Okay I have either been slacking or really busy - I don't know which. It seems like the days are shorter and time is going so fast. I am not accomplishing even close to what I used to in a day before Christmas. Well I have a lot of things to update everyone on with little time so this may be a three-parter (not including pictures.. those will come soon). Right now I am trying to clean up our "house/basement" before I leave to BOSTON! Yes, that's right, I leave on Wednesday morning to be in Boston for 3 weeks! So I popped in a DVD that Jase and Meg got me and I wasn't getting much done because I wanted to sit and watch Colors LIVE instead of just listen to it and then I thought, maybe I will blog a little bit...
I will start I guess at Christmas: We had the Case's Christmas on Christmas Eve. We opened the kid's presents first, took them out and played with them, then put the kiddos to bed. After they were asleep, we opened the big kids presents (us). It was a lot of fun to do it that way and we were all very shocked at the things we got.. I love when I have NO CLUE what I am going to get. Then on Christmas morning we had our immediate family Christmas and Bailee found out that Santa was bringing us to Disneyland.. (Jason, Meg, Dave, and Sue were big Santa helpers on this one, too - THANK YOU!) Later that day we went to my parents for Christmas there and
we also got spoiled there. I will give you a run down on the things that everyone got... sorry if i forget anything, there really was quite a bit..
Bailee: Little People Dance n Twirl palace, carriage, prince and frog; books with cd's of us reading them to her, hello kitty paraphernalia, elf doll (her favorite so far), very soft n.a.p. teddy, littlest pet shop clubhouse with 5 littlest pets, starsong pony, jump rope, vmotion, mickey mouse clubhouse vmotion game, 2 outifts, 3 pj's, Tinkerbell movie, Tinkerbell dress up, Barbie Daimond Castle dolls, baby alive, and a homemade baby blanket
Afton: Little People house with kids, building blocks with little people, Laugh n Learn fisher price house, 2 outifts, pj's, a lot of books, vacuum, drums, I spy bag, picture book, puzzles, cabbage patch doll, homemade baby blanket, and a dream n.a.p. teddy bear
Dan and I:Laptop, Disneyland trip, video camera, two night stay in a bed and breakfast with babysitting included, x-board? for the laptop, colors live dvd and cd, I got skechers shoes and a cookbook, Dan got some tools and a gift card for more, and movie gift cards, skookie maker (cast iron skillets)
I am sure I have forgotten things so I am sorry if it was something you gave us. We all loved everything we got. We are so blessed to have all of you in our lives. I was going to wait to do this part, but I really feel like I need to. Last night we had our Case family home evening and we spoke about a lot of things I needed to hear. Part of it was about finding something every day to be grateful for. So I will take up some more time to write a few things I have been grateful for. I have had a lot of "tender mercies" lately, probably more than just the ones I have noticed. Afton fell asleep in my arms during relief society yesterday and that just doesn't happen. It was nice, because I needed to hear the lesson and especially the testimonies of the ladies. I didn't think that we would end up having family home evening last night, but my family is awesome and despite their busy lives, they still came and I was touched by everyone's comment and spirit. My mom and dad volunteered to help us out for Christmas since Dan's job was so unstable at that point. That is one of those moments where I can't even find the right words to express my gratitude. Dave and Sue are very patient with us being in their house and having two kids taking over. It also made it so the girls have adjusted really well. They know Grandma Sue and Papa Dave's house so it is easy for them to live here. And their giving doesn't end there.. i am amazed at how willing they still are to help with so many other things. Tiff and Phil are so willing to help me get out to see them and are already being so hospitable even though I'm not even out there. I really could go on and on with things to say. Even though Dan and I are having hard times right now, all of these things are making it much easier to handle. I am so blessed to have Bailee and Afton- Bais finds joy in such little things. Seriously, her favorite toy from Christmas was a stuffed elf doll that cost $15.. Afton is so healthy and happy. She sleeps well, but she also does okay if she is late on a nap, which makes it nice with our crazy schedule sometimes.
Well geez.. it's hard to believe that I have only covered Christmas with this long post. I will do pictures next and then I will probably be in Boston the next time I post! I hope everyone else is doing well! Angie.. I have noticed that my blog doesn't update on other's blogs. I don't know why, but maybe i will check my settings and see if there is something I didn't read the right way and clicked no to...
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My pretty little butterfly
sorry it is not at all centered...
cleaning out the closet
It was so fun for her to find old things in our closet that had been "missing"
You've gotta love her!
Bailee-isms
- 12/20/08 We were at the annual Case Christmas party. Grandma Betty and Grandpa Dwayne were nice enough to buy us Sizzler lunch and then had a program at their home. Before I tell the story, I need to clarify that Grandma Betty is from England and still has her accent - which I love! Bailee wanted to ride in Grandma Betty and Grandpa Dwayne's car from Sizzler but we told her no since her car seat was already in ours. Bailee: "I just want to go with them because I love them so much." Grandma Sue : " I know, and they love you, too." Bailee: "But Grandma Betty says it weiood" (wierd without the "r" sound)
- 11/10/08 We were "puppy sitting" for Dave and Sue overnight so they could spend a night in Midway. Part of Bailee's bedtime routine is that she gets to have "snuggle-wuggles" right before bed every night. Snuggle wuggles started as being a Backyardigans show but has evolved to being a choice between playing make believe with toys, a show, or something else she really wants to do before bed. Well this particular night I gave her the choice between Dragon Tales or going to the store with me and she chose the show. When it was over and I said it was time to brush teeth and go to bed, she started to cry and throw one of her tantrums. She said she wanted to go to the store with me, I then reminded her that she chose the show over going to the store. She replied very seriously that when she chose the show, she was just teasing me. Very smart response.. it didn't fly and she was not a happy girl going to bed that night
- 11/12/08 We were driving home from Dave and Sue's and Bailee said "What does 'age' mean?" Dan and I weren't quite sure what she said, so we asked her to repeat it and she did. We still weren't sure if she said "H" or "age." Usually she can explain what she is saying by thinking of another word or saying it in a sentence. We asked her to say it in a sentence or tell us when and how she heard it. She stammered a little, then said "You know, like my feet are big." Dan and I tried very hard not to laugh and she finally said "Like I am a big girl." So then I said.. "Okay, you mean 'age'. That is like how old you are, so your age would be 3. When someone asks you what your age is, you would say 3." So Dan said "Yeah. It is like someone asking you how old you are. What are you going to say when someone asks you what your age is?" and Bailee said, "That I am a big girl!" Maybe you had to be there or it was pretty late, but it was very funny.
- Grandma Sue bought a doctors kit for the grandkids. It came with a couple of cards that showed what to do with the "tools" - kind of like directions. When we were cleaning up all the parts to it, Bai couldn't find the cards and she was saying over and over.. "where are the indirections? " I think she was mixing up the words "instructions" and "directions." It is very cute that her vocabulary is growing so fast that she just has a ton of information to sort through. I am biased, but I definitely think she is a smartie!
- Bailee was trying to get Dan to fill up her aqua-doodle pen with water so she could color on her mat, but apparently Dan wasn't jumping on the task. He continued to get ready for work and gather his things when Bailee said very demandingly "Dad, when you are all done with this world stuff, will you please fill this up with water?!" It definitely got his attention and he filled it up with water and she went on her way.
- Bailee was talking with her cousin, Aliyah, and her grandma Packer about places they have been and things they have seen. My mom brought up that Aliyah was in a whale's mouth at Storybook land and Bai was in a shark's mouth in Disneyworld. They were laughing about that and my mom said, "Weren't you scared in the mouth?" and Bailee looked at my mom with her index finger pointed at her and said, " Remember grandma, those things are just PRETEND!" My mom thought it was very cute how Bailee was trying to comfort her on the scary pretend things that are out there.
- Bailee is pretty much a vegetarian and refuses to eat meat - except for chicken nuggets and taco soup). In colorado, they took out a lunchable jr. and she wouldn't eat the meat. Well, someone told her that the meat would make her jump higher. She had a couple bites of the meat and walked away. Sue asked "Did you like it?" and Bai said "yeah, I am going to see if I can jump higher now, though." She jumped and everyone cheered - Maybe she will continue to eat meat and end up in the olympics!
- Bailee was riding home from a dinner in the back seat of papa Dave and grandma Sue's car. Her uncle Andy was sitting next to her talking to her when the sun came shining into the car all of a sudden and her grandparents both burst into song "Here Comes the Sun, do do do do.." Uncle Andy then whispered to Bai "Grandma and Grandpa are getting old." and bailee replied, "Grandma's not old, but Papa is."
- Being the great English buff that he is, Bailee's uncle Jason was trying to enhance Bailee's vocabulary by teaching her some new words. One of the words was "plump." He told her about having a nice, big, juicy, plump apple. Then he went on to explain that it meant "big." Bailee then was able to catch on and said, "Like you, uncle Jason?"
- When Bailee says prayers, she really lets Heavenly Father into her heart. She has said things like, "please bless that I can watch a movie tomorrow. Please bless that I can get tinkerbell makeup at the store. Please bless I can sleep the whole night in my bed. Please bless we will grow up healthy and go to heaven."
- Bai was helping grandma Sue wrap some baptism gifts and asked her what they were for. Sue said that they were for her primary kids who were going to be baptized and when Bailee turned 8, she would also be baptized. Bai looked at grandma like she was out in the night and said " Oh, no, grandma, I am going to be a doctor when I grow up!"
- We were leaving grandma Sue and papa Dave's so Bai went and hugged grandma and said "I love you, grandma." Dan told her to go and tell grandpa the same thing so she went and hugged grandpa and said " Papa, I love grandma."
- Bailee thought her pee would be pink after she drank her strawberry milk. After I told her it would still be yellow or clear, she still had her hopes up. When we got home, she ran to the bathroom to go potty and we heard her disappointed voice come from the bathroom saying "Yep, it's still yellow."
Sweet Afton
She was such a trooper during the trip- she really is such a good baby!
What happens when a 3 year old is holding up a 6 month old for pictures...
She's still doin okay...
wooops !!!
making the cake
well I guess she is not quite in the process of making it here - more posing
making/eating the frosting
and eating the cake
I think they purposely smeared it on their faces - i dont see how else they could have gotten that messy
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We miss you so much!!! This family is just not the same without you (and I mean that in the very best way!) Can't wait to talk to you again - call me if you want! Love you!
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