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Scott and the girls decided that they wanted to grow a vegetable garden, and a rather large one at that. My Uncle Robin is a gardener and has a really neat garden, so Scott called him to get some advice. Robin gave Scott another great idea: Why not have fresh eggs every morning as well? Twelve hours later, there is a huge chicken coop and 6 baby chicks in our back yard. All five kids are in heaven! Macey and Heidi are out there with them all day, and the babies love the chicks, too. The chickens should be laying eggs in a few months. Fresh eggs anyone?

Sweet little Jenna-Bug

Jenna is talking and signing so much, everyday she blows me away with all the new words that she learns. Here are two videos with just a couple of her words and signs. Don't you just want to kiss those cheeks?

Merry Christmas!

We had an amazing Christmas! The kids didn't wake up until about 7:30 Christmas morning, I was the one who kept waking up all night looking at the clock to see if it was time to get up yet. On Christmas Eve we had our traditional Mexican dinner with my family. My dad and step-mom Karen were able to visit from Texas, it was nice to have them here. I absolutely loved seeing the kids' faces on Christmas morning, it was absolutely priceless. This was Marley's first big Christmas, we were so glad that we could make it fun for her. The only thing that I don't like about Christmas is that it comes and goes so fast. It seems like every year it gets busier and busier, and that makes it harder to feel the Christmas spirit. But as long as the kids have fun, I am happy.

My Sugar Plum Fairies

Macey and Heidi had a magical night at The Nutcracker! The were mesmerized the entire 2 1/2 hours, and of course they were the most beautiful little ladies there. Here are some pictures of them getting ready and a couple at the ballet.

Christmas with Rick and Doe

We had Christmas with Rick and Doe on Sunday night (Scott's dad and step-mom), and we all had a great time. Scott's brother Tim and his fiancee Clover were able to come down from Flagstaff for the festivities. We had our traditional Christmas story reenactment, the girls love dressing up as angels and shepherds every year. The kids opened some presents, and I don't think I will ever forget the look on Marley's face when she opened up her first present, a little dog that moves and barks and has a little purse to carry it in. She was just so excited to have a special toy that is all hers, and she carried that little puppy around all night.

On Tuesday night, Macey and Heidi are going to The Nutcracker with Rick and Doe. They are so excited! We went and picked out beautiful Christmas dresses and shoes, and I cannot wait to get them all dolled up to go to their first ballet. I will definitely post pictures of them all dressed up.

Santa

We took the kids to go see Santa last night, and we were quite a spectacle! Trying to manage 5 kids, 3 of who are 1 years old, in a line for 1 1/2 hours is probably more entertaining to watch than to do. I even saw a little boy counting our kids, and I thought, "We are one of THOSE families now! HAHAHA!" Of course Macey and Heidi were so excited to see Santa and tell him what they want for Christmas, but we weren't sure how the little ones would do. Jenna didn't cry, but she had a rather confused look on her face. Ryan and Marley wanted nothing to do with Santa, they were screaming! After they took the picture, everyone in the line clapped, it was hilarious.

White Christmas

This is the most amazing version of White Christmas I have ever heard. It is sung by my older sister, the fabulous Summer Brighton.

I love Christmas!

I cannot believe that it is almost Christmas! This year has gone by so fast. Scott took all 4 girls to get a Christmas tree yesterday while I stayed home with our little man because he wasn't feeling very good. We decorated it last night. I love doing this stuff with the girls, and I can't wait until the little ones are old enough to understand (and not pull the ornaments and lights off the tree!). My mom gave me the most beautiful ornaments I have ever seen. They are all different shapes (candy, bows, flowers, ice cream cones, berries, gingerbread houses) that look like they are dipped in sugar. Here are a couple pictures, although the camera doesn't do them justice.




And here are pictures of the tree hunting and decorating.









And of course, pictures from the last couple of weeks.