Superbowl Bound!

As long as I can remember my brother's favorite football team has been the NY Giants! Last night they beat the Packers 23-20 in overtime! Read about it here. I wish I could have watched it! Sadly my brother had to work, so he missed it too. But I am sure he was happy to hear the news!! Luckily he will be off for the big game! I love it when the underdog wins! Your loyalty has payed off Justin! GO GIANTS!!

Me and my Alpaca

The other morning Karlie was carrying around our little stuffed Alpaca Marilyn/Hamilton. (the name changed depending on the day and if it is the mama or the baby) Natalie noticed and started pointing and squawking for it. I asked Karlie if Natalie could hold it for a minute and then she could have it back. Once Natalie got a hold of the Alpaca she was so happy and kept giving it loves and kisses. Karlie was pouting, so I decided Natalie's turn was over. I told Karlie to go and get Natalie's care bear so we could do a little switch. I showed Natalie her care bear and was giving it loves and Kisses hoping to entice her to switch. I held the care bear up to her and..... she pushed it away!! It was one of the funniest things she has ever done! She LOVES Marilyn/Hamilton! Karlie gave up and just let her hold onto it for the rest of the morning.

Now, in case you are wondering why we have a stuffed animal Alpaca (because seriously, who does?) This is why! My parents own a few Alpacas! The Mom is Marilyn and the baby boy is Hamilton. He was born this last summer. I posted about it here.

To wrap up this post I have a bit of classic Sesame Street for you to enjoy. When I was little I LOVED this!! It was one of my all time favorite moments from sesame street. (don't ask me why) This will be my girls with their Alpaca's some day! Aren't Alpacas so much prettier than llamas?! :)

Happy Birthday to Us!

Four years ago for my birthday I received my best birthday present ever. My first baby girl!! I couldn't believe it when I went into labor late at night on the 28th. Was I really going to have a baby on my birthday? I think it made it more fun because Karlie was a week early! It was like it was meant to be! ;) It makes my birthday more special every year because I can share the day with Karlie. I think as time goes on we will enjoy it even more!


This year on our birthday it was the annual Nelson (Dustin's Mom's family) New Year Eve party. They get together at the church to eat, play cards, and play volleyball. I figured since there was already a party planned, I might as well make the most of it! I found the most awesome pinata at a Mexican store in Kearns! I bought it during our Christmas trip with no thought of how to get it home! Luckily we made it work! It took quite a bit of candy and toys to fill it up. Lets just say the kids that attended, were not disappointed! The pinata was a big hit! It was so fun to watch the kids beat it down! I have never seen a tougher Pinata. Karlie loved her Pinata, so it was well worth it!!


Karlie of course had to have a princess cake! When ever we would go to the grocery store she would have to look at the cake book to show me which one she wanted! I think I bought one big enough to last us until next year!!

On our way to the party Karlie started to sing this song. Dustin and I just started laughing. It was so dang cute! She sang to herself all day!

To top off the day, we ended up not going out for our birthday dinner. We spend the evening in the doctors office with Natalie running a 104 temperature! It was a bit scary but all is well now! Overall Karlie and I had a great birthday!! I can't wait until next year! :)

Happy Birthday Natalie

Yesterday my baby turned One! I can't believe it! This last year has gone by so fast. Natalie has been such a joy to our family. She has been the best baby! I look forward to the next year with her. Watching her grow and become her own little person even more!




Natalie loved the present that we got for her! Her short little legs don't quite reach the bottom yet but I know she will enjoy her new toy!

Happy Birthday Dustin

When me and Dustin started dating we thought it was pretty crazy that our birthday's were only four days apart. But what do you get when you mix two December birthday's that are four day's apart? Two December babies in the same week!! Dustin kicks off our week of celebration. Yes, his birthday is on Christmas!! We Celebrated with my family in Utah. (20 of us to be exact) I always try hard to make his birthday special. But as hard as I try, his Birthday will always be on Christmas! He has learned to deal, and he deals well!

Luckily he prefers my Pumpkin pie instead of cake!

Happy Birthday Dustin, I love you! ;)

Snow Bunnies

Yesterday I had the best girls day out ever!! We went Snowboarding! Yippee! I went with Sarah, Sarah's sister-in-law Katherine, and Katherine's roommate.

Sarah and I were lucky enough to marry into snowboarding. Our husband use to go together in high school. Once they took us, we were hooked! We both love it! We have not been able to go together for about 4 years. Even though we love to go with the boys, It was so fun to be with just the girls!!


Yes, we stuck to the "kids fun zone" :)



Sarah and Katherine

I have always wondered what I look like snowboarding. I have the sweetest camera that takes video. So Sarah and I decided it would be fun to film each other on a run. Keep in mind, I didn't board last year (Natalie's fault) and I only went once the year before! And no, this is not filmed in slow motion, I am really just that slow!

Here is Sarah! Much better than me!

Shrek the halls

For those of you unfortunate people who were not able to see Shrek the Halls, here is a little snippet for you. I recorded it and Karlie insists on watching it everyday!!

A house for Gingy

Yesterday we made us our own little Gingy and a house for him. Karlie was a bit disappointed that the door was too small for him to fit through. Karlie was such a big help! She Loved putting all the little candies on. (and eating the frosting)

Thanks for the kit Dad! Notice her tongue? :)

While Karlie and I were hard at work, this is what Natalie discovered! Her new favorite position!

She loved playing peek-a-boo through her legs!

Lumberjack

Last weekend Dustin was able to put his mad lumberjack skills to use! We made our way up the mountain in search of a Christmas tree! We had a fun time tromping through the snow in search of the perfect one. Okay, so we had the girls with us so we opted for the first decent one we could find! It definitely isn't perfect but it's the adventure that counts, right?















Karlie helped a lot in decorating the tree this year!! She pretty much hung all the ornaments by herself! She loved it! This year she picked out the " Island Princess Barbie" for her ornament. We had a lot of fun with our Christmas tree experience this year! (Even though it is pretty ugly) I need new decorations desperately :)

Veggie Girl

While walking through the produce section of the grocery store Karlie says to me. "Mom, lets get some broccoli." Now what mother would not love to hear that? Karlie has always been awesome at eating her veggies! Sometimes when I ask her what we should have for dinner she will enthusiastically say, Broccoli!! She also enjoys her some cauliflower and she could easily down a pint of grape tomatoes in one day! I just hope the veggie loving rubs off on Natalie!

These pictures were taken of Karlie on her second birthday. They make me laugh every time! She was playing with her cousins and when I went to check on her this is how I found her. I could not believe it! She was covered in dip! Even two years ago we couldn't keep her away from her veggies! (I love the fact that she couldn't let go of her balloons.)