Hawaii

We just got home from Hawaii today and I already miss it! We went with my family and had so much fun. Everytime I am in Hawaii I feel so laid back. I feel like I can stop and enjoy the little things about life that often get over looked in this busy world.

My girls had so much fun and Brynley thinks that the ocean is called "Hawaii"! They both acted like fish the whole time! It was hard to get them out of the water.

One of my favorite things about Hawaii is the Shaved Ice. I could have one of those everyday. They are so much better there than they are here. The ice is so much finer, the flavoring is better, and the best part is that there is ice cream in it!

Jeff's Home!!!

My little brother Jeff got home from his mission on Wednesday! It was so good to see him. It is so weird that he had never met Brynley or my sister's husband Dusty until now. He asked me if that is Brynley's real hair color because he was surprised that it is so light! Welcome home Jeff! We love you and are proud of you.

Little Graduate

Bailey just graduated from Super Start preschool. Her graduation was one of the cutest things that I have ever seen! I had a hard time fighting back the tears because I can't believe that she is off to kindergarten next year. She is a head shorter than all of the other kids which makes her look so much younger than they do, so I can't imagine how little she will look when she goes to elementary school. Bailey had a great preschool experience and will really miss her teachers and friends.

Birthday Girl

I can't believe that my sweet little Bailey just turned 5! She had a busy Birthday, she went to pre-school, played in our pool and had a dance recital. After the recital we went with her grandma's and grandpa's and had pizza and went to spoon me. I remember the day that she was born just like it was yesterday. Bailey has always been such a joy in our lives. She is sensitive, obedient, a great big sister and very sweet. Bailey, we love you and wish you a Happy Birthday and many more to come!

All tuckered out

I knew that Brynley was tired when I walked away for 1 minute and came back and she had fallen asleep like this! Notice her attire!

Happy Easter

I love Easter! It is always great to be together with our families. I will need to remind the Easter bunny (again) to not go so over board next year. We have candy coming out of our ears, and the girls have been on a sugar high for about the past week. I am constantly telling myself that I need to get rid of the candy. However, I would be crazy to throw a perfectly good piece of chocolate away. So, it looks like the only way to get rid of it is to eat it!!!

Bailey and Brynley got a wagon from Santa this Christmas and Bailey has been asking Dave to put it together. Dave finally gave in and began gathering his tools. He then told Bailey that she needed to go upstairs because she was supposed to be taking a nap. Bailey said,"I need to stay up and watch how you put the wagon together so that when I have kids I will know how to do it." Dave agreed to let her stay up and watch him and continued to assemble the wagon. When he completed the wagon he said,"do you know how to do it now?" Bailey cleverly implied,"uhm, I think I will just let my husband do it!"

I love how they learn these things so young! I will post pics of the girls and their new wagon soon.

What has Bailey Boo been up to?

Bailey is staying busy by going to Super Start school, dance, playing with Brynley, and dressing Abbey up!

What has Bryn Bryn been up to?

The picture pretty much says it all. Brynley loves walking around the house with all of her accessories on which usually include; a necklace, purse, cell phone(who taught her that?), high heel dress up shoes and for some reason a pair of Bailey's underwear around her neck!

Back to Reality

Dave and I just returned home from the most amazing cruise in the Caribbean islands! We flew to Puerto Rico and stayed a night and toured a little bit the next day until it was time to board the ship. Our cruise ship was called Serenade of the Seas.

We visited St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbados. They were all so beautiful and the weather was absolutely amazing. I would have to say that Barbados was my favorite island. The sand was as soft as flour and the ocean was bright turquoise.

There were many highlights of the trip but my favorite thing was probably being with Dave and hanging out with the people that he works with. I haven't laughed this hard in a long time.

Although it is nice to be home with my girls again I have been wondering where my maid and chef are all day. For some reason everytime I sit down at the kitchen table no one comes to bring me a menu! And what do you mean I have to make my own bed now?!

Bewitched

Sometimes I wish that I could be like Genie from the show Bewitched. I wish that I could wiggle my nose and have my house clean so that I can have more time to do the things that I enjoy doing like playing with my girls. Not to mention the fact that Brynley has been going through a very clingy stage lately and wants me to hold her constantly which makes the Bewitched life sound even more amazing. During those rare moments where Brynely leaves my side I feel like I am racing to get things done. So, yesterday I was thrilled that Bryn went downstairs to play with Bailey. I had carpet cleaners coming and I only had 1 hour to have my furniture moved and my house vacuumed. I was working like a mad woman upstairs and feeling very confidant that Brynley was in Bailey's care in the playroom. I finished the work upstairs and came downstairs to start the mad dash again and this is what I found!!!

Sledding

We went sledding on Saturday with the Beecrofts and Fowlers. We all had a great time. Well, everyone but Brynley that is! Brynley doesn't like to be cold and didn't think that sledding was such a great idea. I caught a smile on her face when she went down the hill with Bailey though. At the end of the day I wasn't sure if the adults or the kids had more fun!

Merry Christmas

I love this time of year! I love the food, the parties, spending time with our families, but most importantly I love reflecting on the birth of our Savior.

Yesterday as I was sitting in primary watching the kids act out the birth of Christ I felt so emotional. As I thought about what it must have been like for Mary to give birth to her precious son in a barn and lay him to rest in a manger it was hard to fight back the tears. I thought about the innocence of the children who were acting as Mary and Joseph and it seemed so right to have children acting in their behalf.

I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have that the Savior truly came to this World. He was born into the most humble circumstances and he died in the most humble circumstances. I love Him and am grateful for Him and the hope that he brings to each of us!

I hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas!

Christmas Party with friends

Ali, Jenny and I

Doesn't Jenny look amazing after having twins?

Handsome Hubby and I

All the girls

My cute friend Jenny had a Christmas party at her house with some friends from high school last night. We made yummy homemade pizzas, chatted and played a game called Rate Your Mate. It was fun to see everyone. It still seems so weird that we are all grown up and have kids now! Time flies by!

Something to be Thankful for

For some reason I have become obsessed with reading depressing blogs lately. I don't know why I do this to myself but I have been reading blogs that parents have made for their children who have passed away. I have had this heart wrenching feeling since I have been doing this, yet I still continue to do it.

I cannot even begin to imagine how hard it would be to lose a child. I often wonder how I could go on if I were to suffer such a loss. I have realized that I need to have more trust in my Heavenly Father. He has a plan for each of us and though it might not be what we think is best for us He knows more than we do and everything he does is for our own good. He gave His son for us and He prepared the way for us to return to live with Him again! I am so grateful for my Savior!!!

Happy belated Halloween!

Halloween night with Nana and Papa
Dusty and my little bugs
Cutest little bugs ever!
Baby Bumble Bee
Bailey and Bella

I am finally posting my Halloween pictures. I realize that it is the middle of November but these were just too cute to not post. We took our girls to our ward Trunk or Treat on Halloween and then went to my parents house for a little Trick or Treating. It did not take Brynley very to find out that she got candy just for sticking her bucket out. Bailey loved Trick or Treating at my parents house because their neighbors were handing out full sized candy bars. Some even gave her multiple candy bars and she had so much candy in her pail that it was to heavy for her to carry!

Going Private

I know that I've said this before but I'm really going private this time. After talking with a few people about it I feel like I need to do everything I can to keep my family safe. I'm so sorry because I know that it is a pain to have to sign in everytime but I think it will be worth it. Please leave me your email address. Thanks!

Corn Belly's

We went to Corn Belly's with Jenny, Spider-man and the twins. We had so much fun. The weather was perfect and the kids had so much fun running around all day. Needless to say, they all crashed the second we got in the car. Thanks for the fun filled day Bonhams!!!