Snow!!

On Tuesday Evan asked, "Is that rain white?" He was very excited when I told him it was snow! He and Kiah spent a lot of time out playing in our first snow. Unfortunately it was very wet and slushy and didn't stay for long. When he asked if we could build a snowman I told him to wait until it snowed more. He took matters into his own hands and built a snowman himself :) I am such a poor sport and used the baby as an excuse to stay inside! It was so cold and wet that day...

Daphne's blessing day

Daphne was blessed by her Father on November 27th. I am very grateful that we had family here with us for Daphne's blessing day. Daphne looked so beautiful and her dad gave her a sweet blessing. I am grateful for the gospel and how it blesses our life. I am grateful for a husband who is able to give our children blessings through the priesthood.

Thanksgiving

Dallas' parent came for Thanksgiving and to see baby Daphne. They stayed for a week and the kids LOVED having them here. I love seeing the kids interact with their grandparents, especially since we live so far away. It's great that the kids are old enough to remember family and that they get so excited to see them. 

Cooking was a great way to start the holiday, of course...

It was fun to spend Thanksgiving with family... it's been awhile!

We had a great visit with grandma and grandpa! We had fun relaxing, going on walks, watching Christmas movies, shopping and playing games. It has been really cold lately (though it was warm to grandma and grandpa, coming from Wyoming) so we stayed inside and took it easy.

So grateful for....

Daphne's arrival. She is amazing, perfect and just so sweet. I love her. Can you tell?

Mine and Dallas' families. They are all so wonderful and supportive. We miss them and love them.

AMAZING friends who have taken care of my family and I. You know who you are :) Thank you. Again and again.

My mom and Cami for coming to visit... miss you guys.

Dallas' parents who are here right now! We love having visitors.

The gospel of Jesus Christ. It has shaped me into the person I am today. I may not be perfect, but I am happy. I am grateful that I have the gospel to direct my life.

Our move to Indiana. Yeah, I know. A little strange, but really. I am so glad that we live here. We have had so many wonderful experiences these past three years. I only wish I could scoop up West Lafayette and plop it down somewhere in Utah... that would rock. Or maybe our families could all move out here?

So many sweet comments on my blog this past month (and always). Thank you everyone, for reading and sharing your thoughts. Each comment is appreciated and I love that you keep coming back to read and comment!

The two pies that are baking in the oven right now... Mmmmmm...

Oh, and these guys...

We have so much fun together. What would I do without them?

(Photos by Kim Davis of course :) She is awesome! She posted these pictures on her blog today :))

Will I ever get sick of this?

Nope.

You know how everyone says that they take the most photos of their first child and then it just goes down hill from there? It's the opposite for me. This girl is going to have a shoe box full... or I should say, a hard drive full... of photos of herself! But that is okay, because she is beautiful.

Happy three weeks Daphne :)

Now I need prints.

Can it be 3 weeks already??? It's like she has always been here with us.

 P.S. I back dated a post here... and posted pictures here.

First bath

Daphne hardly ever cries. She has been such a good baby. She is on a consistent schedule and is a very good sleeper. She does wake up every 3-4 hours during the night, but she goes right back to sleep. I really, REALLY hope she stays like this... but she still is a newborn, so there is no telling how things might change.

After 2 weeks her umbilical cord finally fell off, so we were able to give her a real bath. She hated it. This was the most I ever heard her cry...

One calm moment...

It took her awhile to forgive me.

Just for fun

So, we had a little fun with the camera while Cami and Mom were here...

A glimpse of Daphne's blessing dress...

My Grandma found this beautiful dress for Daphne. I love it, it was just what I wanted for her blessing.

Visitors :)

Having a baby is a great excuse to get visitors :) Haha... now you know my secret mom :) My mom and sister Cami came on the 9th and stayed for a week. I loved having them here. It was nice to have them here to talk to while I was not feeling up to doing much. They cooked, cleaned and watched the kids for me... ahhh. It was great. 

They got here really late, so the kids were in bed. But the next morning the kids were sure excited to see them! Makiah ran to Grandma and gave her a hug. Then they ran into the living room and jumped on Cami to wake her up. The kids LOVED having them here. 

My mom kept commenting on how sweet Evan was being with her. He usually keeps to himself, but this time he was always giving hugs and sitting on Grandma's lap. It was fun to see him that way with her. He has been that way a lot lately, so ready and willing to give hugs. I love it. 

Dallas and I even got to go on a date last Saturday. It was an early celebration for our anniversary that was actually yesterday. It was GREAT to get out of the house, be alone with Dallas, and to have a night with no kids (as much as I love them). Mom and Cami are the greatest babysitters :)

We stayed home most of the time they were here.... but they claim that was ok. I hope it was :) I know I enjoyed staying home and relaxing. We did some fun things though... my mom helped me make a cute nightgown for Makiah that I love so much. We watched movies, played Quiddler and of course Sorry for Evan. They brought the game Go Fish for the kids and they love it. They took the kids walking around the ponds in our neighborhood... we went to the library and Malones Gym (a gymnastics place close by).... we hid in the bathroom during a tornado warning... and took lots of pictures of Daphne in her blessing dress. Oh and we went to Walmart multiple times :) Haha... for some reason we couldn't get enough of that place and had to keep going back to get random things. I am sure we did many other things, but really the best part was having them here to talk to. It was a blast. 

Cami and Kiah did each other's hair... :) They looked so pretty!

I have more pictures to post... stay tuned :)