Let's Wrap

I like all this wrapping stuff
This box of ribbons kept his interest for hours

McKinley: The Pledge of Allegiance

We think it is so cute how she moves her mouth and enunciates her words. We hope you enjoy listening to her as much as we do. She is learning nursery rhymes is preschool too. She is very good at memorizing. It usually only takes her 1 or 2 times of hearing something to get it. Which is scary sometimes. As parents we have to watch what we say in front of her.

Our thumb sucker

McKinley has sucked her thumb since before she was born, (we watched her doing it on some of the ultra sounds we had) and we are not sure when it will end. But, the other day she asked me if someone we know has lots of cavities? I said no those are braces and explained what they were for and the process. I told her she would probably need them one day because she sucks her thumb. She said "I'm never going to do that again"
We have definitely seen it happening less and less. Usually it is at bedtime or when she is board, but if she hears the word "braces" she stops instantly. I do have to say that she has been my only easy baby. The doctor said to just let her suck her thumb cuz they make the best babies. He was right, at 6 weeks she would sleep 12 hours at night, and when she would wake up in the middle of that, she would just suck her thumb back to sleep. If you ask her who was mommy's best baby, she will proudly tell you she was. She also has to pinch the skin on the opposite arm or hand with the fingers of the hand that she has in her mouth. It is quite a comfort thing for her. Kinda wondering what to do, or if I should just let her grow out of it.

Dinner at Red Robin and Twilight

On Dec. 11th a bunch of ladies from our ward had a girls night to see Twilight. It was a great time with such a huge group. I think there were 25 of us, or so. We had some appetizers (on the house, lets say it was because of how beautiful we all are:), and a yummy dinner. Seriously, that's quite the group Elena and Cherish
Tara, Kristy, and BonnieI ended up liking the movie so much more than I thought I would.

For some of us it was our first time to see it, others had seen it up to 5 times!White elephant gift exchange. Fun times.
Roxanne reading the left/right story as the gifts went around.

Anual Park City Trip

Lissa, Leslie, and Jenny.

Every fall about 12 of our girl friends from high school spend a night in Park City, shopping, dinner and all night chatting. It is a great time to catch up and spend some time with these awesome girls. I only wish I had taken pictures at the beginning of the evening, instead of at 1am:) It was fun to be with all of you. Thanks

Gina is ready for the hot tub.

Cindy, Hillary, and Camille.
On the make shift couch.













Michelle, Mindy, and Brooke.
(Michelle I am afraid that is your hand)

The REAL SANTA

The kids got to meet Santa at a work party we went to. The girls were thrilled, but McCoy not so much. Kinley said "I can't believe we got to talk to the real Santa." She has seen some that are just dressed up like him, (his helpers) so this was so exciting for her and Mailee.

Mailee wrote the sweetest letter to Santa this year. All on her own. She asked for one toy, clothes and shoes. Then told him what her sister and brother would like. She is a very sweet girl. Sensitive, and motherly. Anyway, she also wrote one that I saw at school, where she asked how the reindeer were and if Mrs. Claus was making cookies. So cute. What a fun time of year. HO HO HO

How hard is it to get a perfect family picture?

We were thinking if we could get a good family picture we would send out a Christmas card, but that didn't happen. Here is the proof of our attempt. The sun was bright that day and so we were all squinting. So we apologize for not sending cards this year. We would have said that we wish all our our family and friends a beautiful holiday, and good health and peace for the new year.