1. We had a wonderful Christmas! We were able to see most of our families, which is the best part if you ask me!
2. Emily started going to a new gym for her gymnastics classes. She loves it and had really improved!
3. Geoff and I were able to go to the Tabernacle Choir's Christmas Concert with his parents. It was wonderful and I'm really hoping it can become one of our new Christmas traditions every year!
4. Emily has discovered how much she loves to draw. I think she's pretty talented! The first one if a fisherman and the second is a cowboy. :)
5. Miss Abby is now a Sunbeam. It's really hard to believe she's a primary girl now! She's has mixed feelings about it too. She wanted to wear her favorite yellow dress on her first Sunday as a Sunbeam because it's the color of the sun, of course!
6. Geoff and I have been spending alot of time going thru old pictures and backing them up. I came across this one and had completely forgotten about it. I love it. This picture was taken on a Sunday afternoon hike. I found out I was pregnant with Emily a few weeks after this. This picture brings tears to my eyes for many reasons. I love it!
7. Abby was invited over to our favorite photographer's house for a photoshoot. Of course Emily couldn't let Abby be the only one getting pictures taken! (That girl loves a photoshoot!) I'm thrilled with the results! We are so grateful to have Alyona in our life! She is such a great friend to me and Emily and does such a great job of capturing their cute personalities!
(Sophie had to get in on the fun, too.)
8. We got to meet the biggest dog I have ever seen. Mr. Apollo is Patty's new dog and Abby is completely smitten with him. She lovingly calls him "Aunt Pollo" and can't wait for him to visit again.
9. Abby learned about Police Officers at preschool and proudly announced that she is and "op-fficer just like Uncle Mike!" the entire day she would shout out "Op-fficer Abby reporting for duty!" Funny girl!
10. I discovered that there actually is love in our little family! (Sometimes I'm not so sure!) I thought this little note was so sweet.
11. We got a dog! Well.....for about 4 days. Abby has been begging for a dog and so on a whim we went to the pet store. As soon as Geoff held this little guy he was sold. Almost immediately I noticed the hives and sneezing and itching starting. I tried to just deal with it but after waking up with my eyes swollen shut, we decided he had to go. Poor guy.
12. Geoff, his dad, and my dad build a shed. This man of mine always amazes with his talent and determination.
13. The girls climbed our new trees.
14. Our last walk home from Emily's school.
15. And the biggest change of all.....we MOVED!! Into a HOUSE! Of our very OWN!!! I'm pretty sad that this is the only picture I took of the big move. It was such a busy day and I didn't even think of taking pictures.
16. Saying good-bye to our old home was very emotional for me.
We lived in this townhouse for 4 years! I hated it...but I also loved it. I learned a lot while living here. I brought two babies home here. We witness countless miracles and answered prayers here. It was my safe place...a place where we taught our girls about Heavenly Father and how to pray to Him. This home will always have a tender place in my heart. We made so many friends that I hope will last forever. And we belonged to a wonderful ward that helped us, prayed for us, and basically took care of us when we couldn't. That being said, I'm so excited for our new home! It's so nice that the girls have a backyard of their very own and space to run and play. I'm excited to be back in my home ward and just around the corner from my parents. Right before we moved in I could hear the girls in the backyard. Emily pulled them close to her and pointed out that they could see Grandma and Grandpa Sant's house. I heard her say "Aren't we the luckiest girls to get to live so close to grandma and grandpa?" I'm excited for the new memories we will create here. Life is good!
