These are the moments

Boy, this has been a tough weekend. Frantically trying to get packed and trying to start a new training regimen...but in between those stressful moments, Brailyn will do something so cute to make me laugh, or she'll come grab my hand to come read with her. What a sweetit pie. Every day she is talking more clear and blurting out new words. On Sunday she decided she wanted to be a turtle, so we got out her Halloween costume (she even took a nap in it). We then decided to play bubbles and discovered that turtles try to eat them! I couldn't stop laughing.
Today she helped me at the grocery store- she didn't want to sit in the cart, so she helped push, then she would find some stuff to buy. "Tillas, Momma" (tortillas) "Dobby" (strawberries), all while holding her new Dooney & Bourke purse from Magma (it's wasn't that much). So cute.

Brailyn loves her new purse


Turtles like to eat bubbles



Fun while Momma packs

Christmas Joy

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Our's was good. We stayed at my parents' for the week so we could go to a couple of parties. On Christmas Eve we went out to dinner with my family, then to see the temple lights for a bit. Then it was home to make cookies for Santa...



On Christmas morning we saw that Santa had brought Brailyn a rocking horse and some play doh.


Then we had a pancake breakfast and opened presents. Brailyn got a new American Girl Ity Bity Baby, some puzzles, a book, and some cute clothes. Momma got some great cooking supplies (a new mixer!) and some running shoes. Daddy got some cool gadgets (an ipod dvd player) some Academy gear, an electric razor and 2 Ken Burns dvds. Oh, momma also got a trip with the girls to shop in Palm Springs next week.


After lunch we went to Clint's family's to open presents. Brailyn got a tickle me Elmo, which was a bigger hit for the adults watching her reaction. We ate dinner therre and had fun playing with everyone's new toys (including Daddy's remote control car...)




MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The New Adventures of Brailyn

Here's a funny short story. The other day we all went to the store, and as we were unloading the groceries, Brailyn climbed into the front seat to "drive" (okay, okay, so maybe this isn't a good idea to let her do, but it's funny). She tried to put the keys in the ignition (unsafe, I know), and turns the wheel. I closed the door so I could go around and get her, and of course, she locked the doors!! Luckily we had a spare set in the house, but we had to get some pictures before we set her free. She loved it!

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We Miss You, Sierra!

Brailyn's friend, Sierra, just moved to Reno, Nevada, and we miss her already. When we go to nursery or music class, Brailyn asks if Sierra will be there. They played really well together, and we're so glad we got to know the Forbush Family. We'll miss them!!

Halloween

Okay, since Brailyn was sick, we didn't go trick or treating, and she didn't even get to wear her costume! So, before I packed it away we took some pictures. I succumbed to the Tom Arma peer pressure (thanks Jen! j/k) and bought the turtle on Ebay for more than I was going to pay for the Disney Minnie Mouse costume (which I REALLY wanted). Anyway, I wasn't thrilled about it, but she loves turtles and it was definitely unique, albeit a little big on my sweet girl!

What did she say?!?

When Clint is letting Momma sleep in, the house gets turned upside down. Brailyn loves to build forts, and Daddy is pretty good at building them. Now that she is learning new words everyday, she learned the word "fort". The catch- it doesn't really sound like "fort"...it sounds like the "mother of all swear words". So this morning, while I was doing the dishes, I hear Brailyn yelling at Clint. She keeps repeating this word, and Clint isn't understanding her. Finally, he asks, "Malia, what does the f-word mean again??" We both get a good laugh, and Brailyn is happy and stops swearing when he starts to build her a fort with the couch. What next??