Coolest Uncle EVER???

When we were packing up out house, we were watching Lyza and Seth one day, and we had tons of boxes. Seth and Josie went down for a nap, and Kelli and Lyza were starting to get a little Star crazy since its winter time.

Da- Ta -Da-Daaaa!! (Enter Danny)

Danny completly transformed our family room into a full blown house for the girls that had 3 differnet play rooms, and hooked up our laptop for them to watch TV and eat lunch in their new home. After we had used 2 couches and many many boxes it was finished, and the girls were in there and Danny heard the best thing Ever...
Lyza saying, "your dad is the coolest dad ever!" and Kelli saying, "yeah I know"

Victory arms were raised and a bow was taken by Danny. Mission accomplished.





Lyza later said, If we had boxes like this I just KNOW I'd have one of these at my house.

Do I have anything on my face?

Since Josie has been on solid food, which has been quite some time, she INSISTS on feeding herself. I usually try and keep things clean by giving her regular food that isn't runny, like yogurt and pudding. But Kelli was eating pudding and I couldn't let her be left out.

To say that she enjoyed the chocolate pudding would be a HUGE under statement.




She might have chocolate pudding all over, but look at those beautiful pearly whites!

What the...

This is just a random question and I'm frustrated with it..

How come when I update my blog, it doesn't show up on other peoples blogs when they have that update "gadget" on their blog that is suppose to show "updates" mine, NEVER changes. Its been like 5 months on most blogs that shows that I've updated my blog. Technology. Thats why I got rid of that "gadget" cause I wasn't checkin' blogs regularly because it said they hadn't updated.

Anyways, thats my random frustration.

Christmas Morning

Since most of our presents were opened on Christmas Eve, we had all of our toys already that we were playing with when we woke up.... Dannys top gift from Ryan and Amber was a remote control heli. Which is actually quite fun and Josie just sits and watches it forever! Kelli got her robe from Gma and Gpa Bull and she wears it everywhere along with her slippers. Josie loved this little Duck my parents got her, that sings the ABC's and someother songs...

Growing up my parents always made us line up on the stairs (or hallway) and the Youngest (aka ME) would come out first, and then so on.... so we did that with Kelli and Josie.. Kelli thought it was just the worst idea ever, but oh well.. I told her when she's a mom, she can make up her own rules. They loved it, and they more loved all the candy in the stocking.. That Santa..

Josie CLEARLY just woke up when I took this picture of her.. poor girl. We had to wake both of our kids up. This happened last year.. The one time of the year they can't sleep in cause family is coming over..





Scott, Larissa, Greg, and my parents came over for breakfast burritos and we opened some gifts, and then they were off to hit the slopes and we played at home.

T'was the Night Before Christmas.....

and all through the house, not a creature was stirring..... not even a mouse.

Oh wait..Nevermind.

There were 2 Grandparents, 11 Children (adults)... and 11 grandchildren.. all screaming, crying, pulling hair, he said/she said, emotional girls, captain hook and sword fighting boys, and that wasn't even the grandchildren. (jk... kind of...)

Christmas Eve we went to my parents house and we, THE BULL FAMILY, had our big Christmas party. Scott, Larissa, and Greg were all up from California, and since everyone has their different traditions and family parties, we did ours on Christmas Eve. It was so much fun, the kids did a Nativity Skit (I was up doing last minute wraping for Greg, so I caught the end and it was..... Oscar winning!) My dad read, "twas the night before Christmas" to everyone, and then we had the kids open presents, and then the adults opened presents, and the kids went and played. It was so much fun to all be together, and we had the 3 California visiters for about a week so we fit a lot into that time.




Another year has come and gone, and we've missed having Christmas with the Farnworth Family in N. California... one of these times we're going to make it there, and its going to be fantastic. We missed seeing them and being with them... and until we see them, I'm holding all their presents!! Mu-ha-ha-ha! It will be like Christmas when we see them... literally.

Temple Square

Sunday before Christmas, my cousin Karli was singing down at Temple Square, so my family went down there to watch her and see the lights. We went last year as well, and its just so much fun and its a good way to start off the holiday week of festivites for our family. It was FREEZING but it was well worth it. I had all of my brothers and sisters there and it was just so awesome cause its a rare occasion to have everyone there, and not be missing atleast one.. We decided to get a family picture.... my dad was still at church so he wasn't there, but its every one else. There is a spot for him though.... (moral of the story--we're still missing one)

When we were taking these pictures.. someone came up from behind us and started throwing up......just as a little side note for my family to remember when they are reading this.. it was fantastic.

(Side note: Josie and Sami switched spots.. there were so many strollers...)

Christmas Dance Recital

Kelli had her Christmas Dance Recital on December 8th at Northridge High School. I can't believe she's been doing this for a year and a half. She was so brave, and did everything right. She had a dance with her pink tutu outfit, and then a "show" dance with the rest of the beginning classes and they danced to Polar Express. Her song was the Josh Groban song, "If you just Believe"

We were so proud of her, and at one point when a little girl on accident went to Kelli's spot, and not her own... Kelli looked like she was going to have a minor melt-down, but quickly pulled herself back together and went to the next spot over and carried on. She can't wait til Spring when she has her next recital!