ a new favorite game!

For those of you who have not played this game...do.

and as with most things in life~ the Disney version trumps all others...

Emmy even got into it- family game times- GRAND!

Santa at Tuachan with Grammy and Papa Rich!

While in St. George, we got to go to Tuacahn-- I don't know how to spell it... they have Santa, singing, lights, and a live Nativity- ah! I love it!

Here we are waiting to see Santa- loved it!

It was cold- but thankfully they had their adorable matching coats!

I can't even stand the baby blues!

I love Christmas- it is such a happy time- filled with love.

lots of it!

Emmy with one of her favorite people!

This is the only picture I got with both of them- and the ONLY first Santa picture with Ellie that is even passable-- what a winner huh?

We got to see the live nativity- I cried through the whole thing-- seeing it done with "real" people sitting in the cold really puts the whole thing in a different light- I loved it! It also brought back very happy memories because the live Nativity was one of J and my first dates 4 years ago-- he bet me the camel would pee- it did- what fun!

We were so happy that Grammy and Papa Rich could join us- it was cold but so worth it!

Kisses from Grammy- one of BOTH of their favorite things!

We LOVE Tuachan-- it really is one my favorite things about St. George.

Uncle Dave!

The jury was out about Uncle Dave in Ellie's mind for a little while-- but they soon became fast friends-- and by the end were BESTIES!

and of course Emmy always has to get in on the action...

We've missed our Island loving Dave-- he graduates soon from BYU HI and we can't wait!

Christmas Cuties! 2011

Emmy at 3 and Elle Belle 10 months.

They quickly got a little crazy...

but stayed darling.

and then got crazier...

and crazier still.

FIRST day of Primary.

For anyone who is not Emmy's mom- this picture is just darling... for me- this picture makes me cry- it's awful- how is my baby girl a Sunbeam?

Weirdy Wednseday~

Emmy latest FAVORITE pastime- walking on the ceiling- J even has a song- "oh what a feeling walking on the ceiling"- best. dad. ever.

Not the easiest way to hold on to her--

Grammy says Elles is a rubber or gumby baby--its true!

Emmy plays with her makeup and play kitchen- all of the time.

Ellie's favorite thing to do is either- climb the stairs or dance on the table-- oh, and play in the potty water-- she is a weirdy, busy little bee!

Christmas-- the first of several...

Our Christmas started with a PACKAGE from the Gill/Petersons-- our amazing Atlanta friends-- lets just say I was more excited than Ems-- and as you can see from the pic~that's pretty excited.

We then drove 6 hours to St. George- we drove Friday night- slept at Jason's mom's and woke up to our Christmas morning (a little early) at their house- sooooo fun!

Grandma Connie came for Christmas dinner-- a FEAST that faulted nothing. Miss Penelope wasn't quite sure about Grandma Connie--

Here are a whole bunch of Great Grandchildren-- I love it!

Some of both of our families met at Chili's for a true family party- loved it!!

Emmy enjoying Grandma Connie and Jack!

Why we take these pictures--- I don't know. Why I include them in my blog posts---I REALLY don't know.

Little matchy lovey cousins-sooo cute!

10 Months!?!

Yes- that's right- 10 months! How can that be-- and truth be told she is actually 11 now- the pic is from 10 months though-- I'm just that behind...

The 10th month was a BIG one-- many fun things happened- including FIRST Christmas, meeting and hating Santa and MEETING UNCLE DAVE!!! In Elle Belle's 10th month she is still quirky and cooky as ever.

She ADORES her binkie.

She is literally the cutest little thing alive.

She still is a perfect little cuddle bug who loves a massage anytime- anywhere- she also can sleep anytime- anywhere- LOVE this girl.

On Christmas Eve to be exact Ellie took her first real steps== 4 of them (here she is on TOP of our cocktail table-- nice-- she decided to be the queen of climbing and table dancing ~the weirdy Wednesday post)AND...

her first TOOTH broke through! top left bucky- what's scary is the second one is on it's way~and it's the left one next to it- uh oh.... I LOVE this girl-- she is perfect in every way!