Our life at the beginning of 2010

I saw this on another blog, and thought it was a great idea. A verbal (or written) snapshot of our life right now. I don't always take pictures, or document just what makes us who we are, the everyday little things that seem so inconsequential at the time. But those are the things that I'm really going to miss.

So here are a few little snippets that I hope will be able to capture our life now.

Halli is determined to learn how to cook. She'll take any scraps on the counter when I'm cooking and start cutting them up (with a plastic knife), to make some sort of concoction, then try to get her sisters to eat it.

Peyton desperately wants to go to school and is loving her weekly preschool we do with some friends in the ward.

Lexie is a fireball. She's starting to jump, and loves to be the center of attention whenever she's around new people.

All three girls are awake and going by 7am at the latest. Many times it's 6:30.

I'm being lazy and my house is generally a mess. Please call before you come over!:) I blame it on the pregnancy. What am I gonna do when were done having kids? I'll have to find another excuse!:)

Kevin and I are spending some time "decorating" a little. I put it in quotes cause there isn't too much we've done, just pulls in the kitchen, curtains and some much needed added storage, all in the kitchen. Next is the playroom, which desperately needs some help.

Kevin is gone...alot! Maybe I'm whining, but I've been spoiled. There's pick-up ball once a week, mutual, stake men's basketball, and on weekends, young men's basketball. I think I'm seeing a trend, Hopefully some of this tapers off before march madness or I'll NEVER see him!

We've just been moved into a new ward, because the large parkway ward was split. We've also moved into a new building. I haven't been yet because the girls were sick last week, but when we go back we'll have a new sunbeam, and Lexie is FINALLY in nursery! Not to mention Kevin is now the young men's president.

Lexie is finally learning some words that are really helping her communicate, and she's using them! I've seen a dramatic decrease in her screaming the last few days. She says milk, help, thanks mom (I love that one!), movie, book, pee pee, eat. That's not even to mention the names of objects and body parts that she knows. I love seeing her grow, and learn.

Halli is very independent, and loves to make her own lunches, and even breakfast some days.

Peyton is starting to draw people. Funny thing is they look exactly like Halli's did at this age, a head with arms and legs.

Halli is almost always grumpy and irritated after school. I don't know if she's tired, or hungry, but some day's she's just mean!

Lexie will always run for the door when she hears the chime, screaming "daddy", she's a total daddy's girl.

Lexie likes to wave bye to random people we pass in the store, and blow kisses to them. She's always getting smiles from it!

Because she wakes up so early, Peyton generally falls asleep on the couch 2-3 times per week. She does not wake up happy, ever.

Halli is, as always, a letter writing fool. She's started using word to type them, and print them out. I love her spelling!

Lexie thinks she's 5, and gets very upset when she doesn't get what her sisters get.

I'm sure there is so much more that I'll remember later, but for now, these are some of the things I really want to remember later. These are the hard times, little kids climbing all over me, crying no less than 5 times per day, per kid, and total dependency on me for nearly everything. But I know these are the times that I'll miss. I hear it often from women in the grocery store. When you're shopping with three kids running around and screaming, one of the things I'll hear most often from older women in passing is that it goes so fast, or to enjoy it while I can.

I really hope I can enjoy these days more that I do most days. It's hard sometimes to see the big picture when you're in the middle of it, but these girls are truly precious and I know that someday I'm going to miss their amazing little selves.