Pressley Turns Three

I like to make my girls' birthdays a big deal. My mom always did that for us growing up. I loved it even if it was having a special breakfast and dinner. I want my girls to feel special on their birthdays.  So even if we aren't having a huge birthday party, we always have a family party with a theme. This year when I asked Pressley what kind of party she wanted, I answer I got? "Pink!"  With a little help from my mom, I made it happen.

Sledding with Friends

What better way to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day than sledding with friends?  We went out with our friends the Hoggards and had loads of fun.

Happy New Year

Who doesn't love a fun New Year's Eve party? Our party started early and ran late. Okay it ended when the girls went to bed at 8:00. But it did start early at 3:00 pm. I wanted the girls to have fun, so I filled a bunch of balloons with activities, and on the hour, we popped them to see what fun we would have. We watched a movie, painted our toenails, played a board game, and of course counted down the New Year....at 7:00.  Outside we blew our New Year's horns and waved our sparklers to celebrate the New Year.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Christmas night was peaceful and lovely. My babies were sound asleep from all the excitement of our beautiful day.

All I Want for Christmas

What is it about Christmas?  Do we really get that excited about getting presents or it something more that makes us feel such joy?  This year I felt it more than usual.

Brynnlee woke up early that morning, went to Kevin, and told him that she wanted to see her new Barbie house. How did she know that she got one? "I asked Santa for it."

While we waited for Pressley to wake up, we had our traditional gingerbread pancake breakfast. But this year I changed it up a bit...we had snowmen pancakes with bacon scarves and whipped cream buttons. Yes, they were delicious.

Pressley woke up with wonder and awe. She was so excited about her gifts too.

We had a fabulous Christmas. There was so much joy in watching our girls open their presents and discover their new treats. We are so grateful to have a Heavenly Father who blesses us so much with the things we need and want and with family who will help us out along the way and love us every minute.