We are sooooo excited for some warmer weather! Today we ventured outside for the first time in a very looong time. It was so fun and freeing. We hope this warming trend continues.
With three older sisters, Claire should have no problem finding someone willing to hold her. Here are a few pictures of Libbie, Mia, and Mallory getting there first taste of their new baby sister.
The girls in their new dresses from Grandma Oyler. Mia was especially excited to look like a ballerina. 
Santa brought the girls guitars for Christmas. They have truely loved them.
Mallory in front of the tree and looking pretty cute I might add.
Mia trying very hard to smile. For some reason at this age, my kids forget how to show a real grin.
Libbie on Christmas morning with her Build-a-Bear sporting his new Yankees uniform.
Mallory using her favorite Christmas gift - chapstick.
Mallory looking cute and Christmasy.
A rare photo of the happy couple. This was just before we headed off to one of Nathan's company parties.
Mallory, Mia, and Mom made a very festive gingerbread house.
We headed to Temple Square to see the lights on a very cold and snowy night.
Mia and Mallory actually sharing a book and a chair. Wow! A Christmas miracle.
We set up the tree Monday night. I think the girls had a good time.
Here is Libbie placing an ornament.
Mia doing more of the same.
I think Mia had some sort of romantic idea about placing the star atop the tree. Uh...not so much. Here is Nathan "helping" Mia get the job done. I thought it was quite humorous.
The day before Thanksgiving, the girls helped me bake pies and rolls. They mostly enjoyed playing with left over dough, which was fine by me. Sometimes their "help" isn't the most helpful. I do love their enthusiasm though.
We headed to Tremonton for our Thanksgiving festivities. We got to spend time with Hannah, Jake, Molly, and Annie, Aunt Cherie and her daughter Dayna, and Great Gma and Gpa Oyler. With all these great people around, the girls sure got spoiled. One of the girls' favorite things about visiting Grandma's is watching a movie in "their bedroom". Here they all are after Grandma has fixed them up nice and cozy for a flick. 
I told my mom I am going to start keeping a photo log of all the terrorizing Mallory does while at their house. I do feel bad about it, but this was too funny to pass up a good laugh on. Hannah found Mallory surrounded by an entire box of used Kleenex on Mom's bed. All she could say is, "I blow my nose harder Mom." And she really was blowing her nose on every tissue. 
We haven't been up to too much lately - just livin' life I suppose. Libbie just completed her level 4 swimming lessons. It was quite a struggle at first, but she's becoming quite the swimmer. I tell her she's far better at swimming than I am, and it's true. She has an awesome back stroke. Here are some random pictures of Mia and Mallory. 
Not sure what Mallory is doing here, but we'll just says she's telling us she's two. 
Mallory loves to wear Libbie's Build-a-Bear clothes despite Libbie's pleas to not. 
Here are all our cow girls leaving to trick-or-treat. They made quite the candy haul. At 7:30 this morning, when I asked them what they wanted for breakfast, they responded, "candy!". Yikes.
The girls showing their finished pumpkins with wet hair and pjs.
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Nathan "worked really hard" for the last few weeks to grow a beard for his Halloween costume. The tax department played the seven dwarfs and Nathan was -no, not Dopey - but the more fitting Bashful. He's the one on the top right with the rosey cheeks. 
We had our first real snow Saturday night into Sunday. I can't say I was too excited, but the girls sure were. Here is Mia doing a snow angel.
Libbie
Mallory got a kick out of throwing snowballs at Daddy.
