Pigtails...

Little sis loves her hair in pigtails lately. As soon as I put the elastics in she shakes her head (it is so cute). She also cooperated when I took these pictures--which was a pleasant surprise. She is growing up so fast!

Oh what fun...

We had a great New Years Day! We spent the afternoon being pulled behind my dad's 4-wheeler on a sled. Big bro. had so much fun but little sis wanted nothing to do with the sled. She was content just playing in the snow. After sledding we had hot muffins with hot chocolate and then went to a movie. We ended the day watching a football game on grandpa's big screen TV. It was a wonderful start to a new year!

grandpa rounded a corner a little too fast and dumped big bro. off the sled but he didn't mind, he was all smiles...

Christmas!!!!

We had such a wonderful Christmas. It was so nice being so close to our family this year. Our Christmas festivities started out with dinner at my grandparents house on Christmas eve (this has been a tradition ever since I can remember). After dinner some of the grandkids and great-grandkids told the Christmas story...

then it was time for presents...all of us (my grandparents children and grandchildren) put together a scrapbook for my grandparents


the kids could hardly wait for Christmas but they were so exhausted from all the activities on Christmas eve that they slept in. I finally had to wake them at 8:45 am. The second they were awake they couldn't get downstairs fast enough to see if Santa had come. They were both so excited...

little sis was this excited about every gift she opened. It was so much fun to watch her...

and she just loves her little kitchen santa brought her. She has been cooking morning, noon, and night since christmas...

big bro really wanted a race car track so he was thrilled when he opened his last present and it was just what he wanted...

I wasn't quite sure about this gift but I guess santa thought he could handle it...he will be wearing full body armor when he goes outside to use it...

after opening presents at our house it was off to my moms for Christmas brunch and more presents of course...

I love Christmas! And Christmas with children is simply the best!

BUBBLES...

Little sis took a bubble bath today in our jetted tub. Ever since we moved into this house she has wanted nothing to do with the jets but today she discovered what happens when you pour bubble bath into the tub and turn on the jets...she was in bubble heaven...

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree...

After two days of the Christmas tree being set up and not yet decorated, big bro. and little sis decided to take matters into their own hands. They spent a good hour yesterday morning decorating the tree all by themselves. They were having so much fun and were so proud of themselves. After every decoration they would add to the tree they would say "mom, how does this look?" They did a great job but I may have to do a little rearranging when they are sleeping.

DISNEYLAND!!!

We spent last week in disneyland with my family and had such a great time! I have such wonderful memories of our family vacations to disneyland so it was so fun to take my kids to the place I loved as a child. Big bro and little sis had such a great time, as did the rest of us. Big bro was quite the little dare devil, which really surprised me. He went on all of the big rides that he could including splash mountain, thunder mountain, indiana jones, matterhorn, and the hollywood tower of terror. I remember being in 6th grade and crying because I didn't want to go on space mountain. Big bro is only 5 and not only did he go on these rides but he loved them!

Little sis's favorite ride was "It's a small world" and she loved the parades. (I didn't realize that alot of the little kids rides are dark inside and that scared her a little). She also liked seeing all the characters but didn't like getting too close to them. We had such a great time and made so many lasting memories. Just walking down main street in disneyland puts a smile on my face.

my brothers and their cute spouses who went with us...
one of the highlights of our trip was having breakfast with the characters...there were about 6 characters at the breakfast who would walk around to each table so the kids could get their pictures with them

our cute little minnie
definately a highlight for big bro.

big bro loved the ride star tours and thought the jedi training show was awesome...
after watching the jedi training show he was determined to get a darth vader costume
little sis loved the princesses and picked out a snow white costume for herself...I was equally excited about the snow white costume and we bought it for her but when we went to put it on her she refused to wear it

"bugs life" show at california adventure park...it was so great. Definatley something you have to experience yourself
waiting for the disneyland Christmas parade to start (it was so fun seeing disneyland all decorated for the holidays)

the funniest picture I have...this ride is called "screamin'" it is a roller coaster where you begin from a dead stop and then accelerate soooo fast it takes your breath away
We had such a great trip. Thanks to my family who made this trip so special. We are already planning when we can go back. It truely is a magical place!

Girls...

These girls were troopers...it was so cold and so windy and they were not thrilled about having me in their faces. Here are just a few "M" I still have alot to go through.

And here is big sis--who the twins love. It was so fun taking pics of her. She has such a cute smile and I love her glasses.