Wow! I need to catch up on some blogging...So here is the short version of our December 2011!

 Kaden had a cute Christmas program at school at the beginning of the month. Here he is with his buddy, Nicholas! They even sang a couple of Spanish Christmas songs- it was great!

This year the kids got their own little tree to decorate- they loved it! Not the best pic...they were too excited to sit still.

We bundled up and visited Temple Square lights this year! Grana came with us and afterwards we came home and drank hot chocolate and ate cinnamon rolls!

Mia bundled up

Kaden & Grana

Kyson is under that hat!

Ty & Darci

Kaden loved seeing the temple- he's always asking to go and see it!

 We've only had snow that stuck 2 times all winter so far! And both times it's been a TINY amount that didn't stay more than one afternoon. It's been torture! These pictures are from the second time-  Mia got her very own snow pants, she's very proud.

Cute bundled-up babies

We decorated cookies with dad- this is my kids idea of smiling for the camera...poor Mia is still trying to find her 'blue steel' pose.

 We went on another Layton City lights hayride this year! This is one of my favorite traditions- it's our third year running! My favorite part is going to Sill's afterwards for scones and hot chocolate...yum!

We had a great Christmas this year! It gets more fun as the kids get older and start to understand what's going on and can anticipate traditions. We opened pajamas and the Harry Potter box set on Christmas eve. We watched some movies and all slept downstairs together-even Lola :) We had Christmas morning here at the house- Grandma and Grandpa Kent and Grana came over to see the kids open their gifts. Then we had a nice breakfast casserole together!

Our pretty tree- in my newly painted front room next to MY own piano...PERFECT :)

Kyson the prince and Mia the princess- Kyson begged her to put her dress on and she didn't want to- when she finally did she would NOT tolerate being rescued :)

Kaden's favorite Santa gift was his Nintendo DSi

Kyson's favorite Santa gift was his Star Wars mask

Mia's favorite Santa gift was her baby Rapunzle and doll car seat

 The next morning we had breakfast at Grandpa and Grandma Kent's home and opened presents from them. Tyler got an iPad! and I got the new camera I've been wanting...so the next pics were taken with that. I didn't get a ton of pictures of everyone- but it was fun to spend time with Uncle Derek and Aunt Erica, Uncle Lenny, Dante & Kalene!

 

Kaden and Tyler putting his marble track together

While having long hair is something I think Mia really wanted it just wasn't happening! She still had scraggly baby hair ends that were always tangled and limp. She eventually agreed to get a haircut- and promised to sit SO still....and she DID on December 13th. She was SO good and didn't move and inch which means her hair turned out way cute. Here are a million pics to prove it :)

It was pretty long- she cut about 4 or 5 inches off the longest part

She didn't say a word or move-

She even tilted her head all the different ways when the hair lady asked her to...love her face here!

So grown up!

Angle from the side-

From the back

From the front

She is really good at letting me style it- blow dry and flat iron!

 While we're on the subject of Mia she got her NEW quilt that Grana hand-quilted for her! She loves it and calls it her 'pretty'

 And here she is on her trusty steed :) Cute, cute girl, I can't get enough of her!

On December 1st Kaden had his first teeth pulled! One was loose and the other was impacted- the dentist could see this in the X-ray...so that is how he lost his first teeth! He was SO brave and didn't fuss at all during the procedure- my first baby is growing up too fast!