Naomi and Emelia's First Dance Recital

So sweet!  Makes me giggle every time I watch it!

Alex's Kindergarten Graduation!

So cute!  Can you hear him singing his heart out?

Yesterday, we took the kids to see Santa at the library. They had a great time. Alex even got to miss school to go! (I decided that if Douglas County can cancel school for no good reason, then I can too!) Santa answered questions and told a story. Then the kids got to sit on his lap and tell him what they wanted. Alex: Hot Wheels. Emelia: M&Ms. Naomi: wouldn't go near Santa even though she loved every minute of his story. Merry Christmas!

Happy Halloween!

Yea for Halloween! We went trick-or-treating twice and ate our weight in candy this weekend. Hope you had a much fun as we did! The kids had a grand time dressing up and so did I. However, I am not as cute as they are, so I am not in any of the pictures.

Here they are before we went to Boo at the Zoo! (Alex is a zombie, in case you were wondering. I hope that the girls' costumes are more obvious.)

Alex and Naomi loved seeing the animals while getting candy. Can life get better?

Alex was the only one who wanted a picture with the amazing carved pumpkins that were all over the zoo!

I know, right? Couldn't you just eat her up?

Emelia made a great Super Girl. While we were at the zoo, we saw a man in a perfect Super Man costume. They looked like perfect twins. Emelia was in awe of him (but probably also wondered why a grown man was wearing a costume that was clearly supposed to be for little girls).

On Monday, Alex had a party at school and the girls went to a party at the library. Alex went as a magician and had a grand time. He also came home with more candy. Since we have had candy with every meal and snack since lunch on Saturday, I threw away the remaining pieces today. As evidence of how much candy they have had, the kids were surprisingly okay with this turn of events. Happy Halloween from the Salazars!

Seriously?

So, Naomi has been learning her letters. I thought she was doing pretty well. She certainly gets excited when I ask her to point out letters in books and on signs. She also has the cutest way of saying, "Naomi is for N." It brings a smile to my face just to think about it! But today, she outdid herself. While I was checking my email, she came into the kitchen with a piece of paper and a crayon. She had written several E's on the paper which she wanted to show me. When I asked to write other letters, she happily (and fairly accurately) wrote an i, a, c and n. Seriously? Whose child is this? (I'm just a little proud to say that she's mine!)

School pictures!

Thought you might like to see these. There's nothing quite like a classic school picture. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday, Birthday Girls!

Today is Emelia and Naomi's 3rd birthday! It is crazy how fast time flies! They are so darn cute- I just love them to bits. Here are a few pics of their party, their birthday and a few gifts.

When did my kids get so grown up?

My little Curly Sue!

We used sponge rollers to curl Naomi's hair. She loved it, but the curls only stayed for a few hours. Oh well!

Sweet sisters!

This is the owl cake the girls requested. I think I am officially converted to cupcake cakes. Easy, fast, fun for everyone! We had a great time at the party!

Tonight, we are going to have a special dinner and then Ben has to go to an internship meeting and I have to go to a Relief Society activity. The kids get to go to the nursery. (Sometimes birthdays are just days, I guess!)