Alyssa's one year appointment

Alyssa had her one year check up this past week. They said she looked fine. She is growing so that's good.

Her stats:
Weight: 17 lbs 14 oz (10%)
Height: 28 inches (15%)
Head Circumference: 17. 5 (25%)

The kids were having fun taking pictures the other day.
They both like to play basketball now.

Alyssa turned 1!!!

Alyssa turned one!! I can't believe it has already been a year. After the fun morning in the snow (previous post) and her nap, it was time to open presents. She woke up from her nap really grumpy, so she wasn't as happy as normal. She didn't really know what to think of everything. Dallin was way more excited to open the presents and did open most of them.

Alyssa 1 year ago...

Her weak attempt of giving me a smile....she had been crying so her face is all red.

Opening her presents. She got a weeble tree house, a ball popper, a shopping cart, a learning helicopter, and a little people house.


Dallin went to build-a-bear and made her a teddy bear. He was very excited to give it to her.
She loved the helicopter.

Dallin opened the last one all by himself
Dallin loved playing with the weebles.
Alyssa waited very patiently for daddy to put together her shopping cart.
After I made the frosting, I let Dallin lick off one of the beaters. I guess he dropped a lot on the floor. Jeff and I look over and this is what we saw...she was basically licking it off the floor. She was a fan.
Then it was cake and ice cream time. Alyssa and Dallin liked the frosting a lot! And Dallin blew out the candle for Alyssa.

Fun morning in the Snow!

Yesterday morning after breakfast, we all went outside to play in the snow. Dallin walked into our room when he woke up with his boots on ready to shovel :)
Alyssa hated wearing all her winter stuff because she couldn't move, but she loved being outside. If I put her down she would cry because she just wanted to be held. If I walked inside she would scream because she wanted to be outside.
Dallin loves being outside.
They both liked being on the sled.
Dallin played with the neighbors

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

We got our first amount of measurable snow tonight. The kids stood at the back door just waiting to touch the snow. We finally let them out for a minute with no coats. Alyssa showing daddy the snow.
Dallin smiling away because he loves snow.
Then Dallin got his snow stuff on and shoveled the back porch. Then he helped Daddy shovel the driveway.
Alyssa all ready to go outside.

Decorating The Christmas Tree!

Ever since we came home from the ward Halloween party, Dallin has been begging to decorate for Christmas. Finally we put the Christmas tree up on Monday night. He probably asked me about every 5 minutes on Monday if it was time yet. Jeff bought me a new tree last year, so I was excited to put it up.

Dallin and Alyssa trying to figure out how to set the tree up.

Dallin loved decorating. When we finished he asked if we could take it all off so we could do it again.
Alyssa thought it was fun to carry the ornaments around the house.

She thought the balls were kind of funny looking.

This is the only ornament she attempted to put on the tree.

She tried to take a few off, but really she has just left the tree alone so far.
Alyssa decided the ornaments didn't taste very good.
Daddy trying to get her to put one on.
The finished product