THANK YOU!!!

We would like to say thank you to EVERYBODY! Thank you Grandmas, Grandpas, Great Grandmas, Great Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Neighbors, and everybody else. We are lucky to have such a wonderful group of people around us.

Here are the girls in front of most of their presents.


Crystal- thanks for the make-up, Addyson loves to put it on.



Bryan- Thanks for the Mandoline, I am an expert cutter now. (no you aren't seeing things, I cut all of those potatoes by myself)


Thanks for the mess everybody. Addy informed me that our house was a mess and that she couldn't even walk through our front room.
Where's Addy? The first 5 people to find her can win a special prize!


Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Christmas was wonderful this year!!!!

Merry Christmas! What a Great Day!

We had a wonderful Christmas!


No- our tree isn't on fire, it just kind of looks like it.


Addyson is such a corn dog, she put her hands up to her mouth and made a little gasp when she went downstairs and saw what Santa left her.
Addy was so excited, Santa brought her a doll house just like she had asked (it even has an elevator)


Rylee also enjoyed Christmas morning.


Addy was much better at opening presents this year, she flew through them.


Sorry it's sideways- Rylee stopped and played with most of her toys as we opened them.


Casey made all of the kids swords with his balloons that he got, they loved it.


Rylee liked hanging out with Grandpa Mike

Addy's First Haircut

Addy didn't really need a haircut but I thought that if I trimmed the ends that it MIGHT grow faster. Also, since she is three years old and hadn't had a haircut yet I felt it was about time.

Sorry, I selected the pictures backwards so read it all backwards if you care at all.

after


the small amount that I cut off


Addy holding super still, she did great!




Just getting started

Silly Girls!

Too much Rockband?

Impossible.

Just messing around

Sweatheart/Lover Tag- Here you go Britney

Thanks for the blanket tag Britney!

Here's how it works: each person answers questions about their sweethearts. At the end of the post the person then tags 6 people and posts their names.

*What is your husband's name? Steven Bryan but he goes by Bryan

*How long have you guys been married? 6 1/2 years

*How long did you date? Ummm. . . We became friends in August, started hanging out a lot in January (at the Olympics), had our first date right after the Olympics, engaged right after Easter, married in July. 6 months????

*How old is he? 29

*Who is taller? Bryan, he's 5' 10" or 11" depending on how he is standing.

*Who can sing the best? Him- although neither of us will be joining a choir anytime soon.

*Who is smarter? Bryan- he stops and thinks critically, I am more of a spur of a moment kind of person.

*Who pays the bills? Mostly his money, mostly me writing the checks.

*Who does the laundry? Both- thank goodness he helps!

*Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you are standing at the foot of the bed, looking at it then me.

*Who mows the lawn? I usually mow while he weed eats.

*Who cooks dinner? Usually me but we both do it. I usually "cook" and he usually "microwaves".

*Who is the first to admit when they're wrong? He will apologize before me although I am usually the one that is wrong. I am just too stubborn to admit it.

*Who kissed who first? Bryan kissed my forehead on our first date. The first real kiss was pretty mutual.

*Who wears the pants? Both, I control the small decisions, he usually controls the big decisions. We are pretty good and talking and discussing.

I love you Bryan! You are a wonderful husband. Thank you so much being such a great father, our girls LOVE being able to stay home and play with daddy some days.


If you read this, please do it on your blog. It helped me stop and realize how much I love my husband and unfortunately how much I take him for granted.