Santa Came!

This year Grandma Nooney (which is a new name Lucy started calling Grandma Sandy on Christmas eve) stayed the night with us. Every time Noonay is here we have to wake up early, and Christmas morning is no exception. We have to open Santa and be at my sisters to exchange gifts and have breakfast by 7:00. So that we can leave by about noon to head to in-laws.  This year Lucy woke up on her own at about 5:40 and just said "Santa"  when I told her that I thought he had come she ran out to the living room to see that he had left Elmo, and Dora dress up. 

Lucy in her new heels

Shoe-aholic already and she is not even 2!

I love this Picture of Lucy and Nooney, I think it shows the joy of Christmas through a childs eyes, and a Grandma's

This is Lucy as she came around the corner and saw Elmo! 

Of course she liked Elmo, but then threw him down and said "Dora" 

Santa did not wrap the stuff this year, I bet he did not know if she would be as excited 

if she could not see what was inside right away!

You may pick two gifts, but one has to be PJ's!

This is the rule! Christmas eve you can open one gift that is PJ's

 and the little kids get to open one gift that will keep them busy. 

This is a picture of Dwayne taking a bite out of Ammie as she finds the gifts.

Lucy and Kemrie got to open stuff so that they could play salon.

Kemrie and Chris' mom Grandma Sandy playing dry your hair!

The blow dryers really worked, but do not get hot. Too bad the noise drove Gamma Kimmy crazy! She kept telling them to turn them off, and then she hid them.

We also played BINGO this year, my mom bought a bingo cage and everything, 

then we all did prizes and wrapped them. We did this White elephant style, so that we could steal the really good gifts. 

Christmas Eve Dinner

Every year for Christmas breakfast my dad's family makes biscuits and gravy and Pork chops. When we started doing our own Christmas we took the tradition and made it a Christmas Eve dinner, because we never have time on Christmas morning, now that Stacey and I go to the in-laws. It is still something that we look forward to all year!

This is a picture of all the boys in a post Food coma (watching TV)

Lucy had Gravy Everywhere! Look at her chest.

After Lucy got done, she was so full she has already learned the 

undo-the-top-button of your pants to make yourself feel better trick!

Kemrie at the same meal. What kind of Hobo am I raising? 

I guess she is one who likes her food.

I am sure if Lucy had her way we would eat this more than once a year.

Lucy Dance

After Kemrie's recital Lucy has been saying Lucy dance.  This week was bring a friend to dance class.  Kemrie said Lucy could go with her.  Lucy seemed to enjoy it, she is very social, she didn't even hang around Kem. And after class they got a cookie, this is when I got to take pictures of Lucy in her dance outfit.  (Notice on the one icture her legs were moving so fast they are just a blur)

Bowling

This year for our Christmas party with the Heber friends, we met at the bowling alley and ate, played a game of bowling. Lucy tried bowling for the first time, and loved it so much that she did not understand why it was not always her turn.  Lucy used the ball ramp, and would push the ball as hard as she could and run back to grab another ball, before the ball had even reached the pins. 

After bowling we went to Katie's house to talk and laugh. Katie's daughter Brynn came down the stairs and said "Mom, Lucy is not being modest, she is naked" yep that right our daughter was naked! We got her dressed and sent her back up to play, and soon we hear toys coming down the stairs, without a person. Lucy helped them get that way! It is crazy that anyone lets us in their house without leaving a deposit. 

Thank you Katie for all the hard work, we had a great time. 

Also that same day we went to see Grammy Sandy and Nelly. Lucy loves Nelly, every time we get to Grammy's Lucy runs to the window and starts to yell "Nelly" Soon Nelly will return to live with his family. (Kevin,Erika and Cole) in their new house.

Dance

Kemrie had her first dance recital Dec 12th. Of course we did not think little Miss Shy would dance, but boy did she dance! She was going crazy, she knew the moves and put everything she had into it. Lucy kept saying "Lucy dance." After Kemrie got done she got a lot of flowers from everyone.  Uncle Cody even gave one to Lucy while we were waiting for Kem to get done, and after Ammie gave her a single pink rose.  

The Living Planet Aquarium

Ammie and I took the kids to the Living Planet Aquarium last week.  We buy a year pass every year and only end up going one time.  Not this year!  The kids had a ton of fun, and because we don't feel like we have to stay forever, we had fun too.  Lucy thinks she owns the place (like everywhere she goes) We love to see all the sea creatures they have, but this is nothing like the San Diego Aquarium. 

I don't know what to do with Lucy's hair! It has a mind of its own.  I did her hair curly the other day to take her into my work, it was so cute, but by the time we got out of the car it was stick straight, I even used product and the defuser.  If I ever have loads of money, I am going to hire someone to do both of our hair every morning. 

Best of Friends

Kemrie and Lucy are the best of friends, but they are more like sisters. They are 9 months apart, and no siblings should be that close.  They know just how to drive each other crazy.  Lucy has bit Kemrie 3 times so far, but has not bitten anyone else. I believe this is a self defense strategy!  We now know why she needs this! These are pictures of how they act when we are all right there, so what in the world do they do to each other when we're not?

Kemrie Elle

Last weekend all of us siblings were at Ammie's, all of us were in their room watching tv while the boys fixed the computer during halftime.  Lucy and Kemrie were in the tub, as usual, sliding down the back of the tub, also as usual. All the sudden Kemrie slid and did not laugh, so I looked at her and could see blood on her finger.  Her chin was split right open to the bone, I held it together while we got her dressed and out the door to the insta-care Marc and Ammie went.  Kemrie ended up with 1 internal stitch and 5 stitches, which she calls her blue whiskers (her dads favorite color, she always adds that!)  Kemrie Elle the princess who is scared of everything was the first to get stitches! Heres to you Kemrie!

Lunch

Last Thursday Ammie and I took the kids to Iceburg for lunch, and to go shopping. We took Macade, Kemrie and Lucy, Ashton with in school. The kids were being so cute so I snapped these pictures.

Christmas Tree

On Sunday we put up our Christmas tree. This tree is a little different then our tree has been in the past, we only put up ornaments that could not break.  Lucy helped so much, she put 7 things on one branch and 5 on another. Lucy also go sesame street ornaments this year to add to our tree. This time daddy was in charge of the camera.