Moving to instagram

I have decided to use my instagram feed as our family blog.  I can't keep up with the blog but i can post about our family on instagram and then print them out through chatbooks.  It's not the same as this blog but it's at least something and better than nothing.  If guy want to follow me on instagram I'm at MICHELLEKEL on instagram.  

Sunday Snippets

:: Marcus ::

1.  Marcus loves to write out our food lists. He is enjoying learning

to write his letters. It may take him a bit longer but he is getting there.

2. His favorite thing right now is to ride his bike. He loves to go on

bike rides with lucy (I push her on our push bike) to the church. When we get

there the kids just run around the parking lot and find pine cones and rocks.

3. He can have a bit of a temper sometimes. We are still working on him

managing his emotions. Lucy is very emotional right now so he doesn't quite understand all of that.

4. I cannot get him to eat any kind of breakfast food. I have made him everything! He even

won't eat pop tarts, toaster streudel, or french toast sticks. He asks for mac n' cheese,

or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I don't know what to do with him.

5. Marcus loves to play with Lucy right now. He will follow her anywhere and

do anything she wants to do. Their favorite thing is to jump on the tramp even though it

usually ends up with Lucy crying and wanting to get off the tramp and Marcus apologizing.

:: Lucy ::

1. I don't know if I mentioned this before but Lucy says the cutest thing and I

don't ever want to forget it. When she wants you to leave her alone she says as she waves her hand 

at you "away me go". I love to hear her say it every time.

2. She started cutting her 2 year old molars this week. I didn't realize it until

one had already popped through. She said her neck hurt one night and so we gave

her some tylenol and the next morning she said it again and I thought maybe it was her

pillow. Then I realized she was teething. She was so needy and emotional. We were going to 

get rid of the binky but we are keeping it until the teething is done.

3. Lucy loves to eat chips and salsa with me every day. It's her favorite snack right now.

4. She is the best cuddler. No matter where or what she is doing she loves to

come up to you and cuddle!

5. She can get on the tramp all by herself, she can't quite get down yet by herself.

January Happenings

January is always an interesting month because it's after the holidays and you never know if it's going to be cold and snowy or warm. It's been a really warm winter so far. We have only gotten snow on Christmas, which was really a christmas miracle!

Dave and I got invited to the Jazz game by one of his clients. We felt really lucky because we were on the second row and also got to eat before the game and had snacks during half time.

We did get to build another snowman, which melted quickly because it was so warm.

We have been playing a lot of dress-up with our new dress-up clothes!

Lucy started going to pre-school 2 days a week and LOVES it! She is the littlest one in the class but loves being a big girl! Marcus enjoys the one-on-one time with mommy.

One of our favorite activities is this Kinetic Sand. It is addicting to play with, even for mom and dad. It's a great winter activity and not too messy to clean up.

Mom bought tickets to the BYU game for our family to go to for Christmas. Uncle Jarom tagged along and we had a really fun time!

Mom got a girls day out to celebrate Grandma Vicki's birthday (finally!). Lunch at The Cheesecake Factory and shopping at City Creek afterwards.

A huge blessing was gas prices going down in the winter. $1.66.

Because it has been so warm we were able to take lots of walks. Lucy always loves to walks her baby dolls. Marcus doesn't want to feel left out so luckily we have two strollers and lots of baby dolls.

We have loved out Thanksgiving Point pass and going to the dinosaur museum quite often.

Dave won "Rookie of the Year" award at his company. This award means we get to go on the company trip to California in April to the Terrenea Resort. We are so proud of daddy and his hard work at Newmark!

Popsicles are loved all times of the year at our house!

A few trips to the library keeps us from going crazy and being inside the house!

Sunday Snippets

:: Marcus ::

1. Marcus loves every holiday and asks every day the order of holidays

and what comes next. He loves decorating for every holiday. So we made some St. Patricks Day

decorations for the house.

2. His favorite show to watch right now is still Curious George but he

switches from Caillou and Word World.

3. We have been working hard on his S's and he is slowly

catching on. His speech therapist says he is doing really well in his speech

singing class and improving in saying his S's.

4. Dave and I have started asking him before he goes to bed the following

3 questions: 1. what is one thing that made you laugh today. 2. what is one thing

that made you sad today. 3. what is one thing that you learned today. He really

likes it and we get to know more about his personality each night.

5. He is loving riding his bike right now. He is getting the turns and we are

hoping to take his training wheels off soon.

:: Lucy ::

1. Lately when Lucy wants you to leave her alone she will

say "no, away me go" and wave her hand out so you will leave. It's adorable.

2. She loves to pretend with her baby. Now lately her baby

has been the minnie mouse bubble bottle, her hair bow, and then her doll.

3. Lucy would have me carry her 24 - 7 if I let her. She is constantly saying

"up, please" and then she just sits in my arms while I move about the house. I'm trying to enjoy it

because I know she won't be little anymore but it's really tiring.

4. Last night in the car she said "Mommy, my hair stinky", then she said "dirty and PU". It

was so cute. I told her she needs to take a bath. Then a few minutes later she said "mommy, more stinky" pointing to her hair.

5. We are trying to wean her off the binky during the day. She constantly asks for it

and even when she gets hurt and wants it for comfort we are staying strong. She is

more attached than marcus ever was.

Sunday Snippets

:: Marcus ::

1. Marcus has hit a major growth spurt, none of his pants will stay up on his small little

bum. Therefore we see his plummers crack constantly. I don't know what to do. The length is still good

on his pants because I always buy them big and when I cinch them up they end up leaving red marks on his

waist. I'm at a loss.

2. Marcus loves cosmo. We were at the BYU game a few weeks ago 

and he could find him in 2 second anywhere in the Marriott Center.

3. Right now we are working on his pronouns and saying his "S"'s in words. His

speech is improving every day and we are so glad he is conversational now!

4. He is constantly asking "What are we doing now Mom?". When I tell him, he asks "Then what are we doing?". I'm glad he is asking "What" questions but I don't always have an answer

for how we are going to be enterntained.

5. He is obssessed with chocolate milk and watching either Curious George,

Word World, or Daniel Tigers Neighborhood.

:: Lucy ::

1. Lucy's favorite thing to do is take her dolls for a walk. We are loving

the warm weather and so we go for a lot of walks with her dolls.

2. I bribed her the other day at the grocery store with donuts and

she came home and made the biggest mess but loved her donuts!

3. Her favorite thing that she says nows is "OK mom". She says it 

constantly when I say something to her and I just giggle.

4. She continues to love pre-school. She cried yesterday when I dropped her off

because I think she either has a cold or is getting her 2 year old molars in.

5. We are still potty training but only for #2. She has picked it up faster than I thought she would.

2014 Christmas Card

Sunday Snippets

:: Marcus ::

1. Marcus ate the last of the popsicles this week and I told

him I wasn't going to buy anymore because it was too cold outside. Now

he just asks for slurpee's every day.

2. He was a ninja turtle for Halloween but he has no idea

who the names of the ninja turtles are or even watch the cartoons.

3. When we play downstairs his number one thing to want to do is

is play with lego's. He wants to build houses, cars, towers, etc.

4. He was so excited for Halloween and the next day he asked "Is it

Christmas now? Is Santa coming?". We had to explain Thanksgiving.

5. He told Dave and I that Santa will bring him Halloween Lego's and a Truck for Christmas.

:: Lucy ::

1.  Lucy is become quite the copy cat. She wants what everything
Marcus has. He has been sick lately and she wants medicine and juice, etc.
2. We have cut back on her binky to just when she is sleeping now. She wants
it constantly though. She needs a lot of security "things" such as her blankies, stuffed animals,
and her binkie. I'm hoping we can get rid of it at night here soon :)
3. Lucy is still my cuddle bug. She will cuddle with you anytime and for however long
you want. She loves to cuddle right after she wakes up in the morning and after her nap.
4. We bought Toby a new dog toy that squeaks and she laughs so hard
when she hears it squeaking. It's hilarious.
5. Lucy loves the TV or the tablet. She will watch basically anything and for however long
you let her. I have to be really careful because she doesn't get bored with it.

Sunday Snippets

:: Marcus ::

1. Marcus changes his mind every day about what he wants to be for 

Halloween. I finally just bought him a ninja turtle costume and said

here is your costume. He loves it.

2. He asked me the other day "What costume are you going to wear on Halloween"

mom and I said I don't really like dressing up for Halloween. He just sat there

looking sad.

3. He finished up soccer and loved it! He didn't score a goal

but he did kick the ball a lot more and loved being part of a team.

4. Every once in a while he will say that Santa is coming and

bringing him a certain toy. I'm really excited for Christmas to see all

the joy and happiness on his face as we celebrate the season.

5. He told me this morning as I was getting ready for church "you are pretty mom". It

melted my heart and I told him he should always tell the girls that they are pretty.

:: Lucy::

1. She has 3 freckles on her nose that popped out this week. She is

getting older every day.
2. Every time she is in the bath and we wash her she giggles and giggles when
we wash behind her ears. I love to hear it so I do it for a few minutes.
3. She continues to dance anytime she hears a beat.
4. She asks for her binky at least 10 times a day and now that her teeth
have all cut through I don't give in. She only has it when she sleeps. She throws the biggest fits though.
5. She loves to say "pretty" after I do her hair and then she touches
mine and says "pretty".
6. She has to have a blanket on her back when she is rocked to sleep. It's
her queen cape. She usually walks around all day with it around her back.

Sunday Snippets

:: Marcus ::

1. Marcus told me this week that Santa was going to bring him

a Mickey Mouse stuffed animal for Christmas. It's going to be a long 4 months

until Christmas gets here.

2. He loves that new song "It's all about that bass" and sings

that one line over and over.

3. He started pre-school for the second year this week and so far has loved it.

4. He also started soccer and has yet to really love it.

5. He asks for otter pops at every meal and when he

gets to eat them (after lunch) he usually wants 3 or 4.

:: Lucy ::

1. Lucy said "more please" this week and I was so

happy she put two words together. She is talking so much more than Marcus did at this age.

2. She wants to be miss independent. After I change her diaper and get

her clothes she says "me, me, me". She will usually put her shirt on her legs.

3. She loves the pony's she got from grandma and grandpa randall and plays

with them all day every day.

4. She is very stubborn, I know it's the age, but she does not like

to share and screams when she doesn't get something she wants.

5. She hates going down the stairs again. Last night she sat at the top

of the stairs and screamed and cried for 10 minutes. She is stubborn and so weird about the stairs.

Sunday Snippets

:: Marcus ::

1. Marcus is growing up right before our eyes. When we went to the

part with cousin Jack and Brooklyn instead of wanting to ride in the swings he wanted

to push Lucy and Jack, he was so sweet.

2. I asked him what he learned in primary today and he said "we learned about

the spirit, the spirit makes you strong". Not sure what that means but he was cute when he said it.

3. We are working on him saying his "s's". It doesn't come easy for him

and he has to think about before he says it. I'm constantly reminding him to say the "s" at the

end of the word "this". He is working so hard on talking.

4. We moved his room around this week so we could make a reading

corner for him, like Lucy's room. He loves it and reads in there every day by himself.

5. He is really onry when he wakes up from his naps. He still naps from

2-3ish on the couch watching his "preschool prep" DVD's.

:: Lucy ::

1. Lucy is a giggler. She will giggle and get excited about

the littlest things. She will giggle when I hold up her blankie to her, when

I give her some juice, when she sees her dolly, etc. She will giggle and it brings a smile to my face.

2. She got her first professional hair cut this last week. (my mom has trimmed it a few times) She

held so still and was even better when she had it braided. She looked so darling

and so grown up with it braided (now if only I could do it braided).

3. While Marcus was away at Father's and Sons she had the best

time playing with her toys and running around the house without Marcus chasing and

taking her things away. She didn't cry once.

4. She loves to play dress-up and put on my cleaning gloves and hats

and go around the house cleaning and pushing her dolls.

5. She loves her reading corner and will put all of her blankets and

stuffed animals in the corner while she reads.