Shacee Turned 4!

Carter, McKell, and Shacee

Shacee had her 4th birthday and instead of having a birthday party we took her to bounce jungle in Gilbert. But first of course i did let her invite a couple of her friends over to play since we weren't going to go to bounce jungle for a couple of weeks after her birthday.

Taylins Big Day!

Taylin and Sadie showing off their pink toes.

Taylin showing off her bottle that she isn't to happy about.

Taylin had a big day yesterday! She is now completely weaned at 9 months old:). She isn't to happy about it but i sure am. Taylin has never taken a pacifier (she sucks her thumb) and definitly wont have anything to do with a bottle. So the plan was when she woke up yesterday morning for Chad to get her up while i pumped and put it right into a bottle. Then he just tried feeding it to her while i hid. (I didn't want her to see me or she would really freak!) She wouldn't have anything to do with it and got really hungry. So while i was off shopping and poor Chad was home with a very fussy baby he called me around 12:30 and she finally drank it! Yes! He said as soon as she finally started drinking it her eyes rolled back like she was in heaven. So it has been almost 2 comlete days without nursing and she is doing great. Of course she still tries to get some from me but oh no. No more of that :) She is such a good baby. I just love her. Today Sadie was sick so me Sadie, and Taylin stayed home from church and decided to reward Taylin with her very first pink painted toes.

Gingerbread House

We decorated a gingerbread house for family night. Fun Fun!!!

The Cottonwood Christmas Parade!

So we decided to be in the Christmas parade this year for some advertisement. We had a good time and the girls especially loved riding in a hot tub down the rode. We threw oranges to the people watching. i wasn't the best at throwing to people and hit a lady when she wasn't paying attention. She wasn't to happy about it either while all her friends were laughing at her. Anyways, hopefully there wont be a lawsuit coming.

Chad dad was our driver. He did awesome!

Taylin was cute cute sitting in the hot tub. It was so funny because all the times in the beginning of the parade that i would wave her harm at people she started to wave by herself. Soooo because of the Christmas parade Taylin learned how to wave to people :)

My cute girls in there matching shirts.

Taylin loves her dad!

Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

We look like we are going to a High School dance with our matching sweaters. Nice. Thanks to Madi she is a great photagrapher!

Chad and I went to an ugly sweater Christmas party. We got our sweaters from Chads mom. They were his dads when he was young. They weren't exactly ugly but they were definitly antiques!

It's Christmas Time!

My kids LOVE to decorate for Christmas!

Day after Thanksgiving.

The girls rode there bikes while Chad and I cleaned out the garage and got down all the Christmas stuff out of the attic.

Taylin wearing her first pair of shoes. So cute!

Madi, Sadie, and Shacee with whip cream in there mouths thanks to dad.

Toe painting time.

Madi just loves here cousin Alisha. She always looks forward to getting her toes painted when Alisha is around.

My cute Taylin.

Enjoying Thanksgiving Dinner.

Mom and Roger

Alisha, Josh, and Nicholas

Sadie showing off the food.

Angies husband Lou.

Chad filling his plate. Yum Yum!

Happy Thanksgiving!

This year Thanksgiving was at my house for the first time ever so i got to make my first turkey ever and i have to say it turned out fabulous! I guess seeing and touching a dead turkey and seeing its butt and insides was worth it. i was very grosed out everytime i had to do anything to it. I used my sisters recipe where you have to soak it all night in a bunch of liquid stuff so here is a picture of my turkey soaking in my fridge in a laundry basket. Everyones pitched in with the other food so it really wasn't to much work for me and the dinner was way yummy!

Madi & Sadie's Patriotic School Program

Madi wouldn't look at me. She isn't to fond of singing at school functions.

Sadie was happy like always.

The girls had a program at school where they sang patriotic songs. The pictures of them singing didn't turn out so all i got was them coming off the stage. O'well thats better than nothing.

Madi's last soccer game

Madi and her friends signing there banner for there coach.

Madi and her friend Emily.

Madi with her trophy! Getting that trophy was what she was playing for :)

Madi with her coach Mr. C. He is her absolute favorite school teacher to.