Catching Up

So, I'm a little over two months behind on letting the world know what's going on with the Allen Family, so let me try to remember and share a few pictures from that time.  Our Christmas was wonderful. We had a nice quiet day at home with just the four of us.  We spent time together, played with new toys, and shared a lot of hugs and smiles.

Next on the list of things to catch up on is the fact that our little of family of four will become a family of five this upcoming summer.  Our baby girl is due on July 4th, and she will be born in Utah, after we move back to the Davis County area in May and June.  Bryce is going to start working for Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, this upcoming fall and we're getting everything ready for us to move our family across the country.

We've also been having a very cold and long winter here in St. Louis. Owen has had at least 5 snow days so far and with all the snow, ice, and frigid temperatures (as cold as 30 below zero - brrrrrr!).  We've had a lot of snow, but we haven't really been able to enjoy it because it's been too cold to go outside in it.  We've found other ways to keep entertained inside and we've read a lot of library books and practiced our writing and coloring skills.  I'm soooo ready for spring through and hope it comes soon.

Then we have the event that finally prompted me to get caught up on my blog.  Today MayLynn turned 2 years old and I feel so blessed to be her mommy.  She is cute, energetic, and very charismatic.  Her favorite things right now are fairies and teddy bears, so we incorporated both into her birthday celebration.  I made a simple birthday cake for her (sky blue with white cloud lettering) with a Tinkerbell cake topper.  I finished it last night, and first thing this morning she was asking for birthday cake and Tinkerbell, so we had birthday cake for breakfast.  

As her birthday present this year, Bryce and I took her to Build-a-Bear and she got to make a new best friend.  Savannah the bear was born and they have been inseparable since.  They've had dance parties, had lunch together, watched cartoons, and even walked Owen to the school bus together.  

So, despite my lack of blog posts, we are still here.  Our kids are growing, we're getting ready to move, and we are wrapping up this chapter of our lives and looking forward to the next one.