Jan. 3 - Princess Birthday Party

First I stopped at mom's to get p/u the girls since they spent the night at Grandma's. I got them dressed and off we went to Kara's 6th Birthday Party which was so fun. It was a 'princess' party, both girls were invited since Amanda and Ella are such good friends....they chose to wear their pettiskirts from Santa and looked darling! The kids played a Pass the Fingernail Polish game and Freeze, they had a pinata w/lots of candy, played, danced, jumped on the trampoline, ate lunch, sang Happy Birthday and ate cake & ice cream, Kara opened presents, everyone made a bracelet bead craft and got goody bags. So fun!










































Uh-oh Amanda....too funny!

Jan. 2 - Costco and Dinner Date

A much-needed trip to Costco....lunch and FROZEN YOGURT too! Natalie's 'secret' idea w/Grandma! Yum!


Scott and I went out to dinner, with Ryan too while the girls were spending the night at Grandma's! What a treat! Ryan was great and Scott and I were able to enjoy a little time out.

Jan. 1 - Happy New Year

Happy New Year 2009!

Papa came over to hang out w/us, watch football and eat, of course!


Amanda took a quick phone call from Belle!


Ryan plays w/his Noah's Ark


Say CHEESE!


Ryan has a fun time w/his cake and fork!

Jan. 1 2009 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Well, it's a new year people! As I'm blogging this on the 24th of January, I still cannot believe it! And yet the days, weeks and months seem to fly by so fast anymore. I am on Facebook now and have been since October. It has been such a wonderful experience, reconnecting w/so many people who have entered and exited my life at some point and now reentered, and they are in my little FB page, all cozy and where I can talk to any one of them at any give time.....it's such a small world. I am thankful to have gone to school in a small town, where, come to find out, everyone was friends with everyone!!! It's just so neat and I am enjoying it thoroughly! Other than that, we have been home a lot since the holidays, basically staying in and warm, only going out when necessary....I'm really sick of the weather and we have a ways to go.....I really wish we could live somewhere warmer w/all of our family.....maybe someday I'll talk them all in to it?! The kids are bouncing off the walls, literally and they each have had their fair share of bumps, bruises and black eyes as they bounce off of each other or, like I said, the walls. This being inside all of the time is making us all crazy!