Aunt Ronna

Our good friend Ronna visited just before Thanksgiving. She was in town for a seminar so we were unable to spend a whole bunch of time with her but the time spent was FUN! We took her to one of the girls' favorite restaurants, Bambini's. Then she treated the girls to a spending spree at Target. The girls picked out any toy they wanted, filled Kansas State purses that Ronna brought with lotions, lip glosses and candy. She also bought Lauryn the cutest dresses.

Thank you so much Ronna! We love and miss you!

Ghost Town

We spent Halloween weekend with friends in Beatty, Nevada. One of our excursions was to Rhyolite, a ghost town close to Death Valley. From what I remember the town was booming in the early 1900's due to mining.

One of the homes was made entirely out of glass.

Santa Train

One of our outings for the holidays was riding the Santa Train in Boulder City. Storm and Nik invited us to spend a Sunday morning riding the train and meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Lauryn is not fonded of the bearded man. She kept her distance.

Kendall and Sydney were not fans either!

Landree and Lily LOVE him...he brings the goods...

To Blog or Not To Blog?

Look at those cheeks! Have you missed this face?

I haven't figured why I torture myself every 6 months on whether to continue this darn thing. I feel pressure from family, friends and myself to get "on it", to continue to document the life of the girls. But my question is, do I start now and move forward, start now and move back while still moving forward, or start from Thanksgiving and bust my butt to get caught up in the "present"? Preferences anyone?


So why not pick completely random...
We went to our annual "check out the Bellagio" after Christmas. There are many performers on the strip now. If you tip them well you get a picture of your kids with said performers and also get them to perform. But we couldn't get the darn guy to say 1 word...

We have not been good hosts for Grandma the last 10 years. She said this was the first time she had seen the fountains from the front of the Bellagio. What??? Slap my wrist...

The girls obviously...see they have grown in the last 2 months!

WE are Thankful for...

Landree is thankful for...
My teacher because she is very nice and she is the best teacher I have ever met in my hole in tire life that I met at school.

My mom and dad because they take care of me and love me no matter what happens they still love me and I will love them even if they die. I love my family!

My mom because when we go shopping she always lets me have something to drink or to eat after we're done shopping for clothes for school. I love my mom.

My best friend Dorothy because when I get hurt she takes me to the nurses office she is the bestest friend I ever had. She is really nice to other people.

My dad cause when I get hurt from one of my two sisters no matter what he still cuddals with me at home. I love my dad.

Lily is thankful for...her two sisters.

I am thankful for....besides the given...family, friends, health...I am definitely thankful for them.

coffee, especially on cold mornings.
good books, to keep my mind fresh.
my computer, to keep me connected :) thanks blogger, Facebook, twitter is next. cellphone, quick texts from friends, new emails, chats with sisters.
my bed and blankets, it is the most comfortable place to rest my head.
TV, I am a crazed movie addict.
red wine, to soothe crazed tension on a cold night
camera, to capture my crazy kids in action (or my crazed hubs)

We have so much to be thankful for...my list could go on and on. I am very thankful and blessed to have great family and friends. Thank you all so very much. Happy Thanksgiving!

A BIG Thank You

A BIG Thank You to....

My Mom and Dad for helping with the food. Letting us use the hot dog maker, popcorn popper, making the coney dog chili, and helping with the clean-up.

Ginny, AKA the queen of dishes. Thank you for all of the pre-party madness and the post-party cleaning. You helped a ton for the entire week you were here.

Megan, the photographer, party-planner.
Notice the cold sore on my lip? I told Megan when she arrived for the weekend I get them when I'm stressed. She really took over much of the party and ran with it. We have decided either when we retire or when we have the guts we are starting a party planning business &/or boutique. (At least those are my goals :) Thank you so much Meg, for being our photographer. It was so nice not to have to worry about "getting the shot" and having a camera strapped around my neck. I love taking pictures but it was incredibly nice not having to worry about it. Thank you so much for designing the layout of the sweet table and the flow of the entire party. Thank you for your eye for detail!


Thank you so much everyone for a great weekend and celebration of our baby turning 2!

Friends & Fun- A Picture Post