Thursday, January 21, 2010

Snow Day!!

We have been wanting to take Kylee up to the snow for a while now and since it's been raining these past few days, we took advantage of it and went up to Strawberry to have a fun snow day! We brought Cole with us because we knew Kylee would have so much more fun with a friend. And we were right! These two were so cute together and had a blast! We can't wait to do it again soon!
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We knew that it had snowed quite a bit but we didn't realize just how much until we got there! It was pure white everywhere! I've never seen so much snow in my life!
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The first place we stopped was beautiful! We saw wide open slopes with no trees or shrubs in the way. The slope was perfect and so we pulled over and got dressed. The second we stepped into the snow, we sunk up to our waists! It was so DEEP! The kids started to panic a little. We decided to keep going and trudge through the snow and make it down that perfect slope. The kids went down once and on our way back up the slope, we kept sinking further and further. By the time we got to the top (with the kids riding piggy back), we thought our lungs were going to burst out of our chests! It was insane! So we got back in the car and found a new spot. This slope below was AWESOME!

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Cole and Kylee preferred riding down together! We had two sleds when we first got there but we lost one at the first place we tried sledding at (remember the thick snow!). After we made it to the top of the slope at the first place, one of the sleds slipped and went back down to the bottom. We looked at each other and both decided that it was a gonner! Neither of us wanted to go back down to get it and make the trek back up. Hahaha! The one sled was great though!

*Goof balls! Loving every minute of it!

*Below is David throwing a snow ball at Kylee. She had no idea it was coming! David was the bully of the day. Poor Kylee! She had no idea what was coming!

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Yep......evidence that David nailed Kylee right on the head with that snow ball!!! She kept smiling and loved it all regardless of mean Daddy! Hahaha

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I think David is a LITTLE excited that he finally got his turn down the slope! He is such a big kid!

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Evidence of David being a bully to me too! He pushed me down in the snow and quickly snapped a picture right after. Thanks honey! Love you too!
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Making a classic snow angel!

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Daddy and his little snow bunny!

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Mommy and her little snow bunny!

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She was in transition of running up the snow hill but I asked her to stop for a picture so she did and even gave me a little head tilt! That's my girl! She's been behind Natalie's camera lense far too long and knows all about "posing"! Hahaha

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Making a classic snowman!

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And eating the chocolate donut holes off of him before we left! Mmmmm

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We had so much fun! The weather was perfect and the area we found was perfect! It makes me want to go back already today. I hope this weather keeps up so that we can go again in a few weeks. I love visiting and playing in the snow but I always say that I could never live in it. It's just too cold and wet! I'm so thankful for David's schedule and that we have the freedoms of doing things like this as a family. Life is good!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

MY GIRLY GIRL

Kylee has made some new friends! This is Kirsten (aka: Kiki) and Mattie. She absolutely LOVES playing with older girls. She is a year to two years younger than both of them but she fits right in because she always has acted like an older "big" girl! All our neighbors that she plays with are at least 8 years old or older. So she just thinks she so big and "cool"! Hahaha!
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One of her most favorite things to do is play dress up (typical girly girl). These girls kept coming out in cute dresses and costumes. They begged us to let them put make up on and when we finally gave in, this is what we found.....(make up everywhere)!
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Final product.....cute girls!

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I love having a girl!!! I would be so happy with all girls! But I really want a boy for David. As much as he LOVES this girly girl stuff, I'm sure he wants a boy soon so he can teach him all his mad "sports" skills!!! Haha! One day!!!

Dance Class!!!

As of this morning, Kylee is now a dancer! My Mom has been begging me to put her in a dance class since she was 2! Now that we found a dance class that fits in with her preschool schedule, we are super excited for her to get started. Today was her first lesson. They are starting with tap and will go onto ballet later, and then tumbling. She is so excited!
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Here she is with her brand new tap shoes and all dressed up ready to go to her first class! (and she's wearing the CUTEST sandals ever!!!!!)

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There are 6 other girls in the class with Kylee. She knows 2 of them from church so she was excited to see them there!
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She's got this toe-tapping "talent" from her Dad! He's famous for dancing with a toe tap! Hahaha

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Her teacher Miss Judd!

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She will have her first concert in May. I can't wait for that day! My little dancing girl!

Friday, January 1, 2010

Parties, Parties, Parties!!!

This Christmas season started really early for me. I started playing Christmas music and decorating back in October. I dragged this holiday spirit out for as long as I could!!! But I must say that I'm SO READY FOR IT TO BE OVER!!! I usually hate to take down decorations and hate for the Christmas season to end, but for some reason I'm more than ready this year. Don't get me wrong, I had a wonderful Christmas season! But for some reason, I'm just ready to move on into 2010 and start a fresh year with high hopes!
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FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY
We started out our Christmas celebrations with the Pew/Higginson/Oram party. I love it when we all get together. We always have so much fun and eat yummy food!
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Here is Hannah and Abby leading everyone in a Christmas song...
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Paige reading everyone a Christmas story...

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Kylee, Becky and Hannah acting something out while playing "Christmas charades"...

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Brian not sure what to do for his charade - haha....

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Kylee acting out her charade - the kids loved this game (I highly recommend it at your next family Christmas party)...

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David being "typcial Uncle David" and messing around with all the kids. He came straight from work so he was in the mood to take down some kids...

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Sydney and Madeline leg wresting - it was on...

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CHRISTMAS
A few days later came Christmas morning! It was so much fun celebrating Christmas this year with Kylee. She's almost 4 1/2 now so she really understood everything about Christmas. I love that she understands the true meaning of Christmas too (Jesus's birthday).
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The night before getting Santa's cookies and milk ready...

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Sleepy but VERY excited to open all her presents that Santa brought her...

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David had quite a few funny faces Christmas morning. He didn't know he was going to be getting so many presents from me. He was a little confused and didn't know what they were. Get ready for a "face" show...

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Ughs!!!! He loves them...

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Not sure what this is...

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Then realizing what it was and looking at me in total surprise...
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Showing off his new phone to the camera! He hasn't put this thing down since he opened it...

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After Kylee opened all her presents under the tree, she had a special present that Santa left for her on the patio...

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Woo hoo! A new big girl bike...

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Putting up the last ornament on the Christmas tree counter...

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Kylee was a very good girl this year!!! She still had more presents to open at Grandma and Grandpa Montez's house too! She was loaded with gifts this year...

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And yes....Santa ate all his cookies and drank all his milk...

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She was ready to go and have fun with all her new toys...
I recorded everything on our camcorder while at my parent's house so I didn't get any pictures from that portion of our day. But my Grandma and Aunt Queenie were in town and it was so much fun to spend this Christmas with them.
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MP CHRISTMAS PARTY
A couple days after Christmas, all my friends got together for our annual "MP" Christmas party. I always look forward to this party because it's the one time during the year that we all get together. We all live in various parts of the county and don't get to see each other very often anymore. So this is always a very fun party!
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Kimberly and John! Came all the way from Texas! We love the Bakers...

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Our beloved Heidi!!! She brought this dang electric-hot potato ball that shocks you. Leave it to Heidi to bring the fun and dangerous games! We love her...

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This is about right....

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I love my girls! Kimberly left before we took this picture so we are sad that she isn't in the picture. We are also missing Heather who couldn't make it this year from Idaho. But we missed her so much! Tausha made these CUTE beanies for us. Love them...

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Heidi and her friend Dane. It was fun to have the "singles" of the group bring their guy friends. It adds something special to our party! Yay....

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Jodi rapping to "I'm a Little Teapot" during a game of truth or dare - haha....

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The one and only, Christina Margarita Contreras!!!!! She's the raddest girl ever...

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Jodi and her friend David...

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The lovely couple, aka - The Pews...
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No MP party is complete without this amazingly delicious treat! It's become a tradition that Mary (Heidi's Mom) has to make this for us every year. So good...
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We ended 2009 by having a little party at the Walkers house with them and the Williams'. It was a fun party filled with games and FAR TOO MUCH SNACKING, but I'm so thankful for the great people in our lives. This 2009 year was a roller coaster ride of ups and downs but I'm thankful for every down and loved every up! I wouldn't change anything that has happened to us over these past 12 months. We have learned so much from every experience. I can't wait to see what 2010 has in store for us. Happy New Year everyone!