Happy Valentine's Day!

Sweet Little Valentines, Ella and Olivia 

Smooch! 

Grammie came to visit us this last weekend and brought cookies from Eileen's in Nebraska, (the best cookies ever!) for us, Matt, Jenny, Ethan & Emma.  However, we were reminded why to never leave a toddler alone, even for a minute!  While we were all making breakfast one morning and oooing and ahhing over Olivia in the living room, Ella crawled up on the dining room table, removed the cookies from their boxes, ripped holes in the plastic and started to eat them, yes both of them!  They really don't look bad in the picture, but she defiantly did some damage on the frosting!  Good news is, they were still delicious!  Thanks for the cookies and other Valentines gifts Grammie!  Also, thank you so much for babysitting for us so Bob and I could have our first date night since Olivia was born! 

Ella giving Grammie a Valentines Day kiss!  Awww, what a sweetie!

Fun in the Snow!

Ella helping daddy build her first snowman!

Mommy taught Ella how to make the perfect snowball.  It just so happened that we used daddy as a target, turns out daddy is an easy target!  Look out daddy, next winter it will be all 3 of your girls throwing snowballs at you!

Ella supervising daddy as he rolls the next level for the snowman!

Almost done!  I failed to get a picture of the final snowman.  Nana got us a cool snowman kit for Christmas this year.  It came with a stocking hat, scarf, pipe, buttons and a carrot to build the ultimate snowman!  Luckily the front yard has a large enough hill that we were able to do some sledding as well!

Dancing at the Arena!

Even though we all came to watch Emma dance, I don't even have a picture of her in her adorable dance outfit!  The first night I used Jenny's camera to take pictures, the second night, I had my hands full, as Ella wanted to run out on the court to dance with Emma!  However, I was able to snag one picture to show part of Emma's outfit...the tutu somehow ended up on Uncle Matt's head!  I think he wears it well!  Regardless of not having any pictures, Emma did awesome!  She had a ball dancing!  She remembered her entire routine and smiled her adorable smile the whole way through!  Great job Emma Jo! 

All the cousins together, Dayne, Olivia, Kade, Emma, Ethan, Ella (already in pj's)!

Cousin Emma danced at Wells Fargo Arena the last two Friday nights during the Energy basketball games. We were fortunate enough to be able to use the company suite both nights and have family and friends join us. Both the adults and kids had a great time.  Above Ethan, Emma, and Ella are deliriously playing as they caught a second wind of energy! 

Cousins!!!

Cousin Ethan with Olivia.  Just like with Ella, we call Ethan the "Baby Whisperer"!  He is amazing with the girls.  He has always had a special connection with Ella and the same proves to be true with Olivia.  She sat with him for the longest time, smiling cooing and reaching for his face.  He is so sweet and protective of his cousins.  He always watches over Ella when they are playing.  When he came over the other day, he stayed in the nursery with Olivia for the longest time reading books to her.  ETHAN, YOU ARE THE BEST!  He is perfecting his babysitting skills and will be ready very soon! 

Cousins Ethan and Emma, Uncle Matt and Aunt Jenny came over for a visit when Grandpa was in town.  The kids had a great time as usual.  They are hilarious to watch together.  We can't get over how well they play together.  They always seem to be full of energy!  The above pictures of them captures their "winding down" time!