Appropriate work attire

Ellie and Lexie wanted to go outside and help Nick work. They got dressed in their work clothes (all by themselves) and went outside. I came out to check on them and this is what I found them dressed in.

Snowpocalypse

This is how Lila has looked for most of the week. Poor little thing has a double ear infection and she obviously isn't happy about it. Luckily I got her into the doctor before the big snow storm hit.

The girls couldn't wait to get out into the snow. It didn't matter that there was just a dusting of snow on the ground. I thought for sure after spending 20 minutes budling them up they would spend 10 minutes outside. The definently proved me wrong. They were outside for a least an hour making snow angels, building snow men or creations depending on who you talked to, and having a snow ball fight. They also had a great time sliding down the dirt pile. They were covered in mud from head to toe. It looked like they had been out mud wrestling instead of playing in the snow.

Wednesday the snow really came down. They woke up and immediatly wanted to get out to play. Again they stayed for about an hour and then went out again later in the day. They have really enjoed the week off from school. They only put clothes on two times this week. The rest of the time they have been in their jammies. In fact under the snow clothes they both have on pajams.

Thursday the ice set in and the novality of having snow wore off. I walked out onto the front porch and you could hear tree branches cracking and falling from the sheer weight of the ice. Nick was trying to decided if he was going into work or not. He cleaned the car off, thawed it out and took off. 30 minutes later he returned. He hadn't even made it onto the main road. He got stuck 4 houses down in the entrance to our neighborhood and a passing by truck pulled he out. Needless to say he didn't make it into work. Overall we faired well in the ice storm We were lucky and never lost power, we did get a large branch off the neighbors tree into the back yard. It took out the dish temporarily but didn't do and damage.

Friday the ice is finally starting to melt and I can't wait to get out of this house!

Sisters

6 months

6 Month Stats
Weight- 14.8 lbs (25%)
Length- 23 1/2 in (3%)

A few things about Lila at 6 months
She is finally starting to put herself to sleep in her crib for nap time.
She is a rock star eater. This girl loves her baby food.
She still LOVES the bath
She has a special bond with Ellie, she really likes to be around her
She is super lazy and doesn't even try to roll from her back to her tummy, even though we know she is fully capable of doing it.
She still sleeps tightly swaddled, in fact we had to buy new swaddling blankets in a bigger size.
She is highly attached to a little blanket of hers and likes to lick it when she is falling asleep.
She is starting to show some personality and it is quite feisty.
She is short. So far the shortest of our girls.

Ellie

All I asked for was one normal smile, this is what I got instead. She is such a silly girl.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day started out quite early for me. Miss Lila woke up at 5:30 and I never got to get back to sleep. We got up and went to church at 8:30, seriously early for Christmas day, but so worth it. Our ward choir director arranged a beautiful program, that I blessed to be able to be a part of. The closing hymn was O Holy Night. I played the piano for it but there was also organ and a cello. It was pretty powerful and certainly brought home the spirit of Christmas. After church we headed home to finally open presents, yes we were so mean and made the girls wait till after church. They were of course excited that Santa brought them exactly what they wanted. Ellie got a Barbie wedding set she has been wanting for almost a year now. Lexie got a Little People fariy tree house, this girl LOVES little people. Lila got an Elefun ball popper, which ended up a huge hit with the older girls. I most have been very good this year because Santa brought me a new camera. I am loving it and can't wait to figure it all out. We went over and spent the rest of the day with Nicks family, minus a few brothers. We sure missed Uncle Chris who is in Columbia wooing a girl, we also not so secretly hope he brings her home with him. We also missed Robin and his family. I personally cant wait till we get to have a Christmas with all the cousins. The highlight of the day was probably watching Nicks Grandpa play the Kinnect with Lexie. She sure loves him and had a blast playing. The girls were of course completely spoiled and all the things they were wanting from Papa and JuJu. We sure are lucky to have such wonderful family.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve was spent with my family. The kids ran around like crazy, we ate delicious food, opened presents and had a great time. I have to say the highlight of the night was acting out the nativity story complete with costumes. My brothers new girlfriend, who we had never met, showed up right when we were starting. We had towels on our heads, capes on backs, and one adult on the floor acting like a donkey. It was actually pretty fun, and the kids loved it. Hopefully she doesn't think we are to crazy.

Lila and my nephew sat together and "played" with her present. It was actually pretty funny to watch. He wanted it and kept trying to take it, Lila was not giving it up without a fight.

Matt with his gift. When did we get so old that kitchen appliances are considered a good gift?