Christmas Presents!

The girls both thoroughly enjoyed the entire Christmas season from picking out our huge tree, decorating the tree and the rest of the house, choosing what went on their lists, buying presents for others, baking and decorating cookies and of course opening their presents!  Brian and I really enjoyed Christmas through our lovely daughters' eyes!  I can't wait to continue all the traditions that we have already started and to add more through the years.

Ashlyn, ready to write her letter to Santa!

 

Santa are you in there?

 

Shopping!!! (on a side note, Kelti's baby was Brian's when he was little...she absolutely loves that baby, and I think it is so sweet that she carries around his cabbage patch doll)

 

Yay for cookies!!

 

Such concentration on decorating :)

 

Cookies for Santa!!

 

Finger lickin good!!

The cutest Christmas ornament EVER!!!

 

Man I love this cutie

Present from Aunt Coco!  Ashlyn and Kelti LOVE it!!!

 

Pretty earrings that we got for Ashlyn, unfortunately they are (of course) lost somewhere in the house...now I am super frightened to vacuum upstairs for fear of sucking up the darn expensive things! 

 

Go Cougs!

WHATTT two Snow White princesses?!?!  How can it be????

 

My new Kindle Fire!  LOVE IT!!!

 

Brian's watch that the girls got him...this is the one that Kelti spilled the beans about the day we got it!

 

Man you would have thought when the girls asked for dress up clothes someone would have listened and come through.....jeez!!!

 

Our new wine accessories and a nice bottle to boot! Thanks to B and D

 

Love these ornaments that the girl made for us :-)

I think she likes loves it!

 

The body pillows were a huge hit!

 

Rowdy gets pumped up through his bum....hilarious

 

Man she has had so much fun on this thing!  Love it

Ashlyn says thank you Grammie Pam for my latches board....plays with it almost every day

 

decorate your own chef costume

 

Cute books! Do princesses really kiss frogs and do princesses wear hiking boots!

 

Kelti after the first hour or two of opening...rough life

 

Thanks Paul and Andra they love the stuffed animals and books!

 

squinkies....weird.  That is all I will say about that :)

 

She was less than thrilled to get diapers....haha

Man I love my family!!

Dr. Ashlyn now accepting new patients

***On a completely unrelated side note, we finally got dining room furniture....I am in love with it :-)  I am currently making table runners and will be doing a post soon!  Oh man can you hear my squeals of delight?!?!  I thought so :-)

Ashlyn's preschool performance

Ashlyn had her first concert in Dec.  She did such a great job.  Her teacher told us that she learned the songs and motions first in her class and that she was helping the other kiddos learn the songs.  This was great news to me since she missed over a week right before the performance with our trip to Mexico and the girls being in OR with their grandparents. 

 Glad she was able to spot us in our third row seat.  She was very concerned that she wouldn't be able to see us!

 This is how Kelti chose to spend most of the performance....

 Love this girl!  So proud of her!! :)

So not only is this a cute pic of Ashlyn but her classmate is putting on quite the show too! :-)

***disclaimer***

I tried to upload one of the many videos where Ashlyn was participating and doing a wonderful job of singing, none of them would upload except this one...At least it is entertaining :-) See how interesting Ashlyn's hands are in the video below!!

This was a special moment for our family...Ashlyn's first concert performance was fun for all!!

Mexico

This was a wonderful trip that we were able to go on thanks to my parents for the resort and my in-laws for taking our two precious girls and keeping them safe and happy while we were off enjoying some adult time!

Here we are sorta bright-eyed and ready to roll!

 View while sunbathing/snorkeling :) I found some amazing sea glass as always at this beach.  Chilanno is the beach we have snorkeled at on each trip and it never disappoints with beautiful sea life or beach finds.  I also found three shark teeth on this trip which was pretty amazing to me, after I found the first one I was just amazed and was telling Brian about it while we were chilling on our towels and I look over and found not one but two right near our set-up! :)

 Cabo Wabo!  The guy in the middle is seriously the BEST violinist I have ever heard!!!

 Love palm trees!

 Bri on one of our many beach walks

 view on my first morning beach run!!!

 Baja Brewing Company!  OMG, the best food, pizza, wings (these had the most interesting and tasty sauce I have EVER had on wings,  I am not kidding when I tell you that I thought about drinking it :))

 Two love birds with the famous arch in the background on a boat tour about to get dropped off on Lovers beach!

 Me and Bri on the booze cruise!



A slightly better booze cruise shot...something about the dark and iphone flash do not mix well!  Oh well I kinda like the effect anyways! it's is almost like the old movies when they were shooting the leading lady!

 about to enjoy a lovely beach run! one of my favorite vaca activities!

We loved this all-inclusive hotel...this is where we will stay if we ever return (we have been here three times already, so changing up the resort seems like a fine idea at this point) 

Lovers beach!! Pacific side 

Sea lions, resting on the rocks, love the blue water 

 Pacific Ocean looking back at the arch! 

 The gang on a fun little boat tour with beach drop off at Lovers beach and snorkel gear for the boys!

Okay I know what you are thinking...a food pic (just wait their is another one :))  I kid you not this the one of the best places you could EVER eat Mi Ensalada in San Jose Del Cabo....Freaking DELICIOUS.  We ate here at least three times and I would have happily ate breakfast here every day :) This is Cinnamon French Toast with strawberries and the best papaya I have ever had!!! 

 Okay this was equally delicious Mexican scramble with beans and potatoes!   They served it with fresh made tortillas!  Ok now I am having withdrawals...I miss this place. Even their coffee was to die for...

 Me and Lindsey enjoying our boat tour!!!

Brian enjoying the boat tour too!  I sure do love him!  Thanks for a wonderful trip babe!  You spoil me!!!

Kelti is 2!!!!

Kelti loves her new toy!!!  Not sure what animal he is, but we call him Rowdy!



At two years old you can do so much.  You are such a joy and blessing to our lives.  Kelti you bring laughter and excitement to everyday.  You love with all your heart and you are just the sweetest girl. 

You Can:

• talk so well.  I am so impressed by the quality of your sentences and speech for a two year old.
• sing.  This is such a cute thing to see and hear.
• jump...sorta...you so want to be like your big sister, you try really hard even though you don't really make it off the ground. 
• run, really fast...most of the time you move faster than Ashlyn, sorry Ash it is true though!
• count to ten, I think this is a pretty amazing accomplishment for a two year old and you started doing it before you were two!
• dance like no other...you love to move and groove, anytime a song comes on you start to groove!!
• crack jokes, I swear it is so funny to talk to you sometimes because you have a wonderful sense of humor.  You really do crack us up on a daily basis.  you also laugh at adult humor (most of the time before the grown-ups laugh)

At your check up:

• you are 70% for height
• you are 30% for weight....all that dancing, running and chasing after you sister makes you one skinny girl
• as always the dr. was very impressed by you, how well you talk, your fine and gross motor skills and basically everything about you...he also commented on how beautiful you are.  I have to say that I agree 100% :)

Kelti you have a very defined personality and know what you like and what you don't and there isn't much room to try and change you mind.  I love this about you, but it also poses many challenges for us.

Kelti turned two on December 15, 2011.  We had a family celebration that day and a party big party, as Kelti would call it, on the 17th.  It was tons of fun seeing everyone and we are very thankful to everyone for coming and celebrating our special little girl!

Ready to open her present from Mommy and Daddy

Awww!  Princess stuff!

Playing with the new castle

Kelti and Aunt Coco

 Jackson and Sean celebrating in style! 

 Uncle Matt, Kelti and Aunt Coco!  Ready to Partay!

Grammie Pam, Kelti and Papa Bob 

Uncle Matt and  Kelti having a tickle party!

                                                   Ashlyn, Kelti and Olivia aka Kelti's baby!

Three super cute girls! 

Me and my sweet Kelti Bean!

Ashlyn, Kelti and Daddy playing with Kelti's new princess jewel fishing game...Thank you Devine Family!!

She got one!!

 The decorations and food...turned out super cute, especially since I only had three days to get this party ready with the trip to Mexico the week before!!

Owl Cookies, Owl nuts and a super cute birthday pic in a cute little frame!

Owl cupcakes on a homemade cake stand...made of two wood rounds and a vintage mercury glass candle stick!