Funny things that Ayva says...

While we've been sorting and packing we came across a little Christmas tree so we put it up. The girls were down for a nap so they had no idea. When Ayva woke up she came out and saw it and this was her reaction...

With a gasp  "Santa brought me my Christmas tree, that was so nice of him."

We also stumbled across her old swim suit and a pony and set them on a chair, just random things and when she saw those...

"Santa brought me my presents too." "I love 'em."

Is that all we have to do for Christmas for them, wrap up things that have been stored away? 

Then Josh got Cheyenne up and brought her out to the living room and Ayva was so excited and said...

"Look BeeSen, it's my Christmas tree!"

She cracks me up. It's something new everyday.

Last week at Wal-Mart Ayva and I were walking out and the bell ringer said goodbye and Merry Christmas. So I told her to say it back and she did. There was a lady behind us and Ayva looked up at me and said, "Mama, the peoples say Merry Christmas to me." The whole way to the car she was talking about it and the lady passed us and said, "Your little girl is so cute."

We're back...

Yes, I've been a slacker lately.

Well, I won't bore you with a long post, I'll just briefly inform you on what we've been doing.

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving with family in Utah(pictures to come). 

An insane experience with Black Friday (my first by the way) with my sister-in-law Natalie. Thanks Nat for being a crazy mom with me.

Josh was experiencing his first Elk hunt while we were there, no luck yet but he'll get one.

Enjoyed being with family.

December

Getting ready for a move into a house, hooray!!! Just renting the house not buying. No more apartment! Goodbye neighbor above!

Right after the move we are headed to Las Vegas for a Payzant Christmas family reunion. Yay, I'm so excited. It's been a looooooong time since we've all been together.

My super awesome cousin Janae just had her fourth child today, congrats!!! Love you Nae! Hope you are all doing well.

And for FHE this week we made, in Ayva's words, a Christmas House (Gingerbread House). I just bought that kit you see at Wal-Mart. So here are a few pictures, Ayva loved doing it. She kept saying, "I'm decorating the Christmas House mama."

Cheyenne wanting to help but really wanting to eat everything.

Ayva, very carefully, decorating the sidewalk part of the house.

Cheyenne found something to eat.

I was really surprised at how well Ayva was doing and doing it very carefully. I thought she would just want to put them in random spots.

And yet again, Cheyenne eating the decorations.

Ayva was really proud of herself and loved her Christmas House.

They were both really excited to finally eat the house.

Let the eating begin...

Ayva trying it for the first time, I don't think she liked it very much.

Cheyenne thinks anything with sugar is good.

Ayva didn't like it when dad broke it but got over it real fast.

Oh yah, last Saturday we had our first and last movie theater experience with a 2 and 1 year old. We saw Madagascar 2, it amazes me at how much adult content these cartoons have. Is it just me?

If I don't post again until 2009...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR