Happy Birthday Leah!

2 Years Old
For the last couple months she has claimed to be 2. Now she is!

How is my baby getting so big?
Where is her hair?
How did she get the funniest little personality?
Why will she not smile for the camera?

She had 2 little birthday parties...one in LB and one in C-bad.
She didn't like everyone singing "Happy Birthday to You".
She loved to sing it to herself...don't think there is anything cuter than that!

She really "gets" the opening present thing...Christmas is going to be great!!

At 2, Leah is into...

• Elmo & Micky Mouse
• Loves to sing (primary songs, Hanna Montana, By Baby Bunting, Twinkle Twinkle & ABCs)
• She doesn't know how to walk...only RUN (she is making up for lost time)
• Loves Gymnastics!! (she tells everyone she sees "gymnastics")
• Loves books & dolls
• Puts on make-up everyday!!
• Wants to do anything her brother and sister are doing
• Love to talk on the phone
• Always asks to go "shopping"

We love this girl!

She Turned One!

November 1st, my baby turned 1.

I can not believe it! She is growing up way too quickly!

We are so lucky to have Leah in our family.

She loved her cup cake.

She ate it all!

My parents and Jay's parents came over for some pizza and cup cakes.
I felt so guilty that I didn't do some "big" party for her. I know that she doesn't know the difference, but I do (I even cried about it afterwards!).

Leah is starting to stand all by herself.

We don't have to worry about her walking for a while.

Her other favorite things are:

playing with her brother and sister, anything with daddy(she lights up when he is around!), crawling to the stairs (both up and down, keeping me on my toes!), ripping up magazines, clapping, and putting her arms in the air when you say,"How big's Leah...So BIG".

Sara Turned 3

This post is long overdue. Better late than never. July 25th

Sara turned 3 years old.

You know, I remember my 3rd birthday like it was yesterday. I can not believe that Sara is 3! She is getting too big too fast. Literally. Size wise, Sara is almost as big as Travis. She is maybe 1.5 inches shorter than him and just 1 lb. lighter than him. Sara is a girly-girl. She loves make-up and brushing her hair (or my hair). She loves ballet and gymnastics. She loves to go shopping and always wants to go to the mall. When we go into stores that have both toys she can play with and clothes, she goes right to the clothes and pick out outfits and says "look mom, this is so cute..." (I have to admit I LOVE it!!) Princesses are her favorite, especially Sleeping Beauty. For her princess party, she got to go to Downtown Disney and pick out her favorite princess dress to wear to her princess party. Sara loves to eat. Macaroni & cheese is her favorite. She would eat it for every meal if I would let her. Sara is a little mommy and a busy-body. She is also very helpful (maybe too helpful sometimes!). She can be very sweet, but also has a mean streak. Travis gets battle wounds quite often. She has mastered rolling her eyes at me already. Sara is very independent and thinks that she can do everything by herself (especially if it has to do with climbing up high to get something). She likes to watch her favorite movie or show over and over. Last month it was Tarzan and this month it is Caillou. Her brother is her best friend. She loves her daddy very very much and can get whatever she wants from him. We love Sara very much and are so glad that she is in our family.

The princesses posed for pictures after they got their nails done and some lip gloss on...

The princesses danced and played games and made crowns...

All the princesses helped open presents (don't forget that prince). Cinderella made a special appearance too...

The birthday princess tried out her new scooter after the party and wanted to go to Rubios for dinner afterwards.

Happy Birthday Jay!

On May 21st, Jay turned 32. He was in Las Vegas for work, but came home that afternoon so that we could celebrate with him. We did not go out because Jay just wanted to eat some pizza and watch his Lakers. I guess that is a perfect birthday to him! Travis and Sara are always so excited when Jay gets home from business trips (ok, I am too!!). They just can't get enough of their daddy.
On Saturday night, we went out to dinner to Riptide with some of our friends to celebrate Jay's birthday. We had a wonderful time! We are so lucky to have such great friends!The Eks & Larges
The Walkers & Wallins
The Wilsons & Abi's brother & sister in law

Happy Birthday Jay! I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband.

I love you!!

Birthday Surprises 2 Nights in a Row

Happy 30th Birthday Joe! Abi threw Joe a surprise party at Riptide. He was surprised. It was a lot of fun. The food was wonderful. It was my first time there and I am looking forward to going back. The sushi was just amazing!!

Happy 70th birthday Dad! We threw my dad a surprise party and it turned out great! There a lot of people there. I think that he was really surprised too. It was great seeing a lot of the people at the party from home.
Lisa and Mindy were there, so we thought we should take a picture...just like old times. When we were in high school, we got one of these pictures taken weekly before heading off to a dance. It was fun seeing them!!
The cousins all had a great time playing together too. They were a little crazy, but settled down together to watch a movie. I think that the picture of Taylor and Travis is the best!!

Happy Birthday Dad

Today is my dad's 70th birthday. I can not believe that he is that old (sorry dad). I think that I have the most wonderful dad in the world and am so thankful for him. He is the most unselfish person in the world. He would do anything for anyone. He is the most patriotic person ever. He has such a strong testimony of the gospel. He is a hard worker. He is understanding. He lets his kids and grand kids know how much he loves them. I could go on and on. Dad, thanks for being the best example ever. I really wish that I could be more like you!! Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

88 years old! Wow! Today we celebrated Grandpa's birthday. We are so thankful for him. He is a wonderful example to us. Everyone shared 3 memories about him. It was really nice hearing what people had to say.

Travis on Grandpa:

• "I like to hug Gramps"
  

Sara on Gramps:

• "I like to help Gramps blow out the candles"

Jay's memories about Grandpa:

• watching Star Wars on laser disk
• sitting on the lawn watching firetrucks and cars go by
• his great attitude when he lost his eye site

My memories about Grandpa:

• his prayers, they are like a song or a poem...just beautiful
• always used to have a camera in his hand and take lots of pictures--even though he couldn't see
• Always greet you with a hug and kiss

Happy 88th Birthday GG!

Today we celebrated GG's (Grandma or Great-Grandma's) 88th birthday. 88 years old...WOW! The kids swam for hours and we had a yummy BBQ. The kids sang to her and several people told of a memory they had of her. It is always so fun to get together. We are so lucky to have GG. I feel especially grateful for her. I never really got to know any of my grandparents very well. She has always made me feel like I am one of her grand-daughters and I am so thankful for that!! I love having a grandma! Thanks so much, GG, for being so wonderful. I love you!

Happy Birthday Sara

Happy 2nd birthday, Sweet Sara!
I can not believe that she is already 2. She is growing up so fast. Her favorite thing to do these days is to go swimming at Mimi & Papa's house. She asks me everyday if she can go there to go swimming. We are so blessed to have this sweet little girl in our family!!