December Randoms

I know, I know, it's bee awhile since I've updated our blog.  The time has flown by and we have been very busy.  I will try my hardest to get completely caught up in the next week or so.  In today's blog I'm including some random activities that we did in the month of December.  Enjoy!

We took the kids to a fun circle by our house.  Every house is decked out in a different theme.  This 

house had all Charlie Brown characters.

We decided to take the kids to Build a Bear (they love to go and look but we've never bought them anything) and let them pick out any character that they wanted for Christmas.  Colton picked the Grinch.

He got to pick out his heart and we added the song which would play with the squeeze of his hand.

 

Kinley decided on Clarice, Rudolph's girlfriend.  Here she is picking out her heart.

 

Kinley's reindeer played "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" song when you squeezed a leg.  

 Later that night in their new Christmas pj's with their new friends.

I love dressing the kiddos up for holiday's.  We found Colton's shirt at a JCPenny and just had to get it.  "Santa is my homeboy."  Too funny!

 Here are both kiddos all decked out in holiday wear.

On this day, Kinley was being soooo silly!  I also wanted to show off her cute little outfit.  This girl loves shoes/boots as well as her hair accessories.  (Happy Momma)

 

Colton loved to wear his Santa hat.

 

Both kids thought that it would be fun to put an ice bucket on their heads.  Colton said that he was on a space ship!  Too cute/funny!

Thanksgiving in Utah

This year was our year to be with the Leatherwood clan for Thanksgiving.  Unfortunately, Dad and Ruby weren't there but we look forward to next year.  We left early on Wednesday and returned on Sunday.  It was a great time and we did some fun things with the kids.  Enjoy!

 

All done eating and time to play with cars.

 

 Kinley in her cute Turkey dress.  As my sister, Lisa, said, "Only you would find a pink dress with a turkey on it for Thanksgiving!" :)

After dinner, Kinley got herself all wet and had to be changed.  Kinley is sitting on Marshall's desk, looking for daddy to bring her some clothes.

 

On Saturday we took the kids and met Lisa and Mallory and Marshall at the train stop.  We took Utah Trax downtown to look at lights and have some fun.  Here, Colton is enjoying the high speed train.

 

 Our first stop was the Gateway Mall.  Colton saw Bob the Builder as we were eating lunch.  The kid loves Bob the Builder.

After lunch, we headed to the Gateway Children's Museum.  Hours of fun was spent there, starting with the real helicopter on top of the building.  

 

The kids loved playing on the helicopter and checked it all out.  Here Kinley found a little hiding place that fits her perfectly.

 

 Marshall and Colton sitting on the seats in the back.

Kinley's turn.

 

 All three of the kiddos.

 

Colton in the drivers seat.

 Kinley in the drivers seat.

The museum was full of discovery zones.  Here Marshall and Colton are using coffee filters and seeing what happens when they put them in a tunnel of air.

 

Up it goes!

 

Colton working the construction machines.

 

 

Perfect sized car for Colton.

 

Filling up his cart at the market

Colton on a life size horse.

 

Kinley looking out the window of a kid sized house.

Mallory and Colton in the living room.

 

Colton and Kinley playing house in the kitchen.

 

 This house was awesome.  The kids had so much fun playing with all of the appliances that were just their size.

Mallory came by to borrow some milk :).

 

And to give Kinley some flowers.

 

Once we left the Gateway we headed to Temple Square.  Every Christmas Temple Square is full of lights.  Colton loves lights and always asks to drive around and see them so he was a little overwhelmed when he saw that nearly every tree, bush, even grass was filled with lights.

Decorating for Christmas/Meeting Santa

 I decided to decorate for Christmas over a long weekend that we had.  I did it before Thanksgiving because there was no way I was going jinx myself after breaking my leg and being off work for three months last year.  I took my time getting it all up and boy was it nice not to have to worry about it when we got home from Thanksgiving.  We also took the kids to see Santa.  Enjoy!

 Colton became my little helper.  He did such a good job of helping me.

 I put up three tress.  This one is more centered around the kiddos with colored lights and fun ornaments.  

 This is Colton's idea of how the tinsel should go on the tree :).

 The final look of the tree.

 We took the kids to see Santa at the mall and they started a train service that makes circles.

 Colton loved the train and asked to go again and again.

Meeting Santa 2012.  Kinley wouldn't smile at all.  As soon as I picked her up she was all smiles.

Family Pictures

We had our family pictures done at the beginning of November.  We went to Wetlands Park which had lots of different areas with bridges.  Enjoy!

Cute Kinley.

 Showing off her sassy hat.

 

 Family picture.

Handsome boy!

 

 Colton did a great job listening to our photographer, Allison.

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This boy loves hats!

 Our two loves.

 Daddy's little boy.

 Daddy's little girl.

 Such a poser :).

All smiles.

Halloween 2012

Back in September I asked Colton what he wanted to be for Halloween.  Without a hesitation he said, "Captain America."  We found his costume at the Disney story and got him a shield at Target.  I found this adorable Minnie Mouse costume on Etsy.  It has to be one of the cutest ones out there.  I emailed back and forth with the lady to ensure that it would fit Kinley just right.  Her outfit was basically customed made for her.  I had the darnedest time find yellow shoes so I took a pair of her white keds and spray painted them.  Add a little eye liner on her nose and cheeks and wa la, we have Minnie Mouse.  Enjoy!

 Minnie and Captain America!

 Colton was so excited to go trick or treating.  He talked about it non-stop until we finally made it outside.  Kinley kept her ears on all night as did Colton with his face mask and gloves.  These kids were dedicated!

Kinley loved going up to the doors and knocking.  She even tried to go into the homes once the doors opened.  Colton was just excited to open his bag for the candy.

We literally walked around our block and since we went so early, 5:15 pm, not too many people were home yet, but the kiddos definitely scored in the candy department.  What a great Halloween!