Rigby Family Visit

 Thank you Dad, Mom and Annie for coming to visit us! We loved having you here although it was so cold we couldn't do much! We still found things to do of course....baking sugar cookies, going to the movies, crafts, swinging, and opening Nana and Grandpa's presents early! Thank you for everything, we love you!!! We miss our sweet Emily already! Thank you Emily for all of your help over the past couple months. We love you!

 
 

Church Christmas Party

 Hailey and Kate loved Santa! Kate even jumped back on Santa's lap after everyone had a turn and got another picture!

Hailey's Preschool Christmas Party

 It was fun to see Hailey interact with her friends at preschool. We ate cookies and the kids exchanged gifts. So fun!  Hailey always talks about a little boy named Miguel. When I came to her party he was sitting right next to her.
 Then they let me take a picture......
 And then Miguel did this while they were singing their Christmas song! AHHH! Hailey's teacher said that Miguel is a ladies man to say the least.

Preschool Pictures

I wish my scanner worked better, the pictures look fuzzy!!! I still remember the day this picture was taken because we had just arrived home from our trip to Utah the night before (2:00 am). We were late to preschool and when I walked in the photographer had already taken the class picture. Hailey's teachers and the photographer were super nice and got all the kids together AGAIN just so Hailey could be in the picture! During this whole process there was a little girl throwing up in a garbage can (top left, bright blue shirt).

Hailey loves this horse picture. She says she looks like Mary Poppins!

Bella Bath

  Just a quick picture of Bella hopping in the bath with the girls. I've never been a huge dog (or animal) person, but Bella has been a super cute, fun puppy.  I think what I like about her the most is that she doesn't shed,  (and I am seriously allergic). I also like that I don't have to take care of her (John does that!)

Family Home Evening

 I always enjoy Family Home Evening, no matter how crazy the kids get. I look forward to Monday nights when we can all be together, sing songs, and share a quick (and I do mean quick) lesson about how we can be more like Christ. I especially love my magnet/dry erase board made by my amazing sister-in-law Rebecca. 

The Friend magazine is always loaded with fun ideas and stories. I was reading this story about a yellow dress in this month's Friend that I knew my girls could really relate to so I shared it with the family. After the lesson and prayer we asked Hailey if she would be willing to give one of her dresses to someone that needed it more than she did. Her response was, "Nooooo, I need my dresses!"  I thought that maybe it was asking a lot from a three year old until the next day out of the blue she went straight to her Daddy with her nice Gap dress no less and said, "I want to give this dress to a little girl."  

Lesson learned....

Click HERE for the Yellow Dress Story....

Trick or Treat

 No big surprise that the girls were Belle and Snow White for Halloween. Cute Gracie was the Tooth Fairy. Thanks again Grandma Heiner for the costumes, and to Nana Rigby for the darling princess coats!! We had so much fun at our neighbor's home for a chili dinner and then off to trick or treat!

 

 Check out this pirate hottie!

New Found Talent

John painted this!! Awesome don't you think! John's Dad (check out his paintings here) got him started while we were in Utah. I am so excited to have artwork for my walls, especially when my talented hubby is the artist!

Happy Birthday Kate!!

I can't believe my little baby is two!!! I love this little girl. At her two year appointment she weighs in at 26 pounds (73rd percentile in her weight and height).

Her favorite things at Age 2:

Her binky, her binky and yes.....her binky

Anything princess!! Playing dress-up (she calls them "pretty")

SHOES! Especially dress-up shoes!

Food. She will eat almost anything

Her sister Hailey, they are two peas in a pod. If Hailey does something, Kate wants to do it. I love how they are both so girly!

Being outside, and riding in the pink car with Hailey

I love you baby girl!

Our friend Roxanne took us to McDonald's for Kate's birthday. Thank you! We had so much fun.

Kate and Hailey were spoiled by our good friends Todd and Roxanne. They gave Kate a cute little baby that giggles when you squeeze it and a tiara and jewelry. They gave Hailey a tiara and jewelry too so she wouldn't feel left out of course. Thank you for making Kate's birthday a special one!!!

A New Addition to Our Family

Ha, ha...no I am not pregnant. I am absolutely thrilled to have my sweet sister Emily live with us for the next couple of months. She is my official nanny! How cool is that? The girls are in love with her already. Oh yes, and we have a brand new puppy too. Isn't she sweet? We named her Bella after Belle in Beauty and the Beast of course. Hailey won't let her go!


Meet little Bella