The Greenwood Family

Valentines.

2012-02-14T22:42:00.000-07:00

Doesn't get any better than this.

4 months.

2012-02-06T22:59:00.000-07:00

Weight: 14lb 5 oz.

25%

Height: 25"

50%

Head:16.9"

80%

You have started to giggle a little bit and its to die for when you do!

You love to stand. you're getting so good at bearing your own weight.

You love to suck on your fist.

You definitely are learning your name. I would say about 95% of the time you respond to it when we call it.

You ahve found your voice and its precious.

You HATE loud noises and get startled very easily.

You still HATE your carseat.

You still wake up 2-3 times a night but we are working on it ;)

One on One.

2012-01-29T21:24:00.001-07:00

We have been taking the girls on some much needed one on one time. They have loved having "date nights". Dee took Dev to the BYU basketball game and she was in heaven! Our girls are a little obsessed with the Cougars.

Cousins.

2012-01-29T21:19:00.001-07:00

These three little handsome boys are going to be the Best of Buds. Can you imagne all the trouble they are going to ~~get into~~ not get in ;) I cant believe how fast they grow in such a short period :( I just want my little man to stay little forever...

BYU vs UofU gymnastics.

2012-01-27T23:36:00.000-07:00

We started the night off by going to the Best burger joint ever... Hires Big H. The girls were so excited to go to the gymnastics meet and thought it was so cool!

Yes... our friends are Ute friends but we still love them :)

These crazy girls enjoyed the cotton candy the most.

This little fella looked so handsome in his BYU get up.

3 months.

2012-01-06T23:15:00.000-07:00

Weight: 12lb 6oz.

You can hold your head up so good.

You finally have started smiling on demand and I cant get enough of them.

You have finally started to LOVE bath time and are really good at splashing.

You are definitely a MOMMAS boy and I love it.

Your not a fan of tummy time but we will keep working on it.

You spit up. Dang that spit up.

Christmas.

2011-12-25T17:01:00.000-07:00

The Nativity

We LOVED all the cards. She would talk to them.

(Notice my new Mantle?!?! Now I just have to find tile to go between)

I loved having Christmas on Sunday it made the day extra SPECIAL.

Christmas recital.

2011-12-19T18:58:00.000-07:00

Breakfast with Santa.

2011-12-17T12:41:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite traditions since I was a little girl. I am so glad we have continued it with our kids.

Santa.

2011-12-14T14:44:00.002-07:00

So big.

2011-12-13T20:46:00.001-07:00

This handsome little fella is growing way to fast!

2 months.

2011-12-06T23:22:00.008-07:00

Weight:

11lbs.

25th percenetile

Height:

23.4"

50th percentile

Head:

15.7"

35th percentile

Meeting his newest cousin Emmett. Seems happy about it.

These two are only 9 weeks apart. It sad how fast they grow. Grady looked so big next to him.

This is what happens when you have two older sisters... you bathe in a pink tub!

Fellas Big day.

2011-11-27T19:24:00.004-07:00

A name and a Blessing.

Derek gave Grady such a wonderful blessing. So many of our family and friends came to support him. It was a perfect day. I love my little family.

Dont mind the red eyes. I seriously woke up with the worst eye infection of my lifetime!

Silly little girl.

Unfortunately we didnt get a photo with our whole family. The night before the girls were both throwing up ALL night long. I think we maybe got an hour of sleep... So after the blessing Devree went home with my mom (who was also sick... lets just say this nasty little bug hit my whole entire family brother and his family, sister and her family all within a matter of days.)

Scary eyes. I know. They hurt even worse than they look.

Miss Kaia. Love her.
Friends.

Livi with her daddy Luke.

We were so BLESSED to have my brother and his family in town for this special day.

Grammy and Bompa.

Grandma Marilyn and Grandpa Moyle.
This little fella is sure loved.

Handsome Fella.

2011-11-19T16:03:00.007-07:00

I absolutely love these pictures! Thanks again Linds for taking these you're amazing! I'm pretty obsessed with this little man.

Words cannot express how in Love I am with you baby boy. PLEASE stop growing on me! I'm getting used to having a little man around and him always wanting to eat! lol.

One month.

2011-11-06T22:00:00.006-07:00

Well are little man is already a month old! I cant believe how fast it went by. It makes me sad. I wish I could slow down time. The past month has been AMAZING ( challenging at time... YES) but truly AMAZING! We love are little fella so so much!

He has brought such a sweet little spirit into our home. He definitely lights up the room :)

At 1 month old:
You loved to be swaddled.
You love to lay on mommy or daddys chest.
Your a great little eater.
Your growing like a weed.
Your very alert.

You Toot all the time. Its pretty darn cute!

You get the hiccups often just like when you were in my belly.

You are a snuggle bug and I absolutely love it.
You sleep 3-5 hours during the night.
You are not a fan of the binki
Mommy is already your favorite!

Halloween.

2011-11-02T14:01:00.007-06:00

This year was so much fun the 3 kiddos!

The little fella.

The trunk or treat was a wee bit cold to say the least.

We made caramel apples and before we could help Tayc she had eaten the caramel right off :)

Isn't he precious!!

Cutest cheerleaders ever!

At home.

2011-10-31T11:26:00.012-06:00

Life at home with Grady has been absolutely wonderful! I love just watching him sleep its so precious.Even when everything going on in the house is crazy busy and loud. I find myself having a hard time putting him down. I just want to hold him all day long.

The girls cant get enough of him.

He loves his daddy! This is his favorite position. He is our snuggle bug.

First Bath.

2011-10-31T11:07:00.004-06:00

OUr little man is NOT a fan of the bath. In fact he LOVES to be fully clothed at all times. HE is a very modest fella :)

With all my kids my mom comes over and helps give the first bath. Its a fun little tradition. I dont know what I do if she wasnt around those first few days. She is always so helpful and the girls absolutely Love being with her.

Happy as can be all cozy.

more pics.

2011-10-29T11:12:00.005-06:00

Meet the Fella.

2011-10-26T13:55:00.006-06:00

This little fella has stolen our hearts! He is such a precious baby and brings such a sweet little spirit into our home.

Tiny toes.

Tiny fingers.

Welcome to the world baby Grady.

A very proud big sister.

Another very proud big sister.

My wonderful doctor.

Grady joined are family on October 6th. We got the call at 5:45 am that we could come to the hospital anytime. At that moment I found myself questioning if I was ready. if I had enough love for another child. If I could handle this... I was so NERVOUS! Weeks leading up to this day I was willing to do anything to get him out and yet when it was go time I wasn't really sure.

We finally arrived at the hospital around 7 am. By the time all the paper work was done and we were situated it was 8am. They got me hooked up to the pitocin and we were ready to go. Contractions started and I soon became uncomfortable. At 11 am I recieved my epidural and the Dr broke my water. Just after 12pm I was ready to push and our little man was born at 12:04. This day could not have been more perfect. Everything was really so easy. I enjoyed it. I loved it. In fact I already miss it.
Grady B welcome to our family!!!

The little man has ARRIVED.

2011-10-18T16:00:00.007-06:00

Graby B. Greenwood

October 6, 2011

7lb. 7oz.

19 in long

and precious as can be!

Our family of 5.

Devrees 5th Birthday.

2011-10-06T00:23:00.006-06:00

Devree turned 5! I cant believe how fast time goes. We decorated her room while she was sleeping and honestly it was her favorite part of her whole day!

So excited it was finally her birthday

Making a wish...

Devree we love you! Thank you for always being such a sweetheart and the BEST BIG sister ever! We sure wish you would stop growing up :)

Taycie starts dance.

2011-10-06T00:13:00.003-06:00

This sassy little 3 year old started dance and absolutely LOVES it!

She takes with her best little friend Brynn. These two can be a little naughty at home but in dance class they are ANGELS!!!

Although I feel so blessed to be adding to our little family I cant help but get teary eyed when I think of my lil Tayc not being the baby anymore. Tonight at dinner I told Taycie that mommy was sad she wasnt going to be my baby once Grady got here and she just looked at me straight in the eyes and said " Mommy I will stay your baby I promise" and then wrapped her little arms around my neck and gave me the best bear hug ever!

A First and a Last.

2011-09-12T10:16:00.007-06:00

My girls are just growing up a little faster than I like!

Taycie had her FIRST day of preschool and Devree had her LAST first day of preschool.

My poser.

ok so they both like to pose :)

Walking back together. I wont lie and say I wasnt excited to have a few hours in the afternoon to myself but after the first day I was sure lonely. I have always had a buddy with me. I missed my girls. I do love the fact they get to be together for one year.

At their table.

Walking out.

Mrs. Lindley we just ABSOLUTELY love her! She is the BEST!!!

Taycie with her Best friend Brynn. They were twins.

The second day Taycie wasnt so sure she wanted to leave me but once she got there she loved every minute of it!

Baby Bump.

2011-08-29T15:04:00.001-06:00

Almost done... Cant wait to meet our little man.

Moab.

2011-07-26T09:50:00.005-06:00

This year we went camping with our friends to Moab. Dee and I had never been before. It was Gorgeous I am so glad the Hemmings decided to plan this trip and also for the Shipleys for being the tour guides :) We did lots of hiking and saw some amazing arches.

First stop was Balanced Rock.
All the kiddos.
This little one was such a trooper. She had broken her elbow a few days before but was all smiles for most of the trip.

The girls.

Dev with her besties.

Next stop was Sand Arch.

laying under an arch.

Thrid stop was Double Arch.

The beautiful Delicate Arch. It was the hardest hike by far but so worth it! Pictures just dont do it justice. I was so proud of the all kids they did so good! By the end they were ready to be done :)

We found a sweet little river to let the kids play in after the hike.

The crew taking a break.

until next time...

Dance.

2011-06-28T19:09:00.003-06:00

Our little Missy loved to dance! She would stand in front of a mirror all day long and practice her moves (facials included!)

Until next year...

Schools out for the summer.

2011-06-23T11:16:00.004-06:00

Dev had another wonderful and successful year at SuperStars Preschool! She absolutely loves school and wishes badly she could move onto Kindergarten with her friends but she will just have to wait it out one more year... Thankfully she will get to spend another year with the AMAZING Mrs. Lindley!!!

Next these two little girls will go to school together! I honestly cant wait I think Taycie is going to Love preschool!
Here Dev is with all her buddies she sure is going to miss going to school with them..

Little Borther.

2011-06-07T14:43:00.003-06:00

We are more than thrilled to announce we will be adding a little brother to our family this October! We feel so very very blessed to have this special little guy join our family :)

1.2.3

2011-04-25T21:02:00.005-06:00

So here are my 2 favorite pictures ever!

We are so excited and feel extremely blessed to have another one on the way. This little baby will definitely have 3 mommies around at all times :) I just have to give a shout out to all are family and friends who have brought meals in and taken care of my girls for me like they were their own the past several weeks we appreciate it more than you will ever know!

Spring Pictures.

2011-04-25T09:41:00.007-06:00

Well my fabulously talented cousin Lindsay out did herself again with my girls pictures. I think I am going to have to devote a WHOLE wall to pictures top to bottom... I absolutely LOVE every single one of them. My girls are growing up TOO FAST! They aren't so little anymore. Although it is fun to watch them develop talents and see their personalites blossom it breaks my heart at the same time I just want to stop time and have them stay this way forever.

So this one I think will be in the center of the wall :)

Classic Tacyie... got to love it!

I was more than thrilled to see how many pictures Lindsay got of my monkey smiling. With how the day was going I didnt think we would get one.

Now this little girl LOVES the camera.

Cant wait till the next Photo shoot this fall! If you ever need a photographer you have got to call Lindsay she is AMAZING at what she does and EXTREMELY talented!!! Thanks again Lindsay you're the very BEST!!!

www.lindsaywrightphotography.com

Devs Soccer.

2011-04-25T09:35:00.003-06:00

Miss Devree had her first soccer game!

At first she was a little confused... She kept asking me if she could just run and NOT kick the ball :)
By the end she had gotten into the game. She even gave the ball a few toe taps. She was exhausted but Loved every minute of it.

The BIG 30.

2011-04-20T14:14:00.002-06:00

This AMAIZNG guy had a birthday... A BIG birthday... the BIG 30 Birthday.

Doesn't he make 30 look good!?!?!

Taycie is 3.

2011-04-20T13:43:00.004-06:00

Ok so over a month ago my baby girl turned 3!! Eevn though I am way behind I couldn't Not post about her birthday. She was the center of the universe this special day :)

Showing off her special outfit.
BOWLING. She was thrilled she was big enough to get her own shoes.
Posing by her cake.

She was so easily PLEASED on her day. she LOVED everything.

Her very first dress-up (she usually just wears Devs)

I dont know where to begin...

She is loud. She is Mischevious. She is my baby.

She still has a chord connected to me that doesn't let us get very far apart ;) She likes my full attention at all times. She is extremely smart for her age maybe just a little to smart for her own good. There is no fooling this little monkey. She likes to do whatever her big sister is doing. She only calls Devree "sissy".

She is full of energy and keeps are family laughing ALL the time. She is such a sweetheart and I cant imagne life without her!

Vegas.

2011-04-20T13:24:00.004-06:00

We headed down to Vegas for the MWC tournament with my family (we missed Ali and her family). It was such a fun getaway! The girls LOVED being with their cousins 24/7 and of course playing in the pool. A huge Thank You to my brother for finding such an amazing house to stay at! We had a BLAST :)

The M&M facotry.
I think we paid an arm and a leg for those M&M's.

The cousins. New baby Kaia is just PRECIOUS!!!

Wahoo the slide!

Dallin B is quite the little swimmer. He has perfected the Cannon ball.

Bear Lake 2011.

2011-02-15T12:35:00.005-07:00

For the several years we have gone to Bear Lake in Feburary with Dees family! This year by far was the best!!! Both the girls LOVED it (well up until Taycie had a wipe out!) I mean honestly who wouldnt have fun Snowmoiling, sledding and swimming?!?!

Poor thing was not very happy after this but before her and Dev were cruising together down the hills. I love that they are Best friends. I love that Taycie wants to be with her big sissy every second of every day. Oh I just LOVE my girls.
Our family.

Sledding with Grandpa!

All the girls.

December.

2011-01-02T11:50:00.009-07:00

Well I will star with are New Years. Our good friends the PReeces came down and spent the night. It was so fun! Even though Dee was sick :( we all had a blast. The kids played non stop it was fabulous!

These two were inseperable.
Sleepover party! They all stayed up till after midnight.
Christmas Morning. (I am sad cuz I didnt get a family photo that day but it was the BEST Christmas ever!) I wish I could just freeze time.

The Nativity at Grammy and Bompas.

Breakfast with Santa at the Grand America.

We actually got to sleep at the Grand the night before. We went to dinner, went to see the lights, walked the Grands Windows and had Multiple baths in "OUR" swimming pool.

Taking Trax to see the lights.

They LOVED LOVED LOVED the view we had.

Gingerbread houses with cousins.

Mini dance recital.

All the girls.

Mckell.Jaylynn.Dev.Paisley

Needless to say December was jam packed with lots of stuff! We had an Amazing year and look forward to what 2011 holds for us :)

Santa.

2010-12-08T15:38:00.005-07:00

School Pictures 2010.

2010-12-03T11:06:00.011-07:00

Devs school pictures! They turned out AMAZING! I just cant believe how fast my little girl is growing up. Skye Johansen just happens to be Devs teachers neighbor and really REALLY good friend! Lucky us :)

This is her "Fashion Fairytale" pose. Its her favorite.

So serious.... but probably one of my favorites.

The sisters.

I was lucky enough to be able to run Taycie over too and get a few snap shots.

My favorite.

California 2010.

2010-11-21T21:29:00.020-07:00

*sorry for the long post just trying to get caught up.*

The whole crew.

The Preece's invited us to head to sunny so.Cal for an unforgettable Vacation.

Ready for a road trip!

Here is my lifeguard.

We were able to spend the first few days of our vacation with my brother Josh and his family. Although I wish they lived close by... I really do enjoy having such a beautiful place to visit.

The girls had never been to the beach. They LOVED it!

We got to visit wiht lots of characters.

Tarzan treehouse.

Best seat in the house.

The first day at Disneyland wore her out.

Like I said lots of characters!

Smashed in our toy box.

The parade.

Lots of Princesses.

Lets just say Minnie LOVED her "minnie me"! Taycie was a crowd stopper.

Taycies favorite.

Lisa taught the kids to open the doors on the Winnie the Pooh ride. They were syncronized.

Some pouting.

And a Head injury. The last night of our trip Dev fell off the bed and cracked it open. So SAD.

Thank you Preeces for a FANTASTIC vacation. until next year :)

Halloween.

2010-11-14T12:03:00.004-07:00

Halloween was so fun this year! The girls loved all the festivities :) Dev loved that she got to dress up for like 4 days straight.
Ali and I took the kiddos to my moms office to trick-or-treat.
My girlies.

LOVIN the candy :) Lets be honest I think Dee and I ate most of it for them... I mean we were only doing them a favor so they didnt get tummy aches ;)

The ward trunk-or-treat.

Halloween half marathon.

2010-11-10T10:33:00.003-07:00

This was such a fun run! Although going down hill killed my knee the scenary was beautiful!!

Girls Trip.

2010-10-27T17:49:00.004-06:00

Oh how I LOVE these girls. It was such a fun getaway!

Enjoying are yummy cupcakes from 25th and Main.

Little Miss Ruby.

Enjoying the sun and lots of laughter.

The beautiful rainbow to end the trip.

Leslie summed up the trip perfectly.... The gas leak, followed by the midnight bomb threat... visions of a continental soldier peeking in the window... and 3 of us sharing a king size bed with about a dozen other empty beds in the house. Leslie and I apparently were very entertaining!!! Thanks girls for a very MUCH needed girls trip! A girl couldnt ask for better friends. Love you!!

Hew Haws Farm.

2010-10-22T09:00:00.007-06:00

For family night we decided to take the girls to Hew Haw Farms. They absolutely loved it!
Taking a ride.
Even Dee enjoyed himself on the peddle bike.

Going down the BIG slide. Taycie is seriously terrfied of heights! She wasnt very happy with Dee afterwards... she kept telling him "daddy thats not FUN!"

Dev going down the tube slide.

Feeding the animals.

Shooting the corn guns at pumpkins.

"Corn Box."

Loving it!

Pumpkin Patch Field trip.

2010-10-20T21:42:00.004-06:00

the kids with Mrs. Lindley
Taycie was so excited when she found out she was going with sissy to her field trip she insisted on wearing her backpack.

Cute Bryson got to come with us!

Peek-A-Boo!

cousins.

2010-10-20T19:44:00.004-06:00

Dev is really into what she wears now a days. She loves having an opinon when it comes to her outfits( mom on the other hand is having a harder time with this... )
The girls absolutely adore all their cousins. They especially enjoy when they get to play with them :) I think we spent almost 3 hours "cruisin the streets".
This is how they rode occasionally Taycie got a turn but for the most part she was in the background...

The best part was that she wanted to chase them! Needless to say she crashed the second she sat down. Gotta love it!

Daddy time.

2010-10-20T19:31:00.003-06:00

The girls love when daddy gets home from work and they get to play with him. Sometimes though daddy has work at home so on this particular day they decided why not play/work at the same time :)
Our little Taycie is terrified of heights! She had quite the grip on Dee ... and she was not going to let loose either.
Enjoying a nice evening ride with dad.

Devs 4th birthday.

2010-10-20T16:11:00.005-06:00

Devree was lucky and a few different Birthday celebrations.
The princess cake.
Dev LOVED every minute of her special "days" but her very favorite part was when anyone would sing Happy Birthday to her!

BARBIE!!! we love barbie at are house.

Dev with cousin Jentry.

Happy Happy Birthday Devree Ann.

4.

2010-09-22T22:58:00.006-06:00

Our little Devree is sucha big girl! I still cant believe she is 4 today. I keep telling her to stop growing up! She usually responds with " I am sorry mommy but I have to... but you can still call me your baby if that makes your heart happy! " I feel like with a blink of an eye my baby has grown up on me. I was a little sad this morning thinking my first born is already 4 but I love her to pieces and am really enjoying every minute of this stage.
Loving her "new ride".
The party guests. Dev loved having all her firends over for her party. She has been counting down the days for... well a while now and she was beyond thrilled when the time finally arrived.

"TOE-rrific" party. Dev was able to take 5 of her little buddies to get their toes painted by the one and only Meg Parry. I wish I would have gotten a picture of all the toes because they were freakin darling!

Later our little family went bowling at Jack and Jills in the VIP room. It was so awesome!! We had the room to ourselves and were able to enjoy are game of bowling and watch TOY STORY 2 on the big screens. Dev was loving it :)

HAPPY HAPPY Birthday Dev! We love you!!!

Wade and Katies Wedding.

2010-09-13T11:54:00.008-06:00

Dees brother wade tied the knot 9.10.10 We are so thrilled for the happy couple and ecstatic to have Katie in the family :) She fits in just perfectly. We love her so freaking much! It was such a beautiful day.

Here are my girlies. They loved the temple grounds!
They had a youth room for the kids to wait in during the sealing which was so nice. The girls colored pictures and watched some church movies.
I was trying to get a smile but she told me "mom I want to do my serious face..."

The Happy couple!

Dev was so excited to see Katie as a Princess!

love her.

It was a long afternoon.

The reception.

Tayc with papa and baby porter.

All the Greenwood girls. I feel so blessed to be part of this family. They are all so AMAZING.

"cheese"

Enjoying the yummy treats they served. mmmmmmm

Dancing. Dancing. Dancing.

7 years.

2010-09-13T11:38:00.003-06:00

Life with Dee just keeps getting better. Seriously! I am not just saying that. I Really,truly Deeply LOVE this man... really, really I do. I love my husband. I still cant believe it has been 7 years! I love him more today than ever! Thanks babe for sticking with me and always being by my side! YOU'RE the BEST!!!

Bye Bye MULLET.

2010-09-13T11:23:00.006-06:00

This little missy had a mullet! After 2 1/2 years we finally decided she was ready for her first real " hair cup".
One last picture of our little "joe dirt".

The finished product! My awesome sis-in-law turned my baby into a little girl. She loves her "hair cup" and loves showing people even more.

Preschool.

2010-09-07T23:16:00.004-06:00

Devree has been counting down the days until school started again! She LOVES learning and being with her friends :) We are so excited for another wonderful year at SUPERSTAR preschool.

She pretty much loved her new outfit! She couldnt stop smiling! Before Dee went to work he wanted to give her a big hug... well before she would fully squeeze him she politely asked her daddy if he could be careful and NOT MESS HER HAIR UP!!! what a little girl :)
Dev with her FABULOUS teacher Mrs. Lindley. OF course we had to snap a picture with her friends!

Dev at her cute little desk!

Marathon.

2010-08-31T17:20:00.006-06:00

This past Saturday I ran my first MARATHON!!! I have to say it was emotionally,mentally and physically draining but oh so worth it! Besides the lightning, thunder and rain I really did have a good time. Thanks to the scary weather I ran my fastest ever :) Anyone who knows me knows I am TERRIFIED of lightning and thunder... so neddless to say I hauled butt to get out of there. :)

When I ran around the corner and saw my little princess waiting for me I couldnt help but cry I was beyond thrilled to see her and my family! She literally pulled me to the finish :) Thanks Dev for running your heart out for mommy!!!
Holding my 3rd place... yes thats right 3rd place plaque.
( There were only 40 total runners but still I was extremely happy with it )

Lion King.

2010-08-20T11:32:00.007-06:00

The other night Dev and I got to go see The Lion King with My mom, Ali, Grammy and Bompa, Susie and Maddie. We had such a fun night out.

Dev was more than thrilled to be out with all the "Big Kids".
Loving her dress.
My little lady and I.

She is such a little sweetheart! I had so much fun spending a little one on one time with her. She keeps asking me when we can just go out again and Tayc can go somewhere else!!

Dont mind the food in my teeth!

The Lion King was Fabulous! I saw it years ago in New York and was thrilled I was able see it again! All the colors and animals and music is so fantastic. The Rafiki in this one had the MOST unreal voice I have ever heard she was more than AMAZING! Watching Dev see her first Broadway and LOVE every single moment of it was priceless to me, something I will cherish always.

Summer.

2010-08-20T10:26:00.006-06:00

This summer has been crazy partly because Dee has been a work-a-holic and we only get to be with him Saturday nights and Sundays. Thankfully its coming to end and we are so excited to have him back!! I do have to give a shout out to him for being such a hard worker. He is usually gone from 7am-10 or 11pm everyday... but I truly appreciate all he does for us :)

The girls LOVE LOVE LOVE playing with daddy. These two make everyday worth it!

There was a "gaga" in the car. (aka. Fly)

Not loving the gaga.

Me and my man.

Best family photo from the 24th

Cousins.

Posers.

These silly girls make put a smile on my face from morn up to sun down.

July 17.

2010-07-18T00:16:00.003-06:00

Today was 12 years since my dad passed away. I can remember the day so vividly. There does not go a day I dont think about him. My heart still aches from losing him. I have good and bad moments still. I think you always feel the void/pain of not having him here but somehow, someway you learn to live with it... you learn to live for them. I miss him just as much today as I did July 17,1998. I know he would absolutely LOVE playing with his grandkids. And I am sure he is proud of all us!!!
Mom, Ali, Chels and I took the kiddos to the cemetery for a little picnic.

My little Miss Tayc made sure everyone knew exactly where grandpa Brad was and that he was "sleeping".

Reeses were my dads favorite treat! Ali brought one and Dev didnt understand why she would do that when " he cant even get it". It was really sweet how concerned she was about it. She didnt want anyone to touch or move the REESES from its spot.

This is the lovely bench at his graveside.

WE LOVE YOU DAD!

Hobbler 1/2 marathon.

2010-07-12T11:02:00.005-06:00

This Past weekend I ran my first half marathon! I have to admit I actually had fun :) This is my running buddy Aubrey I dont know how I would have ever finished without her!! She is even talked me into a marathon next month...

Here are my #1 fans waiting for me at the end.
Almost done...
They were so excited to show me their signs.
My sisters were so awesome and came to support me. Chels was supposed to run with me but due to an injury had to sit this one out... I am hoping she will be able run soon with me again!!!
Taycie was a little disgusted at how "wet" aka sweaty I was.

The running crew.

Back in buisness!!!

2010-07-10T20:27:00.003-06:00

After months of not having a camera I am thrilled to say we are back in buisness!!!

(I ran my first 1/2 marathon today! I will post more pics soon.)

Dance Pictures.

2010-05-20T22:49:00.003-06:00

Here is Devrees dance pictures from this year. She has absolutely LOVED dancing and especially performing. They have had 2 competitions and have there recital coming up. I still dont know how I am going to break it to her that there is no dancing in the summer...

Preschool Graduation.

2010-05-19T15:24:00.009-06:00

Yesterday Devree had her little Preschool Graduation Program.

She was so excited to be able to perform the songs they have learned. She practices them all day long!!! She is are little song bird. She simply just sings her day away it's one of the millions of things we LOVE about her.

Our BIG girl!

Our family.
Dancing to one of the songs. She loved preschool this year and is so sad the school year is over! She is already on the countdown for it to start again :)
Dev with her Grandmas.
Taycie was loving watching her sister. She absolutely adores her big sissy and wants to be just like her!!!

Dev with some of her "BESTIES" These girls are such cute friends!!!
Thanks Mrs. Lindley for a FABULOUS preschool year!

Taycies 2 yr pics.

2010-04-16T16:42:00.008-06:00

Well here is my babies 2 year pictures!! I still cant believe how fast the past couple years have flown by! Our little Monkey is growing up everyday!! Its fun to watch them grow and learn new milestones etc. but call me a little selfish I just wish I could freeze them. I dont want them to grow up. I want them to stay my little girls forever!!!

Of course Devree wanted to have a few pictures taken! And lets just say she was more than willing to strike any pose :) She loves the camera!!

My cousin Lindsay was the FABULOUS photographer!!! Seriously she does an AMAZING job!!! She does it all... Maternity, newborn, babies, children and family. You all should check out her website. Lindsaywrightphotography.com

THANKS AGAIN LINDS :)

POOP (viewer discretion advised)

2010-04-11T13:28:00.008-06:00

Ok so if poop makes you sick you might just want to ignore this post!

The other day My sister Ali and I headed up to Midway for some lunch and playtime with Grammy and cousins. On are way there about half way up the canyon Dev started to whine and cry saying her bum hurt and wanted to get out. (For those of you who know Dev know she never ever ever complains in the car, so I thought what is up with her?!!?) Finally after about 5 minutes I asked her if she needed to go poop. She yelled at me " YES mommy hurry I really need to go!" By this point she is just in tears so miserable. So as soon as I found a spot I could pull off I did. I grabbed her out stripped off her pants and coached her on how to squat!! ( she actually did that part quite well :) But nothing happened... So I asked her "Dev do you really need to go potty??" she responded " Umm I think I can just go at Grammys mountain house" So I got her panties back on and strapped her in her carseat not even 10 seconds later she was crying again and chills all over. She screamed " Mommy hurry mommy hurry I really need to go!" So I grabbed her out pulled the pantied off again and in less than a second IT shot out!! (a big pile of "Riahrea"!!!) Instantly she had relief. She was a happy camper again. So We loaded back up and started back on the road (at this point we were probably 10 minutes away from Grammys mountain house). Within about 5 minutes she said "HURRY MOMMY HURRY MOMMY I have to go again!" I am thinking are you kidding me?!?! So I tried to find another spot to pull off and then she was ok. another minute later same thing "HURRY HURRY MOMMY!" this happened about 3 times before we made it to a 711!! I couldnt believe how she was able to hold it! I felt so bad knowing the pain she was feeling, when you get that terrible sensation that you are going to crap your pants!

Trying to teach her how to squat.
Notice her holding her hand out... The night before she was playing at her cousins house and had little fall. Literally it was just red not really even scratched, but with Dev everything is very dramatic. She held her hand out like this ALL DAY LONG!!! She wouldnt even use it until finally we went to the playground and she wanted to do the monkey bars. I told her she had to use both hands and she thought about it for a mintue and then just started to use it.
Here IT is... the "Riahrea"
Always willing to "Cheese" at the camera.
Having some yummy lunch... and also holding her hand out! haha it was actually pretty comical watching her be so cautious with it.
The girls just love when Evan gets to ride in the car with us. Taycie LOVES LOVES LOVES holding his hand in fact Ithink she even anooys Evan sometimes because she wont let go!! :)

The three little rascals!

One of these days we are going to head to CALIFORNIA so we can play with are cousins at the beach :)

Easter.

2010-04-08T23:48:00.007-06:00

We had such a FABULOUS Easter weekend! The girls loved finding all their eggs and really loved the surprises in their baskets.

With Easter falling on conference Weekend it seemed to be EXTRA special. I think this conference was very inspiring and more or less just what I needed. This year the talks were all AMAZING everyone seemed to be "talking to me". The spirit seemed to be so strong it has really motivated me to become a better mother, wife, daughter, friend... PERSON. So many addressed the importance of teaching our children, being there for them, guiding them on the RIGHT path. I think one word I would use to describe this past conference is "UPLIFTING". I hope everyone was able to hear the messages from all the sessions. If not you should definitely look them up.

Our view Easter morning in Midway.
The Easter Bunny found us.

These two little girls have become the BEST of friends! Dont get me wrong they still have their tiffs every now and again but as of lately they just LOVE being together. They watch out for one another. And it seriously brings me so much JOY seeing them become so close. It is pure sweetness!

Dev was so excited she found the "FIFTY DOLLARS" ($1.00) they Easter bunny left her.

Just being Tayc :)

The boys really enjoyed the break!

After conference we headed back hom and to Grandma and Grandpa Greenwoods for another egg hunt.

It was a tough one to reach!

The fam.

LOTS AND LOTS OF EGGS!

Me and my girls.

The Living Planet Aquarium

2010-04-08T23:36:00.005-06:00

The other day Ali and I decided to load the kids up and head to the Aquarium. We didnt really think the hwold world was going to be there too! It was super crowded but we still had a BLAST!

So excited for a fun day :)

Tayc, Evan, Dev

On the big froggy.

Checking out the Sting Rays and Splashing the water.

Tired of taking pictures.

As big as a Penguin.

Almost as big...

We ended the play day with a picnic in the back of our truck! The kids loved being outside and playing together. Until next adventure. (any suggestions???)

Where did Taycie go?!

2010-04-08T23:28:00.004-06:00

Soemtime during the day I lost TAYCIE... I couldnt find her and she wasnt responding to me when I called her name. I knew she was in the house I just didnt know where. I even walked in her room a few times shut the cupboard door on her changing table, look around and nothing. A few minutes later the cupboard door popped open and a little voice said "BOO mom!" haha I was laughing so hard! I dont know how she figured out how to get herself into this tiny little space but she thought she was pretty darn cool!!!

what a little sneak!

Easter Egg Hunt

2010-03-30T21:17:00.007-06:00

Today the girls and I were able to get together with a bunch of friends. We had a blast!! Thanks Leslie for putting together such a fun playdate!!!

The food...everyone did such a good job :) I think I spent most my time trying to open the Diet Pepsi bottle! Seriously it was impossible!!! I finally resorted to sawing around the cap and that still didnt work! So Leslie and her guns jabbed the side of the bottle to make an opening so we could get are Diet Pepsi filll :) It was so worth it even if are hands still hurt!!! ;)
All the kiddos having a "picnic" inside since the weather was so nasty today. Darn that wind...
It was still so fun.

The girls getting ready to start the Easter Egg hunt.

Dev found a ton of eggs! But she wanted nothing to do with the "BOY COLORS" so she gave them to Beckham so he could enjoy them.

I think Taycie could have lived in Leslies backyard! She was having the time of her life all by herself, the rest of the kids wanted to be inside because it was so cold and windy but Taycie didn't mind it all she was just enjoying herself.

The group shot

Checking out all the goods!

Taycies Funfilled Birthday

2010-03-20T10:12:00.005-06:00

We had such a Fabulous day celebrating our lil'baby girls 2nd birthday!! We started early with some yummy breakfast of course. Green eggs and Green milk. Since she is are little St Patricks Day princess I had to incoporate green into the whole theme and I couldn't think of a better way than to have a Princess and the Frog party! (Thank goodness it came out just in time!)

Playing with her cousin Evan. First thing first we headed out to get our toes did!
Dev wasn't so sure about sissy coming along since usually it is just her and I but slwoly she warmed up to the idea that her sissy is getting bigger and ready to get her toes done too! haha Oh boy what have I started?!?!

She loved every single moment of her papmering!

So cute!

Then We headed start for the good ole' SLC to Meet her Grammy and Nanny for some delicous lunch at one of are family favorites. Hires Big H... mmm good!

Then it was time to start the party! ( sorry these pictures are all a little blurry I couldnt figure out what was wrong with my camera...)

So excited she got the Movie!!!

And the barbie, the books, the dinenrware the sippy cup... Pretty much anything and everything Princess and the frog! She was loving life :)

Her new blankie!

Devree was being such a great helper ;)

Finally her own stroller and crib set for her room.

She was loving everyone singing to her and calling her! She would answer the phone "Happy Burfday to you"! Thanks to everyone who made her day so special!!!

The 2 yr old Birthday girl.

2010-03-17T02:02:00.005-06:00

I cant believe my little monkey is 2 today!! I think it it even makes me sad she is growing up so fast but I am loving this age. Taycie seriously has blessed our home. She is such a fun and spunky little girl and feel so lucky to have her in our family.

My baby.

6 months.

1 yr.

18 months.

Its going to be a FUN day!!!

Happy Happy birthday baby girl!!!

Cruisin'

2010-03-13T23:02:00.015-07:00

Last week we were able to go on a Carribbean cruise with Dees siblings (we missed Kristy and Brian). We had such an amazing time!!! It was a perfect time for a nice little break in our lives. We missed our little girls like crazy but knew they were in good hands with their grandmas and aunties. (I think they may have even had more fun than us!!)

Finally arrived in Florida! It was a long day of traveling with delayed flights and such.
Headed to the ship.

The guys
Vance. Dee.Wade.Justin

The girls

Cindy.Me.Katie.Tracy

Being goofy in are little tiny bedroom before heading to the pool.

Watching the Ice show.

The first formal night.

It was a fun night getting all done up to go out with are men.

Are prom picture!! haha but we definately posed old school prom picture style.

Dee got up and karaoked "Jesses Girl". He did a Fabulous job!

I love at night when they turn your beds down how they leave you little towel animals. This is the doggy.

Headed into Belize.

"BELIZE IT"

While we were in Belize we did a cave tubing/ zipline tour. It was seriously one of the funnest (if thats a word) things I have ever done! The cave tubing was hilarious the water really wasnt moving so the guide basically pulled us through the whole thing. There was even some parts so low that we all got a little bum massages! haha!! After that we headed for the Ziplines. which was my very most favorite part!

He was ready!

At the end we got to repell down which was super fun. We all flew down!

The whole group with are STINKY gloves! They seriously were terrible.

Enjoying the night on the ship.

My elephant.

Cost Maya.

The water was AMAZING.

Shopping.

Enjoying a Miami Vice.

The beach.

The rabbit.

Cozumel

We rented Jeeps and drove around the island.

So in love!

This was the Menu! We thought we would enjoy some authentic Mexican food but this place was really not that good at all! We were definately dissappointed but still had fun watching all the other tourists who probably wont remember there experience there!!! ;)

My $6.00 Diet Coke!!!

2nd Formal night.

The monkey.

Rock climbing.

Ice Skating.

Tracy and me.

On the last day we decided we needed to take advantage of all the fun stuff the ship had to offer.

Dogdeball.

Dees team took home the GOLD!!! Yipee!

The end...

Bowling.

2010-03-11T15:22:00.005-07:00

Before we went on our cruise we decided to take the girls for a fun night out. Whenever we give Dev the chance to pick what we are going to do she usually always says BOWLING!!! A new bowling alley by us had just opened so headed there! We had such a fun time and will probably be spending alot of family nights there as well :)

This is how Dee has trained the girls to stand while they are waiting for their turn so they dont get their fingers smashed. haha it is actually really funny to watch them just stand there so content with theor hands on their ball.
CHEESE

BIG CHEESE!

Firestation Field Trip.

2010-03-11T15:12:00.004-07:00

A few weeks Devrees little preschool class went on a field trip to the fire station. At first Dev was terrified! She wasn't so sure she wanted to be there. She slowly got more comfortable and really had fun seeing all the equipment and uniforms.

A little nervous.
Checking out some cool stuff.

Walking through the fire truck.

trying on the outfit.

Love Day!!!

2010-02-14T16:01:00.004-07:00

It was a great day I guess sometimes getting/giving so much LOVE can be tiring :)
Just some of are delicious treats we have been enjoying.

This one was pure JOY!. seriously the best dessert ever. I am in LOVE.

(it was a Huge butterscotch chip cookie covered with home made ganache frosting and topped with M&M's.)

So excited to share her treats!

"Banish"

2010-02-02T22:25:00.003-07:00

Tonight while I was putting this crazy little girl to bed she asked me... " Mommy I was just wondering when are you going to BANISH?!?!" what? how did she learn this?!?! She cant really mean it right?!?! I dont think I like the princess shows anymore...

And this crazy monkey well she is right on her sisters heels... all of the time. She literally mimicks everything... I just cant help but love them to pieces!!!

Spur of the moment.

2010-02-02T21:54:00.007-07:00

A few weeks ago while I was on my lunch break I got a phone call from Devree tellingme " Mommy guess what we are going to DISNEYLAND!!!" I kindof laughed it off but she continued to tell me " mommy we are going k... we are going to Disneyland after your work" I was so confused and just told her to put daddy on the phone. The first thing Dee said to me was" when can you get off work?" I thought he was joking! but a few hours later we were on the road headed to the HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!!!

So excited!
Just enjoying the ride

We finally made it!

The "horsies" were the girls favorite this trip!

love the glasses :)

Yes I am the mean mom that made her daughter go on a thrill ride! I honestly thought she may like it. but... I was wrong very wrong. Maybe in a few years I will get her on it again ;)

Katie and Dev

I hadnt been on a BIG roller coaster in years and I absolutely loved it!!

The beloved Princesses. I think we waited almost 2 hours to see 3 thats right 3 of them!!!

Belle was Devs favorite this time.
The first thing she told Jasmine was I am sorry but Belle is my favorite... Maybe next time Jasmine :)
Dumbo. We had never been on this ride before with the girls and they L.O.V.E.D loved it!
And this lovely picture was after I made her go on Thunder mountain... she wasn't a fan...maybe in a few years?!?! It was a whirlwind trip but definately worth it!!! I doubt it will be the last time I get a call at work wondering how soon I can be home so we can go to DISNEYLAND!!!

CHRISTMAS POST FINALLY!!!

2010-01-04T23:10:00.006-07:00

This is a SUPER DUPER long post so I wont say much. The pictures pretty much speak for themselves! It was the most FABULOUS day ever!!! Its AMAZING how magical Christmas becomes again with little kids around :)

Waiting for the go ahead to see what SANTA had brought!

Checking it all out...

Taycie was immeadiatley drawn to the kitchen and Dev well... Dev LOVED everything and was more than happy to open everyones gifts!!

After 7 years. Santa finally brought a POWER TOOL :)

A little blurry but the only picture we got of all of us on Christmas morning.

A very rare occasion to get a picture with Taycies eyes open.

See what I mean :) But this is by far are favorite FACE!!!

Santa brought this piano vanity but it was missing a piece so we are sending it back to the North pole in hopes they will send us a new one!!

Baby Krewz.

Baby Evan.

Dev made sure she helped everyone with there gifts. So sweet.

Taycie pretty much just took over everyones gifts :)

We ended Christmas up in Midway with Grammy and Bompa. It is the perfect stay-caiton.

Here is Bompa and Grammy with all the great grand kids minus .Dallen. Porter. and Deeter bug. (we missed you guys!!!)

Sunday best.

2010-01-04T23:04:00.003-07:00

This is a rare occasion when Dee will let me match all of us!!! So I had to document the event.
Dev was really into the camera on this paticular day and wanted to take hundreds of pictures!!! So we had a fun little photo shoot together :)

Dev was the photographer for this picture. Not to bad for a 3 year old ;)

Peekaboo!

2010-01-04T22:55:00.003-07:00

Our little taycie is seriously the funniest little girl you will ever meet. We are convinced she will be a comedian one day.
on This paticular day she would only talk to me if it was through the glass block! We seriously just belly laughed all day long at are little goofball.

Just being little Miss Taycie

Here is are monkey! If you look really hard she is finally getting hair!!! YIPEEE!!! And I must say she is very proud of it. Every morning she wants me to do it for her just like "sissy". Little girls are so FUN!!!

Girls Christmas tree.

2010-01-04T22:44:00.005-07:00

This year we decided to start a NEW tradition. the girls have been so into the lights and trees at christmas that we thought we would let them pick out a tree for their room (aka Devs room). It was freezing cold but we had so much. (we had to go to 6 different stored to find a tree stand!!! )
Here are the girls after they placed all of the ornaments.

We asked Dev what she was doing and she informed us she was "fixin' the branches like moms tree" ! What a freakin cutie!!!She literally went around the whole tree till she was satisfied with every branch :)

Admiring their hard work.

This is all she wanted to do the whole night. She was fascinated that she had her very own tree in her room!

More admiration...

Breakfast with Santa.

2009-12-16T22:27:00.008-07:00

For the past couple of years we have gone to Breakfast with Santa at the Grand America. It is seriously the most AMAZING breakfast ever!! I wish I would have gotten pictures of the kids buffet table. They have everything that little ones like plus candy sprinkled everywhere!

They were trying to get Taycie to smile with her eyes open... I honestly dont think she know how! I was trying to explain that to the photographer but oh well...
Dees whole family goes for this fun event. My mom and sister Ali and her little family came along with us too so it was so fun to have both sides with us :)

Cheese face!
See what I mean... Every single picture is " SUPER CHEESE"!!!

They were tired by this point but overall it was such a FABULOUS DAY!!! We just love this time of year!

Christmas with cousins.

2009-12-16T22:21:00.003-07:00

This year while my brother was in town for thanksgiving we decided to have the kids celebrate Christmas a little early with Nanny.

This is our little Cheese ball! Literally every picture :)
Devree loves opening presents! She was so excited to be able to share her excitement with everyone! Thanks Nanny for all of are stuff WE LOVE IT!!!

Christmas list.

2009-12-09T22:57:00.005-07:00

Dev has taken "Browsing Ads" to the next level! Ever since Thanksgiving she has gone through amost every paper/magazine to find anything pink, purple and/or Princess. Once she finds a page that meets any of those criterias she sets it aside in her "Santa list". The other night she reached her maxed she was starting to get anxiety that she might lose an ad and that Santa wouldnt be able to find it! Looks like Santa has a BIG, HUGE, MASSIVE list from Devree!! I hope he succeeds :)

Disney Princesses on ICe.

2009-12-09T22:47:00.003-07:00

Dev was in 7th Heaven getting all dressup for our date to see the Princesses. (notice her purse. She wanted to bring her own monies for a treat!)
Loving life!

She literally waved for most of the show. She wanted to make sure they all saw her!

Her "prize"

We were lucky enough to go with some of are best friends. Dev absolutely loves Aubrey and Brooklyn and we couldnt think of anyone else we would have rather gone with! Thanks for inviting us!!!

catch up... HALLOWEEN.

2009-12-09T22:32:00.004-07:00

Ok I know this post is way way way past due but I thought for my own personal record I needed to do a post showing off my cute lil witch and her black kitty Cat!

I learned this year that next year I need to have them dress up in the same costume. Taycie liked being a cat for about 5 minutes and then she wanted to have the same outfit as her sissy. I think I have created this problem. I dont think there are to many days that go by that they dont dress alike. :)
Miss Devree the WITCH.
Lil Taycie the KITTY CAT.

This monkey seriously keeps me on my toes!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Happy Birthday DAD!!!

2009-11-23T22:50:00.002-07:00

Happy Happy Birthday to my Daddy!!!Today you would be 52. I miss you more than words can express. I wish we could all give you a BIG birthday hug today. Dad I hope you had a wonderful birthday in heaven. LOVE YOU!!!

Preschool Pictures.

2009-11-20T12:39:00.010-07:00

So We were so lucky that not only is Devree in the BEST, CUTEST, FUNNEST preschool ever!!! But her teacher is friends with the talented SKYE Johansen! Yes thats right folks Skye took the preschool pictures and did an AWESOME job!!!
She has the Greatest class ever!

Love em'!

California 2009

2009-11-09T22:14:00.016-07:00

We had such an amazing time in California. Dee has already started planning are next trip to go back! YIPEE!!! This is a long post but we jammed packed this vacation full of FUN so enjoy :)

Devree has been saving her "monies" for along time and she was so proud of herself when it was time to turn her pennies into BIG money!
Grinning ear to ear she was so excited!
Taking off. Precious.

DISNEYLAND!!!

All set and ready to go!

I must say Halloween and christmas time are by far my favorite! They have everything decorated and it just makes it that much more MAGICAL!

The first ride.

Seeing the characters in there Halloween costume was Devs favorite.

Taycie was out cold but we just had to get are family picture in front of the giant pumpkin.

I think the highlight of are Disneyland adventure was by far the Princess Lunch. I think Dev really thought she was in heaven. She couldnt believe all the princesses came to see her! Taycie liked them but wasnt so sure of them getting to close. Mayeb next time.

This goofy bugger was the entertainment for everyone. She seriously was drawing a crowd with her dancing and yelling and cheese face!!

Daddys little PRINCESSES

Ariel.

Belle.

Cinderella.

Snow White.

"BEAUTY" Devs favorite princess at the moment.

Later in the day we met up with the cousins. It was so fun to have them there with us.
Gay is SUPER WOMAN! she brought all three boys by herself... you go girl!!!!

Tram ride.

The "Beutiful" castle. Dev wanted to live there!

Just the right size.

Taycie was not a fan of Mickey this trip!!! We are hoping next time will be better.

Feeding the ducks. The weather was more than amazing on this trip. We were so lucky... well actualyl it is California I think it is like this year round!!! Lucky.

She walked aroung the park like this for a good portion of the day. once again drawing crowds!!

CRUMBS cupcakes... seriously are the B.E.S.T BEST!

WE spent a lot of time in the back playing ball. Dallin is quite the ball player.

Cheering on her cousins at there first soccer game.

The boys. They did so stinkin GOOD!!!

Little Deeter bug is so precious. I hate that we dont see them very often. Its hard having family live far away. Although it does make it nice that we have a good excuse to go visit Clai more often now :)

The FAMOUS Brooke White. She is a good friend of my brothers family.

Are Super HEROS!!!

Spiderman.

Wolverine.

Batman... I mean Batwoman! Thats right folks this is my lil Devree. She had her dad fooled for almost 5 minutes! It was so funny.

Best friends.

Susnet. over lookign the ocean.

She is our little poser.

Bye-Bye Cali... until the next trip!

Dev 3 year old pictures

2009-11-09T20:24:00.006-07:00

Once again Lindsay Wright did more than an AMAZING job!!! I still cant believe my Devree is 3... seriously where has the time gone?!?! This little girl is such a sweetheart, she makes our heart melt over and over again.

some of her favorite things are...

PRINCESSES

Pink, Pink and more PINK seriously Dev will find anything pink anywhere!! If anyone is missing any game pieces or toys or doll clothes just give me a call!! She tends to stash things in her purse (she is are little theif!)

She loves her family.

She loves reading books, once againthe covers have to have Pink and or purple on the cover in order for to be interested.

She loves her preschool and all her friends.

She absolutely LOVES her dance class. (step kick step kick step kick)

She is very sensitive to everyones feelings around her and will be the first to give you a hug and kiss when thinks your sad.

She loves all her cousins and tells us daily how she misses them ALL!

She LOVES to sing! She is really into barbie movies and most of the songs memorized and let me tell you she is the cutest little singer in town!

She definitely has a sweet tooth like her momma ;)

Her latest thing to do is to tell you your welcome before you have the chance to say Thank you!! It is so funny. ex. when she wakes up she will tell me your welcome mommy I sleep all by myself and didnt cry. or. your welcome mommy I was nice to my Taycie. last night was probably the best ever when she told her cousin Bridger your welcome I buy a present and he didnt answer her so she told him again your welcome Bridger!!!

Dev we love you like crazy and feel so blessed to have you in our family.

These two seriously bring so much JOY into are home. They remind daily of what a blessing parenthood truly is.
Best Friends ever!

So big!

This is her cheese face. it is hilarious. Dee at this same age pulled this exact same face. I guess Like father... Like daughter.

Taycies little "BIG" personality has really come out these last few weeks and let me tell you she is one funny comedian! This lil missy keeps all of us laughing all day long!

Our little Ballerina

So grown up...

STTRRREEECCCCHHHHHHHH...

The Zoo

2009-10-31T18:07:00.003-06:00

Nanny wanted to take the girls to the zoo so... we went :)
All the new babies were so dang cute! This little giraffe was following its mommy around everywhere.

The bears were all tuckered out.

The carosoul.

My favorite. This sweet baby elephant was such an entertainer. It was like she knew we were all there to see her. so fun.

Our little monkeys.

Thanksgiving Point Barnyard BOO.

2009-10-31T18:02:00.002-06:00

We went with our best friends for a day at the barnyard boo. It was so much fun and the kids had a fabulous time!
Last year we tried this with Dev and she freaked out!!! This year was completely opposite, all she wanted to do is ride the "horsies". She was in heaven and had a smile from ear to ear the whole time.

riding on the wagon.

We love fall at are house.

Family Pictures

2009-10-31T14:28:00.004-06:00

Our favorite photograhper Lindsay Wright once again did an AMAZING job!!! We were so thrilled with all the pictures she got. Dees serious side :)

My little Devree. (who isnt so little anymore!)

All the girls!

My gorgeous sisters!

All the siblings. I think this picture made my mom cry!

The whole clan.

This little one was a bit of a pill to say the least but we cant help but love her anyways!!

Sisters. Melt my heart.

These little girls have become BEST fRIENDS lately!!! and I love it. Miss Taycie wants to be just like her big sister, she copys everything she does!! It is so precious.

This girl loves the camera!

Devree turned 3!!!

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Devree turned 3~ I cant believe our little girl is growing up so fast! I wish I could just STOP time and keep her like this forever! She is such a sweetheart and is bursting with personality. She is such a girly girl and loves everything pink and or princess. She has already caught on to the whole "boys are nasty!" haha except she always says "but... I still love my daddy but not the other boys". Dev we love you TOO much and hope you had a FABULOUS day!!!

She just wanted tot THANK everyone for making her day so very SPEACIAL!!!
posing in her birthday outfit her auntie Ash made for her.

Showing off her treats she made for her preschool class. She was so excited to share with all her friends :)

Here is the cake.... that kept me up all night!

When we asked Dev what she wanted to do she immeadiately said BOWLING. so that is exactly what we did. It was so much fun. They even gave her a bowling pin to have all her party guests sign.

SO BIG!

Ali and baby Ev.

Taycie really enjoyed the pizza!

BIG SQUEEZERS!!! These girls are best friends and it is so much fun watching them together!

Taycies 1 st time bowling. I think she even got a STRIKE on this one. way to go Tayc!

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She was so excited when it was finally time for cake and presents!

She LOVED LOVED LOVED all her gifts.

our little monkey

First Day...

2009-09-09T00:26:00.004-06:00

PRESCHOOL!!!

I cant believe my little girl started preschool! I am not going to lie tears were shed. It just seems like she grew up overnight! Devree has been asking about every five minutes for the past few weeks to go to school! She loves learning and of course enjoys the social aspect. Today she told me she was going to give all her friends "loves" and that she would be so nice to them! I cant wait to see everything she learns over the next year.
Waving bye!!! so grown up...

SISTERS. Lately these two have been playing so well together. It is so nice to know they will always have a buddy with eachother. Taycie didnt want her sister to leave. I think she had a harder time with it than me.

Labor Day weekend... ANNIVERSARY!!!

2009-09-09T00:06:00.003-06:00

This past Saturday Derek and I celebrated are 6 year anniversary!!! i cant believe how time has flown by. We have accomplished so many wonderful things together and cant wait for what next hundred years have in store for us! Dee is such a wonderful husband and I LOVE TOO MUCH!!!

We spent the weekend in Midway with my family so my mom watched the girls so we could go out to eat just the two of us. Sometimes I forget what it is like to go to dinner without kids!
What a nice treat it was.

We ate at Schneiters at the Zermott resort. It was AMAZING!!!
Thanks babe!!

Before we left Devs was teaching her daddy the "booty" walk she learned at dance last week.

Me and my two BEAUTIFUL little girls!

Shaking it

Here is my little rascal! This little monkey is into everything! She is so crazy at times but I just love her to much. She can always put a smile on mommys face! I promise one day she may grow hair but for now she pulls off the bald head great!! dont you think?!?!

cousins baptism.

2009-09-08T23:58:00.003-06:00

This past weekend our nephew Jaden was baptized. Devree was in awe of the whole event. She kept asking Dee and I if she could please have a turn!!!

Here are the girls watching their cousin

Taycie Rae

Devree Ann was the entertainment while we waited for them to come back.

She was so serious when she got up in front of everyone and started dancing I think she literally was in her own world for a moment!! It was so sweet :)