Life is GOOD!!!

    Mallory got a fat lip after falling off the kitchen chair that she climbed into. (okay this wasn’t good)

                

   We took the girls to the MKL parade in Mesa. Tessa liked the candy thrown and Mallory liked the horses!

We had a service project at our house. Men from our church and helped dig out all our rock along the fence line.

 

Thanks to dad and papa O, the stump got out!!!

The girls and I got to spend time with Grandma Peggy. We decorated her room for Valentine’s day.

The Best Christmas Ever…

Mark and I agreed that this year was the best Christmas for our family. We were really good at staying to the budget for the girls…. sandbox to share, Tessa a leapfrog  and Mallory a ride & pull wagon and other smaller things.

However, Mark did not stay to the budget for me! We said NO gifts except a stocking…. he bought me a beautiful charm bracelet and earrings. But the BEST Christmas present he got me was a video that he made for me about me. He interviewed friends and family. To me it is priceless! Mark got a stocking but he also got a video of the girls doing different things while he was away at Target (his 2nd job).

We had a wonderful time with family over a three day period. We were spoiled with generous gifts from parents/grandparents. Church on Christmas was wonderful, the spirit was amazing.

We started a new tradition of visiting the Temples Visitor Center on Christmas Eve. It was a great way to reinforce the true reason for the season with our girls and it really brought a wonderful spirit to Mark and I.

We couldn’t have asked for a better Christmas!

Dance Recital

Tessa had her first dance recital. She was so excited. Her class danced to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I was nervous for her because she had to be there two hours before for a dress rehearsal but Tessa did great. She was very proud of herself. Also her papas and grandmas enjoyed watching her.

 

New Family Pics

 

We got family photos done  the end of Oct. They turned out great! It has been a year… so the photos are a great reminder that we are surviving it and becoming a better family!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And like most family pictures at least someone isn’t looking!

Hula Girls

 

Happy Halloween!

The girls were hula dancers this year! Tessa did great going door to door until we finally let her have candy then she became less productive. Mallory had her first sucker and really enjoyed it. We also went to visit grandma and Tessa got to give candy to some of the other residences! It was a fun evening.

This cutie is 1 year old!

We don’t know where the time went!

Mallory loved her Rainbow cake!

***I have to brag just a little i thought i did a great job

making her cake!***

Disneyland

I really should have posted these before but my days go by so fast and i just never got is done. Anyway, we had an amazing time in Disneyland. Tessa is saving her money so we can go back. We did the whole park in 2 days and that was from opening to close each day. Then we did San Diego…the girls loved the ocean but it was cloudy and cold the whole time we were there. Hopefully, next time the sun will come out!

Tessa and Mallory loved the carousel.

Tessa loved anything fast and not dark. We rode the roller-coaster in ToonTown about 6 times.  My parents and my Grandma came with us.

We waited 45 minutes to see Princesses and it was worth it to see Tessa’s face when she saw Belle.

It was cold on the beach but Tessa wouldn’t wear anything but her swimsuit. Mallory loved the shovel we brought to dig with and the water once she discovered it.

Tessa with a mermaid tail!

We also stopped at the San Diego Temple, so beautiful, and walked around. And went to the USS Midway Battleship…Tessa didn’t really like it but Mark and I thought it was neat!

We can’t wait to do it again!!!!