Happy 5th Birthday Danika and Makenzie!!!!

I can't belive the twins are already 5!!!! Wasn't it just yesterday that they were this little?....

They sure were cute!!!! And now they are just gorgeous!!!

Here is Laynee helping me back their special brownies while they are at school...

We brought cupcakes to each of the girls' classes. Here is Makenzie being sung too by her class...

And Danika being sung to by her class....

After school we went swimming...

Then we came home to open gifts.

Here is the BArbie pool...the favorite gift....

Doesn't Chance look like he was enjoying the party?!

I love those girls!!!!!

Memorial Day 2010

We had a BBQ at the new house on Memorial Day with some friends and family!!! It was fun to swim, eat and show off our new home!!!

So if you look at our picture on my blog banner, you will see our picture from last Memorial Day. Same clothes!!!! lol!!!! But we did add Chance to the picture!
Here are the kids at our community pool in their red, white, and blue swim suits!

We have been going to the pool just about every day! I have the tan to proove it. I think it might be the kids favorite part of our new house!!!!

Twas the night before Christmas...

and all through the house, not a creature was stiring. Not even Chance...






















The stockings were hung by the closet with care.....




















All in hopes that St. Nick would soon be there.

All the children were tucked snug in their bed....

(Or on the floor, as the case may be)

While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!!!

More Chance Cuteness!

The kids love Chance!!! I have to admit that he is the best behaved dog I have ever known. He never even barks!!! He is so in love with Scott! When Scott left for work last night, Chance sat next to the front door staring at it for quite some time. He finally came and cuddled up with me. But I know that I am his second choice!

Trying to Catch Up!

I am a bit behind and so I have a whole hodge podge of pictures for you today!

First, last week we got to have dinner with 2 of our best friends from high school. The four of us hung out A LOT in high school, but I don't think we have been together since mine and Scott's wedding 7 years ago!!! So here are a few pics from when Rob and Heather came over for a very impromtu reunion....

Here is a pic of my very favorite Christmas cookie- peanutbutter kiss cookies. I made them for a cookie exchange at Kyler's school! Yum! I had to try them!!

We have made it a tradition to make gingerbread houses each year with the kids. They really look foward to it. This year we had the kids team up and made 2 houses.

This past weekend, we took the kids up to Flagstaff to sled and build a snowman. It was so much fun!!!! I think we will do this again next month! And I love the pics. I have a million, but I won't torture you!!!

So yesterday we gave the kids an early Christmas surprise.......a dog!!!! We have 2 dogs but they are so big that they have to spend most their time outside and can't play with the kids. So Scott and I decided to get the kids a small dog. We adopted Chance, a 2 year old Bassett/Beagle Mix. He is so well behaved and sweet!!! And the kids are in love!