Valentine's Day---Finally!

This was before we went to church. What I love most in the world. You can even see Henry in the backyard.

This girl looked way too cute and felt way too sassy not to get her own shot.

After church everyone changed into their casual Valentine's Day outfits and prepared for our family party.

Every year we decorate the table with balloons, candles and Valentine tableware.

We eat heart shaped pizza and drink a red beverage.

Cute Kiley.

Happy Hannah.

Posing Paige.

Lovely Lizzie.

Sassy Susanna.

Kiss Me Kerrie.

After dinner the girls each go on a scavenger hunt for their Valentine's Day gift.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Dreaming of Summer

Once Christmas is over I am ready for summer. I am surprised every year at how long it takes to get to Spring. Lizzie and I were looking at pictures tonight of all the fun we had last summer. This picture of Lizzie was from a party we went to in McCall with my family. I hate wishing any days away, but I can't wait for the hot, lazy days of summer.

Trixie and Coco

We went to Zamzows to buy a new beta fish a couple of weekends ago and came home with that contraption. Yes, a gerbil house. Hannah can be pretty cute and convincing when she wants to be. They only order one gender at a time so that you don't end up with a load of babies. They had boys. I asked Hannah if she wanted to wait until they had girls. She said the boys would be fine because she would give them girl names and just pretend they were girls. Kind of like we name our fish girl names even though they are boys too. Lucky for Henry, the dog, we accept that he is a boy.

These guys (Trixie and Coco) are super cute. I bring their cage into preschool and the kids love watching them run around. Henry is obsessed with them. He used to bark at them, but now he just watches them for hours. I'm not exaggerating. The first thing he does in the morning when Kiley lets him out of their room is run in to see the gerbils. In fact, I can hear him right now barking to get into the room they are in. He would probably eat them if he could get to them. That dog is crazy.

More Hair

Kerrie's hair is getting so long. She loves me to "do her head".

She is such a cute, funny little girl. Everyone around us is in love with her.

Go Cards!!!!

Brad has a tradition of taking each of the girls with him on a fun trip. Kiley went to California when she was in first grade. Hannah went to Las Vegas in second grade. He and Paige finally figured out where he would take her this year.

They went to Arizona to last week's NFC playoff game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. Paige had a blast at the game. I think the best part though was having her dad all to herself for the whole weekend.

Don't work too hard

During Christmas vacation we had a few good snow days. Brad took the kids over to the elementary school to go sledding on the big hill. He told them to come out and help him shovel the driveway first.

They are the BEST helpers.

Kerrie and Hannah walking up the big hill.

Lizzie heading up for another run.

Mom obviously did not go sledding. Where is your coat?

One more time!

Christmas

We spent Christmas Eve with the Dildines. Brad's parents had all of his brothers and sisters and all of their kids over for a nice ham dinner.

Susanna impressed Grandma with her healthy appetite. She kept asking for more "fish". She meant more ham. We finally had to cut her off.

Yum!

Paige loves doing things with the cousins. Her best friend is her cousin Danny.

Kiley filling her plate.

When we got home from Grandma's house the girls were able to open their new jammies.

We went up to the theater room and watched The Nativity and Mr. Krueger's Christmas. The girls and Dad put together a plate of goodies and a Diet Coke for Santa and then hit the hay.

What an awesome group of girls.

Before they go into the family room on Christmas morning the girls have to line up and wait for Dad to check to see if Santa made it to our house. Luckily he made it again this year.