A Case of the Sniffles

So we all have it except for Jake, lucky guy! Anyhow, Maddie is probably the worst which is so sad because she can't breathe out of her nose and when she does it sounds like loud snorts! Anyhow, we are surviving. I am trying out a new chicken chowder recipe and I will let you know how it turns out. You can't go wrong with soup when you are sick! Sammy lately has been addicted to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and wants to play it all the time, which how much is too much? Especially if she is learning colors and things....i don't feel so bad. And I am really liking my David Archuletta Cd. Anyone excited for American Idol to start tomorrow? I sure am especially since they had auditions in SLC and we know people that tried out. Well that's about it for today. Oh and this picture just makes me laugh which I needed one today.

Happy New Year

I can't believe that it is now 2009! Wow! Time just seems to fly by so quickly. I am excited for the new year and have some new resolutions that I hope to achieve. We brought in the New Year by hanging out with my sister Missy and her husband Kalvin and Taylor. We played the Wii, ate icecream, and watched movies. Sammy & Taylor had fun playing together although we didn't let them bring in the new year! Then the next day Jake and I went skiing at Sundance which was a lot of fun, even though the snow was a little crusty. All in all, it was a fun New Years week!

Maddie 5 weeks old!

Sammy & Maddie in their pj's on New Years Eve!

Sammy eating icecream on New Years Eve

and loving it!

Missy, Tay, and Sam

christmas at the jenne's

Christmas was pretty eventful for the Jenne's this year. Besides having a one month old baby, everything was pretty great. We had a great Christmas dinner with the Jenne's last Sunday, a few days before Christmas, which included a turkey with all the fixings! Yum! Yum! We then opened up presents. Some of the fun things we received are Wii fit, tools, and camera stuff. Even Maddie got a few presents-which included a baby mobile for her crib (which hopefully she will use soon). Unfortunately, I have no pics from this event but I think some were taken. Jake and I exchanged presents on Christmas Eve before we headed up to my parents house. He received some new skiis, shoes, and camera bag. I received the Silhouette, Ginger font, vinyl to use with my new diecut machine, and David Archuletta cd. We then pretty much packed up our house and headed to my parents house. We had a great Christmas Eve dinner with everyone and then had a gingerbread house contest that was lots of fun. We then watched Fred Claus and ended up going to bed around midnight. My sister was nice and watched Maddie for the night so I even got some sleep since we didn't wake up until 8:00! Santa surely came and brought lots of fun things. My parents got Jake and I a patio table set that I had been really wanting. Sammy received a wagon that fits two that I am so excited for! We then spent the day playing games and Wii fit, and eating to our heart's content. We went sledding during the kids naps which was fun and even got our SUV stuck in the snow since there was so much of it! Everyone loved holding Maddie and were always fighting over her, so it was a nice break for me. All in all, we had another great Christmas!

Two week photos

Last week we tried to take Maddie's two week photos along with Sammy's 2 1/2 year photos. Neither of the girls were really cooperating but we got a couple good ones!

We found Maddie like this

buried in stuffed animals thanks to her big sister Sammy. Sammy is always giving her toys and animals to play with, which unfortunately Maddie doesn't even care about yet! Although, she does care when she is completely smothered! I love that Sammy is such a sweet big sister and always trying to help and take care of Maddie.

Coming Home

Well coming home has been a little bit of an adjustment but overall has gone pretty well, except for the lack of sleep. Sammy is such a good big sister. She is always helping me and getting things for Maddie when I can't. She loves to hold her (only for about 5 seconds though). The funny thing is that she calls Maddie a "he". She is always saying "He has his eyes open" or "he's smiling at me". I try to tell her that Maddie is a she, but she just doesn't get it for some reason! Maddie is a pretty good baby. She sleeps a lot which is nice and loves to eat. She is also a little cuddler which is fun, and also makes Sammy a little more cuddlier too. As you can see here with her dad. Jake was holding Maddie and then Sammy had to come cuddle up next to him too!

Our Little Baby is Here

Little Maddie was born yesterday, November 19, 2008, at 7:45 pm weighing in at 6 lbs 12 ounces and 20 inches long. She took a long time getting here but we are glad that she finally came! So far, she has been an excellent little sleeper and eater and just a good little baby to be have! Samantha seems to like her as well, if you can tell from these pictures, and even gave her hugs and kisses today.