Snow and Ally's Birthday

Yesterday at 9 a.m. it started snowing and snowing and snowing.  Yesterday was also Alexandra's scheduled birthday party at Little Gym.  Little Gym called at 3:30 and cancelled her party because of the snow.  So we had 2 1/2 hours to get a party ready at our house.  It was crazy, but we pulled it off.  For Ally's birthday we had bought a Jupiter Jump, so Justin aired it up in the garage and plugged in a space heater to heat our garage.  My mother in law came and got my girls up from nap's and ready to party, my sister in law picked up 8 pizza's for me, and I cleaned in total panic mode.  At 6 a total of 21 adults, and 15 kids arrived at our house for Ally's party.  We have the best friends and family ever nobody cared that it had snowed they all had showed up for sweet Ally.  Thanks to everyone that came, we thought her party would be ruined when Little Gym called but all of you made it so fun, and she had a really great time...  Here are some pics from the party and some from the girls playing in the snow yesterday morning.

Here are just a few things that we love about our little 2 year old...

1.  Your big brown eyes just melt your Daddy and I.

2.  Whenever we ask you to do something you say "otay"  in the sweetest little voice.

3.  You love to rock and sing songs at bedtime and make requests for what you want to hear and      sing loud and proud.

4.  When I pick you up in the morning you pat my arm because you are so happy to see me.

5.   You crawl up in my lap throughout the day and cuddle and say "I the baby"  

       when you want to be loved on.

These are just a few reason why we love you!  You are a wonderful little girl.  Happy 2nd Birthday sweetheart!

Preschool

Yesterday when I picked up Samantha from Pre-school her teacher said that she has a boyfriend.  I didn't know what to say.  In my mind I was thinking whatever she is way to young.  We got to the car and I said "so Samantha do you have a boyfriend at school"  and she got this little grin on her face and said "no."  So I smiled at her and said "oh I thought that you did"  and then she said "no I don't have a boyfriend just a friend and his name is Michael."   I am glad we have that cleared up!  I debated on telling her Daddy this story since he is one to freak out about things.  Well let me tell you he did not disappoint when I told him the story he said "What, oh no! What are we going to do about this."  Yes he was completely serious.  I hope the girls don't plan on dating until they are married and I think that will be ok with Justin when they are about 35.  Sounds reasonable right!!!???

Happy Valentine's Day

We had a great Valentine's Day this year.  We spent the day with our lovely daughters and then for Valentine's evening the girls went to their grandparents and we went out with friends.  It was a great time.  Samantha is already asking me when it will be Valentine's day again...  Here are a few pics from the day.  For whatever reason they got out of order when I uploaded them... Oh well..

Brandon, Justin, and Mark
Amanda, Jennifer, and Me
   Alexandra
           Samantha

Not much new...

We don't have to much new going on around here...  But here are a few cute things I want to remember.    Alexandra found some sandals in Samantha's room that Samantha had worn on our Hawaii trip, and Alexandra  already has big enough feet to wear them.   That was only last May, not even a year ago.   Alexandra thinks they are the greatest things ever and she cries when she has to take them off to go to sleep.  She is so girly.  She loves shoes and jewelry and bows, really just any accessory.  She absolutely loves to play dress up with Samantha.  My Mom and Dad got the girls a dress up trunk for Christmas and they have really enjoyed doing that on all these cold days.   

Samantha started taking a Young Rembrandts class last week and she loves it.  She was very upset when the 45 minutes was up and it was time to go.  I had to bribe her with lunch!  :)

Also, I made a stop at Walgreen's this morning on our way to gymnastics and when we got to the counter for the cashier to ring us up, Alexandra looked at the lady and in her sing songy voice said "hello Sweetie."  I was cracking up because she really can be shy but if she is in the mood she loves talking to people.  Here are a few recent pics of the girls...

Blog Slacker

Well I have been a bad blogger for weeks now.  I keep meaning to and then never get around to it.  So here is a quick update of our January.  Sam gets sick, Ally gets sick, Mommy gets sick, and then Daddy gets sick, and repeat.  Mommy and Daddy are both on antibiotics.  And Alexandra currently has RSV but is getting better.  We also have had lots of gymnastics, play dates, and visits to the aquarium.  We bought a season pass this year for something fun to do on cold days, and have been really enjoying it.  So if anyone wants to go the girls are always up for it.  Also, my dear friend Jennifer just had her first baby boy a week ago, and he is a real cutie.  So anyway, needless to say it's been busy.

For you out of town blog followers the girls have been growing like crazy lately.  Alexandra is really coming into her own.  She can say her ABC's, she can count to 5 and sometimes all the way to 10.  She has informed me that her favorite color is green, and she is starting to recognize several of her letters, and she won't be 2 until March, so we are quite proud.   Samantha is desperately trying to learn how to read.  She constantly is asking me what different words start with and she writes her name and Ally's name.  She also has about 5-8 sight words that she can read.  I can't believe how fast she is growing.  

Here are a few pics from this month...

      Samantha getting her medal at gymnastics... (this isn't Ally's class, 

      but she had to get up there to).
      Sam doing a flip...
   Alexandra hanging...
  My sweet Alexandra always has a bump or 

  bruise on her face, but she is still a cutie...
      My sweet Sam.

Cranky Pants

Yesterday morning the girls were sitting at our center island eating breakfast when Samantha decides that she wants to mess with her sister a little.  Alexandra let out this little squeal to get my attention and when I looked up Samantha looked at her sister and said "Don't be grumpy, I need to pray for you."  She proceeded to do so immediately.  She bowed her head and folded her hands and said "Lord please take care of my little sister, and please help her not to be a cranky pants."  I was in shock I wanted to laugh so hard, but it was also about the cutest thing I have ever seen.  I just wanted to write it down before I forgot.  Have a good day and remember don't be a cranky pants!!!  Laf.

Silver Dollar City

Last weekend we took the girls to Silver Dollar City and had a great time.  If you have never been at Christmas time you really should go, it is very pretty.  We are thinking we will make this an annual event, because everyone liked it so much.  Did I mention that we camped?  Or as I like to say since we own a camper it's really "fancy camping."  I mean honestly if you have a heater and a bathroom it is like your own traveling hotel and in my opinion it's the only way to roll!  We spent one day hitting the outlet malls and another day at Silver Dollar City.  Here are a few pics from our fun weekend...


  Ally all bundled up showing off her black

eye that her sister helped her get with a shove.

(I think it's a conspiracy so I don't get any Christmas pics).
Daddy, Ally, Duncan, and Samantha riding the froggies.
Mommy and Samantha riding the swings.

My girls never ever sleep in the car, but this is what 

3 days of playing will do to you!