Posted By Stephanie on January 17, 2010
When we came home this summer, Brian warned me that we now had Sister Missionaries in the ward and that I would be the one that would be going out with them. I wasn’t very excited about that because I am “busy”. We had the sister’s over several times while they were in our ward, in fact we were one of Sister Mosimane’s first member meals, she had only been out a couple of days. We had the sisters from July until November and I had many opportunities to go out with them. They both became dear friends whom I love very much. Sister Mosimane was transfered and Sister Krall went home December 31. There were several times I had the sisters over for lunch, and on P-days they would come and make cards. Sister Mosimane is from South Africa and Sister Krall is from LA, California. Sister Mosimane called me and asked if they could come over for lunch her last day here before she was transfered, I was very honored that she wanted to spend her last day with me. I ended up loving the times I went out with them to teach. It strengthened my testimony every time I went with them. I am so grateful for that opportunity and I know that they were put in our ward for me. I look forward to someday serving a mission with Brian.
We love these sisters
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Posted By Stephanie on January 17, 2010
We made cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. We had a Christmas Eve dinner that didn’t turn out, but it was okay and we made it through. We missed visiting all of our family on Christmas day–well I guess I did, the kids don’t miss visiting because we actually stay home and they get to play with their toys!
Autumn helping me make cookies
It's funny that we make sugar cookies every year because the kids don't really like them, but I guess we make them for Santa-- they are his favorite!
The kids with their Santa gifts
Savannah opening her dog from Grandpa and Grandma Heinhold, she was so cute--she started panting.
Savannah walking her dog
Savannah cuddling her dog
The kids (that includes Brian) playing Rockband 2, they love it!
Savannah loves to play the drums
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Posted By Stephanie on January 17, 2010
Michael had his Piano Recital on Saturday December 5. He played Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, he did a duet with his teacher Karie Cheney. He did a great job. He was very nervous and was glad that he was #2 on the list.
Michael posing for me before the recital started.
Michael and Sister Cheney playing Rudolph
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Posted By Stephanie on January 17, 2010
December 4th we got together with a couple of families, the Douglas Family who live in our neighborhood, they have three children Hailey, Cameron, and Kirk, and the Strickland Family, they are in our ward they have a daughter Ellie who is Lizzie’s age and a brand new baby girl, Laney. Terry Strickland and Kirk Douglas worked together and so we thought it would be fun to all get together for a little fun and have dinner and make Gingerbread houses. The kids had a lot of fun even though the frosting wasn’t working right, it took a long time to dry (we later figured out that I didn’t mix it long enough because I was busy finishing dinner and didn’t think). So Kirk Jr. and Michael’s houses fell apart, but they didn’t seem to mind too much. We all had a great time.
The kids with their houses
I had to add this picture of Autumn, because we all loved how her face is full of chocolate because she kept eating all the frosting and candy!
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Posted By Stephanie on January 17, 2010
Savannah loves to wear sunglasses, but she won’t wear them on her eyes she has to wear them on top of her head. She is such a doll.
Savannah wearing her sunglasses
Savannah takes after her aunt Jessica. She LOVES ketchup. She will eat just ketchup. We started putting it on her plate one time when she had chicken nuggets, but then she didn’t want to dip her chicken in it, she just wanted to eat it. Another time we went to McDonald’s and got her a ketchup cup for her nuggets and she picked it up and tried to drink the ketchup. Of course this makes Jessica very proud, so I had to include these cute pictures of my baby enjoying her ketchup.
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Posted By Stephanie on January 17, 2010
The kids love our neighbors dog, Peyton and Peyton loves our kids, sometimes too much because he won’t go home when he is called. So our neighbors have banned him from coming over to our house (he gets in big trouble if he comes over). Every once in a while he will sneak over and Autumn and Savannah LOVE it. When he does come over he will play with the girls on the deck and then when he leaves Savannah sobs (literally) she loves Peyton. So here are a few pictures for you to enjoy of Savannah and Peyton. Savannah is not talking yet, but whenever she sees a dog she gets so excited and she starts to pant. It is the cutest thing!
Yes, we know we need a dog. Hopefully the next house we rent will let us have a small dog. I promised the kids we will get them one if they do!
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Posted By Stephanie on November 18, 2009
We carved our pumpkins Saturday afternoon, which just happened to be Halloween. Michael and Lizzie’s soccer games that were scheduled for that morning had been cancelled due to rain, so we were a bit nervous about what the weather was going to be like while we were trick or treating. It ended up just being a little misty and it wasn’t too bad. We went around our neighborhood in about 40 minutes and the kids got lots and lots of candy. Michael went out with a friend at his neighborhood first and then they came to our house so Michael ended up with far too much candy–lucky for him he has a dad who LOVES to eat it!
Kids cleaning their pumpkins
Savannah is a cute little alligator.
We borrowed Savannah’s costume from a friend, at first she did not want to wear the thing so we were pleasantly surprised when she actually wore it and kept it on the whole evening. While we were trick or treating Brian started laughing because Georgia had played the Florida Gators that day and Georiga lost, he thought that was pretty funny, because of course there are alot of Georgia fans in our neighborhood.
All the kids in their cotumes. Lizzie is Alex from Wizard of Waverly Place, Autumn is a Princess, Savannah an Alligator and Michael is a Mummy
Autumn and Lizzie
Michael
I can’t believe that halloween has come and gone again. The kids enjoyed dressing up and going trick or treating, although we missed going with Jenny and her family.
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Posted By Stephanie on November 18, 2009
Savannah started walking by herself at church on Sunday October 11. She was excited, but then when we got home she wouldn’t really do it again, so we tried every night that week and by the following Sunday (October 18) she wanted to keep walking between Brian and me. Now of course she walks everywhere, but the funny thing is she still doesn’t pull herself up, or sit herself down. If she decides she wants to sit, she just plops, and if she falls then she needs our help to stand up. She certainly has done everything at her own pace and the way SHE wants to do them. But she is so much fun and we wouldn’t trade her for anything. Here are a few pictures of her walking.
Savannah walking
She is so cute!
So one night when I was almost ready to go to bed Savannah woke up and just wanted to play. I think she thought she had a nap–I wasn’t too happy about it but then I started to blow bubbles at her and she was so darn cute. I was very grateful for the opportunity to listen to this sweet little girl just laugh and laugh and laugh. Brian and I just kept blowing bubbles because she was having so much fun and so were we.
Loving the bubbles
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Posted By Stephanie on November 18, 2009
On Tuesday October 13 we spent the evening at Lost Mountain Middle School for Michael’s first Orchestra performance. Brian thought he was going to go crazy, because they had two classes who took turns perfoming and of course Michael was in the second class, so we had to sit through basically the same thing twice. The girls were not too thrilled with the perfomance and didn’t want to sit still for the entire time, but I enjoyed it when Michael’s class finally had a turn. They are doing great and Michael loves playing the Viola.
Michael and his Viola
Doesn't he look great?
Michael's teacher and class
I think they did a great job, especially for only playing for two months. I can’t wait until their next performance.
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Posted By Stephanie on November 18, 2009
The elementary school Lizzie goes to, has a fall festival every year. This year it was on October 2 and we went as soon as it was open because Lizzie and Michael had soccer practice. This year we knew to get in line for the bungee jump thing as soon as we got there. Last year Brian stood in line for over an hour and this year we didn’t have time to do that. So while Brian stood in line, I took the kids to all the other activities and then we went back just in time to jump and go home. Here are a few pictures of our great time at the Fall Festival.
Lizzie going down the "Titanic" slide
Lizzie, Michael and Autumn going through the Pinestraw maze
Autumn going down the "Rollercoaster" slide
Autumn on the Bungee Jump
Autumn doing a flip
Lizzie on the Bungee Jump
Michael on the Bungee Jump
This is what Savannah got to do the whole time, but she enjoyed it.
We had a great time and we were done within 45 minutes so Michael, Lizzie and Brian headed off to soccer practice.
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