A New Year 2012

Well we made it through another year of the busy holidays. It is so overwhelming sometimes and it really hasn't been the same without my mom and dad being married and my grandpa passing away. There is a small feeling of emptiness but we managed and tried to make the best out of the holidays. So the girls were allowed to ask for 4 gifts this year. Maggie's big gift was an ipod (I know, I know....a 6 year old getting an ipod....but I was tired of having to share mine and it really does keep her busy). Morriah got a Dora kitchen set. They were so fun watching them scream the morning of Christmas because Santa ate the cookies and the reindeer ate their carrots. Santa even left a note to Maggie explaining that this year she had been naughty and nice and he expects her to be only nice next year. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to phase her.

We celebrated the new year at home watching movies and then Dick Clark's ball drop (that's what she said). We are enjoying having a full week off after the New Years before we have to go back to school.

So Maggie's big issues right now is how comfortable her pants fit. She has banded jeans and any type of elastic pants cannot be tight. If she does not like them, she wines....and wines....and wines....until I finally give in and tell her to find something else to wear. After this continues on for 3 or 4 pairs of pants, it usually ends with a full blown breakdown. So I went out to the stores and bought her some new pants. They were not good enough. So I took her shopping and she tried on pants in the fitting room. She found 4 pair that she really liked. When I put them on her the next day....they all of a sudden didn't feel right anymore. So she wined....and wined.... and Gosh Darn It.....We made her wear them ALLLLL day. She threw a fit but after an hour, she forgot all about them. Sweet Jesus....please let this be a little phase that will go away. I cannot even imagine what we will have to go through when she realizes fashion is more important than comfort :)

Morriah's phase right now....is announcing to everyone that she has to go the bathroom. She will not go the bathroom until she comes up to us and says "Mom....Dad....I have to go poop." And it's the same thing we say every time "GO POOP THEN!" I am hoping this is also a phase....can picture her telling her professor one day "I have to go poop."

I can't even count how many times a day these girls make me break out in a full blown laugh, a full blown cry, or a full blown meltdown. I love you girls.