No More Twins

Right after Christmas was Abby's 3rd birthday.  She was so excited about her birthday.  She picked out a Little Mermaid cake because it is swimming.  We also went swimming and then she wanted to go have taco's and fries for dinner.  She is not a kid that likes McDonalds.  She likes tacos so that is what she got.  Here are a few pictures of her birthday.

Our Swimming cake for our little Swimmer.

You may notice that this looks like the same doll that Maggie got for her birthday.  It is.  I got them both one so they can't fight over it.

Busy Christmas Season

We had a busy Holiday season this year.  We started the Holiday's with Zack riding on a float in the Lehi Christmas Parade and then singing with his choir at the tree lighting.  The next week his group sang at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.  It was really cool to listen to. 

Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Tree Lighting

After Zack was done singing at the JSMB we walked around Temple Square and looked at the lights.  Since it was so unseasonably warm the kids got hot in their coats and took them off while we were looking at the different lights.  I don't think I have ever been that warm when looking at the lights at Temple Square. 

Towards the end No Coats.

 

The beginning with coats

Zack also had his big concert with the choir and a school program where he did a reader's theater for the parents.  He was a busy kid during the month.  Also on a side note because it has to do with Zack his 2nd grade class voted him class president and one of his ideas to help the class with their reading made it all the way to the principal and she is having all the classes do it.  We are really proud of him and his talent of helping others to be their best. 
Back to Christmas.  The kids couldn't wait for Santa Claus to come and loved wrapping presents for everyone.  The girls were really good about leaving the gifts alone but Maggie and the cat regularly redecorated the tree.  I was surprised that there were any ornaments left on the tree by Christmas morning.  When we took the tree down many of them were on the floor around the tree.  Not only did she love the ornaments but she and Abby loved to play with the miniature nativity set we have.  When everything was put away Mary and Joseph were missing.  I still haven't come across them, but I am hoping they show up by next Christmas.  Maybe they are stashed in someone's drawer? Anyway here are some pictures from Christmas:

After putting the tree up before it was redecorated.

Christmas Morning

Zack opening gifts

Maggie opening gifts

Abby opening gifts

Zack's loot.

Abby's loot.

Maggie's loot.

Another 2yr old

In the middle of November we celebrated Maggie's 2nd birthday.  She was really excited to have a Tangled cake and balloons.  Having two 2 year olds in the house has been quite an experience.  There is always mischief to get into and if it isn't one or the other it is both.  Here are a few pictures of the little birthday girl.

Maggie and her new doll

The forever talked about Tangled cake. 

Halloween and other stuff

Halloween was a lot of fun.  The kids enjoyed going trick or treating. Maggie really like picking all the dandelions along the way.  We have also been busy with football this fall.  Zack had a good season he scored a couple of touchdowns and was able to learn a lot from the coaches.  Here are some pictures from what we have been doing this fall.

Maggie eating popsicles

Our little Diva

Brigham City Temple open house

Maggie's earrings

Abby's earrings

Zack Football

Zack's Halloween parade

Halloween

 

 

Summer

Wow 2 post in a month that must be a record for me.  I have to admit I am sitting in a class right now and instead of doing some practice with photoshop I am updating the blog.  Either way I get my points.  So we have been so busy this summer and I have posted  several of the pictures but here are a few more from the last few weeks.  I will preface these by saying we have gone camping, done hair, played in the rain, and enjoyed going to ball games.  I think that one of my favorite things we have done the past 2 summers is go to the minor league baseball games.  We sit on the grass behind left field, watch the game, the kids play on the grass and just get away from our crazy life.  To me it is a little piece of heaven. The last game we went to we got to our spot and Maggie immediately disposed of her shoes and sat on the blanket ready to watch the game.  I wish I had the camera out.  It was priceless.  It was also priceless to see Abby stand up for the National Anthem and automatically put her hand on her heart.  I have awesome kids what can I say. 

Abby and Maggie playing in the rain

We were doing a Preconditioning on Abby's hair not trying to protect it from the rain.

One of Abby's summer hair do's, and Maggie's first pigtails.

Maggie likes to fish and enjoyed camping.

Abby fishing.

Maggie enjoying the ball game.

Abby at the game.

Zack could be the next heavy hitter.

Singing Take Me Out To the Ball Game.

Zack and his fish.

Zack's birthday

When Zack's birthday rolls around it seems like we party for weeks.  This year was no exception.  He had a few friends come over to celebrate one night.  Then we had friends from Ephraim come up to hang out for a day.  On Zack's birthday we got together with all of my family because my Aunt and Uncle from Texas were in town.  The guys went golfing and we took the kids to the Discovery museum then we had a big BBQ.  The party didn't stop there though.  My sister Tiffany stayed in town for the rest of the week and we partied some more.  The kids went swimming, and then we went to Owlz game on Friday night.  We then ended the week by going to a Bee's game where Zack got to sing the National Anthem with his choir group.  There was a great fireworks show afterward so his birthday week ended with a big bang.  Here are pictures from the week. to show how much fun we had.

The choice of cup cake this year  Perry the Platypus.

If 2 yr olds could have a license Abby would be the first in line for hers.

Abby and Maggie riding the horse.

Zack and Cousin Trey making sandwiches.

Maggie enjoying the water table.

Zack and Cousins Elle, Coleman, and Trey hanging out in the Helicopter.

Maggie enjoying a huge amount of watermelon at the BBQ.

Zack opening presents.

Zack's last ball game for the season and the 1st of 3 nights at the ball park.

All the kids at the Owlz game.

Maggie eating popcorn at the game.

Al

Zack walking out to sing the National Anthem at the Bee's game.

Zack, Maggie, and Brad at the Bee's game.

Abby with cousin Shay at the Game.

Firework show after the game.