Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all of you, we hope you have a safe and enjoyable Holiday Season! Much love!

Holiday Fun

We have been enjoying the Holiday Season and the warmth! We haven't done anything incredibly exciting...but I wanted to post a few pics before I get too backed up. Enjoy!

Abs and her 'sippin'. Yep..it's still around. Her finger.

She is getting big WAY too fast!

Rudolph on the loose!

A friend of mine mentioned she was going to John Schmidt's sold-out show in Gilbert a few nights ago. After my freak-out session that I was so jealous, etc.... she called her friend and they had extra tickets. So sweet Jamie let me have one of their tickets to go along. It was AMAZING times 10. I have always been a huge fan of John Schmidt..and even more so now. He now has a cellist that travels with him most of the time, and the two are amazing. Absolutely incredible. Thanks Jamie and Maile for an incredible night!

This is what the girls did when I was at the concert. They not only dove onto the pile themselves, but they would throw Emma off into the pile too.

Daddy spoiled them and let them fall asleep in the living room while they were watching a movie.

Ward Christmas breakfast. And 2 lost reindeer.

This picture is for Nate's old roommate Dan. Nate with "Superfly" Snuka, and "Sim" Snuka. Jimmy Snuka is in our ward and his dad came to our Christmas breakfast. They were WWF and WWE wrestlers...in case you're not up-to-date on wrestling ;o)

Abs and Santa

Cait and Santa

How's this for the picture of all 3 with Santa? Yeah...guess we won't be using that for Christmas cards. Emma was ticked that we made her do that. Mean old Mom.

Time to Catch Up!

I guess it's catch up time again! We've been having fun lately with visitors and enjoying the weather finally cooling down. Too much to catch up on, and not enough time. So I'll try to recap through the pics:

Caitlin's was in two parades in one week with her dance 'studio'. She loved it (what 6 year old doesn't love a little makeup and glitter in their hair?). She did great and they all looked so cute.

You've all seen our 'naughty spot' in the hall. I got these PJ's for Emma on clearance at Old Navy...and I didn't realize they served a double purpose. Now she can literally be on the naughty spot all the time. Very fitting for her, since she's always getting into trouble anyways.
Nate's turn for FHE lesson. He taught the girls simple ins-and-outs of tools in the garage. Of course they loved it more than any lesson I've done.

Don't leave your cereal bowl from breakfast close to the edge of the table. Emma will eat it for snack, and leave a trail of mush around the house. Ugh.

My little preschool Pilgrim girl.

My little toddler Pilgrim girl. (I know..the binkie. It is SUPPOSED to be in her crib.)

My little 1st grade Pilgrim girl.

Emma playing the 'dice flipping game' with Grandpa.

Emma just chillin' on Thanksgiving. The weather was soooo nice, I think it should've been illegal.

Abs and Grandma Nielson

This is one of the tables Nate made for a doctor he rotated for. This pediatrician's office is AMAZING how each room is decked out and themed. Princess rooms, bug rooms, traffic rooms, animal rooms, etc. Amazing.

Had to eat Thanksgiving dinner outside. The weather was just too nice to eat inside.

The all-night-game-playin-laughin-it-up-gang.

Lovin' it.

Playin' some bocce with the boys. All kidding aside...Caitlin can beat the socks off of any of us at this game. We started to think there was a magnet in her ball or something.

The boys wiffel golfing. (And taking chunks out of our winter grass might I add :o)

Happy Birthday Mom Diggity Dawwwwgggers!

Caitlin's gluten-free Apple Cider cake for Thanksgiving. It was DELECTABLE..wow. Amazing for GF!

Boppin around Old Town Scottsdale

Ya know the signs that say 'Please hold your child's hand when in the store'? Uh...yeah. Shoulda said 'Please hold your grandma's hand while in the store'. :o) And yes...that is my Mother-In-Law kissing a half dressed Native American.

And then getting the bears all up in her grill? C'mon Mom! Mind your manners!

This guy would NOT stop staring at me!

Yeeee Hawwww!

Christmas time!!

i know...sorry

i know these are getting old! :oD the girls watch them over and over and over...so i had to put them on the blog so they know where to find them. but enjoy anyways!


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happy {late} birthday joseph!

just wanted to give a happy birthday shout-out to my awesome little (YES I SAID L-I-T-T-L-E) brother joseph. he is ten years younger than me, and my mom says i halfway raised him. she said that she would even have to ask me if she could hold him. we were buddies...and still are such great friends. my girls are so lucky to have such an awesome uncle..he loves them to pieces. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSEPH - to the greatest little brother out there. {mushy warning} i love you...thanks for always being there for me!!!!!

camera advice?

well, it finally happened. our camera finally and completely broke. i bet you can't bet who knocked it off the desk to it's demise. yep. emma. shocking, eh? anyways....if you have any advice for a cheap yet decent digital camera..i'd love to hear it.

hurry...i can't survive for long without a camera!!

just another day in paradise

is this normal? sheesh.

and yes those are panties over her pj's. she put them on herself.