Winter

No posts for a while because we've been busy with stuff like school and work and pictures of that just aren't very fun. I thought I'd get on and finally put up our Christmas pictures, though. We had a good time in Oakley with Barry's family. Everything else is a blur since Barry started back at school. Grandma and Granpa Jenks came and stayed with us last weekend. We really enjoyed having them here. Quinton and Clara love their grandmas and grandpas.

Clara got some help opening her gifts from Grandma Jenks.

Enjoying the new presents!

Quinton sledding in Oakley.

Quinton loves it when he gets to play in the snow with Daddy.

Clara's Photo Shoot

This is Clara with Grandma Packer in the beautiful birthday dress Grandma made for her.

Mommy made this tutu for Clara. She really got into the whole modeling thing.

She's so cute when she cries, I had to put in a crying picture.

Quinton's Photo Shoot

Since Quinton just turned 2 and Clara just turned 1, they each had a little photo shoot on Clara's birthday. Quinton doesn't really like getting his picture taken, but he ended up with a few cute ones.

Clara's 1st Birthday

Our baby girl turned 1 on Saturday. It's hard to believe that we don't have a baby in the house anymore, but she is turning out to be such a fun little girl. She is getting better at walking each day. She is really good at communicating with us - she signs "more" says "up" and throws tantrums fit for a two year old. She is doing better at holding her own and wrestles Quinton back now. And she melts our hearts when she gives us her big open-mouth kisses. I wish she could stay right where she is forever, but I also love the girl she is becoming.

For her birthday she got to have german pancakes with syrup for breakfast and then she opened her tutu Mommy made for her. Then we got ready for her party at Grandma Packer's house. Stealing the idea from our friends the Bernts, we had a ladybug theme. Grandma Packer made her a really cute cake. We played pin the ladybug or bumblebee on the flower, baby bottle bowling, and guess the number of cheerios in the jar. It was a lot of fun having family to celebrate the day with us. Jeni, Shari, Andrea, and Brian were all there with their families.

Clara wasn't too into opening her presents, but she did like her Raggedy Ann doll, ball toy, Cabbage Patch doll, puzzle, and all sorts of cute clothes that people were so nice to get for her.

Clara got to really enjoy sugar for the first time that day. She wasn't quite sure about her ladybug cupcake at first, but by the end she really got into it!

After the party we did a little Christmas shopping and took Clara out for her first Happy Meal. It turned out to be a fun day for all of us.

Merry Christmas!

Make a Wish...

This is a great video of Quinton doing his best to blow out his candles.

Quinton's 2nd Birthday!

Quinton turned two last Thursday and we celebrated on Saturday. He is such a big boy now. He speaks in sentences, plays nicely with his sister, gives the best hugs and kisses, and makes us smile everyday. He is the best little boy ever!

We had fun on his actual birthday fingerpainting with vanilla pudding.

Quinton's big present was a play tent and tube.

He enjoyed following a trail of candy to open his presents.

Quinton had crepes for his birthday breakfast. It snowed that day so he played outside with Daddy for a while. Later that day we went swimming with Grandma and Grandpa Packer and had them over as well as Shari, Josh, Triston, and Connor for dinner.

Vintage Baby

My mom found some old baby clothes in the garage that were either mine or my sisters,' so from time to time I pull one of the closet so Clara can model some real vintage clothing.

Halloween

Quinton and Clara dressed as a duck and a bunny this year. They sure were cute!

Clara with her cousin Mackayla.

We went to Grandma Packer's ward party and had fun with cousins Logan, Mackayla, John, Connor, and Triston.

Mommy didn't have the energy for carving this year, but Quinton sure had fun coloring lots of little "Punkies."