Visiting Santa.

Kennadi is at such a fun age where she has finally grasped the Santa concept. She was so excited to go visit Santa. She wasn't scared to go sit on his lap and proudly asked for a Disney Princess Surprise Egg. For those that don't know, Surprise Eggs are Eggs that have treats and toys in them but its a surprise which you get. There are YouTube videos all over of kids opening them. Anywho, they aren't sold in the United States and that (and a Pet Unicorn) is all Kennadi wanted for Christmas and she made sure to let Santa know. Good thing Santa was such a good sport and could handle her enthusiasm! Quincy wasn't scared of Santa but she sure eyed him down. It took a lot to get her to look away from Santa for some pictures. We can't wait for Santa to visit our house on Christmas eve now!

Date Nights.

Austin and I have been fortunate enough to have a few much needed date nights the past few weeks.

 First, we were able to go to a BYU game. We went to the last home game where BYU played Fresno State. It was a blow out (BYU obviously won) and it was freezing cold but we still had a good time.

Another date night was a Utah Jazz game. We got to go watch the Jazz take on the Thunder. It was great because I got to boo Enes Kanter in person (day made!) and the arena now sells Swig Drinks (I'm an addict).

Austin had a work party at Cabelas. Who knew they had a banquet room and held events there! The food was pretty good and Austin even won the Ron Swanson award. He got a trophy to prove it that he proudly is displaying in our dining room (Not cool).

Quincy | 8 months.

At 8 Months Quincy is...

-Wearing 6 month clothes and a few 9 month ones. She also is in size 3 diapers.
-Crawling! And she is fast. I always have to have my eye on her.

-Got her first tooth. Teething was miserable but we survived.

-Took her first long road trip and was a champ! She slept for a vast majority of the time.

-Drinking 4-6 ounces of formula every 3-4 hours. She also loves any little bites of food we give her.

-Loves watching her big sister. She will just follow Kennadi around and loves it when Kennadi will actually play back with her.

Cousin Pictures.

While we were up in Idaho for Thanksgiving, we did an impromptu photo shoot with all the kids. We thought my mom might appreciate an updated grandkid photo plus I loved that Courtnie took some updated pictures of my girls! I think they turned out so cute considering they were taken in Easton's bedroom and the kids were less then cooperative. Thanks Courtnie!

Thanksgiving Road Trip.

For Thanksgiving, we took a road trip up to Moscow, Idaho to visit Courtnie and her family. Kennadi was missing Easton and I was dying to meet my new nephew so we thought this would be a perfect opportunity to go visit. We left the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and drove up half way to Boise. We stayed the night in a hotel. Kennadi was in heaven. She loved sleeping in a room with two beds, eating the hotel breakfast, but most of all swimming! On Wednesday, we finished the drive up to Moscow (but not without a quick stop in Oregon so I could mark another state off the list). Austin may or may not have gotten a speeding ticket on the way up. Curse you small, rural towns where the cops have nothing better to do but pull over tourists! 

The next couple of days spent at Courtnie's place was enjoyable. Kennadi loved playing with Easton. They would be often found in Easton's room with the room locked, not wanting to be bugged while they played. Quincy spent most of the time following the older kids around. I enjoyed snugging with Mckay. And Austin loved shooting his new gun and attending a Vandal's football game. 

Thanksgiving dinner itself was delicious. Dillon and Courtnie were great hosts. It was nice to just have a small group for a change. Courtnie and I also ventured out to do some Black Friday shopping. I was amazed at how quiet the stores were. It was so nice to be able to browse and take our time instead of the usual push and shove to grab what you need. I wish stores in Utah County would be that dead every Black Friday! While we were out and about, Courtnie also took me over to Washington so I could cross another state off my list! She is a kind soul.

When it was time to come home, we took a different way and ventured up to Coeur D'alene and Montana. We did the drive home in one day and it was a long day! Luckily, the kids were rock stars. Quincy who usually hates her carseat spent most of the day sleeping. And Kennadi watched lots of movies, ate lots of snacks and was perfectly content! I am confident that we had to take more stops for Austin then the kids. I am glad we took the trip up even if it was a long drive!