Picture of the week

Gosh, he's precious! I found him sleeping in his swing like this and his hands just looked so cute, then I was lucky enough to catch him smile in his sleep. He really is a sweet sweet boy! He is trying to get better control of his hands and loves to grab toys. Its so fun to watch him grow.
Thats about the only exciting thing I have to share. We just hang around home most days, which can result in some pretty uneventful days. On a happy note, I found a preschool for Makella to go to! Its in Provo and is 2 days a week. She is so excited! They take 2-4 year olds, so its perfect. If nothing else, she will have friends to play with and get a break from playing with just me all day. We both get a little crazy :) I probably shouldnt have told her about it yet because now she asks everyday if she can go to preschool. She already knows all her letters, most of the sounds, and is just starting to learn how to write her name. (We have only mastered the M so far), but I think she is ready and will be able to learn so much more! Im excited!
AS for me, I have just begun my journey to lose those 20 lbs that have been plaguing me for so long! Im tired of my clothes not fitting right, so here I go! Ive done a pretty good job so far, but Im horrible at snacking! I will try and buy healthier snacks that you should eat in small portions and I end up eating A TON. Like Trail mix...It seems healthy enought to just eat a little bit for a snack, and then I end up eating like twice as much as a should. So I still have stuff to work on, but hopefully I can reach my goal! I'm giving myself a fair amount of time, so hopefully I can reach my goal by the time summer rolls around! Wish me luck! Well, thats enough of my rambling for one day, I hope you all have a great week!

Christmas activities

Im finally getting around to posting about our fabulous christmas! We had a really great time. We got to stay home this year because my parents and my sister and brother in law came down to see us and Ben and Lacy. They all stayed for about a week and we had so much fun doing puzzles, watching movies, playing games and shopping. We went up to temple square one night which turned out to be pretty hectic and crazy, but the lights were really pretty. On Christmas Eve we went down to Alpine to see the Navitity at Jon's parents ward and then we went to see some christmas lights. One of the houses we saw was so amazing and even had santa outside handing out candy canes. We had 2 cars and me and Jon were in the first car without Makella, so we told Santa her name and what she wanted for christmas. So when they drove up with Makella, she was SO excited that she got to see Santa and that he knew who she was. It was so perfect for Christmas Eve. Then we went to my house and made some struesalschnekin (?) It is this German pastry that Ben learned to make on his mission and has kinda become a family tradition. You can pretty much put whatever you want on them, so it is fun for everyone to make their own. Plus, they are soo good! My favorite one this year was the Cherry with Chocolate chips and coconut...mmm so good and is fun to say!
We also had Christmas morning at my house and Makella was really excited to see all the presents. We all got really spoiled this year and I got some great stuff! Im so grateful for my family and friends and how generous everyone was. It was really a wonderful christmas and I was sad to see everyone go.
Also while everyone was here, we decided to have Noah's blessing. We just did it in our apartment a couple days before christmas. It was so neat to have everyone there. Jon's parents, brother and grandma all came, plus one of his good friends from college, cameron. It was a great night and Jon gave him a wonderful and beautiful blessing. Im excited to see Noah grow up to be a wonderful man and to see all the things he will accomplish. He is a wonderful little boy! There was just too many pictures to try and post on here, so I made a slideshow with some of the pictures!

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