The Circus

The kids brought home AWESOME report cards, so we had to celebrate!!!

We decided to head to the circus, which just happens to be in town!
It was a lot of fun, although we didn't see a single clown...

Abby's favorite: 3 motorcycles in the cage & trapeze

Kate's favorite: white tigers leaping through the fire ring & dancing elephants
Ella's favorite: 2 black bears & the fire jugglers
Lucy's favorite: the music & clapping
Lori's favorite: the lady with the 2 dancing elephants

Cookie Dough For Sale

Abby and Kate are selling cookie dough. If they sale 25 together, they will each get to ride to lunch in a hummer limo!!! They have set their goal high! They would love you to buy some cookie dough if you would like to support them! :)

Here are the flavors of cookie dough:

Sugar free oatmeal

Fudge brownie

Peanut butter chocolate chunk

Chocolate with Reese's pieces

Sugar

Snicker doodle

Peanut butter

Chunky chocolate

White chocolate macadamia

They are $15 for a 3 lb tub.
A big thank you to everyone who has already bought some! :)
They will be here the first week of March.

Tis the Season for LOVE

So Many Things I LOVE About you!!!

I love watching my kids play together~Piggy bag rides~movie nights~daddy date nights (Ella and Daddy Jazz game)~Sunday night game nights~ walking to church together~hearing laughter~watching cartwheels, splits, and other fancy tricks~Abby being able to play primary songs on the piano for FHE~watching the girls dance and dance and dance some more~I feel LUCKY and very blessed!

Lucy and the Litttle Kitchen

Just this week Lucy has loved playing in our little kitchen!
I love her little body standing up!
She makes me smile! :)

SNOW

SNOW....SNOW....SNOW

There are always a couple of days when you should just stay home! Saturday was one of them.
However, I needed a prescription at Target so Kate and I headed out the door around 2:30ish. It was snowing by our house, but only raining hard in the valley. By the time we got to Target James called and said I should get home as soon as I could. The snow was sticking FAST!! Despite James phone call, I had an unusual feeling NOT to rush!! I felt a prompting to take my time and to get the things I needed. We got everything we needed and got in the car. By this time it was a whiteout in Centerville, but I felt surprisingly calm. We drove slowly and cautiously. The roads got progressively worse as we headed up 400 North. There was an unusual amount of traffic on 400 North and we came to a complete stop. This is the picture I took with my phone.

At 1000 East we had to turn around and head back down 400 North.
There was a snow plow stuck on 400 North between Davis and 1300 East.
There was a truck cop blocking us so we had to turn around.
Now zoom closely!!! Everyone has seen the now famous 400 North utube video. Here we are at the exact scene of it all. The plow up ahead is the same plow that was hit in this crosswalk minutes before. Stay zoomed in and you can see all of the crashed cars on the sides of the road.
Kate and I headed back down to 800 East and headed up Center Street.
We slide all the way UP the hill, trying to stay clear of all the cars sliding down!
We were so grateful to make it home safely!!!
I recognize the prompting NOT to rush at Target,
and feel very strongly that we were protected!
Saturday we got 9 inches on snow. It is so
beautiful when you are safe and sound in your own home.
Kate and I have a joke that if there is even a chance of snow....
we are staying home!!!!

2007 Toyota 4Runner

2007 Toyota 4Runner

I love our car, but we have outgrown our favorite car.
We bought it brand new in 2007.
It has 44, 000 miles on it. Seats 7. Leather.
We are asking $21,500.
SOLD
We sold our car over the weekend!
Good times....and good memories in this car!
I am going to miss our car!

Toyota Sequoia

TOYOTA SEQUOIA

We found the perfect car for us!
We have been looking at cars for a while and finally found
that the Sequoia is the perfect fit for us. We love Toyota's.
We had a Camry, then the 4runner and now the Sequoia.
My Mom watched the girls while we went car shopping.
They were so excited when we picked them up.
This is the car that will take us the next tens of thousands of miles of our lives.

MLK Weekend

We had a fun long weekend. The kids didn't have school

Friday or Monday,

so we had lots of time to have fun.

We did all of the usual stuff....
Kate wrote a couple of plays,
Lucy took her usual 3 baths a day (love this age),
and we stayed up late and slept in. :)

~THURSDAY~
On Thursday night, we went to see J play basketball.
He still LOVES to play 2-3 times a week.
I love watching him play!!!

~FRIDAY~
On Friday we drove to Provo and spent the day with Aunt Amy.
Lucy tried her first In N Out burger. She loved it!!!

~SATURDAY~
On Saturday, we went to see Beauty and The Beast with Aunt Amanda.
The beast is in our ward, so we were able to get the best seats on the second row.

(Picture beautiful Amanda behind this man who stepped into our picture!!!
Sorry Amanda, the other picture was totally blurry.
We love having Amanda join us on all of our Princess adventures! :)
It was fun to see the Nicoll's there!Derrick Divas & Baker Bunch
On Saturday night we went bowling and to The Pizza Factory
with the Bakers.
Kate was an amazing bowler getting her first turkey,
3 strikes in a row!!!

~SUNDAY~

We finished our Home Alone series.
This week we watched Home Alone 1, 2 & 3.
The girls had never seen any of them so it was extra fun to watch them together.

~MONDAY~
On Monday we went to the Auto Expo. This is another one of our favorite traditions.
It is always fun to see all of the cool cars.
I am voting for a convertible!

Kate looked so cute in this tiny scion.
She is ALMOST big enough to see over the wheel!

Where is Lucy?

Lucy Grace

11 Months Old

"Where is Lucy?"
I say it and I think it 100 X a day!

There is a new feeling that comes when a baby becomes mobile.

I am constantly thinking, "Where is Lucy?"
Lucy is helping us to baby proof our house everyday by
showing us what she can now do!
Lucy can open up cupboards, both pantry's, drawers, doors, dishwashers,
closets and somehow find all of the good stuff.
She loves the "ball" on the Dyson.
She just can't figure out how to pick it up!
Lucy, we love you!

I've Got The Valentine Bug

Valentine Bug

We bought this cute little bug to spread Valentine Love around our house.

Abby "bugged" me with this cute poem and filled the lady bug up with awesome coupons, like, free diaper change, and free help with dinner! Each one had a picture! So sweet!
Thanks Abby! I love you too Awesome Abby!
Now it is my turn to "bug" someone.
Beware of the bug! :)

Let it Snow

LET IT SNOW...LET IT SNOW...LET IT SNOWWe were SO excited to wake up to a Winter Wonderland.
The kids were thrilled to bust out their new snow clothes.
J and I even went out to play and sled with the kids.
This was Lucy's first time playing in the snow.
She loved it, until...
Lucy and I crashed into a pine tree sledding in the back yard.
Let's just say....she got a mouthful of dirt!!!
There were a few tears, but I was soon forgiven!
There is nothing cutter than a patient baby
trying to crawl around in a snowsuit!

~SNOW much fun!~

Lucy's First Popsicle

We were sick on Christmas, and less than 2 weeks later Kate,
Ella and Lucy were sick again.

Lucy's First Popsicle

I put all of the sickies in the bathtub with popsicles to help them feel better!
Here is to a healthier 2012!?

Love my little baby girls!

Happy New Year 2012

New Years Eve Breakfast for Dinner

& Pajama Party

We hosted our 2nd Annual Derrick Family New Years Eve party.
We had a house full of fun!
Hoop Shot, ping pong, movies, dinner, games, skits!
In 2012, there will be a total of 23 Derrick cousins!
Happy New Year!
Can't wait until next year! :)