Kids...

I love that Ty and Keira are so close. While they have their moments, they love to play together and are so excited to see each other after school and when they wake up.

I was talking to my dad one afternoon and this is where I found Keira...

Keira loves to eat with her hands...not always a fun moment for me but she is pretty cute.

Ty is playing flag football this season with our church's sports league. It is different than the league we have been playing in but he is having a lot of fun and getting to meet new friends.

Nails!

One thing my mom and I try to do when she comes into town is to go get our nails done! This time we took Keira and she LOVED it!!! Keira sat very tall and very still the entire time! She loved to pick out the color and they even added a white snowflake for Christmas!

Thanks Nana!

School Christmas Parties

This year Tyler's school held their annual Jingle Jog. The kindergartners and the 1st graders were together and they were so cute dancing and singing. They ended by "jogging" around the field to catch the elf!

After the Jingle Jog we went back into his classroom to build gingerbread houses. My mom was able to come with me and we had a great time! I think Ty used most of the frosting container on his! I wasn't at his table but the little I saw he ate more than he decorated with!!

Keira also had a party that my mom and I attended. The 3 and 4 year olds went around stations where they made a jingle bell necklace, decorated goodie bags, played a game, and read a Christmas story. The party ended with a gift exchange.

Merry Christmas!

Cookies, bars, and brownies...oh my!! My mom loves to bake, from scratch! And every Christmas she gets all the cookie books out and goes to town!!

The kids LOVE to help her!

They love to be the testers!

They love to decorate the cookies too!

Me, Tyler, my dad, Keira, my mom, Brian and my dad's mom, Grandma Cottrill. It was a pleasure to have my Grandma stay with us this Christmas!

Same picture...just with my brother, Travis in it!!! So glad he was able to be with us too!!

Merry Christmas!

We hope everyone had a great Christmas! We had a wonderful Christmas filled with making cookies, visits from family and friends, church service, and of course, Santa!

SANTA CAME!

Stockings first....Keira wasn't quite ready!! Tyler on the other hand....:)

Tyler had to learn to ride his bike without training wheels before he got a scooter. He is doing such a great job on his bike and the scooter was at the top of his Santa list this year. Thanks Aunt Shannon!!

I didn't take too many pictures when everyone was opening their gifts. The kids made out like bandits and LOVED all their gifts! Thanks everyone!

Keira & Indie

Indie, our cat, doesn't like too many people...mainly just me. However, Keira has a way with animals and has developed a great relationship with Indie. Keira loves to pet, carry (Indie doesn't care for it much though), and now read to Indie! Keira grabs a huge fairy tale book and sits with Indie while she makes up a story. She is also great at showing Indie the pages (there are no pictures) and even turns Indie's head towards the book if Indie decides to not pay attention.

Thanksgiving Weekend

Ty loved that he had 4 days off from school....

Clone Troopers attacking!!

Gilbert Farmers Market's petting zoo

The kids and I had dinner at my Aunt Shelly's house on Saturday. Great-Grandma Cottrill was down for Thanksgiving and it was good to see her....Ty loved the Reddi Wip!!