Dance Recital - December 2011

Tonight was Hannah's dance recital. She has been looking forward to this for a long time. I love getting her ready. It's fun to get her hair all done up and put on a little makeup. She thinks she is hot stuff when I let her wear make up. This is her third year taking tap and jazz dance lessons. She is still shy but has come a long way. I love watching her dance!

Not sure why but she insisted on posing like this

Love this picture of her!

These two are great friends. It's fun that they get to dance together. I hope they always remain close.

My cousin, Lina, and I often wonder what they will think of all these picture of them holding hands or hugging. It's pretty cute now but not sure what they will think when they are older.
I didn't get good pictures of them dancing. I had a certain little girl that thought she was helping me take pictures. Good thing my dad was there with his camera. I'll have to get some pictures from him. Thank you to Grandma and Grandpa Mestek for coming and supporting Hannah.

Look who's crawling

She is finally mobile! It seems like she figured it out over night. One day she won't crawl and the next she won't sit still. Bailey started crawling the day before Thanksgiving and hasn't stopped since. It's been fun. She is one busy little lady now and doesn't like to be held as much. She would rather be exploring.
She loves her baby and now picks her up and give her "loves". I think it's pretty darn cute!

Hannah is still a great big sister but can be a little overbearing. Bailey is sure to scream at her when she doesn't want Hannah to touch her. She still loves her big sister and will smile and laugh at her often. We think Bailey will give Hannah a run for her money as she gets a little bigger.

Christmas in Bethlehem

Our ward did a Christmas in Bethlehem this year for our ward party. The decree's were sent out and each family was to come in period attire. There were shops in the bazar and plenty of food. I'm not so good at costumes so we improvised and used some sheets and pillow cases. I think they turned out okay. I was surprised to see most people came in costume. We all sat on the floor on blankets and a few select people were able to sit at the Inn. As dinner was winding down, the lights were dimmed and the program began with Mary and Joseph walking around looking for a place to stay. We had a manger scene and read the story of Christ's birth and same some carols. It was a fun night with our neighbors and friends.

Hannah Kay - showing me her outfit for the night (She was NOT excited to wear it but I think she looked cute)

Me and my girls!

Daddy and Bailey

The Nativity

A lot of work went into this but I think it was all worth it. It was nice to have a more spiritual party this year. We also gathered some food to give to some families in need. It's great to have our ward family pull together and help out those in need.

I Love to See the Temple

Hannah was in charge of our family night last week. She decided that we should go to the Salt Lake Temple to see the lights. It had to be one of the coldest days this year but we got bundled up and braved the cold. We are very lucky to have such a beautiful temple close by all decorated for the holidays. As we were walking around Hannah counted all the sheep. I think that was her favorite part.

Our cute girls all bundled up

Even though her little nose is red, I think she was warmer than the rest of us. Bailey just hung out in the stroller and looked around. Pretty sure she didn't love all the layers of clothes and blankets but she was a trooper.
In the car on the way home Hannah gave her lesson. She asked us why the temple is so important and told us how our family could be together forever. It was pretty cute. She certainly pays attention and soaks in all that she hears. Even though I was freezing it was nice to spend time together as a family. I always look forward to FHE when Hannah is in charge. She does a great job.