Thanksgiving

This post is a little behind.  We have been super busy the last couple of weeks.  J is working on homework, Zuri is watching Lady and the Tramp (by request), and I am about to tackle the apartment.  Before I do, I am going to waste some---ahem, I mean, be productive--time and post a blog.

We had a Thanksgiving with J's family, and it was a nice relaxing weekend.  We ended up leaving a little earlier than we planned because of the snow storm, but we still had some good quality time with his family.

For Black Friday, Suzanne, Maria, Alisia and I all came back to Provo and got up at 2:30 am to make it to Kohl's by three.  We spent all day shopping, finally heading back down south around 4:30.  It was a lot of fun but exhausting.  The worst stores were Kohl's and Target.  We were especially impressed with Shopko, where we were in and out in under 40 minutes (with a full shopping cart, and we were one of the last ones to get into the store).  Compare that to Kohl's, where Maria stood in line for almost two hours--just in line.  We left Target empty-handed the first time we went because we were in line for twenty minutes and hadn't moved at all.  We went back a little later, though, and were still able to get everything we wanted. 

J spent the day watching the kids, and was very proud of himself when he got all three down for a nap at the same time, except Zuri didn't want to cooperate and actually take a nap.

Here are some pictures from the weekend!

 Zuri and Addilynn playing ball and watching Kung-Fu Panda.

 Zuri just loves that Nemo fish.  She wouldn't let go of it all weekend.

 Emery, Addilynn, and Zuri playing in the snow.  They were also taken on the sleds, towed by the 4-wheeler.

 After a rocky start, Zuri and Emery were playing together and having fun.

Zuri watching the snow come down.

Going Back

I don't know why I never posted this picture.  Probably because there really isn't a story behind it, just J and Zuri playing in the yard together about a month ago.  I came across it the other day and I really like it.  So, I am posting it for you all to see.  Enjoy!

Assembly Required

While we were at my mom's house yesterday, she offered to give us McKenzie's toddler bed.  We weren't really in the need of a toddler bed because Zuri's crib converted over, and we have been using that, but when my mom told us it is a Disney Princess bed, I took her up on it.  The bed was already completely disassembled, and I had never seen it together.  There were no instructions on how to put it together, so I went online to see if I could find some, but all I found was a picture of the bed itself.

So, taking that picture, I assembled the bed all by myself! We were missing three screws, one that I was able to find a replacement for, and the other two I will have to go pick up at the store on Monday, but luckily the screws are for the guardrail, so not all that vital.

Here is Zuri's new bed!

Party Time

We went over to my mom's for a birthday celebration.  Since my birthday, Dallas, my mom, and McKenzie all fall within a three month span, we just did a combined celebration.  Aunt April was there with Courtney and Sammie, and we all ate pizza and had fun.

Zuri had a blast with the balloons and McKenzie.  I didn't take many pictures, but here are a few I did capture!

 McKenzie showing Zuri her fairy pop-up book.  Zuri was fascinated.

McKenzie had a pillow pet set that Zuri absolutely loved.  She was so tired by the end of the night that she may have fallen asleep like that if things had settled down a bit!

Sickies

We have all been recovering from a bought of sickness.  Zuri got it first, and had it the worst.  She was throwing up for a week and had some diarrhea along with it.  We were really worried because she didn't have an appetite and barely ate anything for a week.  Luckily, her appetite is returning and she is holding everything down.  

J got it next, a few days after Zuri started, but his only lasted a couple days.  I got the mildest form, with just a little diarrhea and no throwing up.  We are all pretty much feeling better, just taking it easy!

I thought this picture was so cute.  She used to sleep with her arms up like that when she was first born.  Every once in a while I will see her sleeping like that and it brings back memories.  She is growing up so fast!

Spa

 Amanda and Tyler gave us a little massage spa thing.  It is really nifty and although our bathtub is too small for J and I to really enjoy it, Zuri absolutely loves it.  She had a blast with the bubbles it created.  It gives bath time an added bonus! 

Thanks Amanda and Tyler!

Happy Halloween

For Halloween this year, Zuri was a little lamb.  She loved the costume, and kept saying "sheep, sheep."  She didn't leave the face paint alone and had it smudged before we were even out the door.  Since it was raining, we just went to the mall.  This year she was a lot more into trick-or-treating, and when she finally decided to look into the bucket to see what she was getting, she found a sucker and that was just about the end of it.  All in all, she lasted about half an hour, but she was able to get a decent haul in that time!

Enjoying the spoils!