Family Dinner

We decided to invite Brad, Amy, Natalie and Kate Grigch over for dinner and to play. We fired up the barbecue and Amy brought some most delicious salad and dip and chips. The kids absolutely love to play with Natalie and Kate so they were stoked that they came to play at our house. They played dress up and Dylan was their prince, they built towers with blocks and played dolls. They even had their very own kids table for dinner...they were on top of the world. We all had a great time, I think maybe we should make this a regular habit. :)

One Year Older & Wiser Too...

The big 31...and I hope I've learned a few things over this past year as well. I think I have. :) We kept it low key for my birthday this year. My favorite dinner of chicken & noodles at Dave and Raylene's and some cake and ice cream too. Birthday wishes from family and friends made the day a little sweeter. Here's to another year...

Love At First Sight

While wondering the toy aisles in Walmart...Lindsey came across a giant Sulley the monster from Monsters Inc. She was in love with it and wanted it right then and there. I convinced her to wait and see what she got for Valentine's Day with the plan to come back and get it later. So we took a picture to tide her over. But when I went back to pick up Sulley...they were all gone. Valentine's Day came and went and my little baby girl was heart broken. The search was on...and it continued for about 3 weeks when finally (on a whim) when I was wandering through Walmart while Lindsey was at dance class I decided to check (again). And lo and behold...Sulley had returned! I snatched him up and went to pick up Lindsey. As soon as she got in the car, she saw the fur and freaked! It was one of the best surprises ever...she was so excited!!! Lesson learned...don't wait, just get it then. :) Welcome to the family Sulley!

Brother + Sister = Best Friend

Dylan and Lindsey may fight a lot...but I know they love each other. And the majority of the time, they play so well together...I can tell they are best friends. Dylan is so concerned with Lindsey being happy and Lindsey tries so hard to help him learn words and reading. They love to play trucks together, they love to sing to the Fresh Beat Band Together, they love to laugh to Pocoyo together...they have so much fun together, it makes my heart happy. They always have some little game that they've made up to play together. I hope they'll always be this close. I do love my baby girl and my bubby!

Mini-Me

I don't care what everyone else says...these kiddos look like their dad. Dylan especially. So when Ryan and Dylan both put their hats on...it's even more obvious. Now they're ready to go outside for some fun. I love these boys so much!

Happy Birthday Louie!!!

Today Ryan turned 31...which means I'm next. Yuck. It's hard to really celebrate when your birthday is in the middle of the week...so we went to Wendover that weekend instead. Grandma Jolene came out and stayed with the kiddos while Ryan and I went out. Dinner at the buffet was great and we had fun playing the slots afterwards. We even came home ahead! :) I don't know what I'd do without this man of mine and I'm so glad he's sharing his life with me. He is the perfect husband and an awesome father...I'm lucky that I found him. Love you babe! Happy Birthday!

Happy New Year!

We rang in the new year with just our family this year....which is something new and different for us but we had a great time. We were invited to a few places but since everyone has been sick off and on we decided to just kick it at home. The kids and I played games and ate popcorn and treats. We watched some cartoons and were all in bed by 1030. Maybe not the most exciting...but we had a good time and I got to ring in the new year with my absolutely favorite people! :)