Best Buds

We had our good friends over the other day one last time before we move :( I don't know what Dallin is going to do without his bud Caleb. All 4 of them are just so cute! Getting a picture of 4 kids looking while snacking is impossible.

I Think I'm a Big Girl Now

Alyssa is into everything now, and her new favorite activity is climbing. She finds smaller boxes or things to stand on to get to higher things. She thinks she can do everything Dallin does. Here she is trying to take apart Dallin's car just like he does.

Here she is playing on the computer. She loves to climb and sit in chairs now. She gets so proud of herself because she can do it all by herself.

Dallin made some yummy homemade ice cream for our dessert tonight. Alyssa kept begging for more...

Dallin LOVEs flying his helicopter. He was so proud of himself because he landed it on the high landing in our house.

Happy New Year!

We went to Iowa Wednesday through Saturday to stay with Jeff's sister. Jeff's brother and his family also came so it was a full house, but it was lots of fun. We had fun hanging out, playing games, and eating yummy food. The kids loved playing with their cousins.

Dallin had to show off his helicopter skills.
Jeff's mom bought a new dog that Dallin liked to hold.
Alyssa was obsessed with these table and chairs. She only fell off once...
The best part for Dallin was going to Jumping Jims. Alyssa had a blast too!

Chuck E Cheese

It was so nice to have Jeff home for the week. One day we went to Chuck E Cheese. Both kids had a blast.

Dallin loved playing air hockey. I thought it was so cute!

When we got home, Dallin and Jeff played some donkey kong together. Dallin was really getting into it.

Dallin's first bowling experience.

Jeff's parents came and stayed with us for a couple days on Christmas day. Jeff's brother Greg and his wife Ashley also came along. It was great getting to see them. On Monday we went to a newer place called Jillians. We all went bowling. Dallin bowled a 55, and he is very excited to tell everyone he tied his uncle :) Then we placed a bunch of games in the arcade before heading over to Five Guys, which we think is very yummy! Jeff, his mom, and Dallin scored a record amount on the basketball game with all 3 of them going:)

Christmas Morning

We had a good Christmas this year. On Christmas Eve we had a yummy turkey dinner, and then the kids got to open up new pajamas.
Christmas morning was fun. Dallin and Alyssa enjoyed opening all their presents. Alyssa was better at opening her presents than she was on her birthday. She got Uno Moo.
She thought it was fun to climb on her presents.
She got a baby doll that she actually likes. We didn't realize it was so heavy so she has a hard time carrying it around, but she loves feeding her baby.
Alyssa got her favorite snack in her stocking. After she saw it, she only wanted to eat them and could care less about her presents.
Santa brought Dallin some fun presents too. He got a grill that he is sharing with Alyssa. He has cooked us several hamburgers and hot dogs.
A new scooter.
He got a chainsaw that he loves, and he has spent way more time with it than I thought he would.
His favorite is his new helicopter. He would fly it all day if we let him. He is getting a little better at flying it.

The kids enjoyed helping mom and dad open their presents.
Dallin was so excited to give Daddy the tie he picked out for him. On the day we bought the tie, Dallin told Jeff we went to the store to buy him his Christmas present which was a tie. Silly kid!

Future Elder Petersen

We took Dallin to the store to buy him a new church outfit awhile back. He decided on this suit and loves wearing it. We bought it on a Monday, and every morning he would beg to wear it. Doesn't he look so handsome?!?
And our sweet little girl