Happy Fake Birthday

Isabella loves Alexandra so much that she wanted to throw her a party.  Or perhaps she just wanted an excuse to make some more messes.  

Izzie announced it to her whole kindergarten class... When Curt picked up Izzie from K,  several parents asked him if Izzie was really inviting everyone over for a party that day... first we heard of it!   

Isabella & Viviana spread out in the entry-way with their party goods... including snacks-- where it sat for hours while they patiently waited for their guest... and hours after that until I had to beg them to put it away or it gets put in the trash.  Silly girls.  Happy fake birthday, Alexandra!

~the girls taking liberties with the camera again~

Girl Scouts

We did it.  I couldn't put them off any longer.  $3 a week?  Worth every penny.  We finally joined Girl Scouts.  My two little Daisy Scouts were thrilled for their first meeting.  Just in time for Girl Scout Cookies... yay us.  One more thing to do.  But who wouldn't want to buy from this cute little Daisy Scout Duo?

little photographers

This is what happens when I let my camera loose 
to a three, five, and six-year-old.  I think there were 342 pictures as seen from their little eyes.  These were the in-focus ones.  

This was our happy birthday banner and lovely pom poms we put up to celebrate Emily on her birthday.

Are my kids the only ones who come up with concoctions like this?

A much-needed holiday nap for a sick momma.

Yummy chunk-o-love and her family

We finally got to meet this little yummy chunk-o-love,

Caysa Noel

She is so yummy... she almost makes me want to have another one.  But not quite.  With all the little neices my sister-in-law are cranking out... I can love them, spoil them, and not have to feed them or potty train them.  Best of both worlds.

Brett, Emily, Jonas, Makai & Caysa came to town for a couple days.  It was Emily's birthday, so I made yummy mint brownies... and these two licked the beater.  Don't you love Makai's eyes...fixed on the frosting?  Was he wondering what these two were doing?  Or wanting in on the action?

A good 'ole cousin game of duck duck goose

Brett, Em, & Caysa snuck away to The Cheesecake Factory to celebrate her big 3-0 while the boys stayed back and enjoyed our New Years Eve celebrations with...  good 'ole movie night.

For the time that Caysa was here... what we mostly heard, was "No, it's my turn!" and  "Can I hold Caysa?"  Emily was a good sport to let Caysa play musical laps with all the doting girls.

We only wish we would have all felt well enough to join B&E and caravan down to the Rose Parade.  Thanks for coming, even if it was a reaaaally short trip!