December came and went. There were many days where it didn't snow at all and then BAM! We ended up getting a ton of it. Melanie was dying to make a snowman. With my car accident and broken rib, I wasn't able to make one with her like I wanted too. My mom came to the rescue and made not one, but a bunch of snowmen with her. :) Thanks Mom!!! Melanie has the best Nana!
This last Christmas, Melanie wrote her very first letter to Santa. :)
She was so excited and proud to mail it off to the North Pole.
We had fun at our annual Christmas Eve dinner party with the Hopes.
We got some snow on Christmas Eve which made for a very white Christmas!
I caught Santa dropping off some presents. ;)
Christmas morning!
Anna's first Christmas :)
Melanie went sledding for the first time with Dallan.
It was a very short trip. This was literally the only hill they went down, then she was done. Haha!
Then it was New Year's Eve! We spent it playing games and pigging out on treats with Dallan's family. It was fun :)
Grandpa holding Anna the mummy baby. Haha!
Right After New Year's. Melanie was SUPER excited to pick out her cake and decorations for her birthday!
On the day before her birthday, we took this little girl to Build-A-Bear. It was her first time and she sure had fun with it. She named her special bear "Teddy Beans."
Then we took this cutie out for a special birthday dinner. Her favorite part was the ice cream sunday of course!
Mmmmmm!
Look at that smile! Love her.
Sharing with Daddy.
On January 2nd, 2016 this sweet girl turned 3 years old. I can't believe how much she has grown. In the morning, Dallan took her on a special Daddy-Daughter birthday date to the olympic oval for some ice skating. It was her first time skating and they had a lot of fun!
Melanie's special cake with all the decorations that she chose :)
A week or two after Melanie's birthday my Nana and Tata came to town. They got her a tea party set for her birthday and she LOVES it. She even got the dog to play along.
On January 16th, 2016 my little brother got married. Ben and Paige are perfect for each other.
Congrats again you guys and welcome to the family Paige!
I love these girls so much! They bring Dallan and I so much joy!
Just look at those sweet smiles. :)
Melt my heart.
Anna adores her big sister. Just look at the way she looks at her.
Melanie sure knows how to make her baby sister smile and giggle. :)
This little munchkin is a thumb sucker.
Dallan has a very special birthday. It's on Valentine's Day! For his birthday this year, I wanted to give him something extra special with meaning behind it. I made him a little photo book with these pictures and more in it. Along with the pictures were reasons why the girls and I love him so much.
I sure had two cute, sweet little models.
This February, Melanie started ballet classes. She dances and twirls ALL THE TIME, so Dallan and I thought that she would have some fun learning dance techniques with other little girls who like to dance as well.
We were right. Haha! She LOVES her ballet class and has a blast every week when she goes.
Something else that happened this February was the Super Bowl. Here we are supporting Dallan and his love of the Denver Broncos.
Good thing they won or I would've had a very sad husband...
This little smarty pants can put together all these puzzles by herself. :)
The day before Dallan's birthday, we had the opportunity to go to the Provo City Temple open house. This temple is very historic and so beautiful inside and out!
Me and my Smalls. Anna-banana!
I love this guy more than words can express.
"I have a family here on earth.
They are so good to me.
I want to share my life with them through all eternity.
Families can be together forever
Through Heavenly Father’s plan.
I always want to be with my own family,
And the Lord has shown me how I can.
The Lord, has shown me how I can."
