WHAT A BIG GIRL!!!

Does anyone know the E.T. scene with all the toys and he is hiding in the closet. Well we tried to pull this off and she thought it was so funny. I AM TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH THIS GIRL!!!!

Miss Hailee is growing up so fast. She is EvErYWheRE!!! She loves her toys and other little kids. She grabs kids and won't let go. She hugs them and holds them like they are her doll.



THis is an example of what she does to other kids. She just LOVES them and want to HOLD them so tight.



Her cousin Porter got caught in her arms on Sunday and asked "Could you get her off of me?" So funny!!!! She is just so friendly and lovable. This has been a fun weekend. We were able to hang out a whole extra day due to the winter storm. Sometimes I just don't want to let her go, but she arches her back and whines "PUT ME DOWN!"

It has been esspecially hard going to work since Christmas. I hate leaving every morning when she is sleeping. I have found that I am leaving work even when I should stay just so I can get to her faster. She is already so big and I can't believe how fast it is going.









Beyond Hailee we have been very busy this month. Our furnace was going on and off so we were packing up every other night. FINALLY it is fixed and we are back in our warm home. Thanks so much to Cathy for letting us come over at all times of the night!






My class went skiing at Kelly Canyon on Friday and will be going again this Friday. It is a lot of fun watching the kids and interacting with them outside the classroom. I have been waking up sore in my shoulders. It takes a lot out of you going up the tow rope and down the bunny hill. Hopefully most of the students will be on the mountain this week!!!!
Curt has been busy with the snow and everything else they do. He had the Klondike this past Saturday and had a lot of fun. He enjoys working with the youth in the Scouting Program. I am so glad he is able to work with Joey.
So sorry for the delay in posting but life is busy and I just have been lax on my pix taking.

Someone got spoiled!

ME!!!! I got to enjoy Christmas with so many friends and family. I was able to see Christmas come alive through the eyes of a child, not mine, but my nephew! I was able to introduce the birth of Christ to a very special little girl!

daddy wake up!

Our Christmas morning was very special! Besides a morning surprise from two special dogs everything went very well. Nic was esspecially good this year and got an AMAZING Santa Suit made just for him by Santa's Elves. He also got several other fun things.

Hailee girl got a way awesome Radio Flyer pony, a sled, a few dolls, some clothes, a learning table, a radio, and so many more fun things! She has been such a sweetheart this whole vacation! SO SO SO SO HAPPY and SWEET to everyone! We are both so lucky!

THanks so much to everyone who helped make our Christmas the best yet!

Christmas EVE!!!

Curt's family gets together every Christmas Eve to exchange presents. It is a lot of fun and very CROWDED!!! We had a lot of fun watching all of the kids. Hailee has some super cool cousins that just love her to death! Sorry some of the pics are blurry I have been playing with my camera!














Some of Hailee's biggest milestones occured the last two weeks. She is saying mama, dada,baba, daisy- Our Puppy-, and mimmics several other sounds. She also claps her hands and her dad's favorite- SHE DOES TOUCHDOWN! It is so cute she started figuring out touchdown, and we would clap and say YEAh! THen she started just going touchdown right into the clap, now she is able to do both! VERY TALENTED!!!!!! She is also learning to ride her first horse, play with her first dolls, pull herself up on everything, and take a regular pacifier! WOW CHRISTMAS IS SUCH A GREAT TIME OF THE YEAR!!!

Bath time fun,Snowman, Pigtails, Sleeping Sitter, Sledding

Our December has been filled with fun, family, and friends. We have had so much fun and truly appreciate all of our blessings. Esspecially Hailee and the great joy she brought this year.



I am just posting several pictures of our happenings and you can only imagine the stories.

No Place like HOME!

The other night Cathy got me up and about just in time to see this BEAUTIFUL sunset. It was amazing! I am so grateful to be in such an area to experience these beautiful scenes.











Hailee was also able to enjoy it. We took a few mommy/daughter shots! Too bad they didn't really turn out???? It was fun, so I wanted to remember the experience!

Christmas BABY!!!!

Christmas is comming and we are so excited. I love all the trimmings with lights, Santa, presents, shopping, decorations, wrapping, and of course pretty little dresses.

So far we have been to the community christmas craft fair. Where we dressed as the "Santa Baby" as several little children called our sweetheart.

We met a new friend.



We were able to sit on Santa's lap, very well and curious like!




We went and saw Christmas lights with our friends Ben, Heather, and Berrick.



We wore our Christmas dress to church and to Grandpa and Grandma Armstrong's.

Thankful for Thanksgiving!

Our Thanksgiving was very enjoyable. We drove to Boise, which was a bit more challenging than the first couple of times I did it. I actually had someone with me, but Hailee is older and doesn't like to sit still that long anymore. We made it though!

Our dinner was way delicious and much tooooooo much! It was a fun filled weekend.

Dan had a lot of fun with Hailee, and I am sure it was a mutual feeling. She played very good with him. He was so funny how he completely loved her. He helped with whatever we would let him. Sometimes a bit more than needed!!!!











On Thursday we all went shopping and really enjoyed it. We only went a couple places, but we had fun and got finished! That is what matters!!!!!

Of course when I got home I started wrapping stuff. Hailee got into the wrapping with me and had a lot of fun making it so much harder.









Anyway, We are looking forward to Christmas like crazy! It is a whole new experience with our sweet little angel!