where did the time go

Since there is no point in  back posting lets  just sum up the last few months. we've had five birthdays (hailee,Jon,Ashley, Nichole, Brooklyn) to celebrate, more car repairs than ever planned for, helped pack and move family members out of the old place and into the new one, Jon had hernia surgery, Brooklyn started first grade at a new school, hailee cries every day that she misses her best friend,  the girls had a photo shoot with their cousins. there are alot more thing that have gone on but i wont bore you with those details, its been busy and crazy and emotional to say the very least but we survived it and are ready for the future and what it will bring!

long, late, nights....

So Jon has been out of town for 3 days of his 7 day work trip and the days are pretty normal i do my chores the girls do school and various things, but the night routine is weird. it is so much nicer to have a second set of hands around during dinner and bath/bed time, but that's not even the bad part its the silence as i climb into bed knowing that he isn't in the other room watching T.V., or on the couch in our room reading or studying. it's just plain lonely, and quiet. but my girls are doing great at keeping me on my toes at night. (talking and playing till 11 p.m.) although i have to say this trip is better than the last,... i'm NOT having emergency surgery this go round so that is always good! (KNOCKING ON WOOD AS I TYPE THIS RIGHT NOW) i'll post more i'm sure as the week goes on, until then happy sleeping!

some kind of catch up

So instead of back dating and trying to play catch up i'm going to sum the last five months as just plain bonkers. there has been surgeries,hospital visits, family in town, holidays, birthdays, dogs, people moving, babies being born, piano lessons, dance classes, school, homework, late nights & early mornings, making new friends, and saying goodbye to old friends, hailee became a sunbeam @ church, (tear)new church callings, hurt feelings, and mended bridges.

So needless to say it's been a little wild and crazy, but we are back and ready for 2012, and hoping for an awesome year of blessings and surprises.

Today

today i turn 26 yikes, so i'm honoring myself with a decent photo op.

Dog = Horse...I think not.

On tuesday Hailee thought it would be a great idea to use our dog chomper, as a horse, well this is what happend

I think chomper and the bookshelf won, needless to say i don't think Hailee will be riding the dog anytime soon!!!

kindergarten...how

August, 8th 2011 Brooklyn started kindergraten!!! I am so excited for her to learn and grow, and develope her personality. I couldn't resist taking tons of pictures, but i won't bore you with all of them, just my favorites!!!

Hailee following in her big sisters footsteps!!! I love my girls!!!!!!Her Kindergarten Teacher Mrs. Baars!!! Brooklyn loves her!

Miss B. turned 5 am i allowed to cry...?

Miss Brooklyn the day she was born!!! I love this girl to the moon & back agian!!!

Brooklyn had her fifth birthday party and she had a blast! we made a homade pinata, had Tea Sandwhiches, chocolate covered strawberries, and ants on a log. we also played croquet!!! it was so much fun!!!