Brother and sister!!

Andrew painting Brianna's fingers and toes!

Homework!!

Andrew's first "homework" assignment was to fill out 24 valentines day card and build a box to put all the cards in at his Valentines day party. We started a week early but I am very proud to say that he did all 24 completely by himself. I was quite impressed with his writting he takes his time and does very well. Of course he has the attention span of a 4 year old boy which let me tell is not that long! Another part to this assignment was to make a box to collect all the cards at the party. Well we went to the store where he picked out the paper, stickers and markers he wanted to use and he did a great job putting it all together. Of course his box was the only box that looked like it was put together by a four year old, he proudly carried and showed off his box like it was prized work of art. After the party he had seperated some candy so that Brianna had a valentine from him...super sweet little boy!

Park Fun

We've had some beautiful Arizona weather and I've decided to take full advantage of it. Everyday after Andrew gets out of school we pack a picnic lunch and head off to a new park...there are tons out here, it's truly amazing...and these are beautiful parks with lakes, waterfalls, tons of trees, grass and rock. I decided to start bringing my camera along to get some good scenery pictures but end up with just photographing the kids.

Merry Christmas and Happy New and Everything in Between

I've been a little slacker with my blog...but I have an excuse, we had/have some computer that made it almost impossible to up load pictures and what fun with this blog be without pictures.

Quick summary of events:

Brent-he still working maddening hours. We get to see him every now and then, but he loves what he's doing so we don't complain too much!

Andrew-he's officially a pre schooler. I found a program where he goes 3 days a week two hours a day and learns about getting ready for kindergarten which he will start this fall! He absolutely loves it and the teacher loves him. She has nothing but great things to say about him when I pick him up. We are soo proud of him and cant believe he's ready for school. I've started to teach him how to read, he's not reading yet but understands the concept. He knows all the letters and their sounds just not quite putting them together to make a word. He's writing his name and some other letters and numbers... We've been debating about waiting or sending him off this year to K but his teacher and the counselor that interviewed him said he is absolutely ready, holding him back wont benefit him. So off we go in the Fall!! Brianna-the house princess and she truly lives up to it. She's all girl and loves to be pampered...and we all give into her. She recently had a bout with the entertainment center and lost, three stitches later she's back to twirling like the princess she truly is. Well the incident wouldn't have been so bad for me if it hadn't been on my 30th birthday! We were all getting dolled up for a night on the town (with two little ones) when it happened...so with only half my face with makeup, sweat pants dripped in blood, we headed to a fun filled night at the ER. 5 Hours later we were all super hungry so instead of the steak I was craving, I got a jumbo jack with cheese and it was delicious, Joys of being a mom I guess. Aside from this she's such a doll, she loves dresses and everything princess and pink. She absolutely adores her big brother and misses him while he's away at school. She still sleeps in his room and sometimes in his bed. Andrew is great with her, he wont tell her no.

Me-Well I'm thirty now! The Birthday itself was one I'll never forget, Brianna couldn't let me be the one spoiled for one night, she had to steal my spotlight! However I did have a great weekend in Flagstaff! Kenny and Nicole graciously opened their house to us for a night of martinis and karaoke, which from what I can recall was a lot of fun :) However the 3 hour car ride helped me remember!

RIBS NIGHT!

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!!

HANGING OUT OUTSIDE

OUR CUTIE PIES!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

the sun was a little bright and he was half asleep.

OUR SNOW BUNNIES!!

STITCHES!!!

What we Do when we're NOT Dancing!

Run!!! Don't know he was running from but he looks like he did something wrong

Dress like we're 2 going on 20

Ride Bikes

Get pedicures from Daddy

Watch TV?!?!?!

Make crazy faces

Hide in Furniture

Getting Ready for Halloween...

We decided to paint those little cute pumpkins. They loved it.

Nana finished master piece....and of course its pink.

Andrew's complete work of art.

Since they were already a mess...I let them play in their sand box...aka: our backyard!

She's still girly dirty face and all!

Ooops. Before Halloween..

I wanted to get some pictures of the kids at a pumpkin patch...but they all charge soo much. I just decided to plop them down at the entrance of one then snap a few a leave...Well it was a good idea in theory but when Andrew saw all the kids playing I had to get creative in explaining as to why we were just here for pictures. Lets just put it this way....that didnt go over soo well. At least I got a good picture!