Keeping Busy!

Chloe girl started Soccer! This isn't a league or anything, its just a Daddy and me learning time every Saturday with a cute program called Kids Love Soccer. The first day, they learned not to use their hands. Of course, she picked up the ball a number of times!
I loved watching her face while she was listening to the coach, she had this happy little grin, and I just knew she was thinking "I'm such a big girl, this is so cool" She had been so excited all week long and talking about it. I'm glad we have somewhere to release her energy! Go Chloe!





Riley started Gymnastics! Riley has also been talking about this all week, asking everyday "How many more days now Mom?
She was very eager and excited the whole time and did everything almost quicker than the teacher could ask her. They stretched first, then practiced somersaults, back rolls, donkey kicks, walking up the wall, and balance beam. After each of them, she says "That's easy!" Go Riley!

I have been working on a project that I saw in Real Simple right before Christmas, then I went to Utah, and my sister in-law had almost the same thing in her kitchen that they had done at a church enrichment night. It was so cute! So I resolved to try it. So, I have to say that I love being crafty, I'm not super good at it, but I love it nonetheless :)

1. I bought an old frame at the Goodwill. $5.99

2. Took out the picture, and stained the frame dark brown

3. Cleaned off the glass and measured some craft paper (that I had at home already) to the size of the glass. This was 2 pieces of paper just taped together. Ran a brown ribbon down the middle. Then stuck on these "chip board stickers" on for a menu and a shopping list.

4. Got some dry erase markers and, and now I have an easy place to keep my kitchen {somewhat} organized.

5. After one day, I realized the paper I had chosen was too busy, and we couldn't even see the writing, so I changed it out to this pretty blue paper.

I seriously love it! The moment I think of something I need to get, I go write it down. Before I was always trying to find a paper to write down on. I also try a lot harder to fill out a weekly menu ahead of time...Not to mention, I think it looks really cute

Names

So, we are having a baby boy in a couple of months and are completely stuck for a name. I think my sisters have given us numerous suggestions, However we just can't narrow one down! Its driving me crazy!! For now we call him baby boy, and I'm getting a little tired of it.

I'm taking suggestions, if you are willing to share! **If you want to comment - click the time below my post.

On the topic of baby boy, here's a funny conversation with my "almost 3 year old":

The other night I was talking about the baby boy...

Chloe says: I not a baby!
Me: I'm not calling you a baby, I was talking about the baby in my tummy
Chloe: That's NOT a baby in your tummy!
Me: Really? Its not?? Well what is it inside my tummy??
Chloe: ITS A DOLPHIN!
Me: Hmm, a dolphin, interesting.

Not really sure where she got that.

Now, back to the point: What do we name our baby boy??

Christmas 2010

We had such a great Christmas this year! We were able to go to St. George for 10 days! There was all the normal activities, like playing games, watching movies, going out to eat ( Cafe Rio in the house) and eating ENTIRELY too many sweets! My Mom taught Mike how to make english toffee - mainly so he could eat it! They made it like 3 times!

Anyways, I'm too lazy to describe everything in these pictures, but here are some of the things going on in the pictures below:
Visiting the temple
Playing on bikes{and stuff} in front of Jon and April's house
Girls painting each other's nails
Boys doing nothing around the TV (probably some game)

Here is Christmas Day! Riley loved: Her new jewelery box, with a bead making kit, and a remote control Strawberry Shortcake car. Chloe loved: A big dress up treasure box, and a Rapunzel doll along with the prince.

We were so grateful for such a wonderful Holiday, we are so blessed to have spent it with family.

I also want to say Thank You for all the Christmas cards we got, we loved each and every one of them. We didn't send any out this year - we're aiming for 2011! Which reminds me - Happy New Year! Hope its going good for you so far!