Christmas 2010!

This year Christmas was such a whirl wind. As always trying to do so many things, but it was still a great time of the year.
On Thursday night we went to eat at Mandarin Garden as always, which was delicious as always, then we read some Christmas stories and opened the 12th day of Christmas Gift.
The next day we spent getting everything ready for that evening and going to Moab Christmas day. We opened presents at my moms house really early, which was so much fun cause Kira was really into ripping the paper this year. She would walk from person to person helping them open their gifts. She didn't really care what was in them just that she got to open them.
Kira helping Papa open his gifts.

Now helping mom open hers.

She is such a little stinker, smiling five seconds before but when we want to take picture not even a twinkle.

Cassidy open her presents.

We then drove down to Salt Lake to have Christmas at my Aunt Leslie's house. We got to spend time with the family talking and playing games. Kira decided that she had a new best friend in Hideo and would hardly leave him alone, poor boy his arms were starting to get really tired. We opened gifts (which Kira was more than Happy to help with) and then we came home. My aunts house.

Sitting arround chatting.The cousins playing games.

Kira wanted to play too.More Presents for Kira to open. YeahKira and her new friend. Kira and mom!

The next morning Kira got to go to breakfast at her dad and other grandparents. She opened presents and played with her cousin Kade.
I think all the excitement of the last few days had gotten to her. So when I came to get her she was able to sleep for a good portion of the trip down to Moab.

This is what I woke up to Christmas Morning who could ask for a better gift.

We had dinner with the family down in Moab and we were finally able to see Kendal, my cousin's daughter who is adorable so tiny but she was such a little snuggler. I miss Kira at that age. Kira was fascinated with her, she also got a little jealous of mom holding another baby.

It was a very relaxing trip, we played games and watched movies and ate ofcourse. We got up Monday morning and headed home. It was an exciting but exhausting Christmas. Thank you to everyone for their wonderful gifts for both Kira and I. Love you all.

Ginger Bread and Toulle!

As is tradition, my family made Ginger Bread Houses. Out of the Kits ofcourse. My mom, Cassidy, Kira and I started to make them. Kira was far more interested in eating the Candy, but she had a good time. My mom made the frosting, and ofcourse knowing how good she is at cooking; she followed the directions but somehow did it wrong. So we had extra runny frosting which added a whole new level of difficulty to making the houses. Which also explains the why our house look like they are melting.

Cass and My mom Getting Busy!

Kira and I

Cass' finished house!

My moms cute tree! I am so going that route next year. Everyone remind me!

My very strange and melting Ginger Bread House.

Kira is such a prissy little thing. Now I don't know if that is because I am and I dress her up or if its just in her nature. But she loves to get dressed in the morning and have her hair done and then she has to look at herself in the mirror. Well Sunday was an extra special day and she wore her tutu to grandma's. She is so stinking cute, I can't get enough of her.

My little Poser!Kira and GrandmaMe and my cute little bug! What is that face about? Ha ha!

Festival of Trees, 2010

Every Year since I was like 8 we have gone to Festival of Trees! Now I am starting the tradition with Kira. She went last year and hated the loud music, this year she wanted to dance with it. While she is still not interested in the trees, she layed in her stroller and happily drank her bottle.

After we looked at the trees. LaShars Danced. The Ladies in that back were very impressed with our group. They thanked me for our professionalism and said we were the best performers of the day. Thank you to Festival of Trees for allowing us to come every year.

While the trees were beautiful as always they weren't as impressive this year. But the Gingerbread houses were amazing.

I think I want to do this tree in a couple years.

Kira and her bottle.

The amazing Ginger Bread Houses! I can't imagine the amount of time each house must have taken let alone the The Amusement Park!

Me and My Beautiful Girl!

Happy Turkey Day!

So last year I had a million pictures of Thanksgiving and this year not a one. What is the matter with me.

Well any way, we had Thanksgiving at my parents with my dads family. It was a really good time. We ate all the usual fixings all my favorites. It was Andy's turn to have Kira so I only got to have her for an hour but it was still the best hour of the whole day. Kira wasn't so sure about all the people but she warmed to all of them quickly.

Thank you to all for the warm wishes.

Best Ever Halloween

I love Halloween, It's my favorite Holiday. Last Halloween was not the greatest, but this year made up for it. I found Kira's Halloween costume early. I was out shopping and found the lamb costume and HAD to get it. That evening when Kira and I got home I put her in it. She was giving me the look of "Mom, Do we have to this NOW?" but I still got it on her.
We also got these great pumpkin accessories. My mom, Cassidy and I put them into the Pumpkins, and Kira took them back out and loved it.
On the Saturday Before Halloween, Kira and I went to the Mall to trick or treat. It was Crazy, there were so many people. We got there right at 11:00 which was perfect timing. Kira didn't really understand the whole idea, but she would walk up to people and hold up her Candy basket and look at the treat once they put it in her bag. I would try to get her to say thank you which she did half the time.

Kira and I, Lil Bo Peep and her Lamb.

My Little Lamb.

Later on that Day I had a Halloween Party at my House. A whole group of friends came, it was a great time. We colored Pictures and Pumpkins. Made a cute foam Pumpkin Picture Frame. Had treats and it was just perfect.

I do have this funny story though. I made eyeballs out of donut holes and turned the chip dip green and I also made dirt cups with worms in them, which is just chocolate pudding and crumbled Oreos with gummy worms. Kenny, Jen and Tom's eldest son took one look at them and decided he wasn't going to eat it. He asked me if it was real and I explained that no it was just chocolate, he didn't believe me. So I took a bite to show him that it was safe and he still wasn't so sure it wasn't real dirt. It took both Jen and I about five more minutes to convince him it was good. Next year I won't make it quite so believable.

Everyone was busy with their projects.

Carlos and LeeAnne

Alyse
Kira

LeeAnne and Lucas

Eve

Cute little group. Makenna (Piglet) Alyse (frog) Kira (Lamb) Eve (Pirate) and Lucas (Lion).

After the Party, I tried to go to the Trunk or Treat. I was about 15 minutes late and that was way too late, by the time I got there it was over and people were driving away. Too bad, but Kira had plenty of Candy anyways.

So we made the rounds, to Grandparents house.

Grandma Julie, Grandpa Brent and Kira

Me, Kira and Maria

Great Grandma Arlene and Kira

Great Grandpa Max and Great Grandma Arlene and Kira
Kira and Kade Playing in the back yard.

We later, went out to dinner with Grandma Dana and Papa Dennis, by the time we got to bed were both beat but it was a good day none the less.

Kira and Grandma!

Kira and the Fam!