Christmas Recital

Last weekend the girls had their Christmas dance recital. They have both worked really hard on their dances this year and did such a great job. They both spend many more hours at the dance studio since being in company but have both improved so much. I love watching their smiling faces up on the stage!!

Christmas Fun

The past few weeks we have been able to get together with our good friends the Hunts and do some fun Christmas activities. We first got together and made ginger bread houses. We have not done this for a few years and Bai was so excited to make another one! Kambe helped out a little but was not as interested in spending the time to make it, she wanted to play! I think they turned out pretty cute. Then last Saturday We went to our annual breakfast with Santa. I cannot believe we have been doing this since our older kids were babies! They always look forward to it and exchanging gifts. Although We did have to "force" Drew and Bai to sit on Santa's lap, apparently they are getting to big for that!!!

Now That She is Six!

I really cannot believe that my little baby is 6!! Kambe was so excited for her birthday it was so hard for her to wait for the day to finally come. She got to be the hero of the day at school and I came to her class and talked about her, read her favorite book and passed out Santa sugar cookies! Later that night we had some family over for a little party. She was so excited to get her looks like me American Girl doll!! I just love this girl so much and her cute personality!!

Basement

We are finally almost done with the basement!! The only thing that we have left is the counter tops in the bathrooms and laundry room. I love it so much!! I am excited to move the girls into their rooms and to decorate. Here are just a few pictures of a couple of the rooms. Kambrie's is the pink and Bai is the light purple, and the other is the home theater!!

Disneyland Parade

I am finally getting around to blogging about our Disneyland trip! We all had so much fun even with all the work involved in the girls dancing in the Christmas parade. The first day they had fun spending Halloween at Disney California adventures, the girls bags were filled to the top with candy. We enjoyed the next few days at Disneyland, the weather was really nice and the lines very short!! The girls got to go on every ride they wanted to several times, I am not sure I have ever rode so many rides in such a few days! We also went to Medieval Times and had fun eating with our hands and watching the show, too bad our knight did not win the tournament. We also enjoyed a day at Universal Studios. Going in October and early November is the best time to go there, no lines at all! We love going on the studio tour it is always our favorite part =) The next few days were back at Disneyland and the girls had lots of practice time ( yay, we had no kids for several hours!!) for the parade. On Friday they taped the parade (several times!! It made for a very long day) and it will be shown on ABC on Christmas day!! We are excited to watch and see if we can see Bai or Kambrie. They then got to dance again down main street at night time, which they really loved. It was a lot of work and they spent so many hours practicing but I think they will look back on the experience with good memories. On Sunday we got to be extras in part of Disney's The Princess Frog, which comes out in a few weeks. Anika Noni Rose who is the voice of Tiana, the new princess was there to sing her songs, I think they are also showing that on Christmas day. By the end I was so ready to come home and sleep in my own bed and not eat out, 9 days is a long time to be away!! But, we had so much fun and cannot wait to see if we can see the girls on TV!! Sorry this is so long and beware there is a ton of pictures!!

My Cute Girls!!

I just love photography and getting my girls pictures taken!! These were taken by a fabulous photographer that lives in Arizona but came up here to do some mini sessions, she was great and I am so so happy with how they turned out. I think my girls are pretty dang cute and I love being their Mom!! Thanks Maggie! Check out her blog http://www.maggieholmes.typepad.com/

Cornbellys

Kambrie's class had a field trip earlier this month to Cornbelly's maze at Thanksgiving Point and she has been wanting to go back. Since the weather was going to be nice this weekend the girls and I decided to go (Rod got to stay home and clean up the basement for the carpet coming on monday!). It was really fun, We made it through the corn maze (This year it was in the shape of Larry H. Miller) without getting too lost. There was also lots of other activities that they got to do. They loved jumping on the giant pillow and going down the slides. Bai wants to go back and do the haunted corn maze but not Kambrie and I!! I just love spending so much time with my girls I feel so lucky and they are growing up way to fast!

Zuri

This last weekend was the girls fall break from school, so on Friday my BF Angie and I meet up to take the kids to the zoo to see all the baby animals. We have been wanting to go see the new baby elephant Zuri since she was born. She did not disappoint, just about the cutest thing I have seen!! We loved watching her run around and roll in the dirt. The baby tigers were darling too but sound asleep. We also saw the baby monkey and the baby giraffe, all so very cute. I think we will try and go again to see Zuri before she gets big!

Pumpkins and Cookies

We have a few Halloween traditions that we do ever year. We always go to Engh gardens so the girls can go through their little hay maze, play on the haunted pirate ship and to pick out a few small pumpkins. We usually get our big ones from Grandma and Grandpas garden!! This year the girls painted scary faces and We also attempted to make glitter pumpkins (I think they will be better next year). I think they turned out pretty darn cute! We also get together at my Moms house so we can decorate Halloween sugar cookies and to eat her delicious taco soup. It is always fun to spend time with my family and to create the best memories for our kids! I love Halloween it is one of my favorite holidays (this year We will be at Disneyland on Halloween, cannot wait!!).

Great Grandpa

On Monday we celebrated Great Grandpa's 82 birthday, he looks so good!! I am so happy that my girls have been able to get to know my grandparents, they love seeing them and getting a great big bear hug from grandpa. They love being teased by him and all his great stories. We have a huge extended family so it is so much fun getting together. We love you tons Grandpa =)

Fun Weekend

Last weekend the girls and I decided to go out and enjoy the nice weather before it is replaced with snow! So on Friday after school we went down to Cowabunga Bay. We have been so many times that I should have bought a season pass (next year!) We had so much fun since there was almost nobody there! The lazy river was nice and warm but the water for the slides freezing!! It was fun for our last gasp of summer fun (even though it is fall). On Saturday the girls Aunt Michelle gave us tickets to go see the circus in a suite! Bailey loved that part and now wants to go to Jazz games that way-we wish! They had so much fun watching the show and playing with their cousins! Thanks Michelle We love you!!