Birthdays

The girls had their birthdays this last week. Saree was so cute about opening her presents. She would take a little strip off at a time and then throw it in the garbage, come back and rip some more off. Jaycie just tore into hers. They both loved their gifts. On the 29th we went to the Anasazi Heritage Center, free in the off season, can't beat that!! Anyway, it was really interesting and had a neat museum with it. It then had a hike up to a look out and some ruins. I think we all enjoyed it, even if it was a little cold. The little snowman was funny. Someone built it on the bench and had put a great deal of work into it.

I thought Grandpa & Grandma-Grandma would like to see the girls in the pretty birthday dresses. They both loved them. Jaycie told everyone that it was her birthday dress and made sure that they noticed the matching shoes. (I'm still wondering if I didn't get one of Shannon's kids on accident).

We spent Thanksgiving with Bro. & Sis. Clark, and Morgan & Trina. We all enjoyed it and of course indulged too much. Saree finally warmed up to Bro. Clark and let him hold her toward the end of the night. We then had all of them over for cake and ice cream on Saturday. With all of that cake around the house we needed help eating it so we wouldn't eat it all ourselves. (Jim's watching is girlish figure you know).

The girls both blew out their candles, Jaycie twice. Jim had no sooner lit the darn things and she blew them out before we could sing to her. Saree got to blow candles out twice too. With the missionaries over for dinner on the 28th I was a little flummoxed and forgot to get a picture of her with her cake so I just took one of her with Jaycie's. (Bad Mom award).

The Holidays Are Upon Us.

Things here are the same, sort of. I'm watching 2 little boys during the week now. Koa, and Shawn. Koa is 9 months old and Shawn is 3 months old. They are both good babies and so cute!! I definitely want another one. Anyway, Jim and I had toyed with the idea of going down to San Antonio at Christmas break but decided that we just can't afford it yet, so we are going to stay here.

The girls are doing great. They are excited for their birthdays this week. Saree is almost potty trained, she just hasn't quite figured out that she needs to tell me she has to pee and then go to the bathroom. Right now it's as it is happening.

Thanksgiving was great. We ate at the Clark residence. The food tasted wonderful and as usual I ate too much. The girls had a lot of fun too. The tryptophan is kicking in and I'm goin to go to bed now. I have a lot to do tomarrow. It's Saree's birthday and the missionaries are coming over for dinner.

Halloween

Well, our Halloween definitely wasn't as eventful as Shane & Danielle's, well, Danielle's more so. Shane was along for the ride (kinda). Anyway, I dressed the girls up and put makeup on them. They loved that. It is so hard to get makeup on two squirming giggly girls, but they loved it.

Our ward had a four ward trunk or treat and then a chili and cinnamon roll dinner following the trunk or treat. The girls made out like bandits, Jaycie in particular, she made the round 3 times.

The next night we went to Mancos to a retirement center for a trick or treat. By the time we were finnished there the girls had enough candy to fill one of my sugar cannisters (it holds 10 lbs). Needless to say we won't need candy for a long, long time.