Lilia Playing by Herself

She is playing by herself. She loves the match cars! I need to get some. She is having a lot of fun playing with the kids and cousins.
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Shopping with Cousin

Lilia did not want to be away from her cousin. He is older and walks/run everywhere. He is good to her and they play. We went to Target and Lilia was fighting me the entire time because she wanted to be near Ethan. We tried putting them together but they were squished. Melinda came up with putting them in the cart. They were so happy playing. Cousins are great!
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Ginger Bread Houses

We made gram cracker houses tonight. The first batch of frosting (glue) was a flop. The second batch of frosting was perfect and the last batch was a flop! I will get it right one day! We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the candy! Building ginger bread houses are a great tradition. I try and remember that I am building a home. Savior is my foundation.
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It is finished!

We are so happy. We were surrounded by family and friends. What a remarkable evening! Families are Forever!
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Blessing Lilia

We blessed Lilia on Sunday the 27th of December around 1 pm.  Here is a family picture. 

Family Pictures and Lilia's White Dress

Here are some pictures we took tonight.  Lilia is in her dress that she was blessed and will be sealed.  We had a great time with the photographer and she did a great job!  Sears Portraits did a great job.

10 Months

Yesterday, Lilia was ten months old. We blessed her at church. I will post those pictures later. These are her pictures with her rocking chair and her doll.
She is climbing up the stairs, eating everything, walking while holding your hand, pulling up on everything, standing for 15 seconds by herself, clapping her hands, loves water with little juice and much more!

We love you so much Lilia!
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Playing Peek-A-Boo and Rocking Chair!

Lilia loves playing peek-a-boo with me. I hide under the blanket and she pulls it off of me! She loves this blanket.
Lilia can now climb on to her rocking chair. She realizes it rocks now.
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Christmas Fiesta

We went to the spanish branch Christmas Fiesta. We missed our ward activity because of a conflict. We had a great time and they are loving branch. The food was great. The kids loved the pinata and they had one for the adults too! Santa stopped by as well. The kids were very excited.
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Box of Rocks

Box of Rocks

Great Song for the kids.

Finding the Christmas Tree!

Lilia found the tree on her own. Daddy showed her last week and she has not been interested. She reached for the lights and then found the jingle bell. I got it down for her to play with and she is loving it. I have the best job in the world--Lilia! Thanks Daddy for working so hard.
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Woke up

Lilia woke up early from her nap. We snuggled on the couch and she fell back to sleep. She is getting so big and growing up fast. We went to McDonalds for lunch and met some friends. Lilia watched the kids play in the kid area. She loved the fries and ate the peas I brought. I think she wants to run around! She was tired when we got home.
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Celestial Ball (YSA)

We were lucky to go to the young single adult dance as advisors. What a great event for them. Lots of singles and the decorations were awesome. They had the red carpet out for us and an ice sculpture of a swan. Wow it was packed.
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90 Minute Bread

Okay here is my bread recipe.

4 1/2 cups of very warm water
4 Tbsp. Yeast (Dissolved in water)
4 tsp. Salt (could use 2 tsp.)
6-8 Tbsp. Sugar or 4 oz Honey (8 Tbsp=1/2 cup)
4 Tbsp. Oil
10 - 13 cups Flour

Dissolve yeast in water. Add salt, sugar, oil, and enough flour to make a soft dough. Place dough on floured surface covered and let rise 15 minutes. Knead till air is out. Divide into 4 parts. Shape into loaves and place into greased loaf pans and cover. Let rise 30 min. May take longer to rise in colder weather and how much wheat flour used. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

I add wheat flour, rye flour, herbs and other fun things. I have even used brown sugar, butter and cinnamon and made cinnamon swirl bread. I use bread flour from Sam's club. I use bread flour instead of all purpose flour for all my baking.

Hope you enjoy!
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Baby in a Tub!

Lilia fit in this tub when she was little. I use it now for her dirty clothes. She found it by the washer and climbed in to the tub. The plug is at the end of the tub. She is very interested in it. Rub-a-dub Tub Three Men in a Tub? Nope just Lilia. Watching her get out of the tub was fun to watch. She is so funny and curious.
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Christmas Decorations

I am almost ready. A little here and little there and I will be done. Need to find the Christmas music and clean for company. I love this time of year! Oh, trying to bake more cookies and yummy food. Many of the decorations I will leave in the box because Lilia can get to them!
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Gate at the top of the Stairs

Lilia is so funny about the gate. She is starting to figure out that it keeps her from the stairs. When I took the picture I was on the other side of the gate and she did not like this. I have helped her crawl down the stairs and up the stairs. She likes going up better than down.
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Santa Baby!

Lilia was not sure about Santa Claus! She did not cry. We had fun taking pictures.
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Waiting on Mommy

Lilia waits for me at the tub. She loves bath time. She splashes, talks and plays.
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Stuck!

She has not gotten stuck in too many places, yet. She is so funny. She was grunting trying to squeeze through. I came to investigate and found her stuck. She was reaching for me.
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Play Time

Lilia had a great time playing. New toys for her and she loved watching the girls. The oldest is 4 years old and the twins are 1 year old. I had a great time. Thanks for having us!
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Pink Bucket

Lilia emptied her toy bucket and put it on her head. She played peek-a-boo with me. She is so funny.
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Climbing!

Feet are not on the floor! I caught her before she slipped! She is having a great morning! Talking and playing!
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All I want for Christmas is my two Front Teeth

Lilia is getting her top front teeth. She has been good till today. She wants to be held every minute. She is happy for the moment! Yeah! We are playing!
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Windows and Mirrors

Lilia loves windows and mirrors. I got this picture with my camera phone. She is fascinated by the other person in the mirror. The piano pictures sometimes catch her reflection as well. I think she sees herself. I wish I knew what she was thinking!
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Sears Portrait Pictures! 9 Months and Family

We had our family pictures taken today. Sears did a great job. Lilia was a little tired (nap time). If you look closely you can see her bottom teeth.