Random Pics

Black Bean face. She didn't like her picture taken :)

We built a tent in the living room.

It was lots of fun!

We all had fun.

Meme and Gracie. That's where Gracie got her good looks!

It was a little cooler at the Zoo than we thought. I'm glad we had his hat in his bag!

Yes, she got into my mascara, AGAIN :)

Finally, some Christmas pictures

Yes, I'm finally putting some pictures from Christmas up! We had so much fun with the kids this year. Gracie was all about opening presents and Caden LOVED the tissue paper and bows. As always, we loved getting together with the family and catching up. Here are a few of the best pictures from our Christmas Holidays.

Christmas morning bottle.

Gracie in her new tent with her new hat!

She likes her play dough.

She got a doctor kit, too!

Gracie and Great Grandma Cadenhead

Opening presents. Note what Caden is playing with :)

Gracie handed out the presents this year.

He did like that tissue.

My sweet baby boy.

Wait a minute....

Caden and Daddy playing with a present.

He liked this one.

Gracie and cousin Emily. They had such a good time playing together.

She got LOTS of candy and an apron, too.

This was her favorite part, besides playing with Emily.

Caden in Great Grandma's chair.

Caden is Walking and "Shashy Guk"?

That's right Caden is walking. This video was taken a little over a week ago. He has taken up to 10 steps, but they are all pretty small :)

I love her ways of saying things!!

Christmas Past to Present!

Our first Christmas married! Christmas '03

Just us and the dogs, Jenny and Maggie. Christmas '04

Any pictures from Christmas '05 were not to be found in my quick search this morning. I'll post it later if I find one.

Christmas '06 - We added a family member! That was Gracie's chubby stage!

Christmas '07 we are quickly approching the 4th family member's arrival!

Christmas'08 - all four of us!


It was fun getting out all those pictures and looking through them trying to find a picture from '05. I need to do that more often so that I remember where we've been and appreciate where we are now.

"I thank my God every time I remember you." Philippians 3:1

Sweet Little Prayer

This is what she is saying. (I know how hard it is to understand her sometimes.)

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray dear Lord my soul to keep

Your love will guard me through the night

And wake me in the morning light

God bless my family and friends, Amen

Cover Girl!

I woke up the other morning to a sound that I knew would get Gracie in trouble, but I wasn't sure where it came from. I got out of bed to investigate. She wasn't in the living room or kitchen, to my surprise. So I checked out her room next. No Gracie. As I scratched my head walking into the hall and wondering where she was, I noticed that the bathroom door was shut. That's never a good sign when it comes to Gracie. She only does that when she doesn't want you to see what she's up to. So I opened the door as quitely as I could. There she was, a bent mascara wand in one hand and the almost emptied tube in the other. What was left of my blush and one section of my eye shadow was on the floor. She just smiled and looked at me with a look that asked "what are you going to do to me?" I got on to her, but I also laughed and went to get the video camera and the regular camera. She was pretty proud of herself.

I don't know if she actually got any mascara on her eyelashes or not, but I know that Maybeline won't be calling her anytime soon to be thier makeup artist!

Playing at the Phelps' house!

Stephanie, Harrison and Haylee had us and a few other friends over the other day. The kids had a lot of fun playing and we moms got in a little bit of conversation :) Here are some pictures from that morning. My appologies to Amanda and Brynlee, I didn't think to get my camera out until you had already gone home. I'll make sure I get your picture next time!

Courtney and Carson

Mandi and Averi

Allison and Hannah

Gracie, Carson, Courtney, Stephanie and Haylee

Hannah, I LOVE her red hair!

Stephanie and Haylee

Harrison, Gracie and Carter

Gracie has got it made.

Thanks again for having us to play!! Ya'll can come over to our house next!