Is anyone else as shocked as I am that it is already February? I am a little disappointed in myself that I did not post a single thing we did in January, so here is our "Allen Family January in a minute":
As has become a family tradition, my mom came out to celebrate New Year's with us
She did a lot of cooking
We did a lot of eating
And we were glad she brought Mimi along for the trip
Brighton, Chelsea and I made a quick, but very special trip out to Denver for Ellery's baptism
It had been quite a while since they had last been on an airplane, so they were thrilled-- although they were shocked when we were ready to land... why on earth have we been driving 8 hours to visit them when we could have flown there in an hour and a half!?
A short snooze on a very short flight
And we were so glad to be a part of her special day
Dad grew some facial hair over the break. The girls were sad to see it go when he had to go back to work
Chelsea had cowgirl day at school
She does make a pretty cute cowgirl, don't you think?
A friend told me about a wonderful program at the Rose Wagner theater called "Ring around the Rose". Each month they showcase a different type of dance or music, and put on a performance for young kids. January was ballet, so I knew I had to take the girls
Waiting to start
They started by talking a little about ballet, and Chelsea was even invited up on stage for a little demonstration
After that Ballet West put on a condensed performance of "Sleeping Beauty". It was spectacular, and just the perfect length for Siena's attention span
Some good friends invited us up to their cabin near Park City for a weekend getaway
We had some good "snow time"
And the kids enjoyed themselves immensely
Now we feel less guilty about not taking them sledding at all last year
We've discovered a yummy little place called Bruges
Delicious Belgian waffles and frites
It's so rare that we get to go out to eat for breakfast, but I love it
What a treat!
After much pleading from Brighton, we made home-made pizza one night. I thought the kids' creations were so darn cute. From left to right, Siena's, Brighton's, and Chelsea's
And last but definitely not least, London turned 8 months old. How cute is this chubby little baby? We just love her to pieces
And she LOVES baths
4 comments:
What a fun-filled month! It's nice to feel up to date on your lives. About time;)
Miss you guys!
Looks very fun!!
LOVE London's Hat!!! You'll have to teach me that one. :)
Wow, what a busy month. That is great you could make the trip to Denver. It's great to see your kids growing up.
Great post Lisa! I'm glad you're back to posting. And don't look now but we are half way through February.
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