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I stole this clip from Lacey. It totally reminded me of Brad and me, when I had blonde hair and he had hair! Check it out! (B taught me all the dance moves I know!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJkAttQOj_Y

1. I am happy that my Christmas decorations and trees are up and sparkly!

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I am happy that Brad makes me laugh every single day and sometimes at my expense. Also that he was willing to come to the SYTYCD concert with me because he knew how much I wanted to go!



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I am happy that my girls are so fun! Lily has a huge imagination and tells me each day who she is going to be and why. (ex: Ariel,Belle, Jasmine, Ella (her cousin), Sahara (Jasmine's horse), a kitty named Sara, etc.) Not only do we have to call her by these names, she acts out the character and refuses to respond to her own name. Averi loves to be silly unless someone is watching and then she shys away and won't look at anyone!



4. I am happy for my job as a dance instructor. I truly love the girls (and a couple 3 yr. old boys) that I get to teach. It's great practice to hang out with the teens and their crazy moods, since all I have is girls of my own.



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I am happy for my sister. Angie has really become my truest friend in life. I love her dearly.



6. I am happy for the Christmas spirit. It seriously makes me feel joyful, kind and more forgiving.



7. I am happy for my laugh! I know this one sounds weird, but seriously sometimes when I hear myself laugh loud, I laugh even harder at the sound! I sometimes don't even realize how loud I am, until I'm notified by someone else. ( namely B).



8. I am happy for my home and neighborhood. I love where I live and my house. They say that home is where the heart is and I believe this. I love that there are tons of young kids around and my children have tons of friends to play with.



9. I am happy for Christ's gospel and LDS Church. I seriously can't imagine my life or family without it.



10. I am happy that Clara smiles at me all day! :)

You Belong in 1980

Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day.

Averi and Lily made ghosts out of garbage sacks and they were so excited to hang them in our tree.

Well, Averi started kindergarten this week,Lilia started Preschool, and dance started for everyone! All in all it's been truly an eventful week. First, let me tell you about Averi's first day. She woke up at 7am, dressed and ready for school. Averi was so excited she ran in front of me, because I was walking to slow to the bus stop. Truth be told, I was nervous that we'd have a scene at the bus stop, but being ever so brave, Averi held Darian's (our 6th grade neighbor) hand and marched over to the bus. I was so proud of her for getting on the bus and not even a look back or sad face. At this point, I ran down the hill to my car, where I jumped in to follow the bus to school. Granted, I didn't realize how many other crazy kindergarten moms there were out there, so the four way stop was absolutely nuts! Because of this set back, I was unable to see Averi get off the bus. :( So, being so anxious I ran around to the back of the school to make sure she made it to her class lineup. There she was so cute and obedient! Upon seeing me, Averi asked, "Mom, did you run all the way here?", in total disbelief. I told her I drove and she drew a sigh of relief. As the teacher came to escort them into the classroom, Averi yelled "Bye Mom, bye mom, bye mom..." until she was completely out of sight. I was so proud of her! Now, coming home off the bus was a totally different story, but let's stick to the positive!
Lilia was so excited to start preschool, there was no hesitation on her part. She marched right in the the preschool like she owned the place, saying hello to everyone in her path. It was surreal to me for a moment, being so different from Averi's first day at preschool (holding for dear life on my leg and crying). After I talked to her teacher and Lily made her marshmallow tower, she was off to find the barbies that Averi had told her about, hugging me on the way, saying, "See you later, Mom." The preschool teacher looked at me in amazement and then smiling said, "Wow, that was easy." I chuckled to myself and drove peacefully home.
Upon all this reflection, it makes me think about my life. It seems like yesterday that I had Averi, two hours ago that I had Lily and two minutes ago that I had Clara (well, Clara's is like every minute, because it's still fresh.) Time really does fly and I realized that I need to take it in stride. I need to relax a little and enjoy this moment, because I'll never have this moment again. Upon one of my birthdays, two of my friends, (Rita and Becky) gave me a wooden sign with a quote. I hung this sign in my kitchen so I'd see it everyday to remind me. "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."

Clara is the sweetest baby ever! I love her so much, I can't stop kissing her! During the first 4-6 weeks, she had reflux, but since we've gotten her on some medicine, things have gotten much better. Clara is actually sleeping more than 1-2 hours at a time. Clara rarely cries, unless she is hungry and enjoys looking around and being held. I'm so happy that she is part of our family!

Just to let everyone know, I am very happy to have a new little addition to our family! Clara is so perfect and I love her so much. But, regarding the last post, that was done by Brad, though he loves to write as if he is me. He was so excited to post on the blog about Clara, but I didn't know he would try to write as if he were me. But, all the things that he wrote are true! I love being a mother and it was a painful delivery. We just had our first night home and though it was sleepless, it didn't go that bad. Averi loves Clara and wants to hold her all the time, which is nice. Lily just stares at her and is very whiny, but hopefully the phase won't last long. Clara is so sweet! It will be fun and eventful life with my three princesses!