TrIcK-oR-tReAt

OH man I love the holidays!!!  The girls had so much fun this year. 
Savannah- The Queen (thanks again to my parents!!)
Kendall- The Angel (she was the same last year)
Reese- The lady Bug
Bronson- The Horse
After getting all dressed up we headed out in the poaring rain !!!!!  Reese LOVED going door to door and had the biggest smile on her face when she realized every door she went to gave her candy.  Poor Bronson was a trooper and didn't make a peep.  He wore his horse head costume while riding in a stroller in the pouring rain...not even getting a stitch of candy and he was still having fun.  After an hour or so I sent home the soaking wet lady bug (Reese) and the frozen little horse (Bronson).  Kendall and Savannah went on for another 2HOURS!!  They were having sooooooooo much fun so we kept going until their bags were too heavy to carry.....I can't wait till next year!
p.s. Another reason they love Halloween, I think, is the gobs of make-up I put on them!

Best Birthday Party ever!

For Savannah's 8th Birthday we let her have a friend party too!  She decided to have a tumbling party at a local gym.  They had SOOOOOOOO much fun.  Savannah was in her element with all of her closest friends running around crazy!  She loved every second of it and I was excited that instead of presents this year she wanted to donate something to kids who don't have much.  Since she loves to read we suggested collecting books to donate to the local Christmas Box House (a place to help families in need).  Her friends donated many many books that she is so excited to deliver next week.  What a great way to start a very important birthday!!

Another year older and wiser

Can you believe this Sweet little angel is 8???  I can't either.
8 things we LOVE about Savannah-

::She tries her best.....at every thing she does
::She is sweet inside and out
::She will try and brighten your day ..I was feeling sick this week and she came up stairs and stared picking up the room...when I asked her what she was doing she said that I wasn't feeling well and knew that a clean room makes me happy (:
::Does her chores or work without being reminded

::Love to try new things
::Loves/adores her brother and sisters
::Always knows where everything is!  Man, I wish i had this!
::Can play the piano beautifully

Birthday pancakes in BED!  I love the bed head!

Her very own scriptures!!!!!

Her FAVORITE PRESENT....A zhu zhu and if you can't tell the dress up my parents gave her.  She wears in EVERYDAY!!!

Savannah's Birthday cake!  Or in our house all hate cake so she choose a pumpkin pie!  YUM

 

WE LOVE YOU!!!!

Pumpkins...pumpkins....pumpkins!!

Ok I took WAY too many pics.  But, who can resist at such a great pumpkin farm!

Kick Butt Bootcamp!

This is the final week of boot camp ):  I am still trying to convince Alan I need to go one more time (wink wink)!
With one week to go I am down 15 lbs!!!!!  Yippee....Okay so I still have 15 more to go but who's counting.
 Here is the BEFORE!

AFTER:

OK so your probably can't tell I have lost weight. Alot of it was my mommy tummy!
This is a little hike we took on Sunday.  I have no make-up on and my hair is not done...... but this is the everyday ME!
UPDATE:  Yipee!  I got weighed and measured today and I lost 2 more pounds and 3% body fat!!!

Sassy Lassy

OH MY!  Reese has been our sassy lassy lately!  Especially when it comes to pictures, she likes to be center of attention!

On regrets....

   I have always tried to live my life true to who I am ....no regrets.  And I think I am pretty proud of most of my choices.  But, looking back on what i know now there is one think I might change.  

  Seeing what wonderful friends (best friends) Savannah and Kendall are I wish I would have been able to have all my children 12 months apart!  Yes thinking about the logistics of caring for so many little people would be hard. But, I know now that it would be easier later on.  Our other kids love each other tons but, there is just something special between these two.  Especially since people don't believe that they are even sisters since they look/act so different!  I love them to pieces.  They are my twins I never had! 

18 Month-er

Bronson has now graduated to NURSERY!!!   He did awesome today and could care less if we are there with him or not!  The leader did tell me he was so tired and would whine and then lay down for a minute and get up and play again!  He has a hard time on Sunday and wants to take his normal 2 naps.

At 18 months-
:: He loves to be chased around
::Can say "nigh-nigh" "Bye-Bye" "Shhh"-shoe "Uh-OH"
::Runs really really fast
::Can hear a bathroom door left open from across the house!
::Is super naughty....see above
::Brings the sunshine with him every morning
 He is so darn cute, he must get a hundred hugs and kisses everyday from his family.  OH man we love our little man to pieces....naughtiness and all! 

A race to remember...

Kendall came in second! She was fast but did you see the girl that was a foot taller than her..... she is the one that won!




Savannah started out slow but really was fast at the end! She came in second!

They came. They ran. They did not cry!
This was the girls second year racing at there school and it was a vast improvement from last year. This time Savannah came in 2nd (she was towards the end last year) and Kendall took 2nd (she was the one crying last year that she did not win 1st)!