Super Fun Weekend

So, before Christmas and after Tia's birthday our Aunt Kitt came for the weekend. WAHOO!! We had such great plans it was going to be so awesome. Well it was so awesome and we did do great things, they just didn't happen how we thought they would.

Kitt arrived on Friday and shortly after she got here we took care of the one item of real business for the weekend--finding her a bed. The girls had great fun trying out all of the mattresses with Aunt Kitt. Kylee loved snuggling up close, and Tia found that a lot of beds have remotes and she loved finding them and pressing the buttons. Kitt found a bed that she liked at the first store, but we went to another one, just to double check our options. Kitt found one that had similar specks, but honestly was quite uncomfortable compared to the other one. She got them to cut the price of the bed by 50 dollars. Then she asked for a quote and then we went back to the other place. They price matched it for us and threw in free delivery. So, Kitt is getting a wonderful new bed. I told her if her future husband doesn't want it to let us know, we might. It was a really comfy bed.

Mattress shopping took a couple of hours and really the kids were so done, so we took them home and had lunch. Then we sent them off for naps. During naptime we chatted and I am sure we did something else I just can't remember what. Then when the girls woke up we played with them for awhile and then started dinner. We had sweet-n-sour chicken. After dinner the fun really began because we had another birthday party for Tia. We opened presents. Tia got her own piggy bank, which she knew exactly what do with, so Gaupo took her upstairs to get some coinage for said bank. She also got a new trampoline, a cell phone (from Kylee), and a couple Frozen things from Kitt. Tia loved all the attention and Kylee loved all the new toys.

Frozen Door hanger. It had bells and she loved making them jingle.

Hugging her piggy bank.

Kylee on the tramp. Her favorite thing to do is bum bounce.

Tia jumping on the tramp.

This is blurry, but I love that it shows motion.

After presents we had brownies and ice cream. Kitt was/is trying glutten-free so we made some black bean brownies and they were super rich and very good.

Waiting for the brownies.

This is where the girls really wanted to be--not with cake.

Kylee blowing out the candles because Tia refused to.

After all that sugar and jumping it was time for bed. Once the girls were are tucked in their beds we watched a Christmas movie. I love Hallmark Christmas movies, they just kind of make you feel good inside.

Saturday started with the girls sleeping in. I think it helped to have Kitt in their room. I think they slept longer and stayed quiet longer because they thought Kitt was still sleeping. I also got a great present on not having to rush though the morning. I slept a little, read my scriptures, and got a ready without any interruptions. Thanks Kitt. Gaupo made us some glutten free muffins which were actually really good too. After breakfast we headed over to the Merrill's to say good-bye. They were kind of in the middle of everything, but they weren't sure if they could take an armoure that they had. I said I would take it and they gave it to us. So, Bro. Jones hauled it over in his truck. They had to make two trips. While they were loading the second trip, Kitt and I unhooked all the stuff on the current entertainment center and had everything moved and cleaned up the two side pieces. So, we were ready when they got here. Gaupo ended up going back to help some more, so Kitt and I cleaned up the center piece and arranged it so it was in the center and such. It looks really good, the only thing I have a problem with is I had to move my loveseat and its kind of off to the side, so when people come they seem kind of far away. It doesn't lend as well to conversation. However, I love the shelves, and cupboards. It makes my home look cleaner and more homey. Anyway, getting this entertainment center was not on the plans, but ended up taking up most the morning which is when we were going to go to a family fun center. Oh well.

During naptime, Kitt and I went Christmas shopping. It was fun to help search for gifts and shop with my sister and no kids. We went to Bed Bath and Beyond and it was nice to not have to worry about kids pulling off and touching everything. When we got home the girls were up and ready to go, so we headed to Dizzy. (the family fun center) We had a blast climbing, jumping, sliding, bending, playing arcade games, and doing the lazer maze. Lazer maze was fun because we played the beam buster so we all went in and ran around busting all the green beams. It was great fun.

Kylee with Santa. He was at Dizzy when we got there. 

Me helping Tia off the jumbo slide.

Kylee in the ball pit.

Me and Tia climbing up.

Kylee and Tia coming down.

Kylee bouncing  and Tia trying to escape the bounce house.

After playing hard, we came home and made cauliflower pizza and regular pizza. The cauliflower pizza was actually really good. It didn't have the normal pizza texture but the flavor was good. After dinner, we had baths, sent the girls to bed and then watch another Christmas movie. We were kind of pooped from moving furniture, shopping, cleaning, cooking, and playing with kids. However, we weren't tuckered out enough to stop with one movie, so we watched another an ended up going to bed around 11:30.

Sunday we had to say good-bye to Kitt when we left for church. At church, Kylee got to go to primary where she and her friend Sebastian got the chance to play Mary and Joseph. Everyone said they did a great job.

See she is holding her baby.

Well as always, the weekend went way to fast, but at least Kitt left some insurance that she would come visit again.

Thanks Aunt Kitt for the dress-up shoes, 'carseats, and all other kinds of fun.