Finals Week

During finals week Jordan was MIA for the entire week. Needing the family time, the girls and I snuck into the MBA lounge with a lunch picnic. 1 semester of MBA school done, 3 more to go.


 Yes, that is ping pong table in the background. There is also a foosball table, 3 refrigerators, microwaves, sofas, a enormous flat screen TV and an X box. Maybe the girls and I will go visit him more often!

Happy 5 month Goosey Lucy!

Lucy is one of the happiest little baby girls I have ever met. What? You don't believe me? You need proof? Well, here you go:

She loves kicking those legs of her. Sometimes she gets her bouncer going fast that I'm afraid she's going to launch herself right out of it.

Apparently the stork uses UPS these days.

SANTA!!!!!

Really? You still don't believe me? Here's some more proof.

 Yet more proof? You are some skeptical judges, but here you go.

Even her feet are happy!

Not only are you convinced that she is the happiest baby ever, but you also believe she's the cutest? You just may be the smartest person I know.


I bet you now want to know why she's such a happy little girl. At first I thought it was because Jordan and I are just awesome, but recently I've discovered 2 new theories that are more plausible.


Theory #1: She's laughing at us. This sweet little girl can clear a room better than any adult male I know. The problem is, her toots are the SBD (silent but deadly) type. So, picture me holding her while at the ward Christmas party. I'm talking causally with an acquaintance when BAM, she lets one rip. My friend knows she didn't fart, so she assumes I caused the unearthly stinkage. I try saying things like, "Wow, Lucy, you're stinky" but you know that my friend will always secretly think that I was just trying to pass the blame onto the baby. Lucy knows exactly kind of predicaments she places me in daily when she farts!


Theory #2: Lily is a fairy. Having technical difficulties. Hilarious video to follow of Lily putting an enchantment on Lucy :)

Milestones:
Lucy rolled over! She was punishing Jordan for leaving for an entire weekend by rolling over for the first time not 15 minutes after he left for Florida on November 16. She rolled over again 1 week later at a friends house and hasn't done it since. He still hasn't seen her roll over. 


First tooth! Of course it came over Thanksgiving weekend. 

The other faces of Lucy

You're right. She doesn't smile ALL the time. Sometimes she just gives us hilarious faces. 

Why do all men love baby acrobatics?

Lily chose this prime opportunity to steal daddy's scriptures :)

Look who's sitting up!

Miss Independent

 It's official. We have hit the "I do it" phase.

And that means we often get messes such as these.

What could be under that big lump on my sofa?

"Peeky-boo!" Tent is Jordan and Lily's favorite game to play together.

"Knock Knock" Lily associates knocking with Chloe magically appearing on the other side. "See Doedee".

The two Lily bookworms :)

I took a break from doing dishes to find Lily with all her friends sitting quietly on the sofa - no the TV was not on- she was just enjoying their company (she is pointing to Hot Dog's nose ring)

Another time I took a break from doing dishes to find this.

She sure was proud of her mess!

Night stalker part 2

Shortly after I had put Lily to bed for her nap, I hear a loud CRASH coming from her room. After running in I found that she had stolen all the books from her booktable (knocking over her humidifier in the process) and trying to heave a large stack of books to her bed. "Heavy" was the only explanation she gave me. 

She insisted on having all the books in bed with her. Ever since Thanksgiving she sleeps with books instead of her beloved
"anna-moles" (animals)

One night I found her in far back corner under the bed. I wondered how she got there for along time - until another night while returning Lucy to her bed I found her playing under there.

Another night I walked in to find her sleeping like this. So I ran and grabbed the camera, hoping she wouldn't move before I could take a picture.

And then the next night I found her like this again, so I took another picture.

She is again sleeping like this right now as she naps. In fact, this is how she prefers to sleep these days. I think it feels more cuddly.

It must have been the mistletoe....

Lily's playgroup had a cute little Christmas party and when no one was looking......

Clinton rolled over to check out his future bride. That helmet means he's going to be a pro football player (with a beautifully round head).

Cupid was busy, so he sent his helper, Fairy Chloe to weave the magic love spell.

That's my girl Lucy. Did you know I grabbed my husband's  hand first as well? His hand was inching over far too slowly for my taste. 

Lucy was still giddy from holding Clinton's hand when we started the Reindeer Hokey Pokey! That must have been some good finger flirting! 

Thanksgiving 2011

Elliss men, with the exception of Justin, HATE having their picture taken. However, I really wanted a picture of them playing Magic. It was painful enough for them to stop playing for me to take a picture- but when I saw how horrible it turned out I had an internal debat. Would they be more mad over a bad picture or making them take a second one? I only took one picture.

I love love love my sister-in-laws. I want all 4 of us to live in a col-de-sac (Joci's house of course would be at the front of her 70 acre farm). We'll save a 5th house for Jared and his future wife- cause I have no doubt he's going to choose someone awesome. 

Seph is one of those amazing girls that lights up the entire room with her smile- and no matter how long it's been since you talked to her, she makes you feel like you're her best friend and you just talked yesterday. 

Spunky little Felicity. I have no doubt she is going to be an AMAZING adult. In the meantime, she's a sweet carefree little girl that looks like she belongs in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with that gardening glove.

Over our week in New Harmony, Lily decided she no longer wants to sleep with her dollies or animals. Books are her new favorite snuggly.

Who doesn't love AnnaJune? Seriously? She's always doing something for someone. AnnaJune is Lily's favorite story teller, and I'm pretty sure she go live at their house at a drop of a hat. 

Classic Sam picture. Here he's finishing up a 5th grade level book (he's in the 1st grade) that he started at the beginning of the weekend.

Judsen, I believe you're going to need that armor and a sword once your little sister turns 16.

The Thanksgiving Princess of 2011 was......drum roll please.................................................................

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Little Lucy Rose

* Favorite thanksgiving memory: I came back from casual black Friday shopping with the girls (favorite tradition!) to find that Jordan had dressed Lily (she wears 3T) in Lucy's 6 mo. shirt (the one she's wearing in the above picture) and Lucy's socks. Lily's little belly was poking out of the shirt and the socks kept falling all. I almost fell over laughing.