Christmas Eve

We spent our Christmas eve at Holt's this year. It was really special this year because everyone was able to be there.

We didn't draw names this year, we decided to do a white elephant gift exchange and it was alot of fun. the most coveted present was by far the Justin Beiber book that I opened....brittany's face was priceless! ha ha but I think she ended up with it in the end.

We were not going to be there in the morning so we gave our presents to the grandkids at night. I made these adorable little stuffy paratroopers for all the kids...but for some reason didn't take any pictures of them. too bad cause they were really cute i promise!

The picture on the right is from the blog I got the tutorial from. The ones I made were of everyones favorite character, so Chloe got Belle of course, Cam got a buzz lightyear, brady a ninja turtle ect. They had alot of fun throwing them off the banister for a few minutes while we were waiting for someone special to show up at the door!

SANTA!!!

We did go to santa at the mall but chloe wouldn't get very close to him. We have been asking her what Santa was going to bring her and she screams "BELLE TOYS!!!" super loud. ha ha she's a girl who knows what she wants!

We heard him pulling up on his quad (its faster than the sleigh) and all the kids ran to the window. There was alot of Jumping and screaming. Chloe was just scared stiff. ha ha but she did end up taking her present from him....getting so brave! cam was the best. He ended up being the last one to get something and was being SO patient just standing there not moving a muscle! haha

It was so fun for all the kids and then after he left Chloe was walking around looking VERY confused saying "santa?? santa?? where my belle toys??" HA HA so hilarious!!

Ash loved her dinosaur book that came with her jammies. And she loves her uncle Greg and cousin Brady too!

Opening christmas jammies, good thing Britty is around to help!

All the cousins in their jammers.

Matching girls! It was a great Christmas Eve with a TON of chinese food (my fave) and lots of goodies and fun!

Pre-Chrismtas

One of the many wonderful things about christmas???

Homemade Chocolates!!

Chloe was great helper!

We didn't always dip chocolates in our house, but for the last few years we have, and it is fast becoming the most delicious tradition ever! We don't go crazy like some people who make chocolates, we just make a few pans full to give away to friends and then we take the rest to Whitefish, where they were pretty much devoured. Adding to the 10 pounds I had already gained pre-Christmas!

We also have started a Heggie Christmas Party for the last couple of years which has been so much fun. We had a Hay ride, dinner, a lot of chatting and catching up, Santa came with treats for all the grandkids. It was so much fun! Then All the grand kids acted out the Nativity and it was the CUTEST thing I have ever seen!!

Chloe was a sheep...or a "sheet" as she would say.

The kids had been running around WILD for like 2 hours and were on a sugar high from the treats from santa so we weren't very hopeful that this would work. but It was amazing, Sheronna Jo had all the kids sit in their places while Uncle Ryan read the story out of the scriptures and all the kids just sat there. They all just SAT there! ha ha it was hilarious.

Cutest and sweetest mary and joseph ever! along with all the sheep.

And the cows just enjoying the story....and my cute little sheep!

Just a snapshot of my girls in their matching hoodies.

WE came out to Raymond for the Old Fashioned Christmas it wasn't near as cold as last year so there were a million people out. So their were lineups for all the activities going on, but we did do a few things. We went to story time, got chloe's face painted, got some cotton candy, saw santa from afar, and visited our "two papa's" uptown when we got our donuts and hot chocolate.

Ash is our best snuggler. she loves to just put her cheek up to your cheek and just hang out there for awhile. she is the sweetest!

Christmas Dresses

How fun is it to have TWO girls to dress up in matching Christmas dresses?? It's the best! I scored these red lovelies at the end of last year for like $10. I was pregnant and just crossing my fingers that I would have another girl so she could wear it. Ok there may have been a few other reasons....but this was s good one right?? And of course they are wearing some red ruffle headbands of mine, I think they top the outfit off just perfect, if i say so myself :)

And once again my smiley baby shows how much she HATES the camera and refuses to smile no matter how hard we try. And Chloe lets just say she was being "two." This is what she tells me when I ask her "why are you so big?" or " why are you being such a brat?" she so cutely replies "I two mom" yes..... yes you are.

I was having some fun with photoshop on these pics and I just couldn't not post all the vintage looking ones. But I was sad you wouldn't get to see the truly vibrant RED of the dresses that I love so much! so down below are the actual colors of the dresses sans photoshop!

ya seriously we took pictures for a half an hour and were late for church because i was determined to get a good one......looks like i lost.

FINALLY got one of ash smiling....sort of. And we were singing "itsy bitsy spider" in this one, still never mustered that smile tho. Also I searched HI and LOW for black patent shoes for Chloe to go with her dress. It seems everyone and their dog wanted some to go with their christmas dresses as well. Note to self....buy shoes prior to the week before Christmas next year.

December

My favorite girls! I love this picture it really shows their personalities. Ashley's ability to smile endlessly and on demand and be the happiest baby ever. And chloe's "ok mom if you're gonna take a picture of ash I HAVE to be in it and i will choke and wrestle her while refusing to look at the camera for 15 minutes" until this is the best picture we have. All the rest are chloe making ridiculous faces and throwing ashley around who is of course giggling through the entire ordeal. And that is usually exactly what it is....an ordeal.

As I am sure I have mentioned before Ashley is always putting herself to sleep sucking on her favorite blanket, or teddy, or anything soft really. I just think it is so funny and cute to see her dead asleep with something hanging out of her mouth.

Chloe helping me decorate the tree. I sometimes miss having a real tree, I mean nothing compares to one really. But we got this fake one from my grandma B. and It is just the perfect size for our little house, and It reminds me of my grandma. I used to go help her decorate her tree, and she would pay me! ha ha Not because we were poor or anything, she just loved how excited we would get, she was the best, and I really miss her.

She was soooo serious putting all the decorations on. She loves the balls (good thing they are shatterproof) and loves to take them all off and put them back on all day long.

"I DID IT!" she was so proud! She kept putting them all on the same branch, at one point i think she had like 6 on there. then she would get mad when they would fall off or she couldn't fit anymore.

Ashley just rolling all over the place and getting stuck under the recliner....

....oh and being ridiculously cute while she is at it!

My huge baby, thinking she can sit up all by herself and grow up on me. I am not impressed.

She loves to suck on her toes.

My girls LOVE bath time. they usually get one in the morning and then again before bed. All I have to do is take Ashley into the bathroom and she goes nuts, kicking and squealing and clapping. They are definitely my water babies!

Oh I finally finished a bow holder for the girls that hangs on the back of the door. now there is FINALLY a place for them to go instead of scattered all over the house.

Chloe really loves coloring right now, especially with pens. ugggh. if she finds one she will draw on anything!!! and Ash is getting her first tooth! She hasn't been too cranky, just when she nurses. Aaaaaaaand she likes to bite. ouchy. I am just hoping it won't last long!

The girls with their favorite babysitter! Even tho chloe won't say your name I am sure she loves you most Tina!!

Look at that beauty! Man my sister got all the good looks in our family.....Al is ONE lucky guy!!

Sunday morning. I wanted to get a picture with Ashley too, but for some reason we can NOT get to church on time....and we have 1:00 church! I love this dress my mom got her for her birthday and I found her adorable ("belle shoes" as she calls them) at Walmart for $6!!

Ash is getting so big I can't believe it. It even crossed my mind that I need another baby....until I remembered how much fun it WASN"T being pregnant. ha ha but man oh man i LOVE this baby. have I mentioned she is the best baby ever? Because she is. I could snuggle her every day all day...oh wait I DO!

Roly Poly Ashley!! She is rolling over in the bath all the time now, I don't know how she does it without getting a mouthful of water, she is super sneaky!

I HAD to post this picture....she has the most hilarious bum i ever saw! she has a wicked roll right in the middle of her back and the longest crack imaginable! ha ha Regan says she gets it from me....poor girl.

I haven't posted video's on here for a while. Here is one of Chloe talking to Regan on the phone. She LOVES talking to anyone on the phone, it's hilarious.

The second video is rather long, so I won't be mad if you don't watch the whole thing. Just the girls being themselves this morning. and those "Belle jammies" ugggh I can't get them off of her!