Pictures, Updates

Lizzy loves life! It's so fun to see all the things she does and how much she is learning. She talks to her dolls, and toys. She likes to call people on the phone. The other day she told me she wanted to call Cade "He's my best friend" she said. She's been able to play more with friends this year, which has been a good thing. We still watch way too many movies at the house. Lizzy is always watching movies. Usually the first thing she says when she wakes up is "I want to watch my movie." We go down the the apartment complex office almost every day to borrow a movie! It's cute to see her laugh at the movies, show concern for others, and she wants to make sure we "watch" the funny parts too. Lizzy's vocabulary is growing and she talks very well now. I'll have to make another post of some of the funny things she has been saying, to show her personality!

For Valentines Day, on Feb 13th, John arranged for me to get a massage, it was very nice! Then we took Lizzy to her cousins, and John and I had dinner at an all you can eat Sushi Restaurant in American Fork, and saw "When in Rome". It was a very nice day!

Lizzy lining up her toys in front of the pass along cards. She plays much better by herself now.
We have had fun getting together with Dani and her kids about once a week. A few weeks ago we were to meet up at a Chocolate Factory and go on a tour, but I went to the wrong one! I didn't realize there would be more than one that would give tours for free! We meet up after & went to Temple Square. This passed week we went on the tour together. Lizzy sure loves candy! She's been telling people she went to, or is going to the "facory" - so cute how she said it.

John's parents came up in February and we went to "Winter Palooza". They had fun activities for the kids. Lizzy loved playing with her cousins. We even won 4 Season Passes to Cowabunga Bay, a water park only one mile from where we live! That night we got a sitter for the kids and saw Avatar in 3D - the graphics were amazing!

Two of Lizzy's Christmas outfits from Aunt Stephanie.

I love the cute outfits she gets from family!

UTA was free on Friday, Feb. 12th. So Lizzy and I took TRAX to SLC. We went to the Family History Library and I found lots of names!! She liked the train at first, but as more people got on and tried to talk to her, she didn't like it as much. I was hoping that we could use TRAX more, but we'll probably still drive when we go to Temple Square.

The dress she got from Aunt Eva - it's so cute! The shoes are from cousin Kylie

Lizzy was tired of taking pictures! She has such a personality!

A big accomplishment this past week - Lizzy has been much better at telling us when she has to go to the bathroom. We ventured away from the house 3 times with no diaper, and she didn't have any accidents, until we got home :) She loves her princess underwear.

Solitude

The Specific Chiropractic Group is in SLC this weekend. They went to Solitude Ski Resort on Thursday to ski/snowboard. Lizzy and I went, and hung out in the lodge and played in the snow a little. They even had a little ice rink, so I brought my skates from High School, and skated for a little while. After the day on the mountain, we went to the "Van Slooten Castle" and had dinner and socialized. Lizzy loved all the people and they loved her! She is be coming quite the social person, going to the office and meeting all the people that come in, Lizzy thinks of them as family, and wants to help them out, its cute to watch how much she cares about others.

Eric teaching others how to snow board

Mike and John on the lift

Lizzy really wanted to stay with daddy! So we went to watch for a while.

Then I pulled/pushed her down the slope to the lodge about 4 times. She loved it. The small ice rink - I went around a few times, and took Lizzy out on the ice too.

Lizzy kept asking "where is my board," so at the end of the day Eric put her on his board.

A few in the group: John, Eric, Larry, Mariza, Erik and Shane,

Christmas 2009

We went to my parents for Christmas. The weather was great for the trip, and the roads were clear! We got in late on the 23rd. It was nice to just relax and not have much to do. Lizzy was sad her cousins were not there when we arrived, but she enjoyed her time with grandma, grandpa, Eva, and "Uncle Scott" or "Chris". I thought it was interesting that she would call him one or the other, but never heard her call him "uncle Chris".

On Christmas Eve we got to spend time with David, Tiffany, Ethan, and some of Tiffany's family. Lizzy loved playing with her cousin Ethan, and they got to meet Santa! Lizzy loved her fish game she got from Santa.


It was nice to see friends we had not seen in a while, one in particular, who just past away last week :( An other family friend also past away while we were there, and we were able to go to her services, what an amazing wonderful woman who lost her cancer battle, after 5 years of remission.

We had a smaller Christmas Day with Eva, Dave, Chris, my family, and my parents. Becca's family and Sara's family arrived before new years, so on new years day we got to open presents with them as well.

Mom with Lizzy and Hali, opening gifts.

Lizzy, Colby, and Hali on New Years playing with gifts.

Colby and Hannah

Before our trip to California I had borrowed by sister-in-laws Twilight and New Moon book. I finished new Moon, so I borrowed my brothers Eclipse and Break Dawn book, and got about half way through Eclipse while I was there. One day I wrote the stationary bike for almost 1.5 hours! 30 miles, while I read! I just finished Breaking Dawn today! So now I have time to blog!

It was nice to visit with friends and family. A much needed break! It was nice to have so many people around to watch over Lizzy too, that I didn't need to be watching her every second of the day! I do love my little girl though, don't know what I'd be doing if she wasn't in our life. She loved interacting with everyone.

Decemeber 2009

In December I was able to reconnect with one of my BYU roommates Dani! We had fun going to Temple Square, the Southtown Mall to see Jon Scmidt in concert, and Gardner Village to do an Elf Scavenger Hunt. Lizzy loved playing with her boys.

Family History Center

Temple Square

Last year we didn't get a chance to go to Temple Square, and see the lights, so I wanted to make sure we did this year. Saturday afternoon we braved the snow and went to SLC! I'm glad we live so close. We got there a couple hours before the lights came on, and we were able to visit the visitor centers, Assembly Hall, Tabernacle and the Beehive House. It was a fun family outing.

Lizzy all wrapped up!

SLC Temple, amazing light display.

As we put up the Christmas decorations last week, Lizzy put this together all by herself! I was so amazed at how organized it was. The sky, grass and stable were already on, but she placed the stars, birds, people, and animals!

The Specific Grand Opening

The Specific Chiropractic Center Grand Opening Event!

Front office

Sam's Club Cake and Nothing Bundt Cakes!

Sandy Ribbon Cutting and Alta Hawk

Hall of balloons

Hall of food and Balloons

Kylie's awesome Butterfly

The kids loved the Balloons

Lizzy got her face painted

Lizzy loved the Balloons

Part of the announcement by FM100.3 for the Grand Opening Event! It was awesome, wish I got all the announcements on video... oh well.

Halloween

Lizzy was able to dress up twice on Halloween. First she was a princess, then later we went to her cousins, and she decided to where a Tinker Bell costume. This was the first year that we took her door to door. She was excited to go!