Snow Babies

The kids loved the first day it snowed last week. It took forever to get them all ready to go out, but once we did they didn't want to come inside. We built a snowman(well, I built it, you know how that goes) and the kids played in the sled most of the time. It was so cute, Jake would pull Kenzie up and down the neighbors driveway and they would laugh so hard. I have loved seeing them get along better lately and play more. Even though we still have many little fights, they are becoming better friends everyday. They are very concerned about the other. After a while they wanted their bigwheels, which didn't stay out long because they wouldn't move with snow stuck all over the wheels! Now it is a few days later, and well.......no going outside until the BLIZZARD stops!

So my scanning techniques are not all that great yet, but here are my best buddies at Utah State, around 1999. Same girls as the Christmas Party pix. Yes, we loved the overalls, short or long. We always seemed to be wearing them on the same days. Those were the days. We all graduated together in Interior Design in 2000. Seems like so long ago. I feel so blessed that we are still such good friends. So many good times to look back on, we were so CRAZY!

Beehives and a Bathroom

Sarah, Rhiana, Sabrina, Makhenna, Corinne, Ryann

Last night Megan Stewart and I had our Beehives over to our house for a little Christmas Party. We had so much fun! We were missing 4 of the girls ~ yes we have a big class but we love it! The girls all wrote thank you notes to the Bishopric in our church and then we ate some really yummy food and hot chocolate. It was fun to just sit and listen to the girls and remember when I was that age! They were having such a good time just being girls and talking with each other. The best part of the night was our White Elephant gift exchange. It was too funny! Some of the girls went away with some awesome gifts and I got, well, some small glass kitty cats and a can of tuna, all wrapped neatly in a little tin can. Yes, this was thanks to Nancy ~ you knew I would get it, didn't you??!! ;) Well it was perfect because my kids are loving them! I should have stolen the cute earrings from Megan! Anyway, it was a really fun night and I think the girls had fun too. I sure love being their teacher ~ I look forward to every Sunday and seeing each of them. They each have made me want to be better and I love them like my own.

So after MANY weeks of thinking about working on painting the downstairs bathroom, I finally just got it done! I had to neglect other things, but I LOVE it and am so happy it is FINISHED! Mike is happy because he has always wanted a blue room(I guess Jake's doesn't count because it's only 1/2 blue!) I will admit painting a bathroom is way harder than I thought it would be, but definitely worth it. Not that any of you want to see our bathroom, but here are some pix.

OuR sWeeT pEa TuRNs 2!

BIRTHDAY PART ONE

Our little princess turned 2 on Sunday! I can't believe she is already 2. She has changed so much in the last year. Grown from a baby to our little girl. She LOVED having a birthday, it was really cute to watch her open presents and tell everyone she is 2. Jake insisted on being in a lot of the pictures, and also insisted on helping sister open her presents. She got a lot of fun things, thank you to grandparents, aunties and her daddy. I love her smile in these pictures, it is how she smiles lately ~ all teeth with eyes closed!

This is my favorite picture. They both obviously love the present that is being opened.


My parents gave Kenzie this princess dress with matching shoes. She wanted to wear it right away and kept it on most of the day. It came with a wand which she likes to wave at Jake. She must think she is casting a spell on him. I am sure she wishes she could.




Her new Little People princess carriage. A favorite present.


BIRTHDAY PART TWO


On Sis's actual birthday, Sunday, we went to our annual Christmas get together with my best buddies from college. This year it was in Honeyville at Brooke's cute house and we had so much fun as usual. I made sis a cake which didn't turn out as planned, but she loved it. (Yes, I know it's bad, you can laugh) Brooke and Phillip made the BEST mexican food, Carolyn made the BEST appetizers and Heather brought the BEST drinks and we just talked and the kids played.
We all had girls in the same year. Kenzie was born, then Abby, Taylor and Madison. In the pic it's Abby, Kenzie, Madison, Taylor. It has been so fun to all have girls about the same age. They are all so fun and SO cute!

Jake and his buddy Wesley just hanging out
The four of us, still good friends after all these years. I don't know what I would do without them. I wanted to scan a pic of us in college, sitting on the "A" at Utah State but something kept going wrong when I did it. When I figure it out I will post it.....I am sure the girls will be so happy about that! :) Love you guys! We had such a good time!