The Sunbeam Sweats

So yesterday was Brielle's first day of Sunbeams at church.  It did not go as smoothly as we had envisioned / hoped.  Breeze doesn't handle new things all too well.. . . . and by that I mean AT ALL.  She is truly the shyest little thing until she feels completely comfortable in which case she turns crazy silly and wild.  So we headed into the primary room for opening exercises and Brielle kept her legs wrapped around me so tight I was struggling for air.  I stayed with her through opening exercises, and when it was time to head to class, I made her walk on her own two feet like the other little kids.  She was not happy.  My beautiful little daughter then decided to fake pass out.  Seriously. . . . . fake pass out.  My barely 3 year old.  It was so dramatic too, with arms flailing and a big sigh and everything.  Where on earth did she learn that????  I was so embarrassed.  So I quickly made her stand up again only to have her do it 3 more times in the hallway.   It was awesome.  And I'm writing that with all the sarcasm I can muster.  Brielle was completely fine when the snacks came out.  So I took off to teach Young Women's and at the end of church, a girl ran up to me and said, "Brielle is just lying on the bench in the primary room and hasn't moved for the past 10 minutes". Great. Apparently, heading back into sharing time just did her in.  What am I going to do with that child?  Her poor teacher! 

Looks can be deceiving:

In Other News:

We rang in the new year with. . . . . . . . . . . . wait for it. . . . MORE PARTIES!!

It started with opening our final Christmas gifts with all of the Kyhl family.

This picture makes me laugh because we all look like zombies, but I promise it really was fun.  We must have been concentrating on what Tripp or Jackson were up to.

Anyway, it was a success.  Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!

New Years Eve Night:

Party with the Gardners:

We had pizza & wings, princess everything, and great company.  Brielle could not have been happier.  Her friend Shelby lives in Brielle's toy heaven.

Taylee experienced her very first french kiss with this little man.  Griffin was so cute I guess she couldn't resist an open mouth kiss. 

I can't say I blame her.  He did an excellent job of charming her with a balloon. 

Cute little Shelby tapped me politely on my shoulder during dinner and said, "Um. . . . .Taylee's eating all of my food".  I looked over and sure enough, Taylee had eaten her food and was standing over Shelby's plate, gobbling down her pizza! 

Shelby was such a good sport to share not only her food with Taylee but also all of her toys with Brielle:

Taylee, me, Kirby, and Griffin

When it was bedtime for the kiddo's, we ran back to Grandma and Grandpa's, did a quick New Year's horn blowing contest, and put the kids to bed.  My favorite time of day!

Brielle and Jackson:

Grandpa Gary having a grand old time!



As fun as the holidays have been, I'm somewhat relieved to go back to our normal schedule.  Breezy is mostly excited to go back to gymnastics.  It's her very favorite part of her week.

I love how this picture looks like I'm shoving my child.  Who knows?  I probably was.  That girl does not listen during gymnastics.  She's simply having too much fun:

Happy 2012 to everyone!  I have a feeling this is going to be a great year!