Crazy Hair Day

Every year, my kids' school has Spirit Week--a week to be silly at school. It's as important as Halloween to my kids. They plan for it all year. Well, one of the days included in Spirit Week is Crazy Hair Day--our favorite! Each class picks one boy and one girl to walk in the Crazy Hair Parade, and McKenna has been picked each year. Check out the last few years:

Crazy Hair Day 2008 (First Grade)

Crazy Hair Day 2009 (Second Grade)

2009 (Kyler in Kindergarten)

Well, after winning two years in a row, the pressure was on for Mom to again create a hair masterpiece! We went with a Valentine theme this year:

Crazy Hair Day 2010... and of course... she took home the class prize.

I tried to talk Kyler into doing mud and gummy worms, but he wasn't feeling it. He was pretty pleased with this though. He was loving the silly do... until we drove up to the school... and then he wouldn't get out of the car!! (Kyler's a little less flamboyant then McKenna.) I had been up all night with a sick Ashton, and then up really early to do hair... so I wasn't very patient with his self consciousness. He finally peeled himself out of the car, and was immediately greeted with praise from his friends, so he felt better! He didn't win his class prize, but he kept it in on all day and ended up having a lot of fun. I was proud of him.

Love the profile shot! It shows how huge Kenna's hair actually was!

Even Carson and Ashton got in on the Craziness!

McKenna got her ears pierced!

For Christmas this year, McKenna had a special gift placed on the tree. When she finally spotted it, she knew that it had to be something extra special!

She gasped when she read the card explaining her girls night out with Mom... to get her ears pierced!

The day after Christmas, McKenna and I were so excited to go on our little Mommy/Daughter Date!

We stared the fun off with dinner at TGIF. Check out Kenna's delicious dessert. Then we headed to the mall... like everyone else in Idaho Falls. We knew it would be busy, but we were so excited, we just couldn't wait. When we arrived at Claires, the ear piercing line stretched all the way out of the store. (Apparently, lots of girls got the ear piercing gift.) We decided that this was a good thing. McKenna would be able to see four girls ahead of her get it done first, so she would see how easy it was... because she was starting to get nervous.

The "BEFORE" shot. Looking happy... but a little apprehensive.

Okay, now looking extremely apprehensive, but still no tears!

And finally, the "AFTER" shot. You look Fabulous McKenna! Way to go!

December 2009

December was such a fun month... So fun and busy that I didn't have time to sit down once to blog. I had actually decided to throw the towel in on the blogging thing, but a miracle happened today. I have found myself home alone with only one child. I have approximately one Baby Einstein movie to do this. So here goes: A quick glimpse of some of our family's holiday fun this last month!

When Carson saw our home lit with Christmas lights for the first time, he exclaimed, "It's a gingerbread house!" Don't kids make Christmas so fun?

We invited over the Ferney family to make gingerbread houses for Family Night. This was our first year to make them without a kit, and it was funner! This is one of kids' favorite Christmas traditions!

How awesomely talented are we?

Carson and Noah were in a world of there own building there very own creation!

Sweet Ashton modeling his "Santa's Helper" jammies!

We had such a great time at the first ever Luke Christmas party! All but two of my siblings were there! (Getting all of us together is a rare thing these days.) We enjoyed yummy food, hilarious games, and of course, a little talent show--a Luke tradition.

Luke cousins: Kyler, Jake, Jaden, Carson, Josh, Brennan, and Ashton.

More Luke cousins so grown up: Kaylee, Jessie, Kimberly, Koryn, & Lauren.

Grandma Luke reading us "The Last Straw." She gave us each this book, and Justin made everyone a kindness manger.

Christmas Eve is always so much fun at Grandma Stevens' house! After a breakfast dinner in our Christmas jammies, we always re-enact the Nativity story... and Grandma Stevens' Nativity is unlike any other. It is a top notch production with fabulous costumes, backdrop, and props. Ashton made his acting debut as Baby Jesus. He did great as long as we were singing and he could see his mommy! Carson got to play the big role of Joseph this year!

I think Justin looks pretty sexy with a beard! Don't ya think? Ashton is keeping close tabs on his mommy!

The angels and shepherds singing praises. I just love McKenna's face in this photo. She just loves this sort of thing!

Milk and cookies for Santa! Let the fun begin!