Happy Birthday Hallie :)

So it' been almost a month, but I've got to do a shout out to my amazing 4 year old (!!) angel. We had our own family party and then a party with the Christensens as well! And Hallie really wanted to have a party with her friends so it was definitely a party week! :) Hallie's first request was to make the cake together :) SO cute! So here are our adventures with that to start ya off :)



Finished product!


She really wanted to have a party at "Thunderbird Park" with her friends so we set up a little get together. It was so cute to watch her and her friends having fun together :) Thanks so much for coming everyone! And thanks Genny for being our own personal photographer ;)

Love that smile! The slide was a hit!

Playing with her "Arizona cousin" Rylee :)

Serious fun!

She loved getting a "number 4" candle, and loved licking off the frosting even more! We made that castle cake together and had SO much fun!

Hugs and kisses all around :)

Leilah had a great time too!

We had a "princess walk"

and a castle pinata




Beautiful Birthday Girl!


We spent the day with the Christensen family to celebrate little m and Hallie's b-days together. It was SO fun!

Cake at the joint party :)

Here's a few of our family party :)



Hallie wanted to put on her new skirt that I made for her "RIGHT NOW! :) :)" So worth every second sewing!

Her little matching flower for her hair :)

Build-A-Bear (huge hit!)


Hallie LOVES to swim so we HAD to put it on the birthday agenda ;)



It's amazing to think that just 4 years ago I was able to become a mother! What a blessing and a joy :) I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude for my sweet little Hallie. She is truly a gift from our Heavenly Father and we love her more than we could ever express! Love you sweet heart!

A Week with NO school equals fun and Pictures!

So we had the BEST week ever this past week! We soaked in all the Hayden time we could while he had a week off of school between semester :) So this is just a picture blog of all our fun and some quick updates on the girls :)

These are from the Children's Science Museum. We had SO much fun!!













Next was the zoo!














Leilah's 10 month old pictures and just fun with the girls :)

Just Stuff

Yes, we are still alive over here in Arizona. I think I may possibly be the worst blogger ever; here's hoping for a better new year! ;) I just thought I'd do a ...quick?... update on what's new and happening now in our sunny state!

Every day you can see Hallie doing this..
wearing these...

We're pretty much outside as much as possible everyday. It's been gorgeous on the side of slightly cool, but lately we're moving up to 75-80 instead of our 65-75...don't worry in a few months you'll all be laughing at me as we swelter :) For now though, it's my own slice of heaven. Speaking of which I'm enjoying my new Christmas present! Hayden totally splurged and is in trouble, but not TOO much trouble ;)
It's pretty much the most amazing stroller ever! Leilah loves it and usually falls asleep while Hallie encourages me with "faster mommy!" I'm so excited to get more serious about running and just being healthy!

I'm trying to let Hallie be more independent also so she's helping around the house more and also helping me cook instead of just the baking.
I'm kinda loving it....ya she's peeling an onion for me! (hee hee, I don't love that part, but she thought it was the greatest...I kinda did to!)

I've also been trying to branch out and sew a bit more. I need to take pictures of all the things I've done, but yet again posting happens at nap/quiet time so I'll have to wait until the babes wake up :) Here's a Christmas table runner I did though.


Leilah has been teething lately. Right now she's cutting her top 4 teeth... yes all at once.. No, there's not much sleep. Yes, there are never ending booggers, but all you mom's out there know this. I however didn't realize that with 4 at once it was 4 times less sleep, 4 times more crying, (including me.....jk.....kinda) and 4 times more boogers. Here's the great stuff though now that I'm done with all that lame complaining. Leilah is a snuggler :) Not just a little, a lot! She loves to be held, she give kisses like crazy, she tucks her tiny head in against your neck and puts her hand on your cheek the sits up looks at you and smiles and nestles back in. It's pretty much the sweetest thing in the world and as a bonus from Heavenly Father when she's grumpy she can also be extra sweet and snuggly :)

Here is her 8 month picture!

Ok time for cute stories :)

Here's a conversation Hallie and I had at dinner..

Me talking to Hayden – I feel like a w. a. l. k.

Hallie- what’s a w. ehlk?

Me – it’s a walk… w. a. l. k. walk

Hallie – I’m thinking about a k. y. z swimming!


On a bike ride....
Hallie - Mommy, look I'm a fast poke!

(that one took me a second but earlier I told her she was being a slow poke.. lol)

So life is pretty darn good. We're happy, healthy and love being together!

(of course visitors are always a plus too!)