Nursery

I think that they should change the rules on the whole nursery thing, I think about 14-15months you should be able to take your kid to nursery, that is when I feel like they are ready to leave you.... when they reach about 17-18 months this is when you start to see them start to get clingy again! First week of nursery was great... she walked it and started playing with the toys... second week complete opposite! She knew it was coming after the closing prayer she started screaming and holding back not wanting to go! I walked her to her nursery and we get to the door and she starts screaming even louder and now we are getting the stares like I just did something terrible to her.... The nursery leader said just go it's better this way. I do as she said and start to walk away hearing her scream and me feeling like a terrible mom! I go to class and can still hear her screaming and I cannot even pay attention in class.. I go to get her and I meet the nursery teacher in the hall, she says "That they couldn't get her to stop and to try next week!" I felt so bad. We couldn't get her to stop crying we tried everything! We ended up leaving church early because she was getting so bad, I felt like we were being more of a disruption than anything! I hope next week can be different.... if not we may have a child that will never wanna do the whole nursery thing!!

New YEars

We got together with some of the neighbors for New Years! We ate some delicious treats, played a games and let the kiddo's play! We brought in the New Year a little early with the kid's... Stephanie had some glow bracelets and some noise makers. Stella loved these!! (Great idea Stephanie.) Thanks again for a fun evening!

Sledding

We don't have much snow but were determined to find some... We went out to Burnett's for a little get together.. we did a little sledding, ate some yummy food and caught up on lives adventures!

This was perfect snow weather for the little kids (at least for Stella) sun was out not to cold. It was her first adventure in the snow and she did great!

The perfect sledding hill

Stella and I testing out the sled.. We never could get a really good reaction out of her if she liked it or not

The cousins

Dad pulling Stella on the BIG tube!

I don't really like the winter weather but I do wish we had a little more snow so it felt more like winter and not just yucky blah weather... hope we can get some sooner than later!

Cleaning day

she loves to study things and see how they work...

Stella has loves to help us clean up the house! She is one big helper.. She loves to hold the dust pan while I sweep... this has become helpful now that I'm starting to get a belly! She loves to help vacuum, dust and mop. We will usually end with a dance off... Stella loves music and loves to dance! She sure is growing up and not a baby anymore :(

fort

I love when Dale has a day off, they come very rare and so we definitely take advantage of them! We get to stay in our pj's pretty much the whole day, be lazy and do whatever we want. We made a fort... and had so much fun playing in it!

Stella would climb through and reach the top and say "BOO:.... and giggle

Here is our finished product

I love this little grin..priceless!

SURpriSe...

We are having baby #2 and couldn't be more excited!! This pregnancy has been very different and started off a rough but I'm starting to feel better and hopefully getting back to my semi normal self... I am feeling a range of emotions... but couldn't be happier to have this little peanut become part of our family! I am grateful for friends, family and neighbors that have been very helpful.

Bryce BIG 12!

Happy Birthday Buddie! I hope you had a great day! I love this kid so much... He is so great with Stella, I couldn't ask for a better helper. He is ALWAYS doing some type of sport activity with Stella and teaching her how to do things. I love how determined he is to do something and will never give up when it comes to sports, I love that he still has a very tender heart and always concerned with how things are going in his older sisters lives. I love you bud!

Look at these fine men! Bryce was able to get the priesthood. He has been very excited
about receiving it, and is glad Bryant will be right there to help him out.

I love these guys so much! I am glad that my grandparents make special effort to be to the important things in our lives and the sweet spirit they share while visiting.