Merry Christmas

We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas. Here are some pictures in Aurora's Christmas dress. Also a video she made for Oma and Opa. She is saying "Merry Christmas, I love you" in German.

10 years

Jay and I have been married for 10 years today. Here is a little slide show of our life together.

Christmas video

Check out this cute video with Aurora in it.

Last Thursday we went to Disneyland (an early Christmas present from Grandma and Uncle Paul). Aurora had so much fun. We got to go on several rides and meet lots of characters. Best of all Aurora got to meet Sleeping Beauty, that was the highlight of her day. We had a great time. Thank you Uncle Paul and Grandma.

Thanksgiving dress

I found a pattern for a twirl dress that is super easy. You sew a skirt onto a t-shirt. Aurora loves to wear dresses that I make for her, so this one is great because it only takes about an hour to make. I made this one for her to wear on Thanksgiving, and then I also made her one with princesses on it. Of course the princess one is her favorite (I think it is much cuter also), but I have not gotten a picture of it yet.

Hopping on one foot

Aurora can not hop on one foot. It is the funniest thing to watch her try. Enjoy.

New camera

For my birthday my in-laws got me a new camera. I love playing with it to try and figure out what I can do with it. Here are some pictures I took with it.

Long Beach Aquarium

Yesterday we went up to Long Beach to go to the aquarium with Aunt Melissa. Aurora got to pet sharks, bat rays, and other tide pool creatures. She also got to feed the Lorikeets. Here are the pictures.

RAIN!!!

We have RAIN!! Aurora thought it was cold enough to wear a jacket and gloves. She lov es to splash in puddles. What a funny girl.

Halloween

Last Wednesday was our ward Halloween carnival. Aurora had fun playing all of the games, and going on a hay ride. Some of the young women did face painting and Aurora wanted Mario. Here are the pictures.

Pumpkin

Here is a picture of the pumpkin I carved today for Aurora.

Happy Birthday Opa!

Pumpkin patch

Yesterday evening for family home evening we went to a pumpkin patch. They had a hay ride, pony rides, a petting zoo, a giant slide, a jumpy house, a "train ride" (it was a tractor made to look like a train), an obstical course, and a corn maze. Aurora got to do all of the different things and had a blast, she even rode the pony 3 times.

Apple picking

Yesterday Aurora's Grandma and Grandpa to us to Julian to go apple picking. She had so much fun.

Disney on Ice

Aurora and I got to go to the Disney on Ice show with some friends from church. Lori and her two kids, David and Barbara, took us and we had so much fun. Our seats were amazing (fifth row) and the kids had so much fun. Here are the pictures we too.

Aurora just started to make up her own songs. They are some of the weirdest songs I have ever heard. Here is one of them. The spot on her face is face painting, we went to Oktoberfest on Saturday and I took this video when we got home.

Video games

Aurora loves to play the xbox 360 and the Wii. She is getting really good at it too. Yes she sticks out her tongue when she is concentrating.

Visit from Oma and Opa

Over Labor Day weekend my parents came to visit us. We had so much fun with them. We went swimming and to Sea World. Here are some pictures from our weekend with them

Riding her bike

Aurora has a big girl princess bike that she is learning how to ride. Here is a little video of her on her bike.

Waiting for Daddy

Aurora's hair

Aurora's hair is finally long enough to put it into one ponytail, we even put a big bow in it.

Here is a picture of her at church.

Here is a close up and one from the back.

Tagged

How To Play This Game of Tag:Post these rules on your blog. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog!

3 Joys
1. Jay and Aurora
2. Reading
3. Oil painting - (it is so relaxing when i find the time to do it.)

3 Fears
1. Something happening to my family
2. Not being around to raise my daughter
3. Spiders

3 Goals
1. Be a better wife and mother
2. Be a better cook
3. Exercise more

3 Obsessions
1. Taking pictures of Aurora
2. Reading (when I start reading a good book I have a hard time putting it down)
3. Playing on the DS

3 Facts About Me
1. I have to see 6 different doctors at least once a year
2. I taught myself to oil paint
3. I love to bake desserts


I tag Meagan, Debbie, Karlenn, Kelly and Kerry.

Dancing

Here is Aurora dancing with a "prince". Yes my daughter is strange.

Memories

A couple of people have this up so I thought I would post it too.

1- As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a lot or a little... just anything you remember.

2- Once you have done that, re-post these instruction on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It is pretty funny to see the responses!

Aurora singing

Giant bubbles

We have been going to the library this summer to see the shows they have as part of their summer program. Last week the bubble lady came and did a bubble show. At the end she put each child in a giant bubble. It was pretty neat. Here are a couple of pictures of Aurora in the bubble.

Fourth of July

Here are some pictures from our Fourth of July. We watched the fireworks in Mira Mesa with Grandma and Grandpa. Aurora loved the fireworks. We hope everyone had a great Fourth of July.