Enjoying the Beautiful Weather

As you know, the past week has been so BEAUTIFUL! We have been outside as much as possible. We've been to the park a couple of times (since we currently have no grass!), and today we were able to enjoy our deck for the first time!! During nap time, Landon and I went out on the deck - I did my Bible Study, and he read books and colored pictures. It was awesome! Once Maddox woke up, we went outside for a snack, and the boys played with some toys. What a great day!

Wow...It's Been A While!

So, I haven't updated my blog in SO LONG! Honestly, I've had no motivation to do it! I feel like most of the people that look at my blog have a facebook account, and they can just see my pictures on there. But, I'm going to try to do better. I have updated everything we have been doing the past couple of months. I went all the way back to Kelsey's birthday! I did several different posts. I hope you enjoy! :-)

Kelsey's 6th Birthday

For Kelsey's birthday this year, she wanted to go eat Chinese food and then go to Monkey Joe's. So, that's what we did! We let her invite one friend, and she wanted our neighbor, Jadyn, to go. The kids all had a great night (even though Kelsey wasn't feeling the greatest!).


At our house getting ready to leave

The kids were so excited to go play, but I made them stop for a picture:-)

Haha - it was so fun to watch Maddox!

Getting ready to open presents

Maddox was dying to open them!

She got a cd player, and she listens to it ALL THE TIME!

Christmas at Our House

Since we were in Florida over Christmas this year, Santa visited our house the weekend before.

The kids with their stockings

1.....2......3......OPEN!

A TRAMPOLINE!!!!

Christmas in Florida With Lance's Family

*Ok - this one got a little long, but I couldn't choose just a couple of pics!*

For Christmas this year, we went to Florida with some of Lance's family. While we were there, it was Mom and Dad, Robert, Nicole, Kayla, Alivia, Karter, and us. We had a wonderful time! Thank you, Mom and Dad, for everything!!


The car ride down. This was in the middle of the night, and Maddox was sneaking pop!

Alivia, Kelsey, Landon, and Maddox loved to look for lizards. Kelsey is holding one in this picture!

At the Naples Zoo

Landon fell asleep like this one day - it was so cute!

This was the kids' favorite thing to do - play on the bunkbeds!

Landon lounging around on Kelly the Whale

Kelsey on Kelly

We went out early one morning to look for shells. We found quite a few! It was pretty fun!

Landon filled his shoe with his shells

Kelsey and Liv loved to be goofy and take pictures of themselves.

Playing cards - it was Kelsey's favorite thing to do!

Walking to Nanny and Papa's house Christmas morning

Singing Christmas carols with Papa

Kayla reading books to Landon and Karter

Getting ready to open presents

Kelsey and Alivia's "sandman" (snowman)

My attempt at a "sandman"

A Great Visit From Some Out-of-Town Family

After we returned from Florida, we had some of my family from Nevada come and stay with us! I had not seen them since I went to Vegas with my office in February of 2008, and Lance hadn't seen them since their wedding in March of 2002. We had such a GREAT time! They were my cousin Chad, his wife April, and their girls Sage and Ayla. Their girls are the same ages as Kelsey and Landon. The kids played so well together! They had never met before, so it was so awesome to see them play together.
Lance and Chad slaving over a hot stove! :-)

Ayla - what a cutie!

All of the kids wrestling my dad

Kelsey and Sage did each other's hair and make-up!

Landon held the nail polish bottle for them! LOL

Chad doing Ayla's hair! Lance wouldn't even know where to start!

April

Ayla was sooooo proud of this puzzle!

Then all the kids thought they had to get their picture with the puzzle!

Chad taking a little nap. I think it was about this time when his keys fell out of his pocket. I found them AFTER they left!

Me and Miss Ayla

Lance and Sage

The girls saying good bye :-( Hopefully we will be able to go visit them soon!