I love spaghetti!!!!

Eating has been an issue with Bethany from the start. She is very picky and then allergic to peanut which rules out a lot of things. We have a few standard things that we know she will eat consistently and then we occasionally try to sneak in a new item. Well we finally succeeded!!! She has discovered a love for spaghetti. We have cheered and celebrated the two meals she has eaten it so far. Hopefully we'll add some things to her list soon. I just had to share the happy spaghetti face!!!!

Baylee had a gymnastics performance Wednesday night. This her team with coach Shelley. Baylee is in the back on the left of Ms. Shelley.

Farewell our friend

What an afternoon this turned out to be. After months of issues with our dog Lacey, today we made the agonizing decision to put her down. It might just have been the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my life. She has been a part of our family for 8 1/2 years and all but a month of our marriage. She was our first "baby" and what a cutie she was. She endured two knee surgeries(she tore each of her ACL's) and two moves to different houses. After the last move she was just never the same. We consulted with our vet last fall and tried some new things but an incident today was reason to seriously consider our options. The vet again gave us the options and after Shadd and I discussed them we decided it was in her best interest if we have her put down. The hardest part was having to go pick up the girls immediately after leaving the vet. They asked me why my cheeks were so red but otherwise weren't the wiser. The next hurdle will be explaining it to them tomorrow. Baylee is really sensitive and will take it very hard. Bethany is too young to let it get her down for long. Anyway, I know this is a lengthy entry but I needed to get it off my chest. I know we will have to get used to a "new normal" without our friend. We love you Lacey and we will miss you!!

SNOW DAY!!!

This morning was our first snow day and we all got to sleep in!!! The girls were excited to look out and see all the white!!

Hot dog wrap ups!!!

Last night mommy had bunco so daddy and the girls made their traditional hot dog wrap ups. The girls love helping and then they get to have a picnic in the living room. Thanks daddy...you're a trooper!

Bethany's first hair cut!

Yesterday Bethany went to get her first hair cut. I know she is almost three but I haven't had the heart to do it until now. So we went and just got the ends trimmed off and the curls returned!!! She wasn't too sure what to think but she was a good sport! We saved the clippings to put in the baby book.

Good day to paint

Wow was it cold today. We thought it would be a good day to finally paint Baylee's room. We have been here for over a year and she is excited to finally have her purple room. She has a new quilt that our friend Olivia's mother made for her with lots of neat dresses, shoes and purses on it!! Very girly!!! Anyway, the girls had fun watching and helping to paint too!!! What help they were!!!! :) The only catastrophe we had was Bethany leaning up against a freshly painted wall and turning herself purple. Oh well it made it interesting!

The before...

Our helpful painter

Look at my cool room!!!

Here is a close-up of the quilt

After the excitement of painting died down it was time for a beauty shop. Baylee decided more is better when it came to hair accessories!!! Oh the fun of girls!!!

Oh dinner time at our house is quite an experience. I always imagined the ideal Brady Bunch image where the children are all pitching in and helping with chores and household duties. Well now our girls have decided they love to help set the table for dinner. I am so glad they want to help but wow is it a fun time! A task that normally takes 5 minutes can drag on to 15 or more. And the arguments about who has napkins tonight and who is passing out spoons(or "poons" as Bethany calls them). The stress level is quite high but what an accomplishment when we're finally sitting down to eat!!!!

Baylee beginning the table setting routine!!!

Bethany won the spoons and napkins this time! She just added the princess costume for some fun!!

Okay so Bethany loves to dress up but tonight she went all out!!! She disappears for a few and comes back with a bathing suit on that is a year too small...on backwards with the chest exposed as well as the buns. She accessorized with her Dora sunglasses and her princess glass slippers. Needless to say it was quite amusing however I have just shown the heads up picture to save her dignity!!!! Mommy and daddy got a good laugh but we're hoping it is not any indication of future career choices!!!!

Tonight we took dinner next door and the girls got to meet baby Eden. We forget how little babies are!! She is such a cutie and we can't wait to play with her again.

The girls with Bryce and Eden

Play time

We had such fun playing with Scooter and Sadie tonight so their mommy and daddy could go out! Unfortunately Sadie fell asleep before we got the camera out but Scooter was happy to say cheese!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Well another year has passed, quite quickly I might add. They seem to get faster and faster each year!!! We had some good times and not so good times, but overall it was a great year. We are truly blessed with such a wonderful family and group of friends. Please know how much each and every one of you mean to us. We appreciate you in our lives and look forward to making many more wonderful memories in 2008. We wish everyone the best for the new year!

Here are a few pictures of New Year's festivities. Thanks to the Millers for hosting! The food and the company were great!!!!

Smile girls!!!

Strike a pose Jenny!!!!

Travis, are you getting started on the New Year's resolution early?

Bryce, we're still waiting for the demonstration!!

Dave and Christy

Kirsten and Bryce

Chris and Marie

Travis and Jenny