Thanksgiving!

Family picture on Thanksgiving

The cute girls!

Rexburg Temple

Allie had so much fun

Gingerbread Houses

This year we went to Idaho for Thanksgiving. We had such a great time. We stayed at my Uncle Steve's house and had Thanksgiving Dinner there also. My whole family except my sister was able to make it. My mom woke up sick with the flu the morning we were driving up there, so she came up on Thanksgiving morning. Sadly, she ended up getting my brother, my aunt and uncle and all my cousins sick. We had the yummiest food for Thanksgiving dinner. We were eating it all weekend long. On Friday we were able to go to the Rexburg Temple. It is so pretty. It was so nice to do a session there. The girls went shopping Friday night. We had fun being out, but didn't really find anything fun. I did find what I wanted for Allie for Christmas though and it was only $5! On Saturday we went to Matt's friends house and had dinner with him and his wife. It was fun to see them. We only get to see them a couple times a year. We played games every night. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard while playing games. We have the best family. We had so much fun being with them for the Holidays!

Jazz Game

We went to the Jazz game last night with Rose and Derek. It was a lot of fun. We got 2 for 1 tickets at Subway. Our tickets only cost $20. I love cheap games. We had pretty good seats also. We try to go to at least 1 Jazz game every year. Matt and I love going to the games. They are so much more fun them watching them on TV. We like it even better when we get to go with our friends. We had a great time with Rose and Derek.

Allie Caught The Bug

Poor little Allie caught the flu bug. She started throwing up on Wednesday about noon. It was so sad to see her throwing up for the first time. It really scared her because she didn't know what was going on. She threw up about a dozen times all afternoon. We thought she had stopped by the time she went to bed, but about 1 in the morning I woke up to her throwing up again. We had to throw all of her bedding in the washer. While I was doing that she threw up all over Matt and pooped all over him too. At this point I just put her in the tub and gave her a bath. It's been 3 days now and she still isn't feeling her best. Poor little girl. It makes me so sad to watch her suffer. I now know what it was like for my mom to watch me throw up my whole pregnancy. I would find her crying because she couldn't take the burden away from me. That's how I feel with Allie being sick. Hopefully she will be over this soon and be back to her normal self.

I gave Allie the "throw up bowl"
After this picture was taken she threw up on me and not in the bowl.

UVU Game

We went to the UVU Basketball Game last night. Matt's brother works at UVU as an Athletic Director, so we get to go the the games and the dinners before the games. We got to enjoy a Tucanos Buffet. It was so yummy. Allie loves basketball for some reason, so she was good until it was time for her bedtime, then we had to leave early. We had a great time.

Play Date At The Mall

Allie liked this slide. She climbed up the other side all by herself then tumbled down and fell right on her head. It was so sad. She cried for just a few minutes and then went right back to playing.

She loved this.

She wanted to climb on this thing but was too little. All the toys are slippery.

Josie liked this turtle. She sat on it for a long time.

We went to the mall yesterday with Renee and Josie to play. The little play area is fun. The toys and floor are soft so it's nice when the kids fall. Allie and Josie haven't really caught onto playing together yet. Josie walks really well and can run around. Allie is just catching on to walking and isn't really good at it yet. We love play dates though, so they'll have to become good friends.

Build A Bear

My friend Lisa wanted to take Allie to Build A Bear for her birthday present. We had a fun afternoon. She was a little tired at Build A Bear, and a little scared of it, but she still had fun being out. We went out to lunch at Applebees also. We always like going out with friends.

BYU Game

Matt and I went to the BYU game yesterday. It was a lot of fun. I'm not really a BYU fan like my brothers, but I do like going to the football games. I must admit, I do complain sometimes that the games take Matt away from me on Saturdays so I wanted to go so I could spend time with him. I did have a good time though.

Allie's New Bibs

I bought these bibs at IKEA. I love them! My cousin has them for her little boy and I had to get them. Allie is so messy when she eats and these keep her clean. You gotta love great ideas!

Allie Turned ONE!

We can't believe Allie is 1! This year has gone by so fast. We had a little party for her. It was pretty fun, as much fun as you can have with a one year old I guess! Both of our families and a few friends came. I love that we live close to family and that they support us in everything. Allie loves all of her gifts that she got. She has been entertained all day with them. She was a little afraid of the giant cupcake. She wouldn't dig into it like she does with small cupcakes. It was still fun to watch her. We love her so much and thank Heavenly Father everyday for her.

Our Little Mess Maker

Allie loves goldfish

This is Allie everyday! She loves to make a mess and let me clean it up. I keep so busy with her around, but I love it! I wouldn't change my life for anything. I love the fact that we have a perfect little girl and she reminds us everyday of all the blessings we have.

Halloween!

Halloween Family Photo

Cristina and I and our babies

Allie and Max

These are the eyeballs that Matt and I made together. Yes, that's right, Matt actually helped me in the kitchen. I'm trying to get him to learn how to cook!

We had a fun Halloween this year. We went to my cousin Cristina's house for a Party. She threw a Birthday Party for her husband Stanton and his twin Sterling. It was fun to see all my cousins and their cute kids all dressed up. After the party there, we went to Matt's parents house to hang out. We didn't take Allie Trick or Treating this year, but next year I'm sure she will love it. We have had such a fun month. We have been able to do a lot of activities. We are really excited for the rest of the upcoming holidays.

Cornbellys Corn Maze

Last Friday we went to Cornbellys Corn Maze with our good friends Rose and Derek. We had a blast! It's so much fun to be a kid. Allie loved it. Everytime I looked at her in the maze she had a big smile on her face. What a fun night.

A little side note. I have been friends with Rose since Jr. High. If it weren't for her, I would have never met Matt. They dated a little in High School and that's how Matt and I became friends. I owe my life to Rose!