Happy Birthday Hallie Kate!

This is beyond late.

Miss Hallie Kate...
You are a BIG 5 year old now.  You are so proud to be 5 too!  You are changing from a sweet, chubby toddler to a lovely, little lady.
You are responsible beyond your years and you are always willing to help.  I love how you are so proud to be the oldest and you fit the role so well!
You are a spiritual little thing.  You often tell us you pray when you are in trouble or in a tough situation.
You are turning into a good little athlete.  It is so fun to watch you improve at gymnastics!  You are eagerly awaiting spring soccer season!
You are learning to read!  You are SUPER excited about the world of reading.
Your #1 hobby is coloring, drawing and writing!  You do this for hours daily.  I love seeing your imagination on paper.
You talk about Lauren, Macy, Adi, Carter and Charlie at school.  I think you have become good friends with them!
You have beautiful, long, straight blonde hair.  Your eyes are a clear blue with an occasional hint of green.  You are pretty tall right now when I compare you to others your age.  You are a strong little thing too!
You have a BIG heart Hallie!  I am so proud of the little lady you are becoming!  I love your passion for life and trying new things.  You are such a blessing to us!  Happy belated birthday sweet girl of mine!!

Momma

 

OLDIES...butterflies

Look at these 2 best friend butterflies. I love how they love each other!

 

Catch-up!

Look at this little cutie bug wearing Daddy's ear protectors!

Happy Birthday Little Roo.

Little Roo...
Yesterday you turned 3 years old.  You woke up so happy and immediately put your birthday crown on!  You told me several times, "I am a big girl now!"  It brought me so much joy to see you so happy and feeling special (because you are)!  You soaked up all the birthday attention.  We ate at El Meriachi (your favorite) with your MiMis and PaPas!  You brought along your new dolly and enjoyed a gum ball from the quarter machine afterward! 
Today, I looked into registering you for preschool.  It should be easy the second time around...but I found myself wanting another year with you.  You still love cuddling and being my baby...babies don't go to preschool....but then I reminded myself what you told me, "I am a big girl now!" 
You bring so much joy to us little Roo!  We have especially loved watching your big personality come out this year!  You have become a little person of many words too!  We love hearing them!  You are a little beauty both inside and out!  We love you to bits!
Happy Birthday Harper!! 

Construction2012

We are always in a constant process of updating our home.  It is fun and exhausting!!  Here are some photos!

Girl Time

I was lucky enough to spend a day out shopping with my mom, sisters and Jen!  We had such a great, relaxing day!  A couple weekends later we were treated to Carrie Underwood by my folks!!

I-phone pics

It's the end of the year!!  Yikes!  So, here I am trying to get all my photos up on my blog!  For all of you occasional readers ...I turn my blog into a book every year!  It is the best and easiest way for me to document our lives!  Here's to a bunch of random photos of my loves!