photo shoot...

The girls got new Easter dresses last week and they have put them on every morning since. A couple days ago instead of changing them strait back into play clothes I ushered them outside for a photo shoot.  We don't have any pictures of Noah on the wall, so it is definitely time to replace them. As I said this was an impromptu shoot, but I found a great place in our back yard to set up photos. I had my camera on the wrong setting the whole time and the kids hadn't even had breakfast yet so it was a little chaotic, but I am excited to try again!.....I did get a couple good ones!!! 

I am changing my background- and I wanted to keep this pic of Noelle when whe was 2 1/2 years old on the blog!

past couple weeks



We went to the zoo



We went to the park



We went to the beach



We got the stomach flu...we thought it was bad...




Noah learned to crawl...really fast...strait to the tile floor...100 times a day



We had a pool party




We went back to the beach



a band of gardners...

My little 5 year old!

Noelle is FIVE! Seriously where does the time go.  My little love had a bounce house party and man, oh man was she excited! She had her little friends over and they bounced and bounced and bounced....( the bounce house arrived at 7:30 in the morning, and they picked it up at 5:00pm, Noelle and Chloe were in it ALL day)

our family showed up in full force!



Noah fell asleep on Nanas face like that!




Even Aunt Tawny made it on her broken foot, we got to hang out for the rest of the day which was fun!



Let me tell you about Noelle. She is extreamly smart, so smart that I really don't know how I am going to keep up with her. She is thoughtful, today she took her journal and in her best handwriting figured out how to write "Noelle loves Chloe, Noah, Mom, Dad". She is always considerate and will give away her last treat. She is a great big sister and is always teaching Chloe and Noah. She teaches Chloe how to use the computer and Noah how to say Mama, Dada, Noelle and Chloe. She loves going to Church and reading the scriptures as a family.  She has a testimony that God lives and he is as real as you or me. Yesterday she said "Mommy I am trying to remember a spiderman song that the boys at my preschool sing....I think it is something like..he is something than all the rest".  Then I said.."well, maybe it says 'he is the best of all the rest'".  She replied  "Um no... I don't think it says that....because that is not true.  Heavenly Father is the best of all the rest"

She is growing up to be such a lovely young lady and I am so proud of her.

VALENTINES DAY!-
So I didn't take a picture of the beautiful watch
Abe got me or the flowers...but I did take a picture of the dinner I made. Lol! 

I roasted some ribs, and baby potatoes, I made macaroni and cheese from scratch...



and yes I even made Abe lobster tails! and if you are wondering 8 days later the smell is finally starting to fade, thank you.



I also got pictures of my favorite food eaters...(Noah couldn't join us in eating dinner, but he is also my favorite)



ooh...those are the flowers...I guess I did capture those..they were pink and red!



A message from Noah...

Um...hey guys, guess who can sit up all by themselves?!

...yeah thats right, ME!

Liam's blessing

Bevy of Boys

Chloe says "which one is ours"



Beckham "Hey can you guys come out and play"



Liam says "Thanks for giving me a great blessing dad. I look awesome in my sweet tuxedo, thanks mom!"



Some loose ends.

Win cutest baby ever award...Check.

Find missing pictures from New years....Check.

Try to get an early night on New Years.....check.

I said "try" the girls stayed awake the whole ride back to our house and we got home just in time to see the ball drop. We had to explain that we had tricked them earlier and that this time it really was midnight. Noelle cocked her head to the side and then seemed  to quietly take note that her parents lie  sometimes...welcome to 2011 Noelle, just don't explain the situation to your sister ...or brother.  We would like to pull the wool over their eyes for another couple years.