Why I hate glass sliding doors

Some of you guys know that we had an incident with our glass door being open in the middle of night, even though we left it locked and closed. We found out about it when a police officer knocked on our door to let us know- they noticed it while they were looking for someone in the back. Well, last week, someone knocked on our glass door in at 2:30am. It totally freaked me out. Obviously, that was not nearly as bad as the last glass door scare, but I still hate that door.

Our neighbor a few glass doors down said that someone knocked on hers as well. I guess it was just some prankster. She said she turned on all her lights, and went to the front room. Out in front were the police with their lights in. Nice. Where the police out back (again!?) looking for someone? Was the guy trying to find someone who would let him in? Who knows.

We do have a stick in the door so it cannot be opened at all. Mike also has his golf clubs there ready to go. (: I do not feel safe in Golf Pointe with that door! I wish I could go back and move into an upstairs apartment. Oh well. That is something to put on my house wish list- no glass doors! And if there is one, it cannot be in our bedroom!

Christmas dresses

Mike finally caught her beautiful smile on camera! What a cutie!





This year I made hair bows to match their dresses. Bailey is finally old enough to want a bow in her hair, and actually leave it there. We are grateful that Grandma buys them gorgeous Christmas dresses every year.

O Christmas Tree

We let Bailey decorate the tree first- she had a great time. I'm just glad she didn't say anything after we re-did it.

Like father like daughter

One of Bailey's favorite games is playing doctor.For some reason, Daddy's stethoscope is so much cooler than her own (which is pink, by the way). She takes your "arm pressure" with the "mynometer" (aka sphygmomanometer or better yet, blood pressure cuff) and gives you multiple shots. I'm a little scared of her reflex tests though- her doctor kit doesn't have a hammer so it ends up being whatever is in her hand. And she's not that soft...

Co-sleeper

Avery is our little snuggle bum. She refuses to sleep by herself. After nights of me being squished and sore from being stuck in the middle, we bought the co-sleeper. The concept is nice, the baby is right next to us without actually being in the bed with us. Of course, it's not good enough for Avery. She wants in the bed. I guess it's not too bad right now (except for the wiggling and lack of space), but what about a few months from now when I want her to sleep in her crib?

What have YOU done?

I tag you if you are reading this!To participate, just copy and paste in your own blog, and bold all of the things you have done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris- but I really really want to!
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch-digital scrapbooking
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty- I've seen it though
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon- something I would like to do someday...
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language- Mike wants me to learn Spanish
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie- my mom has
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class—does turbo kick-boxing count?
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason- I'll have Mike work on that one
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person-I was born in AZ, you would think that I would have
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox- and shingles
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous- ask Mike about Bishop Burton
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake-don't want to, gross
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Seen Mount Rushmore in person
101. Learned to play an instrument

This has reminded me of all the things I want to do!

Babies!

In our ward, there were lots of babies born around the time Avery was born. This last Sunday, we were at a friend's house and four of the babies were there, all happy and awake. They are in order of their birth: Derek, Chase, Avery and Sophia. Even though Avery is not the youngest, she is the smallest already. I just have to remind myself that Bailey was really small too. We just have little girls I guess.

P.S. Coming soon- pictures of Bailey and Avery in their Christmas dresses.

Guinea Pig

Last night we said farewell to our guinea pig, Pretty. We had her for a year, and we were tired of cleaning her cage. A guinea pig is about as low maintenance a pet you can ask for- I think that we are just not pet people. Maybe it would have been different if Bailey was actually interested in her guinea pig. After a whole year, she was still afraid to touch her. When she fed her, she would take a handful of pellets and throw them into the cage, not into her bowel. Sometimes she would come and tell me that Pretty bit her, even though Pretty has never bitten anyone, and I'm pretty sure Bailey did not stick her hand in her cage.

Mike and I were kind of sad to see her go. We didn't think we would miss her, but we do. There is no one to squeak at me in the morning, or when I turn off the TV. This morning Bailey said that Pretty was hungry and squeaking at her, even though I had already reminded her that she had gone to a new home. Our living room feels empty and quiet without her. She was a good little guinea pig, and I hope her new owners play with her more than we did.