February

Last night Breanne slept for 16 hours straight! Yes, you read it right, SIXTEEN HOURS!!!!! We put her down for her nap at 2:30 p.m. after Church and she slept the rest of the day and all through the night until 6:30 this morning!! I kept checking on her and wondering if I should wake her to feed her dinner or change her diaper, but she looked so peaceful I just couldn't bear to wake her up. She must have needed it! I think she's like an inch taller today.

Here's a picture of the happy, rested, and hungry girl:

And here's the 16 hour bed head:

We had a little family birthday party for Aaron last weekend. We took the kids swimming, ate at a yummy mexican restaurant, and came home for presents and ice cream cake. Abe and Breanne picked out presents to give their Daddy. I wrapped them in white paper, and they colored them. Abe's gift to Aaron was a race car track toy and Breanne picked out a mini football. Happy Birthday Aaron!This is just a cute picture of Breanne one day when she was ready to go play in the snow:

And of course, I saved the best for last! At the beginning of February, our very good friend, Erin Fox-Smith was baptized by her husband, Gus. It was a very sweet experience and we are SOOOO happy for her. She has been active in the church for over a year now, serving in callings and attending church regularly, and now she is an "official" member. She is such a Christlike person and we are so glad to have her and Gus as our friends. Congratulations, Erin!