New Year's Resolutions!

I'm running behind a bit on blog posts. Just got Christmas up! On to Anniversary and New Year's Resolutions. I came down with a cold right before New Years. Luckily I was well enough for a weekend with family and friends to start the New Year. The following Monday, Lily and I were hit with bronchitis (we think) and now Cort and Johnny have it, too. So we've moved into survival mode and haven't quite gotten the start on New Year's goals, but it has given me more time to think about them!

1. Spend more time with this guy! We celebrated our 4th anniversary December 27th. Can't believe it has gone by so fast! We ate dinner at the Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Pointe. The filet mignon was so yummy! Our goal is to have one temple date a month and one fun date a month.

2. The classic New Years resolution: Lose weight. Loving my new glasses, but not so much loving my double chin. We are fully stocked with P90, Wii Fit, Wii Active, Biggest Loser, Weight Watchers .... it's going to happen this year ... as soon as we get over our colds! At least we are starting the year off eating healthy.

3. Enjoy the fun moments a little more! I love being a mom and know what a blessing it is. So this year I want to be a better mom. A happier mom who is a better teacher and a better playmate! I

4. Focus on the Savior more. Have more quiet moments where I can be still. Cort played the Baby Jesus in the nativity this year. His cousins - ages 2 through 10 - sat so reverently around him. They were so still and quiet.

Christmas!

My favorite Christmas present - sleeping babies!

I've spent every Christmas that I can remember upstairs at my Grandma and Grandpa Kimball's with all my brothers and sisters. It's fun now to continue the tradition with our little ones. This year was the first year we've had five under the age of 3. Too much fun!

Cortland (five months) and Titan (1) checking out the music table. These two will be giving us a run for our money next year I bet!

Lily playing with one of her own toys!

Johnny and Cort with Christmas morning snuggles.

Ally liked Titan's toys, too. Titan is showing her how to bounce correctly.

Lily with Ally's baby dolls. She has told me a few times, "I want to go to Mom Mom's so that Santa can bring me Ally's dollies again."

This is one of my favorites! Lily is wearing Kyrie's dress and playing with Ally's baby set. Titan is playing with Cort's music table. And Kyrie is playing with Lily's Little People House. I think Ally was just out of the shot sitting on Titan's rocking horse. So many toddler toys, so little time.

Ally so graciously sharing.

Papa Scotty and Cort taking a Christmas morning snooze.

Cami had a set of zebra print pajamas from a few years back. Ada tracked down matching sets for the rest of us. We did a special dance/musical present for Cami in our matching zebra jammies. Broc said that he doesn't need any more presents for the rest of his life.

King Cort

Ally had Oreo's as a pre-breakfast snack. I think she wants some more!

Lazy Days in December

In December I had lots of days at home with the kiddos. Cort made an important discovery - his toes! Hours of fun have come from that discovery.

When he is not playing with his toys, Lily makes sure that he has other things to occupy his attention - even when he is sleeping. What a kind sister.

Lily loved "dockerating the tree" and Cort loved undecorating it. He mastered some scooting and rolls this month in order to make it over to this vantage point under the tree. He even managed to get a few balls off.

These two are playing better and better together every day.

Little Gym Show Week

Lily does a semester at Little Gym every year. It is perfect for her to run, jump, and climb of lots of her energy! She enjoys it and has learned many new things. This semester she was in the Big Beasts class with Ms. Cheryl.

Parachute time was a definite favorite. She was typically the first one underneath it every time.

She also loved exploring anything that helped her to jump!

And she loved making lots of new friends!

I could spend all day .....

Taking picture of these two. I'll let you in on a secret .... most days I do :). Time is going by much too fast this second time around so I am trying to enjoy Cort's sweet babyness while it lasts. And Lily's cute toddler phase as well!



This little man smiles almost all day long. He is such a happy little guy. So sweet and full of love! He is also getting much more playful. He loves rolling around with stuffed animals and trying to grab at his toys. He is also rolling over occasionally now.

He rolled over and was happy to find some friends :)

Poor Cort. So loved!

Love this cheesey little girl!

Halloween and Sunday Best!

For Halloween we went Trick or Treating with the cousins up at my mom's house. Cortland even came along for the ride in the Baby Bjorn. He was awake for the first few houses and then slept the rest of the way.

Lily the Skunk loved Trick or Treating with Kyrie and Ally!

Johnny dressed up as a mobster. Some of the elderly ladies in the neighborhood thought he looked quite dapper :).

Last week we finally all made it back to church! We've all gotten at least one of our flu vaccinations and no ones been sick for about a month. Here's my cuties in their Sunday best :)

Lily's first professional hair cut

I've been cutting Lily's hair myself. Mainly trimming bangs and evening things up (like cutting her mullet back in Christmas '07). I finally decided it was time for a change and took her to Cookie Cutters. She loved that they had a playground INSIDE! As you can see from the picture, my little orphan definitely needed it!


Memo to self: Make sure she is in one with a seatbelt next time. She was jumping up and down a little too much - poor hair dresser!
Finished product! Although, her bangs are a little shorter so that they aren't in her eyes :). I love how it turned out!