Light rail

Since Cooper is obsessed with trains we thought we would take him to the grand opening of the Light rail. Yea us and everybody else. It was crowded. We spent most of the time on the busses. Which Cooper thought was just as fun. Actually better because we got to sit not stand on the bus. We got on the train and rode it for one stop and got off because it was so crowded. But he had a blast so that's all that counts. And don't feel sorry that our girls aren't with us. They had their annual Christmas sleepover at Grandma Day's. They got a new movie from her so they watch that and have lots of fun. I heard it was midnight when they went to bed.

Cooper's a big boy

We had the chance to give our crib to someone who needed one. We wanted to do a service this Christmas and this came along. It wasn't anything too big but we were glad to see that the girls were excited to give it to a baby. Well I don't know if Cooper was too happy about it. When we took it down he kept saying my bed! But then we brought in his new "big boy bed" and he was ok. But he cried when we dropped the crib off. So we had to remind him that his bed was at home. He loved his new car blanket. I have a headboard/footboard that I am painting black to match his dresser.Bye Bye crib. Next step: potty training. (yeah right.)

Christmas Day

As usual, Santa didn't disappoint. Daisy got the guitar she wanted. She was so excited. Now we just need to learn how to play it.

Lindsay got the My Little Pony playset she wanted.

All Cooper wanted was a train. He opened up the first one and was done. So the girls pretty much opened his presents for him.

Christmas Day is actually kind of chaotic. I really wish we could just stay home all day. But the kids like to go and see their cousins too. After we had our Christmas we headed to the Halls for more presents. All the grandkids draw names so that is fun for them. Then at lunch time we headed to the Days for more presents and food. They got Guitar Hero World Tour so that was pretty much the excitement for the day. We then went back over to the Halls to show Becky our new puppy. By the time we got home it was dark and we had a messy house. But it was a good day.

Funny story: The dog whined all night Christmas Eve so Daisy was determined to sleep downstairs with him on Christmas night and take care of him. We told her that dogs whine the first couple of nights and that he would be ok. But she insisted so we let her. At 1am she came to my room and said she hadn't even slept yet cause she was taking care of the dog and she needed to sleep. She said when he would whine she would get him out to hold him, thinking he would go to sleep but he just wanted to play so she got frustrated. She decided taking care of a dog is hard work and it would be ok if he whined.

Christmas Parties

We spend Christmas Eve with my family and the 23rd with the Hall's. Lots of good food and company. Daisy played Away in a Manger for us and did a great job. Lindsay sang Picture A Christmas and Jeff played for her.The annual Day nativity. If you're not married you have to be in it. Nice incentive to get married Randy, haha.

Good thing Devin & Kristin's baby will be baby Jesus next year. Avery wasn't too happy.

Of course Christmas Eve was fun for us all. We all got a present!

We love getting to see Great Grandpa Ben at the Hall parties.

Daisy & Lindsay were angels for the Hall nativity.

Daisy practiced hard to play this song. She played both hands and did a great job. I think Grandma Jan (her piano teacher) was impressed.
We enjoy the holidays and are happy we get to spend it with family. We have alot to be grateful for as we reflect on this past year. I am so thankful for my family, friends, gospel, and our health just to name a few. We are a lucky family.

Meet the newest member of the family

Yep we caved. I'm still wondering why. You know all the responsibility is on me no matter how much the girls and Jeff say they will do it. But he sure is a cutie. He is a 6 wk old Chorkie and he fits in the palm of our hands. His name is Chalupa. Just look at that face. He's won us all over.

Merry Christmas!

I absolutely love every picture that Liz took. It was so hard for me to decide which ones to print for my house. So here are just a few of my favorites. Have a Merry Christmas!

Christmas with a 2 yr old

Never a dull moment. I was trying to finish all my wrapping before the girls are home from school and Cooper decided that wrapping paper makes a good bat. He kept saying baseball.But it turned out to be more like golf. But that's a big golf ball and I finally had to take it away after I got smacked in the head.

This is the silliest nativity set. I found it a few years ago at the dollar store. It is for the kids to play with. So last night Cooper was sitting there playing with them and I was telling him about baby Jesus.

He starts walking them like this and I asked him what he was doing and he said "Park". I'm sure baby Jesus loved to go to the park. I was laughing so hard.

Mommy giving the baby a kiss. So sweet.

Santa

Daisy is almost 9 and she has been the one begging to go see Santa. So we went on Monday night for FHE. My mom, Jamee, & Toree came and we saw the line was long so they took the kids to the playground and Jeff window shopped and I stood in line for an hour! At least I didn't have to wrestle the kids. Thanks Mom. The girls of course were so excited but Cooper liked Santa from a distance but as soon as he saw him he said, Mom, no Santa. But then we told Cooper to tell Santa he wanted a train for Christmas so that made him happy. So Santa talked to him and said to be a good boy and he could get a train for Christmas.

And this is what happened when we were leaving. Cooper kept saying, Train. You see Santa said he could have a train but we were leaving and he didn't get his train. So sad. So we had to explain that he didn't have it right there and that Santa would leave it under the tree. I have some presents wrapped under the tree and Cooper keeps bringing them to me and saying Ho, Ho. So now I have to explain that Santa hasn't come yet and those aren't from Santa. Poor Cooper. I don't think he thinks Christmas is that great.

Temple Lights

Ok why are my images uploading backwards? I loaded this one last and now it's first.Anyways, it started off good and then just got worse. He is throwing a tantrum because we wouldn't let him get in the "pool". I means his hands and arms were soaking wet and it was chilly but he didn't care. We went in to the visitor's center and saw the Christs statue. Cooper loved looking at it and I was telling him about the holes in his hands and feet. He stared at it through that whole presentation. Then we went to see Luke 2. That's where it all went downhill. Needless to say Jeff got to stay out with him.

At least my girls are nice. Well, most of the time. But hey, they don't lay on the ground and scream.

He was nice. Of course this was the parking lot when we just got there. Little did we know....

Seriously, can the terrible two's be any worse? I guess he is just making up for the girls because they did not do this kind of stuff. Good thing he's cute.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

My pictures are uploading backwards for some reason. Anyways we had fun decorating the tree the week of Thanksgiving. Cooper didn't understand it at first. He just wanted to play with the ornaments and got mad when we put them on the tree. But since they've been on the tree he hasn't touched them. I even wrapped all my presents and put them under the tree and he hasn't been curious about them at all. He is obsessed with the lights though. As soon as we come home from somewhere and sees they are off, he says lights on! lights on! So this is him pouting on the stairs cause we were trying to take a pic of all the kids by the tree. And he ran away from me cause well he hates pictures.

Daisy and Lindsay posed for me. They were quite the decorators for me. Of course when they were done I had to move ornaments around but they had a great time getting all the stuff out. I just hope they are that excited when it is time to put them away:)