Avalyn is 3!

I just didn't get around to this on Fri. Jan.23 when my little Avalyn turned 3. It is hard to believe how fast the time has gone. She is so big now and seems to be aging rather quickly, sometimes it feel like I am living with a teenager. She is super sweet and super lovable, but like most 3 year old's she has her moments. Girly to the core she loves dancing, dress up, shoes, dolls, crafts, and playing pretend. She does well at her "play"school (Mother's Day Out), takes direction well and loves to learn. Her spirit is one of a kind and a very precious part of this family! Happy Birthday Avalyn Rose! We Love You!!!

Of course I had to try to make a cake Avalyn would actually eat, so I made a cookie cake with her favorite M&M's. I guess it was a little thick and she didn't eat much of it- oh well I tried and the rest of us liked it.

Why not?

I Never Grew Up is giving away a stroller! I could definantly use a new double stroller around here. This one looks great!

My Baby is 1!

Cambria turned 1 on Mon. Jan. 19th! We are so proud of our little sweet girl. The girls wore their matching birthday shirts- they said "one cute birthday girl". I got the cake out I had made for the party and we sang to her. Of course there wasn't much reaction and she barely touched the cake, but she looked so cute and she did enjoy playing with the pink spoon. She eventually touched the cake a little bit and after the candle was blown out by big sister she decided to eat the candle and got a little taste of icing. Not impressed with icing I attempted to give her a cracker (she has not done well with table food) and she tried that. Happy Birthday Cambria!

Not too impressed with the cracker, but she tried it!

Cambria at 1!

She is crawling more.

Climbing stairs.

Pulling herself up to stand with support.

Keeping her glasses on!

Drinking whole milk (even cold).

Exploring everything.

Loving life! and we just LOVE her so MUCH!!!

The Girl's Birthday Party!

This past Sat. we had a Birthday party for the girls. It was a lot of fun and we are so thankful for all our friends who came to celebrate. There were around 30 people (including kids) here at our house for a Hello Kitty party. I painted faces, the girls made necklaces (Avalyn's request), the kids watched A Horton Hears a Who and played all over the house! I didn't get a single picture of Cambria at her 1st Birthday Party- I know that's pretty sad. She was so tired that she slept through most of it, including cake and presents. Not to mention it takes her a bit to adjust to lots of people in her house. I did save her cake and we sang to her on her real birthday on Mon. Avalyn on the other hand, enjoyed every minute of her party. She was so happy about her cake Kyle and I made and when everyone sang to her she was glowing! Every gift was special and being with her friends is always important to Avalyn. Avalyn will be 3 on the 23rd (Fri.) and we are so proud and shocked at how fast time has gone!

Trying to act shy as everyone sang to her. She was so happy!

Our friend Alyssa and her princess I painted.

Gavin as BUZZ! Of course.

Pregnancy and Blogging

Well, the 2 have not mixed well for me. I am queasy much of the day and the thought of blogging just makes me tired. So I promise to catch you up and do my best to keep it up.

Here's a few pictures of some snow fun! The kids have enjoyed it this year, but I am ready for it to end- I hate the cold and the bundling up to do anything. We are a having a short break and it has warmed up to the 40's, but snow is surely to arrive this weekend.

Right after some fresh snow just fell. The kids had fun, but it was too cold to build the snow man. The cutest thing was when the snow was falling Avalyn asked where the snowmen were. Kyle did manage to make a little one and put it of the side of the stairs (in the right of the picture).

Avalyn swimming in the snow. We love the snow suit and shoes!

Finally building a snowman during Kyle's lunch break with our friend Sidney.