Holiday Travels

We had lots to do during the holidays. It started out with us driving to Utah. We traveled with some friends and stayed the night at there families house in St. George. So we didn't have to drive all night into storms.

Emma and Sydney (our friends daughter she is 3 months old) after a night out of the car and ready for four more hours in it.

We finally got to Daniel's mom it was Saturday afternoon so we got to just sit and relax. Than the next day we got up and went to church with Daniel's mom so he could see people from his old ward and than went to my parents ward to bless Emma.

Emma's dress her Grandma Phillips got for all the girls

Than on Monday night for family night we went to temple square to look at the lights.

Emma and Jarod before we took off.

Emma all bundled up

Than on Tuesday we went to the Timpanogos temple. It was AMAZING!!Our family that came. My wonderful sister Shannon watched Emma and brought her to the temple and got her ready. We were going to Georgia to spend Christmas with Daniel's dad and we were leaving in the morning so we had Christmas before left.
All the kids wanted to help Emma open her gifts.She got to open some alone.She loved the movies she got. She would open up something but once she was done she would pick up the movies.Than the next day we went to Georgia.We flew with Delta and I just have to say it is stupid that you have to pay $15 to check just one bag. It was Emma's first flight and she did good. She feel asleep before the plane even took off. And when it was landing she was smiling I think it reminded her of when Daniel throws her in the air. She would look at him and smile.
She liked to look out the window.We finally made it to Daniel's dads house.
Daniel's step brothers were there so we had Christmas on the 24th so they could be there for it. Emma got Elmo live And a phone.She loves Elmo.She was to tired to open all her presents so we got up and had breakfast then opened the rest of them. I wrapped her presents in tissue paper so she could open them by herself. She need my help at first. But than she figured out she could do it by herself. After we got done opening presents we went bowling. Emma in her new Christmas outfit.And another one.She would go and go so it was good she finally gave in and took a nap.She met her great grandpa.She would roll over but she stil wanted to watch TV so she had to look up.Our plane left at 6:50 am and they lived an hour and a half from the airport so we had to get up early. We got up at 2:45 am. Emma slept on the way to the airport and woke up when we checked in and stayed awake till we got on the plane. She fell asleep before the plane even moved. Than that night at family dinner we had cake for Daniel's birthday. We didn't have time to have my family Christmas party so we had it on Monday
when we got back. Look how cute she will look with hair :DDaniel's tickling Emma while getting her ready for bed. No wonder she never wanted to sleep. Than we went over to my parents house for breakfast. And they watched her so we
could go to a movie. She loves to play with her shoes.My good friend Alyssa came over. We went over to my friends apartment and they had rock band.
Emma was having fun playing the drums. Emma in her cute bear coat. Trying to stay warm.Than on January 2nd Daniel's sister threw Daniel a surprise party. It was hard to keep it a secret but we were able to do it he was way surprised. Some of his friends made it. Emma was having tons of fun
So were Daniel's friends.
We left the next day so that we could take it slow and not have to be home the day he had to check in. It was a long drive and while I was driving we hit traffic. We were at a dead stop. It was the same way when I drove coming. So when we could pull off I did so that Daniel could drive.
We stopped and had lunch Emma was so happy to be out of the car.
She was laughing and looking around and not eating. Daniel let
her taste his shake but the spoon was to big and it got face. We finally made it home safe and sound. We got home around ten so we left all the stuff in the car and got out so we could get to bed. The next morning we put together the treadmill Daniel got me for Christmas and put it out in our garage.

Christmas

We had Daniel's children squadron Christmas party tonight. We had pancakes and that the kids sang songs and they read a story waiting for Santa come. I was worried that Emma was going to hate sitting on Satnas lap but I was wrong. She was fine and tried to take the present out of his hands. She got a ball that will hopefully help her to crawl. Emma has been rolling over to the Christmas tree and trying to open her gifts so it was fun to see her finally get to open one.

They gave all the kids elf hats. Emma kept hers on for about 5 minutes and than wanted to play with the bell on the end and found it easier to do if she wasn't wearing it.


Emma loved sitting on Santas lap.

They gave all the kids teddy bears she was happy to get one.



The two little girls we watched for a few hours so their parents could get all their stuff moved into their house.


Emma likes to feed herself

She is reading the night before Christmas

Christmas Projects

My mom gave me these cookie jars and I painted them.

When we got our tree I was looking at tree skirts and couldn't believe how much they were. So I came home and went through the fabric I had and made my own.


Emma was outside with us putting up our lights outside and it was kind of cold so I put her coat on her to keep her warm

She loves to play with the decorations. Every time I would put them in the basket she would roll over to it and pull them out one at a time till they were out and than look at me and smile.

Tree

We went out and got a tree and got it all decorated last night. I went out the day after Thanksgiving and got presents and I couldn't wait to to put them under the tree. Now all I have to do is make the skirt so I can put them under there. Emma was having fun playing with the bulbs. She had three around her she would reach for them but only pushed them farther away from her. She would go for one and couldn't get it than look up at me and make noise. When I didn't do anything she would go for the one on the other side of her and when she couldn't get it she would make noise. When I still didn't do anything so went for the one behind her and couldn't get that one either so she started to cry. I asked Daniel to help her out and when he looked over to where she was sitting he saw that she was in the middle of a triangle. It was a fun night.

Eating

So Emma has been eating rice cereal for about a month and she really likes it. What she doesn't like is how long it takes me to give her some. So she grabs my had and put the spoon in her mouth and doesn't want to give it back.

Learning

She is getting used to being with her Daddy. She lets him hold her but gets worried if she can't see me. Yesterday at church she went to him. She was on my lap and was reaching for him so he took her and she did fine with it. So she is slowly getting there. I am loving seeing the two of them together. I am trying to let them get to know each other but I am having a hard time when she cry's to not take her. It is nice to not have to be the only one to go get her when she cry's I just have to remember that I am not the only one that can. It is wonderful having Daniel home but I think it will be a while till I am used to having the help.

Park

We took Emma to the park behind our house. I went down the slide with her and she wasn't sure if she liked it. I think it kind of scared her but she did like the swing. She was smiling and laughing so I had Daniel go get the camera so we got record it.