Bye Bye Hair

I thought that it would be fun to change things up a bit and give, well get, Izzy a haircut. So when my friend Sydney came over to do my hair the other day I had her cut Izzys as well.

Before After
Now I am just trying to learn how to style it as cute as Syndey did, however I am having trouble doing that.

The weather outside is frighful

I think that Izzy is getting the hang of opening presents after having her birthday and than Christmas! It was a lot of fun this year watching her rip into her presents and than throw it so she could find another present to tear into. Maybe next year I will just wrap boxes around the house - she just liked ripping the paper and making a mess! Plus it will be a lot cheaper! :)

Here she is at my parents house where she pretty much got a second Christmas! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Ezra just chilled and slept thru the commotion!
I FINALLY got to go on my parents new quads, I was pregnant when the whole family was off having fun this last summer so it was nice to be able to join in the family fun also.

Izzy getting all geared up to go on a ride- she had to wear my beenie because I forgot hers. (What kind of mother am I?)

Going out for a ride with Daddy!
We really enjoyed spending Christmas this year with family and friends! We hope that everyone had a great Christmas themselves!
Here is to the New Year!

Sunday Best

My favorite Sunday of the year is the one right before Christmas. I love all the songs that are sung and the words that are spoken! It is just a peaceful Sunday. My whole family came to our ward and it was so much fun to have everyone there - maybe not for the other ward members because it was a little out of control with so many kids running around but I loved it! What a great day!

Izzy's dance recital

Izzy had her dance recital this last week and she did such an awesome job! This recital was only for the parents - (the big one when they will get to wear costumes and peform on stage is in May) just to show us how they have progressed so far this year! All the girls were too cute and did such an awesome job and they all loved to show off! I was very proud of Izzy and loved watching how much she has learned already! I know you cant see her face here but she did a great job of doing what the teacher was telling her to do!
I love how she is pointing her toe right here! It is so fun having a little girl!

Way to go Jeff!

Last week my brother in law was made a Sgt and we had the honor of attending the ceremony to watch him be pinned. My Dad was the one that pinned him and I guess it is tradition to hit them on the chest as hard as you can- my Dad swung like he was going to hit him pretty hard but ended up just nudging him. It was pretty funny to watch!

Way to go Jeff, we are extremely proud of you and your accomplishments!

Happy Birthday Izabella!

I can't believe that my little baby girl is already turning 2! From the moment she was born she has brought so much joy and happiness to our family! Izzy was born 12/13/06 @12:18 a.m and weighed 8pds 1ounce and was 19 1/2 inches long. I think most of her weight was in her cheeks! Izzy is such a sweet spunky girl and can bring a smile to your face in an instant! You can already tell the passion she has for life and how she is going to be such an amazing person and do great things!

This is the youngest baby picture I have of her on this computer (I wish that we had a scanner).

This was taken on her 1st birthday! I still cant believe that another year has gone by!


Her first time at the swimming pool


This was taken this past summer- such a beautiful little girl!

Here she is at Kangaroo Zoo on a play date a few months ago. I was just amazed watching her running around and climbing up to the top of the slide and going down all by herself. They become so independant at such a young age!

Some of Izzy's favorite things are:

• Being with her brother Ezra
• Watching Mickey Mouse
• Going to her dance class
• Playing with her cousins
• Running (I love that about her so I will have a running partner when she is older)
• Loves French Fries (takes after Mommy and would eat them every meal is Daddy would let her and Mommy)
• Loves to give hugs and kisses

We love you Izzaboo and wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday!!!!

Christmas Tag

Getting to know you...getting to know everything about you

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends.Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, & try not to be a SCROOGE! Copy this entire post & paste onto your own new post!Change all the answers so they apply to you. Then tag a bunch of people you know....Tis the Season to be NICE!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? BAGS!! I suck at wrapping although I did wrap all of the kids gifts, it is much funner that way for them!

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial- however I miss real ones! I worked at a tree lot for 4 years and love the smell of them but with young kids it is just easier to have have a fake one! Yes you read that right I worked at a tree lot I got all dirty and gross and would get tons of sap all over me. I looked like a trashy mountain women but it was great! I really miss doing that!

3. When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving - I would put it up on Thanksgiving if I wasnt too full and bloated and all I wanted to do was take a nice long nap!

4. When do you take the tree down? The day after Christmas- it starts to drive me crazy and i just want to clean everything!

5. Do you like Egg Nog? LOVE IT!!! so glad that it comes out in october now!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My mom is the bomb at buying Christmas gifts - so I love what I get every year!

7. Hardest person to buy for? My mother in law and father in law- ammon doesnt help me think of something because he always says he has no idea either... arrgh!

8. Easiest person to buy for? The kiddies

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes. I even have a toy one for Izzy so she can play with it.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail , took FOREVER this year since I made home made ones and was really sick- but next year I might just email them! :)

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I cant think of one so maybe I havent gotten one.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Polar Express! I lOVE IT and I finally bought it this year and was sooo exited!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I start picking things up here and there starting in about June, probably shouldnt do that because I forget what I have already gotten and Izzy is getting WAY too much this year! but I love it!! christmas is huge in my family!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Does white elephant gifts count?

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? all the goodie plates that friends and neighbors bring by. i have only gotten one so far this year from sydney...... hello people start baking! :)

16. Lights on the tree? Yes the more the better!

17. Favorite Christmas song? Jeana I am right there with you! O Holy Night by Celine is the BEST! I listen to it year round!

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I get to stay home now that my parents live here! Yippy!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Sad to say but no

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star - however I want something new. I am going to look after Christmas so I can get one super cheap!

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We open one gift on Christmas Eve, and save the rest for Christmas Day

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? How rude people can get in the mall and driving - seriously people tis the season!!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?I have been into red and gold lately!

24. Favorite Christmas dinner? Anything

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? New boots black and brown

I tag: mary, jeni, michelle, and sydney

Childs Christmas Party

We had our Childs Christmas party last night, it is tradition to have dinner,donuts, root beer floats, make ornaments and have a special visitor later that evening as long as the kiddies are being good! All the kids wore their pj's and laid on their blankets and pillows and were told Christmas stories by their Grandma and their Great Grandma and sang Christmas carols. It was hard to keep them quiet for too long because they were just too exited for Santa to come! He finally came and they were super stoked! I am not sure why these pictures loaded out of order but here are a few that I got from the evening.

His pjs say Babys first Christmas


Ezra and Alli Jane, so fun to have them a week apart!


Izzy loves Santa and gets so exited when she sees him in the mall but it was past her bedtime by the time that Santa stopped by so she wasnt to happy - hopefully Thursday night she will be happier when we take her to see Santa at the mall.

This ones for Jim!

Saturday night we had a Christmas party that we went to. Of course we did the traditional white elephant gift. Ammon ended up with a huge Sugar Daddy - thanks to our friend Jim. Sunday night Izzy was just walking around the house playing with it, we had some friends stop by and while we were chatting Izzy disappeared upstairs. When I went up to see what she was doing this is what I found!! So funny! Its as big as she is! So I took off some of the wrapper and let her have her fun and get her sugar high!

Temple Lights

I have been wanting to go to the temple lights for a few years now but it just never seemed to work out. We were suppose to go on Saturday night but that fell threw so Monday I told Ammon that we were going NO MATTER what! I am so glad that we did! It was such a beautiful night! We started off the evening by going to The Pie for dinner with the whole family - way yummy and than off to see the beautiful lights! Such a fun evening!My parents with all the grandkids.

Me, my Mom, sister Julia and sister Jessica

Not sure why Ammon is looking like that but it is the only family picture that we got.