Winter Palooza 2011

1/22/2011

When I heard Cinderella would be at the Winter Palooza I decided a mother daughter date was in order.  I was right Brecklyn loved seeing cinderella, she went and saw her very first thing and kept wanting to go back and see her.  I let her go two times but by the third time there was a long line and so we just went by her and waved.  Brecklyn went right up to her and said "I love you Cinderella" She was so sweet to her and she loved it! 

" Hey mom, lets get into my coach"  At this point she was pretending to be Cinderella and off to the ball we were going. 

 Brecklyn at first did not want to see Cinderella's step sisters Anesthasia and Drizella but after walking around an seeing them twirl and danceing she wanted to go and talk to them.  They sat right down with her and started talking with her. 

 Brecklyn has always liked any kind of mascot so we could not pass up taking a picture with the chic filet cow

 Look at that face, she did not know what spiderman was doing with his hands to make the webs so this is what it turned out to be lol. 

IKEA had some dry earase boards up and Brecklyn sat and drew on them before we left.  Her name started out small but ended with very large letters.  This is a picture of herself.  I am quite impressed because normally a drawing of a person would not be as detailed at the age of three.  Normally the arms and legs come directly out of the head but she includes a body hands, ears and hair. 

We were at the winter palooza for four hours, we watched a magic show, a gymnastic demonstration, bounced in the bounce house, went down some slides, looked at the vendors booths, played in a play house, and stood in line to get her face painted.  There was so much more to do but alot of it was not age appropriate so I hope they continue with the winter palooza tradition so we can go back in the future for the other fun activities.

1st Friend Birthday Party

1-15-2011 Happy Birthday Paris, she turned 4.  This is one of Brecklyn's friends from Pre-school.  Brecklyn was pretty shy and so was Paris.  They warmed up and played a little together.  They had good food, fun games, and prizes for the kids.  Brecklyn got Playdough which is one of her favorite things to play with.   

Paris shared her birthday party with her sister who is turned 5. 

Choo Choo

The winters in Utah make it uninviting to go outside and play so the alternative is to head to the mall!  At the New Gate Mall in Ogden there is a train that runs on wheels that roles around the mall.  Brecklyn loves to go there.  $3 a person can get expensive so next time I will walk along side instead and get a little extra excersize.  This was the first of our two times riding the train this week.  We went with my friend Krystal and her two cute kids. 

 Here is Brecklyn and Amelia looking out the train as we are making our rounds around the mall.

 My cute girls and I on the tarin.  In the blue car of coarse, Brecklyn would not have it any other way.

Cute girls again looking at the camera this time. 

We headed over to the play area afterwards and dreopped a couple dollars in quarters to ride the little cars and bought some candy out of the machines.  Overall it was a good outing to get out of the house and play/talk with friends. 

STRIKE

The first of the year we took Brecklyn bowling for her first time.  We took her to the bowling alley when she was a baby and she would just look around at all the lights, now she was a big girl and threw, ok only dropped the ball down the lane.  It got caught in the gutter half way down a couple of times. 

 Here is Brecklyn going to roll the ball for the first time, her dad went up to help her but she was a natural!

She would go and pick up her ball all by herself, wow look at those muscles!

She got tired after only one game but we had paid for two so we bowled until we could no longer take her fit to go in and look at all the games.  We got two free game vouchers because the bowling machine and computer were all messed up all night.  Not sure if I will use them or give them away, I was extrememly dissapointed in Spare time Bowling alley but maybe a second chance is in order since it will be free. 

DON'T YOU WISH MY MOTHER WAS HOT LIKE ME

Ok here is my daughter singing her rendition of Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me.  She changes the words and who knows where she got it from, I blame it on pre-school =).  This was what we had for entertainment New Years Eve, and I must say we got some good laughs out of her!  She was dressed in a Snow White Dress up with crown and wand and singing this song multiple times throughout the night.  She is a ham and keeps us smiling.  2010 was a good year but am not sad to let it go.  I am looking forward to 2011.  I have lots to acomplish this year and know it will be an adventure.  I have about 11 lbs to loose to be at my goal weight so what an  appropriate goal for 2011.  So Lady Fitness here I come.  I need to kick it up a knotch and do a little better on my diet and find a time that will better suit me in the winter because since it got so dark 5 am is no longer working for me!!!  I am already ahead this go around.  After Brecklyn I did not get to the weight that I am now until I was done nursing and then I lost 20 lbs in 2 months.  So I am 14 lbs ahead of schedule and only have 4 more months of nursing so I am very optomistic for summer in a swim suit this year! 

I ended 2010 a very proud wife!  My husband after 6 years of trying to get him up to the slopes finally gave in.  And what do ya know he actually liked skiing and says he wants to go again real soon!  What a way to end an already good year!