Skeleton Girl!

A few years ago we got this book:

and Wynnie saw this picture:

Ever since then she has asked (even begged) if she could have an outfit like the girls. I kept telling her we would have to see if we could find one. Then she came up with the idea that we could just buy black pants and a shirt and paint them (she really wanted this outfit!)

After Halloween this year I found one at the store for 60 cents so I snatched it up and was going to give it to her for her birthday, but I forgot! But then I remembered (today) so I pulled it out and told her Happy Late Birthday! She LOVED it! She wanted to put it on immediately and then asked me if she could sleep in it (of course!)

Eat more chicken!

I think my adversion to red meat might be affecting my kids. I don't like red meat, therefore I don't eat red meat (I haven't ate it since I was about 11), therefore I don't cook with red meat. It's not like I don't let my kids eat it when we are out to eat or over at someone elses house if there is red meat there my kids are free to eat it...if they want...which they ususally do. I just don't like the taste so when I'm trying to figure out what to cook for dinner it's not on my top 10 (OK it doesn't even make the list!) and I don't think to cook it...because it's not what I would want to eat. Well, apparently I'm quickly becoming out voted in my house. My mom had an extra ham that needed to be cooked (Well, I guess just warmed up...because they already come cooked...right...a little weird...don't get me started...) Anyway, Holly had already left moms house and I was there so I got the ham...not my first choice for dinner but I figured Jeremy and the girls would enjoy it...and boy was I right! At dinner tonight Sophie kept scarffing (is that a word?) down the ham. As soon as we would put it on her plate it was gone! Then she would scream at us "More CHICKEN!!! MORE CHICKEN!!" To which Wynnie would say "It's not chicken, Sophie, It's Turkey!" (my kids think all meat is chicken or turkey.) Total I think Sophie ate like 8 helpings of ham! I probably need to start cooking red meat for my family! It was pretty cute! Here's a little clip so you can all enjoy our wonderful dinner:

Guess what we did today???

Is it really much of a guess?...I know you can hardly wait to find out...the suspense is killing you huh?...OK I'll tell you...today we went SLEDDING! Can you believe it?

We went with the Thompsons, the Birds, and the Harlans. The kids had a GREAT time (as always!) We went to a new hill up in North Ogden and it was fun! I really need to invest in some decent sleds for us if we are going to keep this up (3 times in one week!)

Boots anyone?

Here's what our entry way looks like these days:

...Well, not exactly...Jeremy came by and put all the boots in a nice little row...normally they are just thrown in a huge pile! Along with all the coats, snow pants, gloves, hats, etc.

I haven't quite figured out how to keep them looking "neat" but at least they are handy to keep us warm when we go outside!

Sledding Part II

The girls have been dying to go sledding again and we had made plans to go with everyone (the Thomas', the Thompsons, the Harlans, the Birds, the Hansens) today but it was REALLY warm! We weren't sure if there would be any snow left on the hills but we needed to go to the store anyway (and I didn't want to break my kids hearts) so we decided to stop by and check...this meant it only ended up being the Thomas' and us but we had a great time! The grass was showing through in a couple of spots but it was still fun (and BONUS it was warm enough that we didn't freeze our fingers off!!) I think my girls were born to sled...they absolutely LOVE it!

Drop and give me 20 (or 1,000!)

Jeremy taught the girls how to do push ups tonight (he was trying to use up some of their extra energy before bed time!) They were really cute so I thought I would post a clip of them "exercising" (if only it were that easy!)

Once there was a snowman...

Today it warmed up a bit so the girls and I went outside to make a snowman! The girls LOVE being outside and they had a great time making the snowman! It didn't take them long to start up a snowball fight...Sophie was the funniest to watch! She would grab a chunk of snow and then toss it and it would only go a few feet! She couldn't hit anyone, but she sure had fun throwing the snow! Sophie also kept telling me "Sled, mom, sled" and then she would go sit on the snow and try and push herself across the lawn...it was so cute...we need to take her sledding again!