❤ EMBRACE THE CHUBBINESS... ❤

...cause chubby babies are the best!

***I have been experimenting with photography, that's why I've been posting so many pictures. There are so many cute ones, I don't want to leave any out.***

❤ 8 WEEKS OLD ❤

Little Miss Kendall is now 8 weeks old. She has been such a joy in our lives. She is starting to sleep through the night (about 8 hours) and is usually pretty content and happy. She likes to have baths, but she doesn't like the "after-bath", she doesn't like to feel cold and naked. :) At Christmas she weighed about 14 lbs. and so I am sure she is more than that now. She is starting to smile and tell stories. It just melts my heart to see her smile! Her sisters adore her and Hally loves to always give her hugs and kisses and get right in her face and talk to her. Addi is especially helpful. If I need someone to bounce her softly in her bouncy chair it is usually a fight between them as to who gets to do it. Out of everyone, she smiles the most for her daddy, go figure! The moment he comes into view she is all smiles, I have to work at it to get smiles. She is rolly and polly and we just love her to death. My favorite times are when we get to have naps together. There is nothing more precious than a sleeping baby.

❤ STARTING TO SMILE ❤

❤ NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS ❤

I generally don't make New Year's Resolutions, but there are quite a few things that I would like to work on and I feel that I will have a better chance of accomplishing these goals if I actually post them. Although my list is a mile long with things I'd like to work on, I decided to keep it minimal so I may have a better shot at actually following through with the things I do decide to work on.

1. Family Home Evening - This is something that I have always wanted to do, but have never really stayed faithful with. Even though Tim works most Monday nights, that is no excuse, the girls and I will still have FHE.
2. Read the entire Book of Mormon - So I am going to read 2 pages of The Book of Mormon everyday. My friend is doing this and says it should only take about 6 month to finish. Two pages everyday is doable!!
3. Plan a Menu - Okay, so I am not a terrible cook, but I am terrible at deciding what to cook. I am going to print off a calendar and using new and old recipes, plan in advance a weekly dinner menu. I feel this way when I go to the grocery store I will have a better chance of sticking to what's on my list AND I am sure Tim's stomach will be a lot happier too.
4. Avoid the "C foods" - Chips, Chocolate, Cola (Dr. Pepper), Cookies, Cake and Candy, but mainly the first three. These are my food weaknesses. My goal is to only drink Diet soda when I absolutely need a soda and to stay away from chips and chocolate the best that I can, ya know, don't keep them on hand. Okay, but I'm not starting till tomorrow on this one because I have to finish the Queso first! :)

There ya have it and don't be afraid to ask me how I'm doing with it either! Keep me in check! Keep me on track! Come on Steff you can do it!!!

❤ CHRISTMAS ❤

❤ 4 WEEKS OLD ❤

❤ ONCE THERE WAS A SNOWMAN... ❤

...TALL TALL TALL

We have such a fun neighborhood! Tim took the girls out to build a snowman and they were joined by lots of little neighbor kids and Jody Kolz came to assist Tim with stacking the giant snowballs on top of each other.