Lexi

Lexi is almost 4 1/2.  She still loves dance and pre-school and counts down the days until Daddy stays home.  She loves to make up songs and tell stories.  She still has pretend kids and just added a new baby.  She said she got it after she kissed Carter (he's her Daddy).  She told me her kids keep asking her why their Daddy sits in a high chair.  She's a riot.  She recently asked me what all the red marks on my tummy were and if they hurt.  She is growing up so fast and is getting so smart.  She remembers everything in great detail.  She can count to 25 now and is learning more sounds and letters.  She was really excited for General conference because she got to earn treats. She likes to do projects with paper, tape, scissors, and crayons.  We love our sweet Lexi Jane!

Carter

Carter is almost 2.  He is still full of energy.  He kept climbing out of his crib even after we build an extender to raise the sides so he is now sleeping on a mattress on the floor.  It has gone better than I thought it would.  We put a child lock on the door and he got used to his bed in about 2 nights.  Carter likes to music and now has an opinion on what music we listen to in the car.  He will ask for "baby" and starts singing the song before it even starts.  He only knows the ooooh part. He likes the song Baby Bumble Bee and the Ho Ho song (up on the housetop).  I love that he's still requesting Christmas songs.  We often sing for FHE and he likes that.  He still dances and does the pony dance really well. He tortures Lexi endlessly and I have yet to figure out how to lessen the occurances.  He gets time outs in his room but he immediately repeats his hitting and hair pulling when he gets out.  He likes to help me do things.  He talks really well and speaks in sentences a lot.  He loves to be outside and loves treats!  He makes us laugh all the time and is so handsome.  He wanted to try on Lexi's panties and thought he was so cool in them. We love him.

Broken Foot

At 5:00 one night Lexi and Carter were fighting over a toy.  Lexi held her arm out so Carter couldn't get it and made him fall on the tile.  Carter cried really hard.  He wouldn't walk or let me put him down.  My Dad came at 5:15 to watch the kids while Cole and I went out.  We told him what happened and he said he'd be fine watching him.  When we got home Carter still wouldn't put weight on it and he didn't sleep at all that night.  The next day I took him to the instacare and they x-rayed it.  His first metetarcil on his right foot had a small fracture.  They put it in a splint and a few days later we went to the doctor to get a cast.  He eventually got used to sleeping with it but then got sick so for a week we didn't get much sleep.  The cast only was on for 2 weeks and he did really well with it. 

Pennsylvania

We decided to fly to Pennsylvania as a family to go to Lincoln and Kim's wedding.  It was a special event because it was the first time Lexi and Carter had been to Grandma Chamberlain's house.  The kids did well on the flight there and adjusted well to the new environment.  They loved sleeping in the walk in closet.  Grandma gave the kids new stuffed animals and books and Lexi has had to sleep with hers every day since!  We got to go to the Crayloa factory and both kids loved it.  I loved that everything was washable:)  The wedding was wonderful and we loved seeing the Manhattan temple.  Cole had to drive to the city and did really well.  The ring ceremony and reception were wonderful.  We all tried Shirley Temple's for the first time and loved them (especially Carter).  They had a dance after the dinner and my kids literally danced until they dropped.  It was so much fun.  Each time we would try to leave the dance floor Lexi would ask to go back (and we would!).  I loved doing it with my kids and having those fun memories as a family.  We went bowling one day and everyone enjoyed it.  We had a 1 year old and a 91 year old bowling together.  It was something to cherish.  Both of my kids loved getting to know everyone and have asked to go see Grandma again multiple times.

Big Girl Shoes

I finally got a pair of real high heels!  I have been looking for some for a long time and discovered that Nordstrom carries a few in size 4.  I still haven't quite mastered walking in them and they are a little big but I feel so good in them.  It's fun to finally have big girl shoes.  The kids loved trying them on and could walk in them better than me!

Sledding

We got a lot of snow over the Christmas break.  Cole had 7 days off of work.  It was heaven!  We decided to take advantage of the snow and asked Grandpa if he'd pull us around with his 4wheeler.  We hooked up two sleds and I rode with Carter and Lexi rode with Cole.  Carter would yell wee and wave at the neighbors dog.  He liked it until the snow would spray his face.  Lexi and Cole were behind us and had a more adventurous ride.  By the end Lexi was just soaked from head to toe.  She had so much snow on her face that her eyelashes were even covered in it.  She was a good sport about it though.  We're lucky to have such a nice Grandpa to take us. 

Christmas

I was more excited for Christmas this year than any other year!  I had the hardest time sleeping.  I love the new role being a Mom has provided me at Christmas.  Lexi got up around seven and when Grandma and Grandpa got here we let the kids go into the living room to see if Santa came.  Carter got distracted because he saw his gifts from Grandma the night before and just wanted to play with them.  Once we got him in the other room we tried to spark his interest in the gifts.  He didn't like opening presents so I had to partially open them to get him interested.  He didn't really ever get that into it.  He liked them once they were open and he could play with them.  Lexi seemed to like everything she got.  They both got cars.  Lexi's was a power wheel. She took a while to get the hang of driving.  Poor Carter tried riding with her but about got whip lash and soon begged to get out. The kids got really spoiled from Santa, Mom and Dad, and Grandma's and Grandpa's.  It was a fun day.