Meanwhile...

Although our blog doesn't reflect it we have been doing a lot more than just going to Disneyland :) Although since being home we watch alot of online videos of the rides so it is almost like being there and when we ride in the car Macey likes to pretend it is a ride...especially when we go down hills (or fally things). One of Macey's major pastimes lately is making notes and cards for us and her friends. She often cranks out five or so a day and we currently have a big stack on our counter that I am not sure what to do with but don't really want to through away! She is also filling up a lot of space with her artwork from home and school, we will have to change some of it up soon.

For at least a month or so Macey has had two imaginary friends hanging around alot, Dashi and Paja :) She has also been playing alot with her real friends and loving every minute of it! She is doing great at preschool and we have registered her for kindergarten-CRAZY!!!! We just had her IEP and they were so impressed with all of the progress Macey has made, she is amazing and she is reading up a storm! Her memory is amazing and she has an impressive sense of direction. Awhile ago we picked Dan up at a windshield place and went to Crown Burger for lunch, when it was time to leave she told us all of the turns we needed to make to get back to pick up Dan's car...wow! She continues to make us laugh all of the time with the things she comes up with. She loves to play "Sister and Mom" and be a Nature Explorer in the yard. We were having a Family Home Evening lesson on safety this week and when Dan asked Macey what safety meant she said "It means keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times. And if you are on the Disneyland Railroad it means that smaller guests enter first and stay away from the openings"! Lately she has been a real Daddy's Girl and calls Dan her buddy. She has her first spring soccer game tomorrow and seemed to do much better at practice than she did in the fall so keep your fingers crossed!

Avery is talking up a storm and getting into everything! She is a bit mischievous and has started laughing when we tell her no and put her in time out...we need to nip that in the bud!! She is so sweet and affectionate and loves to give hugs and snuggle with her binky and blankies. She is starting to like nursery more, in particular she loves Brother Hustedt and he is holding her almost every time we look in! Avery always wants to do what her big sister is doing, and if Macey won't let her she thinks taking Macey's toy and running away while laughing is the next best thing! I love how much Macey and Avery love each other, and it is so sweet to see Macey take such good care of her little sister!

We really have been amazed by how much Avery is talking, especially since Macey was a little slow. She loves drinking her chocolate milk and asks for it almost every morning. One morning she was sitting on my lap eating some of my cereal and when it was gone she jumped down and ran over to Dan, who was eating the same cereal, and said "Yumm, Yumm" and then proceeded to eat his cereal too! Last week in sacrament meeting she put her hand on Dan's knee and said "Daddy, I pooping"! And anytime you ask her who she loves she says "Jesus!". She loves music and can sing most of "Once There Was a Snowman"...and you can almost understand it if you know what it is :) She still loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and fruit snacks and when she can't find something or someone she walks around the house and says "Kitty, where are you?", my favorite is when she is in her crib and she calls out "Mommy, where are you?".

Dan got a new calling as Young Mens Secretary and assistant to the Teacher's Quorum and I have been busy finding just the right stuff the finish off my laundry/mud room redecoration (pictures to come). We are loving playing outside in this wonderful weather, although I feel slightly jipped that we bought a new snow blower last year and only used it once!! I guess that's life :)