Kali's 4th Birthday

My sweet Kali turned 4 in December and had a princess and dragon birthday party it was a lot of fun the kids made tiaras and shields and had skirts and swords to play with. We played games and of course had a pinata. Kali was so excited all day her birthday was finally here. Grandma Debbie made castle cupcakes, they were so yummy.

Mattox had his 2nd birthday Aug 18 (same as daddy). Grandma Debbie made him this cool Train Cake which Mattox was extremely excited about. He showed it to everyone. He such a fun little boy, he loves to tease his sister, gives lots of hugs and kisses, and make people laugh. His favorite things include motorcycles, trucks, cars and bugs and dirt.

These are some pics from Julies Baby Shower. I laughed so hard; everyone was so willing to participate in the games it was great. (Just in case you've never heard of the poop game and are wondering what is in the diaper its chocolate) If your wondering why Julie is laughing so hard its because the cat jumped in her gift bag while she was opening the present. I'm so exited for Julie and her first baby.

Well, it's been a very long time since I've updated my blog. If I were more computer savvy this would not be a big deal but I'm not. As you can see I still have the original template. Anyways this summer was very fun we visited family in San Diego, went to Tehatchapee for our aniversery, Park City for a girls trip. And pregnant Aunt Julie came to visit us which was very special she's due in November two months before me!

Princess Time!

What do little brothers do when big sister and friends are putting on princess dresses? Snag some shoes before there gone, of course! (This is not a reflection of his manhood, he still eats dirt, catches bugs, picks on his sister, first form of communication was car sounds, spends hours digging anything diggable, playing with trains, cars trucks, balls and everything else little boys do)

When Daddy Says No........

Leta came over last week and made us some cookies. We were all talking when Mattox notice a lonesome cookie. So he reached for it, to give it some company, and Daddy beat him to it saying "no, no". Well, you can see how heartbroken Mattox was when he was only trying to help. So daddy quickly trying to make amends broke the cookie in half (offering the smaller half, creating more tears, then offering the bigger half, again more tears, then both halfs, significant decrease in tears). It took him a while but eventually smiled at the whole situation. What did Mattox learn? When daddy says "no" he really means "yes". Mattox, spent the rest of the week trying this approach on me. Thanks honey! Can anyone tell me why boo boo faces are so cute?

Flintstones Kid

I've been meaning to put this up for a little while. We had gone to the park and brought this trike for Kali and a smaller one without petals for Mattox. He has to do everything the big kids do, even riding a trike thats too big, while learning the meaning of a wedgy. I can't believe the speed he gets on this or how long he rode it.

What a special picture. My "slower to warm" (AKA "shy" a forbidden word) little sweetheart let GG hold and take pictures with her (a rare moment).


We finally took a four generations picture last Sunday. I can't believe how big Kali is getting she makes me laugh, she is such a tease.

What could be more interesting than looking for eggs filled with candy? Ants!!! Mattox had a hard time finding eggs when there were ants to look at. Luckily his sister looks out for him and found eggs for him.

Easter Day! Kids and goodies what more can I say.

Some more pics from Elk Grove Park. One day Kali will pet a farm animal, but for now she likes them from a distance. (The only exception are of course baby chicks and bunnies)

We went to Elk Grove Park on the Saturday before Easter. They had a ladybug release and farm animals and games the kids had a lot of fun. It was good practice for Easter egg hunting.

HAPPY EASTER!

What a beautiful Family.