SNOW!!!

Well it finally snowed here! It took until January 12th to do so, but it finally did. Makayla couldn't have been more excited! She has been dying to play in some snow.

Makayla making a snow angel. She proceeded to make one by each house around us so that they could all enjoy an angel.

Lucy's first time in the snow. She loved it, other than the time she fell on her face. Isn't she the cutest in this little snow outfit!

She is so happy!

Watching daddy work hard! She just followed him around it was so cute!

My cute girls! I know Makayla's eyes are closed but it was the only one I got of them together!

Now that we have had our fun in the snow it can go away! I am officially ready for spring!

Lucy's 1 Year Old Pictures

Even though Lucy is now 14 Months old I had to post her cute 1 year old pictures that Erica Jessop did for me. They turned out so cute and I am in love with them! I couldn't pick just a few so I posted a million I am sorry!

Enjoy!

Celebrating the New Year 2012!

I can't believe it is 2012!

There are some pretty big changes coming this year. I have been waiting for this year for a long time. Two of them are we get to move home in June and Caleb graduates in October! I know our lives will never be like they are now and sometimes I am super sad about that because I have come to love the people I have met here in Iowa. One of the good things is I know that most, not all, but most of them will be moving just like me so it makes it easier to leave.
To ring in the New Year we decided to start the day off with a few games of bowling. We met up with the Jorgensens and had a lot of fun.

Makayla and JayLene bowling.

They literally went up together each time one of them was bowling. It was so cute. They are such great friends.

Lucy just hanging out watching everyone bowl.

Marci in action. Just a side note I am not very good at bowling, but hey I like to go!

Caleb in action. He is much better than me!

Of course we had a casualty while we were there and you would have thought it was the end of the world. Makayla got her finger smashed between two balls and she sure let everyone know about it. Doesn't she look so sad.

The girls together again.

The pink ball was for the girls.

Lucy started to get fussy, but was happy again once she got some crackers, even though the signs said "no outside food or drink, NO exceptions!"

I took this after Makayla got all the pins down. She was so excited that she actually go them all down.

Later that night we had our friend the Ramos' come over and hang out and ring in the new year with us. We decided to play a joke and plan out our night in a very detailed manner. Little did we know Makayla would take it so literally. She kept saying, "mom what is next on the list". She didn't get it was a joke!

Here is a close up of what we had planned for the night! :)

Makayla and Caleb waiting for the New Year!

Our friends Paul, Natalie, and baby Zoey came over and rang in the new year with us

Banging pots and pans! Makayla was so excited to go outside and make a lot of noise. And yes she really did stay up until midnight!

Lucy on the other hand went to be at her normal time, so I had to include a picture of her the next morning! I also think this is the funniest picture of Caleb that I have ever seen! He is such a good sport to let me put this on here!

Happy New Year!!!!

Lucy's First Ponytail

FINALLY!!!

I can finally put Lucy's hair in a little ponytail on the top of her head!!!!

Makayla had a ton of hair at this age so it is weird for me to still be putting headbands on Lucy.

Side view!

Not all of it fits in the ponytail, but at least she shouldn't get mistaken as a boy anymore when I don't put a headband on her!

Front view! She is so cute!

Oh can you see the cut she has on her lower lip? Well one night when we were putting her down for bed she was sitting on Caleb's lap and she jumped off of something and smacked her face on the garbage can that is in there room. We though she just bumped it, but when Caleb's pulled her away from his shoulder she was bleeding pretty bad. She is so tough though and she let me wipe it off put ice on it for a minute and she was as good as new.

She was running away from me as I was trying to take her picture. She thought it was so funny! I think this picture captures her personality so well. She is so fun and silly!

Yay for ponytails!