Playing Catch Up...

Ok, so let's see what the Gibbys have been up to this winter...

Saint George

We invited our good friends to go with us to the condo in St. George.

We visited Tuachan, saw Santa, some dancers and the lights

We went swimming at the Aquatic Center.
The water was a little cold for our liking, but it had some fun features for the kids.

And we shared toothbrushes and snacks, well at least Luke and Claire did.

We played games and Debbie and I enjoyed talking about nutrition.
I think the men just tried to tune us out. =) We had a great time.

Christmas

We acted out the Nativity. Here, Curtis is a Shepard and Nathan is an angel.

I made Becca and Addy aprons so they could cook together in the kitchen.

The stockings we candy free, I was proud of myself and the kids were happy.

We went to the festivities at The Riverwoods in Provo and after waiting half an hour to see Santa, Nathan was the only one willing to sit on his lap!

Though there was a little more screeching that usual,
the kids enjoyed having their cousin Addy here for a month
and I enjoyed having my sister around!

Snow, or No Snow, is more like it!

This has been the mildest winter I have ever seen in Utah. The kids tried to make snowmen the first chance they got. Today was the second good snow, we'll see if we end up with a little snowman family in our yard.

A Date

Curtis and I went shooting on a date. We didn't really know what wee were doing, but we had a good time. I was actually a better shot than Curtis. My mom kindly watched the kids for us. We are so lucky to have her nearby.

Valentine's Day


The kids gave their friends crazy straws for V-day.
The finished product looked like Audrey and Nathan we actually holding the straws.

Butter
Claire loves butter, she'll eat it by the forkful.
I'm glad I know organic butter is good for her.
She is still thin and I'm glad she can enjoy it.

A Couple of Christmas Pictures

Just what she asked for!

Curtis's fancy graham cracker "house".

John and Shauna gave all their grandkids matching
"Gibby Athletic Club" t-shirts and a sports ball.

Nathan's "new" train table that I refinished and fixed up.
You can't beat free, even if it took a little elbow grease.

Christmas PJs from Grandma Judy

My Mother Taught Me...

For those of you who know my mom, you will enjoy this poster I made for her for Christmas.

Christmas Fun

These are just a few pics of the fun we are having this Christmas. We are all so excited to open gifts and be with family this year. We have been having so much fun and staying busy with the cousins that are in town.

A Homemade Christmas

I guess I got in a creative mood, or maybe I was just crazy, but I came up with gifts that I really wanted to make for my family. I am now going to show them off.

This little snuggle dress was made for my newest niece Laura (2 months old).
It says, "I love my daddy!"

This quilt was a surprise for my mother. All of my siblings helped pay for it. She loves her grand kids so much, but only gets to see three of them on a regular basis. I bet Curtis she would cry when she opened it. She did. I haven't seen her sit down once with out holding onto it.
It says, "Hold this tight when you can't hold us!"

I made 8 of these capes. 2 batman, 3 superman (one adult sized) and 3 princess.
I asked Audrey if she would be a super helper and do something for me. She said, "I can't. I don't have a cape on." I better finish hers quick!

I made these matching aprons for my sister-in-law Becca and her daughter Emma.
I loved this fabric so much.

I also made a tutu for my niece Sophia. My sister Alaura paid for the materials to make 3 capes and a tutu for James' family. I haven't heard their reaction, but I hope they love them.

In the midst of making all these gifts, I was able to use my talents and make special requests because of my BuzzAboutBaby business, which mostly paid for the gifts that I created for my family. I made an apron, a car seat canopy and a nursing cover.

It was a busy two weeks before Christmas, but fun.
I now need to catch up on all the housework I let slip.