Snow!

Well kind of, it was mostly sleet but a little snow was mixed in. Hailey had fun playing in it but was disappointed that there wasn't enough to build a Frosty. She tried making a snow angel but since it wasn't good snow it didn't really work. Mimi and Popi ended up getting about 12 inches so I guess next time we need to go to their house so we can play in some good snow. 

Since we ran out of Milk on Friday afternoon and seeing as how I have been stuck at home for almost two weeks with both girls being sick we spent the weekend at Gammy and Papa's for a change of scenery. It was nice because Hailey did get to play with the snow on the deck and not get dirty so it was easy clean up. Mackenzie went to the Dr. on Monday for an ear infection and ever once in a while will still grab her ear so we kept her inside this time. But next time we get anything we will have to throw her in the snow. 

ONE

Our sweet little girl turned one last Monday (and it has taken me a week to post because both girls have been sick). We had just a little get together last weekend to celebrate. It is so cute to see just how different are girls really are. Hailey can be in a room full of presents and not even care (even on Christmas she didn't even ask to open any and we ate breakfast first). But little Miss Mackenzie started ripping paper out as soon as a gift hit the floor. She doesn't even want any help, in one of the pictures Hailey is trying to help her open something and Mackenzie is pushing her away, it is cute now but I know this might be a problem a little later on. 

Mackenzie liked her cake but just like her big sister she didn't want it on her hands so we don't have any cute pictures of her with icing on her face either. We went last Tuesday for her check up and she is just a little peanut. She only weighs 17.3 pounds and is 27 1/2 inches so we have to start whole milk only and all table foods with lots of butter. We had to do this to Hailey as well but it didn't work. She is absolutely refusing to stand up, she is perfectly happy crawling and playing on her knees. She has the muscles to do it, she just isn't ready yet and neither am I. I want to keep her my little baby for as long as I can. 

Our two new additions!

Meet Ginger and Tumble Bear! Hailey and Mackenzie each got a gift certificate for Build a Bear for Christmas. 


Hailey was so excited when we got there and had a hard time choosing which animal she wanted to make. She decided on a pink bear since pink is her favorite color. She was a little hesitant about helping the nice lady stuff the bear but she liked putting the heart in. Her favorite part of all was giving her bear her "bath". I had to pry her away and make her pick an outfit for her bear so it wouldn't get cold (ha ha). She also helped make Mackenzie's bear as well but Mackenzie picked out the outfit for her bear.  The girls had a great time and Hailey has taken Tumble bear every where with her, she even gets a hat for Tumble bear to wear outside so her head won't get cold. 

Christmas

We had a great Christmas. We celebrated Christmas with Mimi and Popi the weekend of Dec 12 and with Gammy and Papa on Christmas Eve. Everyone came to our house on Christmas day to open the gifts that Santa brought and to hang out. Uncle Jason and Auntie Alli even came over Christmas morning and spent most of the day. We all had German pancakes for breakfast before we opened the gifts. Mackenzie couldn't wait and started taking all the tissue paper out of some of the bags. The tissue paper was her favorite part and as long as there was some near by she was a happy camper. 

Hailey was so funny, she would open one gift and then just want to play with it and not open anything else. The second gift she opened were some crayons and she just went over to her table to color, it took a while to convince her to open more gifts. She was so excited and loved all her toys. 

We made Chili for dinner and we just all sat around and played games and had a a great day celebrating the birth of Jesus. 

This last picture was just too cute so I thought I would add it in.

Merry Christmas!

Special weekend

Hailey had her school performance on Thursday night. There are only 6 kids in her class and they are all girls. They sang Go Tell It On The Mountain. Hailey store the show. She was the only one singing and got right in front of the microphone and actually started dancing as well. We were so proud of her and so excited that both sets of Grandparents were able to be there to see her as well. 

On Saturday we rode the train uptown and went to see the singing bears. Brian and Hailey went last year and she has been asking to go back ever since. Both girls loved the train and seeing the singing bears. I think we are going to try and to back one more time before the end of the year to see them again. 

Santa

We took the girls to have breakfast with Santa on Saturday. Hailey was so excited to see Santa this year and to tell him she wanted some My Little Ponies. We went to church and had a little pancake breakfast and colored some pictures. Our friends the Asburys were there with us, and Hailey and Tyler had a blast playing together and helping to sing the Christmas songs. When it was our turn to see Santa Hailey didn't want to go. Mackenzie just sat and stared at him and then fell asleep in his lap. Hailey sat on the edge of the chair and wouldn't even look at him. 

When we got home I asked her why she wouldn't talk to Santa and she told me that was just for the picture and that she would talk to him next time. Well that afternoon our friends the Gemienhardts had a Christmas party and guess who showed up, SANTA! Hailey still wasn't sure but she did sit on his lap and told him she wanted ponies. I just hope he remembers that they are supposed to by my little ponies and not real ones, our back yard just isn't big enough for a real one. Mackenzie still just stared at Santa, I guess she just isn't used to seeing people with that much facial hair. I am just glad she didn't cry but I am sure that will probably change next year.