December 3, 2008-Birthday Happenings

Well it felt like any average Wednesday but the truth is 29 years ago I was born.


I awoke later than normal because Avery has been sleeping in so at 9am Amy was knocking on my door. I forgot I was supposed to watch Noah for her so I climbed out of bed dazed and confused. I went and got Noah and we went in and woke up Avery. Well for anyone that knows my nephew he is all "boy" he climbs, he kicks, he punches, and he cracks me up!!! He found Matt's nerf gun and was firing the little nerf darts all over the house. Every time he would fire it off and it would not stick to the wall he would say "oh darnit" in which Avery would reply "I want a doughnut." I could not figure out why Avery kept asking for a doughnut until I realized that the way Noah said 'dawnit' Avery thought he was saying 'doughnut.' Cracked me up!!! What a wonderful way to wake up and spend your morning then with two wild and crazy two year olds...



We then went to lunch at our favorite Thai food restaurant in Anthem. Amy gave me my birthday present which was a book "the joy of scrapbooking" fun stuff and a Willow sculpture the miracle angel. Very cute and very meaningful!!! After lunch we took the kids to the park and let them run wild for a couple hours.



Last night we met my mom and both sisters at Oregano's for some good food. Avery loved playing with the dough that they bring the kids. Matt got me a massage and my mom gave me a book about being a mom and some good ole cash!!!












We did some Christmas shopping on our way home and Avery HAD to ride this mickey car. Avery has a thing for Mickey Mouse and I love it too!







All in all it was a great day!

December 2, 2008-"My Turn"

Today we had the Hughes and my Mom over for a pot of chili before we all went to Parker's Chorus concert. Parker said "she was so nervouse she almost wizzed her pants." It cracks me up because I so clearly remember being in 4th grade. She is growing up so fast and I can hardly believe that my sister has a 10 year old and that she is almost too cool for all of us.

We headed over to the school to watch the concert. Parker's choir sang 5 songs from high school musical and Avery danced away during each song. It was very cute! In between each song Avery would yell across the whole cafteria "Hi Park." Parker would have a sheepish grin and wave back to her cousin!

(Parker in red shirt with arms crossed!)

Avery kept inching her way to be up with the big kids singing but we scooped her back to sit with us several times. At the end of the concert Avery became too loud and I walked outside with her. She was not happy about that...so we stood inside the doorway to hear the last song. At the end Avery turned to me and said "Parker all done, my turn...Avery go singin." I put her down and she made her way up to the stage and there she stood ready to perform. I can see it now Avery will be the star of the show when it truly is "her turn."

December 1, 2008-Our New Addition

Over the weekend Matt put up Christmas lights. Our newest addition to our family is our new "Christmas Penguin." Matt took Avery to Wal-Mart and they picked up this new addition. Avery LOVES him. She wants to feed him and everyday has asked where is the penguin. Well the penguin only inflates at night when the Christmas lights are on. So when he is DE-flated and a pile on the rocks she says "penguin take a nap." So every morning she says ''where my penguin go...penguin take a nap." And the sheer delight on her face each evening when she sees the penguin come back to life is priceless. Christmas through the eyes of a 2 year old is going to be WONDERFUL!!!

December Daily

So with the hustle and bustle of this time of year I decided I was going to blog each day in December to remember this special time of year. I saw a very cute December Daily scrapbook on Ali Edwards blog and thought of course I would create my own. Well of course here it is December 4th and I have yet to create anything. So I decided it isn't too late and I can stick with my original plan but instead of doing a cute little scrapbook I can blog it out!!! So hope you enjoy it and lets see if I can stick to it :-)

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary Matt! It is hard to believe it has only been three years because it seems like a lifetime! We have done so much in this short time and I am glad you have been there every step of the way!!!!!

1. Thank you for loving me and my need to organize!

2. Thank you for always taking the garbage out (most the time) and for picking up the dog poop!

3. Thank you for understanding that I don't do toilets and for cleaning them!

4. Thank you for holding my hand through this!!!

5. And for holding Avery's hand through that!

6. Thank you for being such a great DADDY!!!!!!

7. For waking up this morning and bringing me this

8. Thank you for working hard and sleeping on your office floor for your job and our family!!!

9. Thank you for taking me to dinner last night and having a talk!!!!

10. Most of all thank you for loving me through it all!!!

I love you and hope we have many, many, many more years together!

Trick or Treat

It all started out with Noah and Avery happily riding in the wagon to the first house....

Then there was a Dad dressed as Frankenstein and Avery wanted nothing to do with Trick or Treating

She then realized Noah was taking off at every house and getting candy so she followed

Then she got brave enough to go up to the houses by herself even if the boy was dressed up as another Frankenstein...he ended up having to take off his mask before she would get close enough to get candy...

The night ended with a very happy Avery and her lollipop...and all her candy lute!!!

Hope everyone had a happy halloween....

A cute little fairy.....

Our little purple fairy....

Our FIESTY Fairy

And her trick or treating crew....

Avery (fairy), Noah (thomas the train), Max (spartan), Peyton (Hannah Montana), Taylor (mermaid), Parker (Devil Diva)