Mikaela Turns 4!

This little rambunctious ball of energy has been a constant source of both entertainment and complete chaos! She is equal parts sugar and spice, although some days she's more spice! She has completely turned mine and Eric's world upside down with her never-ending need to be the center of attention. Luckily for her, she and her sister are the centers of our little world.
At times she can be the most obstinate, stubborn, strong-willed little girl you've ever laid eyes on, but give her five minutes and she'll melt your heart with her beautiful green eyes and sugary kisses. My little Sasafrass!
She's made our family just that much more special and I'm so grateful to be her mother! I just pray I can keep up! Happy Birthday, Peanut! Mommy and Daddy love you to the moon and back!



It appears that 2010 is the year of the Barbie Cake! Oh well, at least it doesn't look too bad!

Baby Animal Days!

My sisters and I decided to try something new this spring-Baby Animal Days in Logan! Its hard to find things for the girls to do when the spring weather is so crazy, but we lucked out and didn't get rained on. The girls loved it and there was so much more to do besides looking at the animals. Definitely worth doing again next year!

Haylie giving us a puppet show in one of the barns.

They had all sorts of old fashioned musical instruments for the kids to try out. Of course Mikaela would choose the drums. She loves to make noise!

Petting a baby calf.
Thanks for a fun day, sisters! Good times!

Tiny Whiny Dancer!

Even though she was pretty much "throwing the big one" at this moment, I couldn't help but laugh at how cute she was-evil scrunchy face and all! Her reason for the tears: her costume was itchy. Yep, that's worth a tantrum.

Easter 2010

Okay...you know its been too long when you're playing catch up from EASTER! So here are the girls in all their Easter glory at the park hunting for candy. It wasn't much of a hunt. You couldn't walk two feet in front of you without stepping on something sweet. The girls had a grand old time and Mikaela made out a like a fat rat!


The girls had a blast coloring all the eggs. They even did most of the stickers by themselves. I was impressed.

I was hoping the weather would cooperate enough to let the girls hunt for eggs outside, but it was to nippy! Maybe next year.

Mad Hatter Tea Party!

Our local "Color Me Mine" had an Alice in Wonderland tea party in honor of the movie debut a few weeks ago. I've taken the girls there in the past and thought it sounded like fun so I rounded up some friends and off we went to paint our own tea set! It was so much fun and the girls had a grand old time eating all the goodies they could get their hands on.

Ta Daaaa! The finished product! They turned out so cute!

When Your Mother's a Makeup Artist...

...chances are the daughters will want to be one too. And if they get a hold of the makeup...no man is safe-even while asleep. But didn't they do a fabulous job? :)

Attention Tooth Fairy

Before the gap!

It finally happened! Little Haylie has been complaining all school year that she was the only one who hadn't lost a tooth yet. Well no more! Her pearly whites have finally succumbed to her wishes. She has joined the exclusivity of the gap-tooth brigade.

Of course, she wasn't about to let me help her pull it out, after all what could her mother possibly know? Nana Sue was given that distinct honor, with little sister Mikaela looking on intently, supervising the whole circus. After her initial excitement, some protesting, crying and eventual giggling, not one, but two teeth met their demise. Oh happy day!

Nana's ready to bring the pain!

Haylie wasn't so sure she wanted to keep going. Check out Mikae in the background-classic!

My little Gap-tooth Princess!

Mikaela smiles her approval!