Decorating cookies for Vday.

Abbie the perfectionist: Took her time to get her cookies frosted and sprinkled just right.

Ben's method: blob the center with frosting, call it done, and eat it.

Izza skipped the whole frosting on cookie idea and just licked it off the knife!! (Ben joined in that fun!)
Thanks Vic, Dena, and Bryce for sending those our way!

What a good sport!

Uncle Jason and his fam stop by every now and again. It's always a treat for my girls. They can get Jason to do anything for them. It usually starts off with a game of hide and seek, then some books, and if he is "lucky" he will get his hair done. (ears brushed off the side of his face by Iz) Thanks uncle Jas!

And Finally..

Come on over to our house for breakfast. I am not sure who loves this more, the twins or Ab and Iz.

Three months old.... (Jan 21st) I am not sure if you can tell the size difference, but just to give and idea: they are wearing newborn size diapers in the pic on the left- to now in size 2s on the right!! They are both growing up fast and doing great!

BoOt CaMp!

I started January off with an awesome Boot Camp workout. I signed up hoping for some major results. I am so happy to say I lost 4inches in my waist and dropped 8% body fat!!!!
I am up everyday at 5am to workout with an awesome trainer and group of boot campers! I can't wait for February's camp!
Anyone who wants to join in the fun click here:
http://wasatchbootcamp.com/

just for fun

we took so many pics that it was hard to decide which to highlight and how to highlight them, I love sepia pics.... enjoy :)

ps. Olivia is slightly chubby and Emily is the tiny one! (for those who don't know which is which) :)

Blessing Day!

First: Thanks to everyone who traveled so far to come and be with us. Its so awesome to have the support of family! We had a fantastic weekend with everyone. The twins were blessed after stake conference in the RS room. When we set up the blessing with the bishop there was date confusion. We didn't realize is was going to be stake conference so we let all of our fam know and made plans for Feb 1st, by the time we figured it all out it was too late to change the date. We were disappointed with the idea of not blessing them in sacrament meeting, but we both know now that it was for a reason. Our bishop (brand new last week) was inspired to offer both Ben and I a blessing after the twins were blessed. Until that moment I hadn't realized how much stress and anxiety I had been carrying with all that is going on with Emily. I am so grateful for the gospel and the spirit that was felt in that room. I am so grateful for the priesthood and for a bishop who is so in tune. What an amazing day. Thanks again to everyone who came and participated in the blessings. We love you all so much!!! Come back again SOON!

WE WON!!!

Thanks to everyone who logged on and voted for our pic! We received over 150 votes!! I appreciate everyone who helped, especially my mom and sis-in-law, Erica. They took over and made sure to get their peeps to vote!! THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Isabelle, Isabelley, Izza , Iz.......

This girl has rocked my world. There is nothing you can do or say to change her course of action, if she wants to do it will be done, if not then there is no way!! Can't be fooled or manipulated!! She is always happy, singing her made up songs, twirling, dancing, but her favorite thing is to make us laugh. She told me she loves to be funny.

If you come to my house anytime of the day, chances are you will see her in these pajamas.They are her "beautiful pajamas" when she puts them on she turns into a beautiful princess. There is no getting them off, unless they get dirty, then we have to wash her "beautiful pajamas"!

Today we had scrambled eggs, her favorite! She says, " Thanks mom, I love scrambled eggs, they are my favorite in the world." After I hand her her plate: " My scrambled eggs are too hot, it breaks my heart". While eating with everyone, " I have to go poop on the toilet, I be right back" moments later... "I am dooooone" I go to help her out and she asks," what is that smell?" my response, "well... Iz , its your poop." Iz, "EWW that smells gross!!" of course she had to run out to announce she smelled poop and its gross.!!! .....what do you do?

She asks several times a day: Shall I go brush my teeth? my reply: sure Iz. with that I get a big "THANKS MOM," while she runs to the bathroom to get started.
Today almost nap time, she was begging to watch a show instead. After asking me why she couldn't several times, I pulled the famous, "Because I am the mom and I am in charge". A few minutes later while eating her sandwich she said, " I will be the mom!" "Really?" I say. She proceeds, "You have to listen to me crazy little girl" and taps my nose like I am a child. "OK" I say, she then tells me "you have to go take a nap, while I watch a show!"

Tonight, I put her to bed and start to tell a made up bedtime story about two princesses, Abigail and Isabelle. They had many beautiful horses, dogs, and cats. (their favorite animals, so I thought). Isabelle pops up with clasped hands and asks "and cows?"..... me: what? ....... uummm of course, cows??
But my favorite of the day (yes all of this in one fantastic day). While climbing on the back of the couch she noticed the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple being built out our back window. With all the excitement in the world she screams, " Mom, the Temple!! I want to go, can we go? That's Jesus' house, I want to see Jesus again!!!! He is this taller, taller, tall!" (standing on the arm of the couch with her arms stretched up as high as they can go!)

If you want to know what pure joy is, just watch her! While playing with playdoh and making a huge mess (which makes Abbie crazy) Abbie asks, " What's wrong with you Iz?" Isabelle's reply, "nothing Abbie I am not sad, I am happy see", with a big cheesy grin on her face! Abbie grinning, "I know Iz, you are always happy!"

Abigail, Abbie, Abster, Abs......

The many sides of her:

Above: sweet girl on her way to school, she has begged to play the violin since was 3 years old wants to be a ballerina and a soccer player.

Then the philosopher, she talks to me about what is reality, "would if we are all just dreaming and this isn't really happening?" then questions like,"did people live here before us, like did they exist before we were here ... on earth?" I told her yes of course there is a lot of history and started naming people who have come and gone. She brought up Mary (Jesus' mom) and many others who have come and gone, then she was satisfied... onto to thinking of more things.

Below: change of clothes, hair, and some play make-up(Thanks to a friend from her bday party!)

I don't know what to think of her, she goes from 6 to 16 in a flash... She really wanted a hair dying kit for Christmas (pink, purple, green etc). I thought these little clips would be a little more uhhh... fun and less permanent. She also wants to get bangs cut like her aunt Alex, the bangs that cover one eye!! I said no way, so now she is trying to manipulate her hair into "bangs" that cover just a part of one eye!!

Her latest idea... "wouldn't it be great if I was magic, then I could just say poof and my room would be clean" etc. Yesterday it was: "if I was magic, I would make myself an adult.." I talked her out of that one as quick as I could. She settled for staying 11 or 12 for the rest of her life! How is she already so grown up and why does she want to grow faster??

If I was magic, I would keep her 6 forever!! I love her to pieces!!

Bumbo Bumbo Bumbo......

Well I finally jumped on the bumbo train and I have to admit, I LOVE THEM!! The twins love to be able to sit up and watch Ab and Iz play. Its like having an extra set of arms, something we all wish we had!

Isabelle loves to hold her baby sisters, its so fun to see her take so much interest in them. She plays with them all the time. The twins are at the "wiggle the arms and kick the legs" stage, so Iz gets bumped and bonked by them all the time. Yes, she is close enough to get hit by their short little arms and legs. The problem is she thinks its intentional and of course its pretty traumatic for her. She is too much!!