Flower Girls

My beautiful cousin got married on the 27th and my most beautiful girls were flower girls. They were flower girls for my brother Brad's wedding, but since it was a temple wedding, their actual function was...well, nothing other than looking cute. Ash got married at the Catholic church so it was big time for the girls...they got new dresses...gloves...tights...sparkley shoes...and fancy do's for the occasion. Oh, and jewelry! Kenna LOVED LOVED LOVED the flower pedals. In fact she said she wants to get married there so she can have 'real flower girls' It made me giggle...anyways, here's the pics of the big day! Ash is stunningly beautiful, of course...and so are my other cousins...My blonde cousin is Randi, and my dark hair cousin is Brit...Eli has a thing for both of them!

Save some fun for next week you say?

So I've had it! No more complaining from my husband about the state of my pantry closet. I confess and willingly admit to being slightly OCD with my cupboards. I line everything up perfectly, all the time! But my pantry is where the snacks and cereal are stored and the kids rummage through it almost constantly. So OBVIOUSLY its a mess, most of the time! But this morning Nate grumbled something about being 'so sick of this crappy cupboard' that I decided that I was sick of 'something' too...So I redid all the cupboards in my kitchen...taking things from the downstairs rack up to the kitchen and vice versa. I am personally very happy with the results. I totally de-cluttered the 'crappy pantry' so when he gets home from reffing, I'm sure it will be the first thing he notices! HEheeee!

SHE'S 5!!!

I SERIOUSLY AM A LITTLE SAD THAT AVERY IS 5...FOR WHATEVER REASON I JUST CAN'T IMAGINE HER GROWING UP...REALLY I DOUBT SHE WILL GROW 'UP' BECAUSE SHE IS ABSOLUTELY TEENSIE...BUT SHE IS GETTING SO GROWN UP...SHE IS MY

QUIET GIRL...SHE LIKES TO DO HER OWN THING. SHE SQUEALS A HORRIBLE NOISE IF YOU (DAD) INTERFERE WITH WHATEVER GAME SHE'S PLAYING...SHE LOVES HER PRESCHOOL...THINKS MAX IS THE COOLEST PERSON IN THE WORLD...AND LOVES COCO WHEAT CEREAL MORE THAN ANYTHING. WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT MY MAVIS? WHY DO THEY HAVE TO GROW UP SO FAST? I THINK THE MEMORY OF HER AS A BABY SEEMS SO MUCH CLOSER TO MIND THAN THE OTHERS...IT CAN'T BE POSSIBLE ITS BEEN 5 YEARS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL GIRL WITH CHOCOLATE EYES...

The presents

These were some of my favorites...my favorite is the one of Kolbe hugging Avery. He'd just opened his zune and was celebrating! Just a few moments of what had just laughing for hours!!!

Christmas Happenings...

We had the best Christmas this year. We started the celebration at my parents' house where all of my mom's family met for Christmas Eve. I would never have guessed that many people would fit comfortabley in one home(and perhaps there are those who would argue the term 'comfortabely')...but it was so fun. It is definitely lacking the spirit of grandma mac and grandpa, but I am sure they had a good laugh at all the chaos! I love this tradition...and am hoping that it holds, so that we can stay close as an extended family.

Christmas day was ours alone...which is something that means so much to my husband. It works for me too...because we got home so late from Fairfield, the kids slept in a bit. In fact, when Kolbe yelled that Santa had come, only Kenna jumped out of bed. Eli and Avery would have stayed in bed longer but we carried them out. Eli didn't take long to notice his horse...he said, "YESsssss....and hawsssssss!" And he rode em cowboy all day long!

Christmas manages to just keep getting better. Our kids are so fun. It was fun...the big gifts were the horse for Eli(my garage sale find), microsoft zunes for Kolbe and Kenna, and a doll set for Avery. I think they're pretty much convinced that santa spoiled them wildly!

I am so thankful for my family. Christmas is most definitely more about family...about the role it plays in this great plan of happiness...which centers infinitely around our Savior. I am so thankful for this time of year...for the reminder to focus on Him this intensely all year...not just for the Christmas season.

I'll post pictures of the present opening mess in a bit! Nate's been home 'babysitting' all day and is dying to leave the house...boob!!!!!!!

Computer-less....STILL

Just a few updates...

This past week was wild-in true PItcher form! I turned 31, which was apparently AWFUL luck because my computer officially died. The hardrive crashed, but thankfully we saved our important stuff, like music, pics, church talks, and quickbooks! yeah!!!
...I slid out of the driveway and side-swiped the neighbor's jeep in Nate's baby(his maxima)...the damage was minimal but will cost money to fix(obviously). I have to work something out with our buddy Trevor on the body damage, some small dents and a crease. He already replaced the rod in the tire so the wheel is straight and the car driveable!

I have the cutest pics of the kids in their Christmas Sunday outfits, but obviously its hard to post without my computer(I'm at work now!)The oldest 3 sang in sacrament meeting this week...which I loved. I can't help crying whenever KEnna does anything in public...its such a miracle to see her speak(sing) after so much trouble!

I am so excited for Christmas...I haven't even peeked this year!

Oh...I ordered my laptop...so the countdown is on!

Stinking computer....

Just a quick note to let everyone know that my computer is not well...it advised me the other night it had 39 viruses...AGAIN....so its been in the shop all week and the tech is a bit miffed at what to do with it. So who knows....maybe I'll own a hot pink lap top soon!!! Until then...