Christmas

Sleeping in Christmas Morning:

The girls and I onChristmas morning--Don't you love Abi's Nightgown Grandma Tregaskis made for her?!?! Abi LOVES it!

Abi was so good Christmas morning. She had fun opening up her presents and playing with them. We took our time--I think we'll take even more time next year. It was great. Kate was awake for a while just smiling and then she fell asleep and took a nice nap.

Abi in her new dress I made her. I made one for Kate but she has yet to wear it...maybe next week?

We had a wonderful Christmas. It was very laid back and mellow. We are grateful for the thoughtfulness of our family, friends, and neighbors. We're thankful for our Savior, Jesus Christ, who has made all of our most important blessings possible.

I Love Richard

So, i don't really post much about Richard on here. He doesn't like the spotlight and he rarely ever checks our blog--stinker. I had to write about what he did yesterday though. So first the funny--

Does your husband do this too?

I came home after Kate's Dr appt to find this. I find it hilarious how so many men leave all the cupboards open. I laugh every time I see this picture! Richard was so sweet and took Abi to work with him so I didnt have to juggle the 2 at the doctors. I guess getting Abi ready took opening all of these cupboarsds.

Richard also was sooo amazing and cleaned our fridge, floor, and even under the fridge yesterday because the turkey I had thawing in the fridge decided to leak all over my fridge and out the door! Ewww.... Richard cleaned the fridge so well that the inside looked brand new! It was incredible. I love, love , love my hot hubby. I'm so glad to have him and that he is the father of my children. They are so lucky to have such a wonderful Daddy! I love him more now than ever. He is amazing but he is all mine. You can't have him but he can teach lessons. :)

Merry Christmas Gram

here is a little taste of Kate's cuteness. Enjoy

Oh, and does this outfit look familiar? Abi was wearing it two years ago--check her video out here. Do they look a lot alike or what?

Happenings

Trying to get pictures of a 2 year-old smiling while sitting still and a 1 1/2 month old smiling necessitates this picture overload. Thanks to Emily and April for the dresses and Michelle for the sweater!
So our little girls are just amazing! I'm a mother-I get to brag. Abi has grown up so much in the past few weeks. While Richard was back in DC for 6 terribly long days, we eliminated the bottle, got her big girl bed up off the floor and into a frame, and started potty training. Now a week and a half later she has been dry for 3 days! She is doing so awesome! She is one of my best friends and I just love her. She takes such good care of me and is just a sweet little thing. She loves Kate so much too. Abi loves to count and can get up to 19. About 2 weeks ago she was only successfully counting to 3. She is excited about Christmas but I don't think she knows exactly what to expect.
Kate has grown a lot too. I moved her to her crib while Richard was gone and she knows how to sleep through the night--she doesn't do it every night but she seems to more often than not. Kate is a super smiley baby. If she isn't tired or hungry and you smile at her you'll usually get a really big smile back. She laughs and coos and gurgles and is just too stinkin cute. I love giving her chubby cheeks kisses and I love cuddling with her.I love her so much too and I am so happy to have her in our family!She started really trying to grasp at toys this week which has been fun. She loves bedtime storytime with Abi. One of us lays down with the two girls in Abi's bed and reads and she seems to love it!
We are so happy to have Richard back from his trip and hope that he doesn't have to travel more. I'm still learning how to survive with 2 kids. some days are so much easier than others. I just became the Relief Society Chorister--hmm... yeah . . .I'm so not good at it.
Anyway, we're looking forward to Christmas this week!

Aerobic Steps

Does anyone that lives near me have aerobic steps I can buy, borrow, or trade for?

What Abi said to me...

Abi brought me a bottle the other day and asked me to fill it with milk so she could give it to her baby. Problem was...she wanted me to fill it with my milk--not milk from the fridge. Silly thing.

Almost a Smile

Sisters

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