FHE

Tonight for Family Home Evening we talked about our families and what we can do together that's fun so for an activity/treat we played pictionary. Except we used pudding and our fingers instead of paper and a pen. Allie thought it was great and kept going even after the rest of us were done.

concentrating on her drawing and cleaning off her "paintbrush"

It's a cat with a smiley face can't you tell.

Allan did this not Allie, she was still painting and he pushed the plate in her face. She thought it was funny and it was a perfect way to say "now it's bathtime and time to get ready for bed"

Valentine's Day

Okay so I know it's already come and gone but we wanted to tell everyone Happy Valentine's Day and that we love all of our family and friends.

I was surprised at how well Allie sat still for me to do this to her hair. I saw it on

www.princesshairstyles.com of course it probably helped that she was watching a movie at the time. She is starting to become more of a little girl saying things like "no daddy I don't want to watch trucks that's for boys" but then she still goes and watches the truck shows with Allan. So maybe he can still hope for the days that he and Allie will work on cars together.

I..I..Icky

Allie is really learning a lot right now and I think she surprised Allan the other day when she went into the bathroom and discovered that someone had left it a little stinky. She said eew it's icky in here. huh icky i..i..icky that's an I. She knows all the letters if you point to them and almost all their sounds. Occasionally she gets stumped but mostly she likes to pretend she doesn't know or say a different sound for that letter and then laugh. She is definitely ready for some type of school. I want to do an in home preschool but haven't had much luck getting people to sign up.

Sunday Naps

Like father like daughter. Hmmmm now what should I do???

Kids will be kids

Allie has been craving time with her Daddy so a few days ago I suggested Allan take Allie with him to the store. He was going with his Dad and brother to the car parts store. Allie being her typical little self decided she was going to start running around the store (like any child does) Allan kept telling her to stop and finally grabbed her and picked her up because he didn't want her to break anything. Allie the charmind little darling starts screaming "help help you're not my Daddy help help". The lady working there was laughing the whole time. Where Allie learned that I have no idea but just as she finished in walked two police officers and Allan decided it was time to leave.

Happy 3rd Birthday Allie

Dear Allie,

Where to start. Well I can't believe that my little girl is already 3. You are so grown up already. Daddy and I love you very much. You definitely are my little sunshine and I love that you still want me to sing that song to you before you go to sleep. You are always so concerned about the well being of others and want to know what you can do to make someone happy. Allie you are such a special little girl to us and are a constant reminder that prayers are answered. You definitely remind your daddy and I that we need to pray and be close to our Savior Jesus Christ, just like you are. I still find you talking to him and it warms my heart to know that you love him and that he is your friend. I hope your enthusiasm for one day entering the temple continues it truly is a special place.

Here are some other things that you love and have mastered by the age of 3

*Animals-we always have to find the cows and horses on our walks

*Chocolate

*Going to Church (well okay you love Nursery)

*Painting, coloring, cutting, gluing, more gluing (anything arts & crafts)

*Playing with your cousins

*Reading books- you could have books read to you all day long

*Counting to 14 (once you get there then it's 14,14,14 18,19,20)

*You can identify all the letters (you know most of their sounds too)

*Potty trained both day and night

*Getting dressed all by yourself (you like to pick out your own clothes)

*Puzzles

*Cooking you are a great assistant

*Sweeping the kitchen floor (I don't know if you've mastered it yet, but you definitely love to help even if it means it takes 3 times longer)

*Being mischievious (whenever it's quiet I know to come looking for you)

*Talking on the phone (I think your dad and I are going to be in trouble as you get older)

*Playing in the snow

Here are some funny things you like to say:

*Just a minute I'm to busy

*When I was a grown up I....

*Someday when I'm a baby I'll....

*I'm bigger today, yep I am

*Can I sit "Bext" to you

* I SO love ....

*So, how was your day?

*and everything is your favorite

We love you so much and are so happy that you are part of our family.

Love Mommy & Daddy

Here are some of the few adventures/memories we've had in the past 3 years

Uranus

Allie and I had just finished putting together a puzzle of the solar system. It's one of those floor puzzles. As we finished up she wanted to know what everything was so I started telling her the names. This is how our conversation went:
Me: That's Mercury, Venus, Earth which is where we live
Allie: No way!
Me: Yep we live right there (point to general area)
Allie: Where does Grandma Hoxie live?
Me: right about there. Let's keep going this is Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus
Allie: My anus?
Me: No just Uranus
Allie: Whose Anus? My anus or your anus?
Me: No that's just the name it's called Uranus
Allie (puzzled look like mom your nuts)
Me: anyways thisi s Neptune and Pluto (yes it's an older puzzle)

When it was time to clean up Allie went running over to the puzzle and said I'll clean up my anus and grabbed the pieces belonging to Uranus and put them in the box. Thankfully I don't think she knows what an anus is yet, well atleast I dont' think she does she has surprised me with a few things lately.