I love my little curlylocks

Twirly Skirts

Grandma and Grandpa Williams gave the girls pettiskirts for Christmas. Needless to say they love them.

All about Maren

marker and runny nose on her face

Maren has changed so much in the last few months. She's growing up way too fast. Here is a little update on what she is up to.
Maren can walk, run and climb. She is quite the climber. She loves to climb up on the piano bench and play the piano. She also loves to climb up on the kitchen chairs.
Maren doesn't say many words yet, but she communicates pretty well. She can say mama, dada, un-uh(no), Stella (her doll), bye, uh-oh, nana (bedtime),look and what's that. She also nods her head yes or no and is usually accurate with her answers. She is quite the tease. She loves to run away and be chased, especially when it's time to leave the house. She loves to explore and play with her sisters toys. She likes to "help" mom with the laundry and cleaning. She loves playing with her big sisters and loves when daddy comes home. She likes to color. She got a hold of a dry-erase marker the other day. She colored all over herself, the windows, the window-sill and my book. She's a good girl, but she certainly has a temper. If she doesn't get her way, look out. She can scream and cry for a very long time.
We often call Maren the Gremlin, or Little Miss Mischief. She is always getting into something. She dumped out all of the pictures in our gospel art picture kit and spread them all over the floor. It amazes me how much damage she can do in seconds, let alone minutes.
Maren has been more lovey lately. She will give hugs and kisses at bed time, and she will also kneel down for family prayer. She is such a sweet, good girl. I'm so happy she's part of our family.

January...the blah month

After the first day of nursery

Another tooth gone

I'm so tired of seeing snow and feeling the cold. I'm ready for the warmth and sunshine and flowers. January is the blah month for me. I don't make resolutions, because I just don't keep them. I try to reflect and think of things that I need to work on, but no resolutions. This year I was reflecting and kind of hit bottom for a few minutes. My weight is so out of control right now, and all of my joints hurt. So, I'm trying to do something about it. I've been getting up at 6 so that I can exercise. So far, so good. I'm trying to eat healthier, it doesn't always happen, but I think I'm doing okay. I upped my water intake by about 400 times. I've never been much of a drinker;) I'm feeling better, eating less and moving more. Hopefully by next January, there will be a good bit less of me.
In other blah news, Maren is still sick. She's been sick since before Christmas. She has a nasty cough and runny nose and has been so grouchy. Some days I'm ready to pull out my hair because of her tantrums. I just figured we had hit the terrible ones. I finally took her to the doctor on Friday. Dr. Glade looked at me and said she has reason to be grouchy, her left ear drum was ready to burst. She has a sinus and ear infection. Great! Another awesome mom moment. She is now on the yummy pink medicine and is starting to feel better. She was actually pretty happy today. Poor kid.
I try to be a positive person, so here are the good things from this month. Sydnee lost another tooth, Maren went to nursery for the first time last week (her nose wasn't running and she wasn't really coughing last Sunday) She loved nursery, hallelujah! Last night we went to the baptism preview meeting for our stake. Addy learned all about what it will be like when she is baptized, she is so excited. I'm excited too. She will be baptized with four of her friends from our ward. Today we went to BYU with my parents to see the Carl Bloch exhibit. It was a small exhibit and crowded, but it was very nice. He was such a talented man. His artwork is beautiful. Afterward, we went to Brick Oven for lunch. The pizza was tempting, but I stayed away from the gluten and stuck to the salad bar. Tonight Addy has her second piano recital. January isn't all blah, but I'm still looking forward to spring.