Reasons I don't blog as often as I should

That is a swimsuit over pajamas

Look, the swimsuits are out again

But it's worth it!

Brynn turns 8

Brynn turns 8 tomorrow, I can't believe how fast she is growing up. She is looking forward to her baptism on Saturday. Here's a few pictures of Brynn.With Lilly
With Shea

With Leah

Almost 4

Brynn is such a special girl, we sure are glad she is in our family.

Christmas 2009

We had a great Christmas! The girls were so excited for it. I love the memories it brought back of being so excited you could hardly sleep! Grandma and Grandpa gave the younger 3 girls some geotrax. They love driving those trains around.

Lilly was just happy to be part of everything.

Shea loved Christmas this year, here she is with a new princess doll, and below with a new princess outfit that she wore the rest of the day don't forget to check out the shoes!

When it came time to open presents, Abby natuarally chose the heaviest present to open first, thinking that it must be the best present if it's the heaviest. She unwrapped it to find.....Scriptures!

I love the enthusiastic look on her face! Merry Christmas

Wisconsin Dells

We went on a quick vacation before Christmas up to the Wisconsin Dells. They have these huge indoor waterparks. It's pretty awesome to be able to go swimming in the middle of winter. They place is set up to where they have indoor skywalks so you don't even have to go outside to get to the pools from your room. We all had a great time. Leah loved her floatie suit and would try to keep up with Abby and Brynn

Enjoying Famous Dave's Barbeque

In the wave pool

Shea thinks she's going to do some serious swimming.

Happy Halloween

Halloween was fun this year. The girls had a great time carving their pumpkins.
Lilly enjoying the afternoon sunshine.

Abby was a bunch of grapes (although she got more guesses that she was "balloon girl")

Lilly was a butterfly, Brynn was a pirate, Leah the unicorn (she loved her costume), Shea the princess.

Abby went trick or treating with her friends this year, she came back with so much candy. Trent took the middle three out they lasted about an hour. Then I had to take Brynn back out.
There is way too much candy in my house right now.

My Eternal Family

The Primary theme for 2009 is My Eternal Family. I've been focused on that topic a lot this year. We had our Primary program this past Sunday. The kids were awesome. I am so grateful for the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that we can be together forever. I am thankful for a loving Savior, for temples where we can make these eternal covenants, and for my own eternal family (which also includes my parents, siblings, etc.) I love you all.

My friend Lindsay took these pictures for us. I'll share more later.

Birthday Month

October has always been birthday month for me. Growing up, not only was my birthday in October, but my Mom and sister have their birthdays in October too! There was always plenty to celebrate! Then I met Trent and his birthday is October 1st...so the tradition continues. October is just a party month.

Happy Birthday to Trent...he usually requests a pie of some sort for his birthday treat, this year it was peach pie he wanted. There are no pictures of the strawberry shortcake I had for my birthday but it was yummy. Thanks to all of you who thought of me on my birthday. It was so nice to know how loved I am!

Trent out did himself this year, he took the day off of work to let me do what I wanted to do on my birthday and I also was given a new fridge and a treadmill. I love them!