Santa

We took the kids to see Santa when he came to our neighborhood. They were both super excited to see him, but when we got there and Blair saw him, she burst into tears. She wanted nothing at all to do with Santa. Davis thought Santa was super cool and was totally fine to sit on his lap. Afterwards was the highlight for Spence and me as we went to lunch with the Forsyths.

Lights at Temple Square

We went to see the lights at Temple Square with our favorite neighbors this year. The kids had a good time, but it was freezing cold so we hurried through the lights. Our camera was being weird so the pictures aren't good, but we had fun with Jared, Allie and Zack.

Christmas Cookies

We gave Christmas cookies a try this year and it was every bit as messy as we thought it would be. The kids had a great time though. They liked frosting the cookies, but their favorite part was dumping on the sprinkles and too many candies.

Lake Mead

When we went to Lake Mead in October we had the best time we've had in a long time. We always love the trip, but this time it was so fun because the kids were old enough to have an awesome time. They thought life couldn't get any better.
We camped on the beach and the first thing the kids said when they woke up was "Sand Toys!" They were pretty pumped about the fact that they just had to throw on some clothes and they could play on the beach in a second. The only downer for Blair was the fact that it was still a little chilly in the mornings and I wouldn't put her swimming suit on and let her get in the water. She loved the water and would carry a million buckets of water to the beach every day.
Both kids had a great time riding on the tube and Blair loved swimming when we took a break from riding to let the kids cool off. Davis wasn't so thrilled about swimming at first, but once his dad tortured him and made him get in, he had fun.
The kids loved driving the boat with Grandpa and the frequent trips for ice cream. Feeding the fish at the marina was a big highlight too. Most of all both Davis and Blair loved the constant attention from Grandma, Grandpa and their favorite Uncle Morgan. At the end of each day we would go for a late night drive and shower the kids. They were always covered in sand from head to toe so a late shower was the perfect way to get them clean and ready for bed.
Spence and I had a great time on the wake board and air chair and visiting with Mom, Dad, and Morgan. Spence and Morg both landed a flip or two on the wake board, but no one mastered the air chair flip despite their best efforts.
The trip was so great. We loved dinner over the fire, sleeping in the tent in perfect weather, flat water at all times, and fun with our family. Thanks Mom and Dad!

"Princess!" Davis calls out to Blair. "What Superman?" or "I'm right here Superman." Is a typical response from Blair. My kids are always making me laugh. When they aren't Princess and Superman, they're Cleo and T Bone (from Clifford). Sometimes we even get involved as they call Spence Clifford and me Emily Elizabeth.

Happy "Dalentines" Day!

Davis and Blair loved Valentines Day this year. Grandma Davis gave them new shirts, which is always a delight for my little girl who loves everything about new clothes and accessories. We made Valentines for Daddy and all the grandparents, ate "warm kissy lips" (cinnamon lips), and said "Happy Dalentines Day!" a million times. The week before Valentines Day we read books about love at story time at the library and the spoiled rotten little kids got Valentines from Mom & Dad and three sets of Grandparents.

Funny Story: At the end of story time they let the kids make Valentines and mentioned that they should give them to someone they loved. Blair immediately shouted "My Daddy!" Both kids had a great time making them and were super excited to give them to Dad when he came home. Blair ran to Spence and gave him the Valentine to which he exclaimed, "Oh Boy! I love it!" With a funny look on her face and a very disappointed tone of voice Blair said, "I'm NOT a boy!" She was super happy when he corrected the mistake and said in the sweetest voice ever, "I LOVE you so much Daddy!" What a cute little girl.

Lastly, I wish I had taken a picture before we mailed Valentines to the grandparents, but they were pretty funny. Blair wanted only light pink paper with light pink hearts and a pink crayon. Davis was disappointed that I made him use red paper, but got over it after demanding and using only blue hearts.

I know not all of these pictures are great (I still need a new camera), but I love the kids fake smiles.