Sunday, December 19, 2010

Programmed

It has been the week of programs - Three to be exact. We have attended Curly's Kindergarten program, Ballet recital, and Music class recital. The latter two were held at different retirement homes. As Curly put it, "We sang for the Grandmas and Grandpas." After the music recital, the children personally served cookies that they brought to the adoring audience members.

Curly as one of the Mrs. Clauses in the Kindergarten Play
Curly singing with her good friend who lives down the street.
Pretty in Pink ballerinas
In other news, baby girl (any ideas for a blog name?) is more than a month old and growing way too fast!

We visited the Mesa Temple to see the Christmas lights. A different experience than visiting the Salt Lake Temple lights, a much warmer experience.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

A Special Visit


You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why...
Aunt Pika came to town!

We had a visit from my Aunt this week. My Uncle Pato was also here for part of the week. Curly and Lou had so much fun playing games and make believe with Pika. I asked Pika to help furnish a dollhouse that we are giving the girls for Christmas and she did not disappoint! It was like Santa's workshop around here with Pika making the most darling furniture. She is amazingly creative and resourceful. I can't post pictures yet at the risk of the girls seeing their Christmas surprise. Pato got to work hanging cabinets in our laundry room. He did a great job. A new dollhouse for the girls, a looks new laundry room for me!

We didn't only do projects, just mostly... we did enjoy a lunch out together on Saturday and a few Christmas parties in the evenings. It was fun to have visitors. Thanks Pika and Pato!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

A New kind of Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving was the first time that we have not spent the holiday with either Fisher's or my parents. We stayed home... for the most part. We did get to eat the big turkey dinner with my uncles and a few cousins, but mostly we did our own thing. It was quiet but nice... We went to the zoo, watched movies, decorated for Christmas and played games. Curly's class gave a Thanksgiving program that was darling. As you see, Curly was a pilgrim woman and her line was "Mercy Me".

In other news, life with a newborn has been busy because even though I want to sit and hold her all day, we have other commitments. Curly finished her first season of soccer. She had a great coach and lots of friends on her team. I won't say that she loved it. Most weeks were a huge battle to get her to put on those darn shin guards and two feet long socks. But now that's it over she's saying she wants to play again... we will see.


My mom came to help for two weeks and it was wonderful. It was very hard when she left and I had to be the "mom" again. She fed us, kept the house clean, filled the freezer, played with the girls, finished projects, got up with the baby... I could go on and on. Hopefully I can be like my mom when I grow up :) And as always, she took pictures of all the cute things my kids do that I never think to capture. This is from a walk to the park with the girls and their neighborhood friends.


Curly and Lou having a picnic in the garage. I am not sure why they chose this location, but they had fun.

Lou playing with "Moon sand" that grandma brought. That stuff is cool!

Okay, I did think to take one picture. Snuggled up in Grandma's bed. It was a sad morning when Curly and Lou ran to the "guest room/front room" to see Grandma and discovered that she was gone.

Who knew a box could be so entertaining? We saved this big freezer box and Curly and Lou really wanted to sleep in it. We told them they had to wait until Thanksgiving. It was a great motivator, "If you want to sleep in the box, you need to..."
It's been a little chilly here. And by chilly I mean in the high-50s during the day. We are quickly becoming Arizona wimps and the girls have been layering on snow clothes at bedtime to stay warm.
Curly and Lou still love, love, love their new little sister!


Sunday, November 14, 2010

So Sweet


Time is passing too quickly and I can't believe our sweet little baby is already 10 days old! We all adore her and can't get enough time holding her, touching her little toes and fingers, feeling her soft hair, smelling her sweet baby scent, and watching her funny face expressions. We marvel at the miracle in this new little person

Sunday, November 7, 2010

We have a baby!

And it looks like pink is going to be in for a long time around our house! She arrived Thursday night and we are very glad that this sweet little girl is here.