Dance recital

This year Blue and I are taking a Mommy and Me dance class. Last night was the recital and it was so much fun! I wasn't sure if she would dance, or get stage fright, or what. Heck, I wasn't even sure she would put on the costume since she refused to try it on at home (saying it was too tickly). But she did it all! She had to wear an undershirt, but after that we were golden. She was dying to go on stage. When we lined up in the hall and a group came off stage she was trying to go in the door and on the stage by herself. What's the opposite of stage fright?? Blueberry!





Click on this one to see the concentration tongue. It is hereditary. Love that little blurred tutu.


Yep. I am lovin this.


Grandma was holding Carli during the recital and said she was quiet as a church mouse during the whole thing until the curtain opened with us on stage and then she started talking and going crazy. They said she was looking straight at me and Blue and getting all excited. I love it!

And here it is- the full thing. Enjoy!

Clark or Mark?

Griswold that is.
Had quite a few neighbors comment on how great it is.
Yes. Yes it is great.

This might be a picture of phase 1. Now that we have a new breaker Mark has plans for more. I am thinking the "more" might have to come next year...

November

So here are some pictures from November besides some of those things I have already posted-


Carli- She is loving cruising around holding onto furniture. She also actually keeps bows and headbands on her head! I am not used to this so I usually forget to put one on anyway...

I love those little teeth in her grin! She even cruises just holding onto the wall now. I almost got trapped in the shower one time because she walked around to the shower door and was using it for support. If Blue hadn't been there to entice her to move I would have had to either wait or knock her over opening the door.

We went to temple square with Mark's family to see the lights one day. I wanted to have a plan B just in case it was too cold in the stroller for Carli. Yep! She does fit!

And she thought it was hilarious too!

Our family with some of the lights. Mark was very interested in the specifics. I think he was getting ideas for our own light display?

Gorgeous!

While we were downtown we checked out the children's exhibit on the Book of Mormon at the Church History Museum. It was really cool!

Blue loved the exhibit that let her try on the skirt and do the Latin American dances in front of the mirror

I think Carli just liked being out of the cold :)

Shortly after Thanksgiving Pickles came back to our house from the North Pole. Blue has loved finding him every morning, having (one-sided) conversations with him and showing him things every day

We had to take our annual family pictures. The girls look so precious in their dresses!

Look at my little ballerina!


Sister love

Daddy's baby

Such a cute midget cricket!

See! She really doesn't mind the headband!

Enjoying reading our Christmas books

And Carli, as usual, has a toy in her mouth.
Sorry Joseph. Baby Jesus didn't fit.

When she can't have something in her mouth, she just sticks her tongue out. We got 6 month passes to Discovery Gateway and the girls love it!

This is how Carli looked one afternoon waking up from naps. Looks like she is going to pounce. Her and Blue were just giggling away!

Funny huh?

I love the weekend mornings. We all pile in the "big bed" for some serious cuddling!

Blue got her first haircut! When she sat in the car the girl asked me what I wanted done. Did I really have that many options???
I would have done it myself, but I didn't really have a large margin for mistakes...

While waiting she couldn't take her eyes off the game for a picture

Before.

After. (Not a big difference, but I do feel like it looks a bit less scraggly?)


Ah big sister, you are so funny!

Snow one day- Blue was loving it!

Carli wanted so desperately to join her too :(

Loves her food

Blanket ponytail AND hat. Thanks Grandma Sugar!

Uh oh. She found the on/off button.

LOVE those rosy cheeks. I will never tire of kissing all over them!

Typical Blue- Wild and crazy

But also sweet and tender


Carli untied her crib bumpers one day and pulled them way over to play with!

Another day of snow

Blue's favorite part was making tracks

Lots of them

Again with those kissable cheeks!

I love the chomper grin too!

Big sister lending a hand

While I was packing away Halloween costumes Blue found hers from 2009 when she was a blueberry. Only her head fits now!