What's grosser than gross?

Remember this game? Okay here they are...

After coming back from changing the laundry over, you find your one year old sucking on the kitchen rag you have used on the counters and sink all morning.

When you find your one year old dumpster diving in the kitchen garbage and eating what she finds.

You go to use the bathroom and find your one year old scrubbing the toilet with her toothbrush.

All of the above happened today and they are all grosser than gross.

Update on the kids

A few funnies going on at our house. LaurieAnn is my quiet terror. She is a really even tempered and happy...she just loves exploring a little too much. I find myself chasing her all over the house. Lately though, she discovered how to scowl. Her crusties make me laugh.

Hyrum's favorite lullaby is "I love to see the temple." He sings so sweetly with me at night when I tuck him in. But I always whisper at the end of the first verse, so I can hear him say, "For the temple is a house of God, A place of love and booty."

Gabby is too smart for her own good sometimes. When I found LaurieAnn squeezing through the slats in my mom's banister, I scolded Gabby for showing her how to do it; telling her it is dangerous and Lulu could get really hurt or even die. She responded with, "That's okay because she'll be resurrected." Thank you to her primary teacher-she really listened for that lesson.

This was taken at Gabriella's preschool silly day where she got to have "silly" hair and clothes.

How do people make it through life without a sister?

My sister moved back home this year. It has been so wonderful to have an "instant best friend." I have loved raising our kids together.

Photos by Lindsi B

I ♥ sweater hats

I finished my new Four Blossoms Blog. Check it out!

ABC

Doug and I decided it would be a good idea to purchase some reading books for Gabriella for Christmas. She can sound out all the letters of the alphabet and is really interested in writing words. After some research and talking with friends, I decided on the "I see Sam" series. This series came out in the late 70's and has been used in schools for the last 30 years. At first, I was disappointed when the books arrived because they are not the best quality (basically cardstock and computer paper) and I wanted them to last. However, the success we have had with reading over the last few weeks more than makes up for it. Gabriella finished the first series of 25 books and can now read about 30-40 words. It hasn't even been a month! I am going to order volume 2 this week. This is totally a mom thing to brag about, but it is so rewarding to see your baby doing big girl things like reading books!

Enjoying our White Christmas

We had so much fun sledding with the Cannons in all our snow!





Gabby's got good aim! She hit me right in the mouth with a snowball on my way down. It was the grassiest snow I have ever tasted.


Two eskimo cousins


Happy Birthday Uncle Scott!


Mary dragging Joseph to another inn at the preschool nativity.


Hyrum playing little Joseph


One of our favorite Christmas traditions - sleeping under the Christmas tree! A memorable tradition from my childhood, that my kids now get to look forward to. We usually do this once before Christmas Eve and once after Christmas before we have to take down the tree.


Christmas Morn!

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Doug was really surprised to get an air compressor. And I was ecstatic to have surprised him - for once!




Hyrum's (and Dad's) new toy!



Merry Christmas from our home to yours!