Winter 2010-2011

With being pregnant and very sick for most of the winter I have let a few things slip. Taking pictures and updating our blog has taken a big hit. Now with this baby quickly approaching her arrival I feel the need to bring things up to date. These pictures are just a fraction of our going ons over the past 6 months...but at least we have some documentation.

We had a visit from Nate's brother Josh and his family. We love having them visit and the girls have so much fun with their cousins.

Finally we managed to build a snowman!

Taylor and her cousin Isaac were up and down that sledding hill non stop...she was a little worn out at the end.

Taylor's school held a Daddy Daughter dance. Taylor was so excited to go on a date with her dad!

Taylor's first time Skiing

Ice skating at Evergreen with the Bowens

Trying to make snowman with dry fluffy snow...the girls were very determined but we never got the right kind of snow. :-(

Christmas Morning playing with all their new toys

So excited for Christmas and trying really hard to sit and listen to the Christmas story.

Making a gingerbread house Christmas Eve

Kennedy is 4!

Birthdays at the Jeppson house are becoming quite the events. Kennedy's big day actually began a few days before her day of birth. We had a party with her friends on the Friday before her birthday with a ballerina theme. Kennedy loves ballet and it is not uncommon for her to come down moments after I have helped her get ready for the day in her leotard and tutu. She loves to show me her dance moves and so it was a well suited theme. Everything was ballerina pink and white with plenty of tulle and ribbon. We played tip toe musical chairs, pin the tutu on the ballerina, had ballerina cake and put on dance shows for each other. All the girls looked adorable and hopefully had a good time.

There are a few traditions my girls love about birthdays: first - breakfast in bed with the choice of pancake art by yours truly; and second - dinner at Red Robin. It was a fun filled day with friends and presents and Kennedy made sure that she let everyone know that she was so thankful for it all with plenty of hugs and kisses and the cutest thank yous I have ever received. If this is what 4 looks like for Kennedy, we are all in for a wonderful year! How did we get so blessed with such sweet little girls!!

Taylor Turns 6!

Taylor picked a Hawaiian luau party for her 6th birthday. She invited all the girls in her kindergarten class. All were adorned with flower lia necklaces, hair accessories and grass skirts. We roasted hotdogs on the grill and had tropical fresh fruit and slushy drinks with umbrellas. The girls learned to hula dance and definitely had the moves. Taylor was very specific about all the details and loved learning about all things Hawaiian in the process. With Taylor's vision and my hard work (;-) )...the party was a hit.

Taylor has come so far in so many ways this last year. Everyday I am amazed with how she is growing! She is such a sweet and sensitive girl who loves to be with friends and family. We love you Taylor!

Halloween

We have had a perfect fall with warm temps and beautiful fall colors. It was the perfect setting for Halloween. We had a great month filled with lots of fun festivities. Taylor was a super girl hero and Kennedy was a lady bug. They both had so much fun and Nate and I are still finishing off their candy. (for some reason they like the trick or treating part and don't seem to care much about the candy itself...good for them, very bad for us!!)

The girls at the ward chili dinner and trunk or treat

Kennedy at school for her halloween party