Cheers

Happy New Year!

Snow Days

While in the frigid weather, we took the girls and went sledding. It was actually quite enjoyable. Lucy slept for most of the time in her pink marshmallow suit. Annie went down the hill twice (once voluntarily and once by force). Leah loved it and went down the hill many times.

Annie and I posing as friends (even though I forced her

to go down the hill with me once and she was not happy!) Lucy enjoying the adventure

Leah ready to head down the hill solo
The first run of the day

Annie showing off her snow gear

Lucy woke up to take one trip down the hill

Christmas

We stayed home for Christmas this year and then went to Utah the following day. We had a great time. Brian's mom and dad came down to help us celebrate. We were spoiled and I think my girls were pretty pleased with the things that Santa left for them.

Lucy enjoying a giftLeah received a blast from the past-Lite Brite
Waiting for the carnage to begin
Keeping those lips moist

Lucy not wanting to be left out of dress-ups

Super girl!

Abby Cadabby

Annie (wearing the Abby wig) opening her new bear

Leah can barely contain her excitement over her booster car seat

Lucy hanging out

Showing off her "pretties"

Checking out the goods in their stockings

Slacker

I have been informed that people have been checking my blog only to find nothing new, so I will try and rectify the situation. At the beginning of December, I ran in the Great Santa 5K Run in Las Vegas. All participants got a Santa suit to wear while running. It was quite fun to be part of such a big event. It was a bit difficult to really break free and run because there were so many people, but the atmosphere was super fun. It was definitely something I will attempt again next year and hopefully I will be able to recruit more peeps to join the fun.

Me and my running peeps All done!
The whole fam

Great is Eight(y)

Brian's grandma turned 80 years old today. She didn't want a bug fuss, so hopefully she won't be too mad that I put up a post about her. Charmaine is fantastic. She is a super grandma and great grandma. She makes a special cookie for each grandchild and is a terrific cook (everyone gains at least 5 pounds with each visit). My girls adore her and we are so glad we got to help her celebrate her big day! Happy birthday Great!

Where is Lucy? Annie enjoying some ribs

Have some meat
Who needs teeth to eat ribs?
The fabulous Great

Halloween

We had a super fun Halloween. We went to our ward's Trunk or Treat on Thursday and then went to St George for the holiday weekend. We had lots of fun. Leah was a Wildcat cheerleader, Annie was a chef (I decided that one, but it was so cute, I couldn't pass it up), and Lucy was a bumblebee.

Annie posing with the pumkins Check out those cheerleader skills
She was sharing her graham cracker with the pumpkin
Trick or treat! Lucy is all ready to go What a cute chef! Go Wildcats! Three crazy little girls After we survived the cornmaze Lucy enjoying a treat at the Trunk or Treat Ready to get some candy!
Yeah for candy!

Pumpkins

Our girls decided that they wanted to paint their pumpkins instead of carve them, so that is what we did.

Leah and her masterpiece Lucy getting in on the action

Getting ready to color
Annie preparing to attack her blank canvas

Displaying their wroks of art