April 28, 2011

Serelle,

You have the cutest little bossy stance. You bend your knees, lean forward at the hip (so your bum is poking way out), and point your finger at whoever you are talking to...and say something like, "No no neekin' my milk!" We're desperately trying to catch it in a photo.

Dad

April 28, 2011

Liliahna,

You lost your first tooth! You weren't really sure about it, you cried for a few minutes and didn't want to touch your tooth! We'll see if a little tooth fairy money and subsequent doll purchase can help change your mind. What a big girl!

Dad

April 28, 2011

Liliahna,

Your teacher, Mrs. Merlene asked you at preschool yesterday what you thought the Easter Bunny did after Easter was over. You answered, "He lives around Utah in a house that's all decorated for Halloween cause he likes Halloween cause you get candy at Halloween too and you do dress-ups like Easter Bunny dress-up." You kind of have a one track mind right now (it rarely strays too far away from candy and dress-up). Love you!

Dad

April 20, 2011

Liliahna

Lili, this morning I picked you up and gave you a big squeeze. I held you for about five minutes when you looked up at me and said, "Daddy, I want to be with you forever." What could I possibly say to express how wonderful that made me feel. You are just so good to me and your mom. We love you Lili.

Dad

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Liliahna

This morning while we we were eating breakfast you turned and looked at me, grabbed my hand in both of yours and said very sincerely, "Mom, I'm glad you married my dad". Lili, you are just the sweetest thing! Thank you for communicating so well, for telling us what you think, and most especially for loving your dad and I so much! We both love you so much and are so happy to have you in our lives.

Lili, I'm glad I married your dad too. He is such a good man and he brings so much joy and love into my life. Thank you for reminding me what a blessing he is!

April 16, 2011

Serelle,

You love to walk around and play "Hunka hunka!" with mom and dad. The game primarily consists sneaking up, pinching our bum cheeks, and quickly turning to run and hide while yelling, "Hunka! Hunka!". You are just such a joy!

Dad

Friday, April 15, 2011

Serelle,

We had a fun party last night for your birthday...you are two years old now! You were so excited all day and loved it when you got text messages from people wishing you a happy birthday. Serelle, there are so many people that love you! We are so happy to have you in our family, you add a whole new element of joy and excitement, and we just couldn't imagine life without you!

"Happy Dirday Relly!"

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Serelle

Last night we had a movie night and watched "Tron" all together. This movie has a killer soundtrack so we turned the music up really loud! You loved this and were so excited throughout the whole movie! You would let out periodic giggles or squeals of excitement and say "cool!" when you liked a certain part. You are such a joy!

Friday, April 8, 2011

Liliahna

"What in the heck in the world?"

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Serelle

I think you are finally starting to like nursery! It's been almost exactly six months and today was the first time you've asked to go to nursery. Right when sacrament meeting finished you looked at me and said, "nursery?". That was a huge step! The other big step was that you didn't cry when I left! I've learned a new trick that seems to be helping you with the transition. I'll stay and play with you for about 10-15 minutes then I'll tell you that I have to go check on Lili, then I'll be right back. And you think that seems to be just fine! Your teachers, Sis. Raddatz and Sis. Moran said you were happy as could be the whole time. Hooray for church days!

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Liliahna

You love "Church Days"! This morning when I told you that Dad was getting ready for a meeting you looked at me and said, "Today is a Church Day?", when I replied yes you exclaimed, "YES!"
Thanks for being such a sweet girl and for loving primary, your teachers, your scriptures and church days!

Friday, March 25, 2011

Serelle

You are getting to be such a big girl! You've gone almost two whole weeks now without your binkie! You seem to be handling the "loss" quite well and don't really even ask for it anymore. You dad and I were concerned that it would be a very painful transition away from the binkie, but you seem to have really latched onto the idea of being a "big girl", and that "big girls" don't have binkie's. We are so proud of you!

Tuesdays and Thursday are kind of special for us because Lili has preschool so you and I get some quality one on one time. Yesterday you were especially sweet as we got ready for your nap. You chose the book "Kiss Kiss" and wanted me to read it with you over and over and over. You can point out and label all the different animals and you like to say "kiss kiss" every time you see the mommies and daddies giving their babies a kiss. Of course I have to give you a kiss every time too!

Thanks for sharing story time with me, I loved it!

March 21, 2011

Liliahna,

Today your mom and I came across your Valentine project from Pre-school. You wrote several messages (with help from Miss Merlene) on five hearts and then glued them to a large white piece of paper. Each heart contained an answer to a question your teacher asked you, "What do you love?". Here were your answers:
1. "To go to that Disneyland that's at the mall."
2. "Playing house with my mommy."
3. "To read stories with my mommy and daddy."
4. "To go to errands with just me and my daddy, like Walmart."
5. "To eat macanoni with cheese."

You are just the sweetest little girl in the world. We love you!

Dad

Monday, March 21, 2011

Liliahna

You got your very own little Book of Mormon from your primary teacher yesterday and you LOVE it! You are so sweet to sit down and "read" from your scriptures. You'll "read" about Jesus Christ and Mary and baby Jesus and it is so sweet. You just love when it's a "church day" and you get to go to church and primary. I hope you continue to love the "church days" as well as reading your new little scriptures!

March 19, 2011

Liliahna,

Today was your second day skiing and you did awesome!!!! You were excited as soon as we mentioned that were thinking about going this weekend. Your mom was out of town, and so I thought it would be fun to have a daddy-daughter date on the slopes! We went up to Sundance and made about 15 runs (me carrying you up about 45 feet and chasing you to the bottom). You smiled, squealed, and laughed. After you started to get a little tired, I made a deal with you that worked wonders. Each time you made another run, I would give you one more fruit snack. Needless to say, you made three packs worth of runs after that! Thank you for such a fun day.

Dad

March 19, 2011

Serelle,

Today was your second time skiing. You were very excited to get all of your gear on, but quickly changed your mind about your interest level when it was time to trade boots with Lili and step into the skis! As soon as I started to put your boots on, you squealed, "No like! No like!" In fact, you didn't stop saying that until the boots came back off! Actually, you did very well, and I think you're going to make an excellent skier!

Dad

March 17, 2011

Serelle,

Hunka Hunka! Right now, you love to run around and pinch peoples legs and bums and say, "Hunka! Hunka!". I won't divulge where you might have learned such a trick, but let's just say we have a special bond with this game. Sometimes, you'll even play it with strangers! Woops! I should probably teach you some boundaries with our little game! You have learned to say just about everything lately. You can pretty much repeat everything mom and I say. You are so fun to read stories with. You even participate in scripture time in the mornings (repeat about half of a verse). You are so precious. We love you.

Dad

March 16, 2011

Liliahna

Today is day four with your first big-girl bike. You were SOOO excited to walk out into the atrium and see your little princess bike, complete with Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, and Cinderella. You have a pink helmet that you like to wear and you are already zipping around Midtown like a pro! The only time you get off your bike, is to stop and help Serelle on her tricycle (you were happy to share it once you saw your new wheels). You push her from behind, or pull her from the handlebars (which is a little tricky!). Your favorite trick right now is to do "no hands" for about .5 seconds. You are just so cute.

Dad

Friday, January 21, 2011

Liliahna

Sometime in the past month or so you started looking at me and saying, "Mom, I'm a really special girl."

It's true Lili - you are a really special girl! Everyone who meets you is instantly drawn to you. We love you so much and are so happy that you are our "really special girl!"

Monday, January 17, 2011

Serelle

You have become such a little movie girl! You love to watch movies in my bedroom in the funniest position. You stand at the end of my bed with your back arched over the bed frame, your arms reaching outward and your head resting back on the mattress. it's so funny! How is that more comfortable than than sitting on the bed?

Currently, the favorite movie is Toy Story 3, although Mulan and Beauty and the Beast are close seconds!