Shake Your Tale Feather!!

Halloween 2010

This year Morgan got to have a say in what she wanted to be for Halloween. I love, love, love what she picked! I loved the costume so much, we had to get her picture taken in it! Here is my little peacock!

Luckily we had these pictures taken! Halloween turned out to be very rainy, and my little peacock wasn't able to trick-o-treat around the neighborhood because of the crappy weather.

Baby It's Cold Outside...Again

So, we have been spoiled the last week or so with beautiful weather here in Utah. The temperature has been close to the 60's!! Morgan and I were loving it! But last night a big snowstorm came roaring through, and it is back in the 30's, so I told Morgie it was cold outside and she had to wear a coat. Well, that didn't go over so well. For some reason she has been fighting me when I ask her to wear her coat. So, I finally convinced her that she at least had to wear a beanie, but she still wasn't too happy with me. So, I had to sanp a pic of her sweet (mad) face). I love you Little Lady, even when you're mad at me!

Tiny Dancer

Morgan has always loved music and has always "grooved" to it, but over the past few months she has stared actually dancing. Now, I am a mom who knows absolutely nothing about dance, so she hasn't seen me twirling around and gracefully standing on one foot. I have watched her over the past few months and she is actually pretty getting good. She has been quite the entertainer at church as well. She dances in the isles whenever the organ/piano plays. A few people at church have asked me if she was in a dance class, but she's never had a class (mainly because I can't find dance classes for 2 year olds, they all start at age 3). Just yesterday(2/16/2011) I found a "Mommy and Me" dance class for toddlers, so we decided to check it out. Morgie had a blast! She loved the ballet room with mirrors on every wall. Once the class got started, she decided to forgo listening to the teacher and just ran around the room performing her own dance moves. She was in awe of all the mirrors and was totally diggin' being able to see herself dance. Here's a few shots of my tiny dancer (and yes, she already has a leotard, she talked Nana into getting it for her a few weeks ago.

P.S. I realize many of these pics aren't in focus, I'm still learning how to get the right exposure with the right ISO in low light to still show movement, but not blur. Any suggestions are welcome. :)

Aunt "Woggy's" Visit

"Woggy's" here !! Morgan just
had to show McCall her new
sandals.



















Discovery Gateway with Woggy



















Morgan had a blast here. She loves balls
so she was in heaven putting them in the
different holes and watching them fall down
the corrugated tubing.













Building a city with McCall



















YUMMO!!! Mini's Cupcakes













Munchkin thinks she is being sneeky!













She of course goes for McCall's favorite, the Tiffany













Fireworks on the 25th of July (we were a day late).
We had a way fun BBQ with Tannon's family on the
25th. If only Uncle TaTa could have come too.
(Crappy finals).




















McCall's first experience with Morgie
at "Circle". McCall was priceless, she
saw the playground and said "that's
what all the hype is about"? I died
this, is my life. Trying to keep my
borderline albino baby happy and
active, yet out of the sun.

"Woggy's" Visit Continued

"Circle", as in Arctic Circle Morgan loves this place




















Swimming with "Woggy"














Playing with a new toy




















Flying with "Woggy"




















Trying to jump rope with ribbon from a present.
Morgan is obsessed with jumping right now. She
is getting some big air too!



















Showing off her new shoes Grandma Nielsen gave her




















Her favorite present...



















That is until the basket ball hoop came.
Morgan calls it "sacket ball" soooo cute.




















Blowing out her candle. Yes,
I was lame this year and didn't
make a fun cake for her. Sorry
Morgie, we were having too much
fun with Aunt Woggy.




















At least she still liked it!














We had so much fun with both of our birthdays and the best part was that McCall was here for everything!!! Morgan has the best aunt in the world, and as you can see, she kind-of likes her Aunt "Woggy". She wouldn't leave her sight the whole time she was in town.

Look What's New, Morgie's 2 !

I honestly cannot believe that my little munchkin is 2 years old already!! The years have flown by I tell ya. Morgan is so much fun these days, full of energy and mischief. She loves being outside (she doesn't realize she is borderline albino). We have been swimming a lot as well as playing at the park. Morgan also loves "Circle" (Arctic Circle) that is. Since it has been sooooo HOT lately, that has been her park! Morgie is a little girly-girl these days too. She loves wearing jewelery. Every time I open my jewelery drawer to put on my ring, she has to pull out a necklace or bracelet of some sort to wear. She also loves to wear lip gloss so she can look "pretty". This little girl cracks me up.

Morgan's birthday was a fun one mainly because Aunt "Woggy" was in town for it. Morgan got to go swimming, go to "Circle" for lunch and open presents with Grandma and Grandpa Nielsen and Papa and Nana Morgan. I will be posting pictures of her birthday and McCall's visit soon!

Race to Save Second Base !!

Chris and I joined my friend's team (Trudee's Tribe) for the "Race for the Cure". We ran the 5K last Saturday and had such a good time, and even ran into some friends and family.

My best friend's mother-in-law was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, so Jen put a team together to support her. We wish Trudee the best of luck and we know she is going to beat this disease!!

Angie (Chris' Cousin), Me, Chris

CANCER SUCKS !!!!!

Thanks Val for the fun title (I had to use it)