Twinners

 Brent William Davis

William Dewy Farnsworth (Brent's Grandpa)

Swim Lessons

Erica and Jackson started swim lessons the first week in January.  It has been a lot of fun watching them in the water.  They are in the same class, and they are the only ones in the class.  Erica loves it.  Jackson hates getting in.  He will cry for a little bit but then starts to not mind it so much.  I think he is a little scared of deep water.  He doesn't even like being in it if someone is holding him.  I'm hoping that this class will help him get over his fear of water, and help Erica move forward in learning new skills.
(The top picture of Jackson makes me laugh whenever I look at it.  I love the bottom one of Erica.  She is so cute.)

Birthday Girl

Erica is 5 years old today.
Now that Erica is a "big girl" Brent and I though it would be a good idea to start giving her a job around teh house. She was very excited about this idea.  Her new job would be to make her bed every morning right after she woke up.  This morning she didn't make it right away but I didn't want to nag because it was her first day on the job.  A couple of hours later though I hear Erica call down to me.  She wanted me to come up to her room.  She had made her bed without being asked and was so proud of herself.  I was very proud of her too.

All morning was spent making sugar cookies for her Dance class and her pre-school class.  She also wanted some banana's for for pre-school class.  Who would argue with healthy food for a snack?  I sure wouldn't.  A little before we took Erica to dance class and Jackson to school Erica opened her first gift of the day.  It was a new bright blue shirt with a ruffled ice cream cone in rainbow colors on the front.  She loved it and had to wear it to dance class.  At dance class Erica handed out all her cookies to the class and then we headed to get her a hamburger and fries from McDonald's (her favorite place to eat).  And then after picking up Jackson we headed to pre-school.  Derek was such a good sport and rode around with me though all of this running around.  

We let Erica pick what we ate for dinner (within reason...or else it would have been peanut butter cups, candy canes, and chocalate icecream).  Turkey sandwiches, corn, green jello cake, and pop was her choice...not bad.  After dinner we treated her to a small Dora the Explorer cake and sang happy birthday.  When she was all done with her cake and ice cream she told us that she needed a bath in our tub.  So Brent helped her with her bath while I cleaned up the kitchen and the boys.  After baths we went down stairs to open Erica's other present from all of us.  She was so excited.  We gave her a pink barbie car to go with her new barbie house from Christmas.  

It's so hard to believe that she is 5 now.  In the next 8 months or so she will be heading off to kindergarten.  She can't wait for that.  Erica is such a great kid and we love her so much. 

Merry Christmas!!!

Well, I didn't get a Christmas card out last year because we were moving and Just had a baby.  I have no excuse this year excepted that I'm a slacker and didn't get one done.  So, I decided that I would update everyone and say Merry Christmas on my blog.

Erica has been loving preschool this year.  Her Teacher is Teresa Christensen.  She does a preschool out of her home.  She has also been enjoying her dance class.  She has had two recitals so far and has done so well.  She is so sweet to her brother Derek.  She is off and on with Jackson but they love each other.

Jackson has been loving his class that he goes to.  His speech has improved so much since April.  I can't believe how much he says that I can understand.  For the last month or so he has been saying "my name Jack".  His was a big improvement because he has never said his name.  Just the other day he said Jackson.  I was so proud of him.

Derek turned 1 a month ago.  He has been walking since 11 1/2 months and just goes, goes, goes.  He loves to wave bye, bye to his Dad in the morning and gets so excited when he comes home at night.  He also loves to bring me a toy and show it to me.  Then he will take it back and run off smiling.  

Brent has really enjoyed being back and the main State Bank Branch.  He really enjoys the people that he works with and all that he has learned from them in a short amount of time.  

I have been keeping all of the schedules for the kids so that they get were they need to go.  It has been really fun this year to be back by family and have the cousins play.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Grandparents

This is a poem that I came across and embroidered for Brent's Grandma and Grandpa Farnsworth one Christmas.

Grandparents

Few can bring the warmth

We can find in their embrace,

And little more is needed to bring love,

Than the smile on their face.

They've a supply of precious stories,

Yet they've time to wipe a tear,

Or give us reasons to make us laugh,

They grow more precious through the years,

I believe that God sent us Grandparents

As our legacy from above.

To Share the moments of our life,

As extra measures of His love.

Author Unknown

Gingerbread House Contest 2011

It's the time of year.  We are having our Gingerbread House Contest again.  Please go to carolkdavis.blogspot.com to vote, or I have a link on the sidebar named Gingerbread House Parade that will take you right over.  Please vote for you favorite.  Have a fun time looking at the houses.  Merry Christmas.

Erica's First Dance Recital: November 13, 2011

 Erica all excited for her first dance recital at Canyon View High School.

 Back stage playing and getting ready to dance.

Doing there dance to "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town".

After Erica did her dance Brent took the boys home and we stayed and watched all the pretty dancers.  Erica loved all the costumes.

Cookie Monster Birthday

 The Birthday Cake.  I'm so happy with the way it turned out.  I put a layer of chocolate chip cookies in the middle with some frosting to hold it together.  It was really good cake.

 Derek blowing out his candle with some help from Erica, Jackson, and cousin's.

He was not afraid to dig right in to his cake.  Erica and Jackson both cried when they saw their cakes.  They would not touch them.

Great G&G:  New PJ's and a board book

Mom & Dad:  New pants

Erica & Jackson:  Cookie Monster

G&G Kenney: Ball Popping Dinosaur

Walser Family:  New Shirt and Pants

Nana & Grandpa Davis: Cute bear quilt and clothes (sent in the mail)

Thanks so much for all the wonderful gifts.  He loves them all.