Not bad for a 3 year old

Bittersweet

Brookie and Lily got matching gifts from their sweet Aunt Tiff. We got to see Lily for a couple hours for her birthday so we put the girls in their matching get ups and took advantage of the photo op!


Brooke thinks it's friggin hilarious that she's squishing poor baby Matthew. Watch out sis, he'll be bigger than you in no time!


Lily and Paul. She is such a sweet baby and so very petite. Paul is such a cute, fun dad. It makes me smile to watch them together. You can tell they love each other very much!




Two cute girls gettin into trouble


We love you, Lily!

Happy 28th, Steve!

My handsome hubby turned 28 this month. I had planned a couple surprises for him, but they got thrown to the curb when he had to work late. So, we spent a low key night at home instead. I am so lucky to have this wonderful man in my life. He is my miracle and I love him so much. Thank you for all you do baby, I love you so much!

My handsome manly man


There were a TON of candles on the cake. It kind of caught fire a little.


Katelyn said the cake melted...there was wax everywhere!


Awwww Daaad!


Kate's face says it all!

Tea Party

Katelyn's best friend Syriana came over for a tea party. It was so fun! We set up Kate's huge princess tent and put her princess tea set on top of her Cinderella table. I gave them water and sugar to put in their tea cups and mini cookies for their biscuits. Kate was wearing dress ups (of course). Such beautiful girls! Syriana is a good girl and a really good friend for Katelyn. We love her and her family!

Daddys and Their Daughters

I have an awesome dad. I have so many good memories from growing up that have him in it. I owe so much to him. A large part of the reason I have any good in me is because of him. He has always been and will always be there for me. He is a good, righteous man and I have so much respect for him. I love my dad so much for all he has done for me. Daughters have a very special place in their hearts for their daddy. The relationship is so important. I have an awesome husband. My awesome husband is an awesome daddy. Our girls love him so much. You should see the way they look at him. He loves our girls so much. You should see the way he looks at them. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. He is such a fun daddy. He makes me a better mom. How lucky I am that my husband is so amazing to my sweet daughters. I take great comfort in knowing they will grow up knowing that he loves them. They will grow up well guided and know without a doubt that their daddy would do anything for them. They will have the same blessing I did growing up: a righteous priesthood holding father that loves them and loves the Lord. Thank you both for loving your daughters.

I can't believe my little Brooklyn is one all ready! Remember when you were little and the days seemed to drag on and on...? Now time flies and I find myself feeling panicked and trying desperately to hold on to the sweet memories created every day, that will soon fade and become nothing but a period of time in my life long gone. So, time has been marching on and Brooke turned 1 on January 13th. She still isn't walking, (or standing, really) but her vocabulary is growing every day. She is so fun and keeps us laughing every day. One of Brookie's favorite things is to play with her baby dolls. She gives them so many loves...hugs, kisses, and then passes it to the nearest person so they can give the baby loves, too. It makes her so happy to see us lovin on her baby dolls! Brooke is a very happy baby and she loves her family...while she is a momma's girl right now, she has so much fun with her awesome daddy and has a special soft spot for him. She loves and adores her big sis and wants to be just like her. They play so well together and love to laugh together. We had Brooke's birthday party on Saturday afternoon. She wore the same lady bug dress that Kate wore on her 1st birthday.

Grandma Chelle and Pop gave Brooklyn a pillow pet, which was perfect because she LOVES soft, cuddly things. Anything she comes across that seems cuddly, she immediately snuggles right up to and says "aahh". It's so cute! Grandma and Grandpa also got her a baby doll that coos and sucks on her bottle...Brookie loves her!

I put a few balloons and streamers on the ceiling fan to decorate for the party. Brooklyn was so impressed with them, and every couple minutes would look up to make sure they were still there!



Brooke also got a very cute baby doll and hair bow from Aunt Becky and a fun pan set that rattles and has a mirror and other fun stuff from Nana. Thanks so much you guys! She loves all her gifts, as you can see in these pictures...she was so excited! Mom and dad got her a tickle-me-Ernie that she thinks is hilarious!

I made a tres leche cake and gave Brookie a piece to dig in to. She wasn't sure about the whole thing at first, but once she got going she loved it! She ate almost the whole thing! And then some green beans. And some pasta. Ahem. Happy Birthday, Goo! I love you so much and can't imagine our lives or family without you. You are such a blessing and a happy little spirit in our home. We are so lucky to have you!

Catching you up

I just learned how to put videos on my blog, so I guess I need to catch you all up on all the adorable videos we have of our wonderful girls! This first one is Katelyn's first dance recital from earlier this year. The class was mostly 3 year olds (Kate was the youngest one). You can tell it was their first time on stage. OH MY GOSH, it's hilarious. Some of them just stand there, one girl actually danced, and one girl starts to get naked. Us parents were all so proud. More to come!