Olivia: ICE CREAM! When she wakes up in the morning, she asks for 2 things ... ice cream, and Dora.
Joshua: WAFFLES! Actually, he calls them "Faffles," and we make them together almost every morning.
Shanna: RAISIN BRAN! I eat it for breakfast, lunch, and a before-bed snack. In fact ... I think I'll have some right now. Yum!
Jason: ASIAN FOOD! If there is ever a reason to celebrate, Jason wants to go to PF Changs. The spicier the better!
This weekend my Mom, Tara and I flew to Utah to surprise Jesica at her baby shower. She had no clue we were coming, and we couldn't have hoped for a better reaction (think lots of screaming and tears). The weekend was a blast. We went shopping, helped her set up the nursery, and went out to breakfast. Though I missed Jason and the kids like crazy, it was great to have some girl fun!
Today, the kids and I went on an adventure in the snow. Joshua was our trusted leader (He told us to call him "Anakin"), and we had fun hiding in make-believe caves, avoiding snow bears and surviving a tornado. I'd forgotten how much fun snow can be!
Joshua had his first week in primary as a Sunbeam. He was a little hesitant to leave behind the toys in nursery, but when his teacher let him make a crown and wear the Superstar Sunglasses for the day, he decided Sunbeam class is the way to go! Now he can't wait to go back next week. :-)
We spent New Year's Eve with Jason's family. After eating every snack in the house, we played a game called "Curses". As part of the game, I had to sneeze every time I said something, and Jason had to copy whatever the person to his right did. Lucky me! (I made him do a few cheerleading kicks just for fun).
Joshua was excited to stay up late with his cousins, and when midnight hit, we welcomed the new year with whistles and balloons. Happy 2009!!
Happy Holidays from the Davis Family! It was a beautiful Christmas here in Colorado. It came quickly for Jason and I, but the kids thought Santa was never going to come!
We spent Christmas Eve at my parent's. The kids decorated cookies and wrote letters for Santa. Then we had our Christmas program and stayed up watching movies. Joshua couldn't sleep, he was so excited for the next morning. He kept shaking his gifts and declaring each one to be legos (even the coloring book). Livi had fun running around in her jammies all night.
Christmas morning, the kids were beyond excited to see Santa had come. Joshua got his Star Wars legos and a light saber. Olivia got a new baby doll that talks and giggles (though she was more interested in the candy that filled her stocking). Opening gifts was a blast. After each gift, Joshua would say, "That's just what I always wanted!" One of his favorites was a fort from his Grandpa and Grandma.
It was a fabulous Christmas, and we are looking forward to the new year!
While the girls were home sick with the flu (sad) the boys spent the day together. They went to lunch, ran errands, and spent time at the library checking out Star Wars books. They are so much alike, it makes me laugh. Gotta love those boys!