CHRISTMAS ANGEL 2011

A picturesque Christmas weekend....

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2011

DADDY DAUGHTER DATES

We've been taking Layla on little dates every week to make sure she's getting a lot of one on one time with us. She's at such a fun age and it's so much fun to spend time with her. 

 We've been playing outside in the snow....

 Dad's been taking Layla on bike rides... they talk about all the things they see and discover new paths together.

And at the end of the day... she's spent. We took this photo last night after we went to the Christmas Tree Lighting Festival at the Gateway Mall in SLC. She loved the lights and all the Christmas spirit. She slept right through us bringing her in from the car and putting her pj's on..... So cute! And so big!!!

2011 HALLOWEEN PERFECTION

This year was perfection. Layla is the essence of perfection... minus her "terrible two" expected tantrums :)
Watching her run up the streets, her sweet voice echoing the older children saying "twick ow tweet" made our hearts tingle. She loved donning her witch costume and wore it most the night. She enjoyed every minute of being a big girl and going out with Kevin and I and her cousins to get candy and play games. She stood in awe of the pumpkins and wanted to stay outside with Grandpa all night and look at them over and over. She would say "Oh so cute!" or "that's a spooky one!" She embraced the Halloween spirit and soaked up every minute of three day long party... while we sat back and soaked up how blessed our little family is.
We can't believe how much our hearts are filled with her spirit and we feel so lucky that every single detail of what we imagined life with a little girl would be... has been. And then some.

Layla's profile

The girl cousins - before the party

The most darling witch in the world!

 

Spooky Daddy

All the "big girls"

The perfect spooky pair - out trick or treating

So grown up!

Enjoying delicious treats at the party

Dad and the kids winding down for the night

Until next year!

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!!!!

IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING!

The Halloween Extravaganza 2011 has begun! We're 48 hours into it and the party is just getting started!

We spent all day Saturday cleaning out over 100 pumpkins... and all day Sunday carving them out

But Layla Bug was more interested in eating Caramel Popcorn :)

She was super proud to show off her works of art....

And the party has really just begun!

Here's a teaser of her custom costume. She LOVES it!

More soon to follow!

GETTING OUR WITCH ON!

We're gearing up for the Halloween Extraveganza to begin today! I'm finishing the final touches sewing on Layla's costume. Planning what we'd like to carve into the pumpkins, deciphering all the delicious treats to eat and more.....
More to come!

HI

Just wanted to stop by and say HI to everyone. Layla is healthy and well and we've moved! We're settled in finally to our temporary place until we find the PERFECT house with the perfect big girl room for Layla bug. But for now we're enjoying the indian summer weather here in Utah!

GO LANCE!!!!

Layla got to go cheer on Lance Armstrong himself a few weeks ago at the Xterra triathlon Championships here in Utah at our favorite ski resort, Snow Basin!
She love's her a good bike race!

Quite the explorer and loves to be outdoors

She loves to sit and hold her baby brother

Still recovering from Croup and needed a little rest