Santa!

We went to visit Santa last week and Livy did super good.   She brought him her list that she had written all by herself and he read and signed it.  She asked for an american girl doll and a barbie.  Peyton on the other hand was so excited to go "Santa Santa" but the second it was her turn.....wasn't having it :)  Oh well, maybe next year!

 

Showing Santa her list

 

So cute :)

 

Santa got out a stool for Peyton way on the other side of Livy and she wouldn't have anything to do with it so he sat on the floor and started reading her a book....but she still wouldn't have anything to do with it :)

 

No No!  But as soon as we were walking away she kept yelling...Bye Santa!  I guess she was more excited to leave :)

Last weekend, grandpa and grandma Stenzel came to visit.  We had lots of fun spending time with them and driving around looking at Christmas lights.  Thanks for a fun weekend!

 

Grandpa and Grandma and the girls

 

Grandma got to play dress up a lot this weekend :)

 

Princess chutes and ladders.  The first thing Olivia always does when someone comes over is ask if they want to play a game :)

Sledding!

The first day it snowed, the girls were so excited to go sledding, especially since we really didn't have very much snow last year.  They went down our hill over and over and had so much fun.  We even made a Frosty! 

 

Peytor bug sledding for the first time by herself!  She loved it!

 

Livy Lu sledding!

 

They had fun sledding together but went a little too fast at times and ended up down in the field behind our house!

 

 

Love the look on Livy's face here lol!

 

Pretty snow and lights!

 

Our frosty!  We didn't have any carrots :)

 

So proud of their snowman!

Disney on Ice

A couple of weekends ago, we took the girls to Disney on Ice. We had a blast and they both sat and watched the show so good. Peyton just sat and played with her Cinderella light up toy the whole time and thought it was the best thing ever. She just kept saying "rella rella" :) It was an anniversary celebration so they had all of the characters in the show. Their favorite were the princesses of course!

 

The girls with their light up toys

 

Mickey, Minney, and Goofy

 

Genies from Aladdin

 

Nemo and Dori

 

All the princesses

 

Toy Story

 

It's a small world

 

 

Finale

 

The girls were excited to go down by the ice after the show

Dance Observation Night

Last week we got to observe Olivia's dance class.  I love going to watch her and seeing how excited she gets to have us all there.  These little girls are fun to watch and they have so much energy!  Pretty soon they get to see what their outfits will be for the recital this spring.  Here are some pictures from the night....

 

Grandma came to watch too!

 

 

Leaping!

 

 

 

 

Her teacher is so great!

 

goofy girl!

 

Practicing their positions

 

Dancer down in the background...some get a little distracted at times :)

 

Doing their stretches

 

 

 

 

Peyton 22 months and Livy Lu!

Peyton is 22 months old!....and hitting her terrible two's :)  She just cracks me up some times and will make the funniest faces....one of my favorites is below :)  She is so shy around people she doesn't know but is doing great in her dance class and loves it.  It is so fun to watch her learn new things and spend some time with just her (mommy and me dance).  She comes home and does all of the things she learns....my favorite is that she doesn't normally walk around the house.....she gallops every where :)  She also loves jumping on the furniture lately....wonder where she learned that. She adores and copies everything big sister does.....to a T!  Here are some new pics!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's my favorite face....the best is when you do it back and she trys sooooo hard not to smile :)  Oh how she cracks me up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She just learned how to do funny faces :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They love to read books and this is one of their favorites!