Water fun!

The girls have been so excited to get out in their new pool, so we spent a few days outside so they could play! They have loved having Riley & Kenza to play with too!

Addison's big girl bed

We finally got Addison her first big girl bed. She loves it! She has slept in it from the minute we got put together. I was so nervous that she wouldn't stay in it, but has proved to me that she IS a big girl!

Build-a-bear

We took the girls to Build-a-bear at the Gateway after Brooklyn got out of preschool last Friday. Brooklyn chose a pink bear, and Addison chose Hello Kitty. Brooklyn did most of the work, since Addison didn't like the loud noises from the machines. They started off with making them soft & cuddly, they were given a heart to put in their animals, and made a wish. Brooklyn took them to be brushed & washed, then we picked out their outfits. Then we made birth certificates and named them, and they sent them home with a little house. I must say, that store really does have EVERYTHING to accessorize and clothe those animals. The girls had so much fun, and I was super happy that we all finally were able to get out of the house and do something FUN!!

She did it!!!

First Day of Preschool-Sept. 2009

Last day of Preschool- May 2010

Brooklyn just finished her first year of preschool, and we could not be more proud of her! She loved going, and meeting new friends. Today they are having a BBQ for all the kids, and she was super excited to go. She learned so much this year, and has grown so much! I loved seeing & hearing about what she did each week. Brooklyn wrote her teachers a thank you note and was super excited to give it to them last week. She is planning on going back to preschool in the fall and can't hardly wait! Way to go Brooklyn! We love you sweet-pea!

Gracie Mae Photography update

We've been a bit on the busy side, and haven't had much time to take many pictures lately. So I decided to do a little shoot with my girls. They are adorable, and I love that they are so willing to be my little helpers! Someday we'll get back into the groove of things....If anyone is interested and needs pictures, don't hesitate to ask....we really would love to help out!

Oh no, Mommy!

This is my darling Addison, doing what she loves......making messes, and I can't help but laugh. Love her!!

Better late than never...

We had a great Conference/Easter weekend. Busy, but good! Here's a few pics.
The girls loved coloring their eggs, and waking up in the morning to find that the Easter Bunny left them baskets full of goodies. That same weekend we also painted my master bedroom, and my sister's bedroom downstairs. It was alot of work, and think they turned out really nice! I was glad to be able to say I have done something to my room finally after 3 years. When I get the room done, I'll post some pictures.

Andy has taken on another job, so he is super busy doing that and finishing up this semester of school. It will be nice to have a break over the summer, then he is back to school in the fall. Since he's been busy with school and work, the rest of us have been tackling the yard. We're loving this warm weather we're having (well at least until tommorrow, then it might snow), and so we've had many opportunities to get outside. It looks so nice right now. We've been working on the backyard too, and hoping to get more sod soon!

Fun in the sun.....i mean snow

My girls took advantage one of our "spring" snow storms and wanted to play outside with their friend Riley. Addison was done pretty quickly, but at least I got a picture of her in her cute snow suit. Brooklyn and Riley had fun throwing snow on each other and jumping in the snow. These pictures crack me up, Brooklyn was being SOOO sneaky, but Riley got her right back!

Deep frying fun..

I finally used my new fryer I got for Christmas a few weeks ago and we made donuts! They turned out really good. We could have cooked them a bit longer, but not bad for our first try! I topped it off with a yummy chocolate glaze..... Mmmmmm!