Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone...we are spending NYE at home with the girls. Tripp is already sprawled out on the couch snoozing while a Law & Order re-run goes unwatched.

We brought in sushi from our favorite place which was a nice treat after 10 months of sushi-abstinence. Otherwise, it is business as usual at the Thompson house. I'm trying to keep myself awake for the last "official" feeding of the night.

We wish everyone a safe, happy and earth friendly new year. One of the best gifts (if not the best) I received for Christmas this year was a book with 1,001 tips on how to save the earth. I'll probably share some of my favorites over the next 12 months. Lots of love and peace in 2008...Tripp, Ali, Kyle, Abbie & Daisy.

Santa Claus Came to Town

Santa visited our home between 1 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. this morning. Kyle received a Nintendo DS and Abbie got a kitchen set. Both kids were very excited and thankful that Santa came by. Abbie's response when she went downstairs was, "Wow, wow, wow!"

We spent the early morning opening presents and playing with toys at our house then headed over to Grandma & Grandpa Marz's house for Christmas with the Marz family.

As usual, the kids grandparents, aunts and uncle were incredibly generous to our entire family. Grandma Sandy and Aunt Susie each sent large packages with gifts as well. Our entire family definitely felt blessed and loved. We hope everyone enjoyed their gifts as much as we charished ours.

Personally, I can't believe Christmas is over. With the anticipation and arrival of Daisy, this holiday season flew by. I don't feel like our family really had enough time this year to enjoy it. I guess that is something truly great about Christmas...it comes the same time every year so all we have to do is wait awhile and we can enjoy it all over again.

We hope your Christmas was full of thankfulness and a some "Wow, wow, wow!"s.

Holiday Activities

With the birth of Daisy this holiday season, we haven't found the time to do all the holiday activities normally on the schedule. We did get the Christmas cards out and delivered gifts to our friends/neighbors and we spent several days with Kyle at school doing various holiday activities. We took the kids to see the Festival of Lights and spent a FHE night at the Magical Forest. Unfortunately, I just didn't get the time to bake and build the gingerbread house we decorate each year. I am particularly sad that we couldn't fit this in as my mom used to bake one for me every year to decorate and that is one of my favorite holiday memories.

Yesterday Tripp and Kyle went to the Las Vegas Bowl. UCLA and BYU played this year in a sold out stadium (thanks again for the tickets Tara!!!). I took Abbie & Daisy to her (Abbie's) friend Amelia's second birthday party. Abbie had a blast with Amelia, her sister Charlotte, and all of their cousins and friends (thanks for the invite Angie!!!!).

This afternoon I baked and we decorated our holiday cookies. It was Abbie's first time and although she had a ton of fun, we had to take her straight up to the tub afterwards. We plan on visiting the Spring Mountain Preserve tomorrow for a short hike and some playtime for the kids before we head to Grandma & Grandpa Marz's for dinner. I'm sure we'll have Christmas morning photos to share within the next few days.

We wish you all the happiest of holidays!

Kyle decorating his multi-colored star

Tripp & Kyle's cookie men

Abbie & Daddy at the Magical Forest

Fro with a Bow

My good friend Nikki refuses to acknowledge that Abbie has a Richard Simmons type afro. Even Lindsay had a discussion with her at Barnes & Noble awhile back about it. Nikki just won't give in.

Anyway, the cute plastic little girl barrets don't stay in Abbie's hair...it is too fine and Abbie likes to pull them out. Nikki thought that maybe special bows from Salt Lake would stay so she was so nice and ordered Abbie a couple with her last order for Lulu and Ruby. They work! Not only do they stay in Abbie's hair but she hasn't really tried to pull them out.
Thanks Nikki! Maybe the crossing guard at the kids' school will stop referring to Abbie as a boy now. Any ideas on what to do with Daisy's Pat Benatar "Love is a Battlefield" hairdo?

Congratulations Kyle!

Kyle was awarded his Weeblos pin last night along with a bunch of other awards. He was the second to the last boy to enter his den and is the first to earn his Weeblos pin/badge? He works really hard in scouts and enjoys being part of the program. Tripp is already lining up the work Kyle needs to do for his Arrow of Light and Duty to God so he still has plenty of scout work to do before he turns 11 but I am so proud of him for working on getting that first accomplishment finished. If any of you have cub scout age boys, whether members of the church or not, I highly recommend looking into the scouting program in your area. It is one of the best activities Kyle participates in.

Monday Morning at the Thompsons....

This is baby Daisy at the hospital...looks similar to Abbie. After they finished cleaning her up the differences were dramatic. Although Daisy has Abbie's nose, cheeks and mouth, her eyes, forhead and hair is very different. I now have a big girl with a big fro and a little baby with crazy punk-rock hair. I'm not sure there is much I can do for either of the girls so they end up going around with unique hair.

We got home Saturday and have been settling in well. Kyle came home last night and was excited to see his newest little sister. Abbie was delighted to have Kyle home so all in all, everyone is happy.

The photos below are from our first Monday morning as a five person (plus two dog) family.

Sleeping through the morning chaos.

Reggie and Kramer trying to sleep in...

Abbie is definitely a morning person...

Giving Daisy kisses before heading out.

On the way to school...

It's a Girl!!!!!

Daisy Elizabeth Thompson was born this morning at 9:48 a.m. She weighs 8 lbs. 2 oz. and is 20 inches long.

Daisy is named for her my favorite flower and Tripp's only sister. Tripp, Daisy and I hope to go home tomorrow sometime. We will post photos within the next few days.