January

 When we got back from Utah I decided it was time for Elsie to be in a big girl bed. That lasted about 3 hours.  She got out every 10 seconds so back in the crib it was!

 We also attempted potty training for the second or third time...

 And we enjoyed all the beautiful weather January had!

Erik's brother Taylor and his wife and kids, Crystal, Hazel and Nora moved to Denver at the end of the month and the girls have been in heaven ever since.  They live 45 minutes away, but we find any excuse to get together!  The girls play so well together and we have loved having family so close!

With so much time spent on potty training Elsie, I decided Violet and I needed a one on one date.  We went to Chili's and we had the best time with just the two of us!

Swimming at the Rec Center was a blast, even though I froze!  The girls loved every second of it.

 And of course we couldn't get enough of Violet and her permagrin:)

 I celebrated my 28th Birhtday! It was my Golden birthday and it was such a great day.  My friends took me to get a pedi, we went to lunch with Erik's mom and Crystal and the girls, and that night we went out for a fabulous Seafood dinner.

 Also Noteworthy in January I hit 20 weeks!  Baby sis was starting to get more active and I was starting to LOOK pregnant, not just feel pregnant and chubby.

All within a few weeks, I had painted the nursery "Spring mint" all by myself, I was so tired, emotionally and physically drained from attempting potty training way too many times.  It wasn't successful...