Building a Chimney for Santa

MK has been VERY worried about how Santa is going to get into our house as we do not have a fireplace/chimney for Santa to use. She has asked about a "ceiling" several times. It took me several days to realize she meant "chimney" and not "ceiling."

Today, the kids and I built a fireplace for Santa to use.

Now, Santa doesn't have to break any windows or doors. 

MK is getting married?

Friday night, R and I went to his work Christmas Party and left the kids with my parents for a sleepover. The kids have been asking for a while now when they are going to see Grandma and Boppi, so I called up my mom to let them know they have been missed and, wow, wouldn't you know it? The kids just happen to need a sitter for Friday night and can't they come over?  It worked. My mom mentioned that their ward Christmas party was that night and they'd take the kids with them.

MK had been wearing one of her princess dresses ALL DAY. I worked Friday and she went to daycare wearing her Cinderella dress-up dress, her crown, and one glove. (She could only find one.) She also brought her dress-up shoes to wear while there. She didn't change out of this on the car ride to the grandparents. And she didn't change when it was time to go to the Christmas party.

While R and I were at his party, I rec'd the following text accompanied with a Cinderella dressed MK sitting on Santa's lap.

Msg: MK asked Santa to marry her!

Yes--you read that right. MK wanted Santa to marry her. I got the full story the next morning when I picked up the kids. According to my mom, the conversation went something like this:

MK: Santa, will you marry me?
Santa: (completely stunned) I think I'm a little old for you.
MK: Oh
Santa: One day, you will meet your Prince Charming and marry him.
MK: Okay.

Christmas Music

While we put up the Christmas Tree we had to have some Christmas music.

I found this CD while out shopping.

Phineas and Ferb Christmas CD

We (as in the entire family) are big fans of this show.

Phineas and Ferb is a HILARIOUS cartoon on Disney Channel we all get into.  If you've never seen this, look it up. You'll love it. 

Oh Christmas Tree!

We finally got our Christmas tree up. So, it's really starting to feel like Christmas.

Once we put it up, S asked R if he could put up his train around the tree.

S has an extensive amount of GeoTrax, which he quickly assembled around the tree.

S building his train track around the Christmas tree

The train on its maiden voyage around the Christmas tree.

 

The three kiddos in front of the tree.

S, MK, and C

MK and the Stairs

MK fought the stairs...and the stairs won.

MK

I'm not sure what the problem is, but MK has fallen down the stairs twice in the last month.

The first time, she was trying to turn on the light switch right at the top of the stairs, lost her balance, and fell about 4-5 steps before stopping. It was horrifying for me because I was right behind her and could see it happening but helpless to stop her. You know when your brain is telling you it's gonna happen but your body can't seem to react in time to stop it. Yeah--I don't have Spidy senses. 

The second time was just a few days ago. I was sitting in R's study with R when I heard a rumbling sound of something tumbling down the stairs and I KNEW it was MK. I jumped out of the recliner and can hear S yelling for us that MK just fell down the stairs. By the time I got to the top of the stairs she is at the very bottom crying. She managed to hit her head on a toy at the bottom of the stairs. Other than that, she was okay. No broken bones. Phew! She had a nice bonk on her forehead and  the bridge of her nose, though.

Now, she tells me every time she walks down stairs "I won't fall."

Let's hope not.

Airport

The boys at the SLC Airport

The Boys

R's younger brother is doing an Ironman Race today, and R and the boys flew to AZ to watch.

This is the first time on an airplane for S, and the second airplane ride for C. 

While the boys are away, the girls will play. 

MK and I are having girl time.

Firehouse Field Trip

The Preschool we have sent the kids to has been amazing. We love them!

Not only do they spend time learning letters and school basics, the Preschool has a take-home library, fun activities, and bi-monthly field trips.

Last week, the kids got to tour the Firehouse, and I went along.

The Fireman giving the tour was great: his son is in the afternoon class and you could tell by the excellent way he interacted with the young kids. He took the time to show how he got into his uniform and not to be scared of the firemen. Two of the kids did NOT like this. MK was fascinated by it.

Here is MK's class with their Firemen friend. MK is in the middle back with pink sweater on.

MK and her preschool group

 Here is MK in front of one of the firetrucks. The sun was in her eyes.

MK at the Firestatioin

MK wore her fireman hat ALL day. Not kidding.

MK Ballerina

MK in her dance tu-tu and fairy wings.

MK

MK has been involved in dance classes for the past year. She LOVES to dance. She loves to watch shows about dance. She will dance anywhere anytime. Today, she wanted to wear all pink: her pink leotard, pink tu-tu, pink fairy wings, pink headband, pink flip-flops. (She did put on her black dance slippers on once she got to dance.)

She loves to watch Angelina Ballerina. A lot. Often. She has begun to change into this same outfit each time she turns on her Angelina Ballerina show. She then takes my sewing measuring tape and whips it around like it's her ribbon.