christmas in january

i've been holding out on posting about our christmas festivities.  they were just too awesome to post in december, when the actual holiday occurred.  so, enjoy them now.

 we saw santa at my parents ward xmas party

 we [skylar and matt] ice skated at my parents

ward xmas party

 we hung out and feel asleep in our toy boxes

 we saw the lights on temple square

 we christmas eved with the olsen family

 of course there were christmas eve jammies

 santa came!

 thanks to a moron who worked with matt at rei and

a mismounted pair of skis, we got them for free 

and gave them to skylar!

 presents at my parents house.

and sam [above] in the new, cool version of the snuggie.  a 

jumpsuit complete with butt flap.  no need to ever leave the comfort

of your fleecey blanket ensemble.

 eating cereal for the first time

 bronchiolitis.

bleck.

double bleck.

and of course a little update:

matt's busy at deer valley and rei.  he's planning some pre-requisites to take this summer before applying to the radiology tech program and either slcc or weber state.  looks like we're headed back to school [back to school, to prove to dad that i'm not a fool].

skylar is 2.  need i say more?  we shift, ever so gracefully,  from drama queen to happy child to kick and screaming tantrums.  it's joyous.  it's glorious.  i hope it lasts forever.

sadie is good.  well, she's been better.  she's teething.  she got 5 shots last week.  she has a cold.  she has bronchiolitis.  she sounds like she swallowed a kazoo.  but, she's on the up swing and is on track back to being her happy self.  she's a super chill kid.  proof: she doesn't roll or sit.  she can scoot across a room on her back--some sort of weird baby crab "walk," but the girl can't roll.  go figure.

and i'm good.  i recently started "running" and seriously thought to myself, "this must be what hell is like."  i hate running.  but i'm going to stick with it.  why?  i don't know.  i guess because i eat a bowl of ice cream every night and "running" a couple times a week helps me justify that.  other than that, i'm just busy being a mom and tutor to my brothers.  

life is good.

and, i guess that's it.

xoxo

what have you done for me lately

sadie lady. so chill.

skylar. bubbles in a can.

skylar. keeping them hands warm in the smog of slc.

eat yer veggies!!

sadie. laughin and a smilin. 

sumo dude. ima kill you.

around these parts

we make weird faces

 and even more weird faces...

 and, even more weird faces.

 we go trick or treating and forget

to post pictures until december.

 we wonder where the time has gone 

and how our baby is so big.

 we do vampire teeth

 and biking weird ramps

 we lounge around.

 we diy

 we get naked

 and hang our butts in the toilet

 and sometimes while we're trying to 'go,'

we eat cookies while watching tv and playing on the ipod.

 we smooch

 we eat turkey

(why yes, that is a rather unattractive picture of me.

thanks.)

 we get our sticker on.

 we sew with grammy.

 and pretend like we "helped" to make a beautiful stocking

even if it took us 30 minutes to cut out 6 squares.

 we do rockin' birthday parties at

chuck-e-cheese

HAPPY B.DAY LIL G!!

 we watch our weirdo brothers ride rides...

 and contemplate what junk, er treasures, to buy

with our tickets.

 we decorate christmas trees

(ie: this is what a xmas tree is supposed to 

look like, Olsen family...!!!!  

kidding)

 we eat m&ms when we go poo poo on the potty.

 we let joseph hold our sucker when mom breaks his staff.

 we use straws at every meal whether we want to or not...

cause skylar sets the table and insists on straws.  for everyone. no exceptions.

- - -

we're all just here, hanging out, and getting ready for christmas.

we're nearly done with our christmas shopping and are waiting for the snow to fall.  at least skylar is--she looks out the window every morning hoping to find snow so we can go sledding.  i, on the other hand, look out the window every morning hoping to find the crushed shell beaches of hawaii in my backyard with a beautiful cabana and a drink boy who brings me ice cold dew all day.  a girl can dream, can't she...

skylar is doing the potty training, big girl panties thing.  she's doing a great job and it's going better than i thought.  she's a very, very independent little girl (don't know where she gets that from...) and is really into chapstick.  she puts it on constantly.  and then refuses to kiss you or eat for fear her 'chap chap' might get rubbed off.  good grief.

sadie is great.  she's a total chunk and i love every roll and every dimple.  she's not rolling...or sitting...or scooting--all thing skylar was doing at this age, but whatever.  maybe if i ever put her down she might make a move.  she's a champion sleeper and i love her for it.

matt's back at deer valley and rei.  he's also hoping it snows so there are lessons to be taught.  otherwise one of us is going to have to take up pole dancing at the titti bar down town.  and since his body is much firmer and tighter than mine, i guess he'd better start practicing his moves.  

bow chica wow wow.

and i'm here.  being a mom.  some days i want to scream and pull my hair out and bury my head in the sand.  other days i want to have a zillion more kids.  most days i just try to sit back and soak it all in.  all days i fall madly in love with my kids and am so freaking grateful that i'm a mom and am trusted to raise these little girls.  

and that's all.

i don't do xmas cards, so happy friggin holidays from us.

be safe, bitches.

xoxo

Twin Peaks Fire Season 2011

How I spent my summer vacation.