Good day for a trip to the park!

We had some crazy nice weather days last week, so we decided on a trip to the park. My mom had Drew for the day so they came along with us! The kids all had lots of fun. Bronwyn's favorite was rolling down the hill! ("Like a pencil", as she kept saying.) Hayden and Drew are always up to something... finding rocks, sticks, or fighting over who is going to get to climb UP the slide! Be sure to watch the video! Bronwyn comes over and says, "Hayden and Drew! Take turns!" They are pretty funny to watch. I don't know how many times they can try to climb up and just don't figure out that they are going to fall every time!
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Happy Birthday Hailey!

We are kicking off the birthday weekends! We helped our friend Hailey turn 5 this week! She had a super fun princess themed party. The girls got to paint magic wands, there was a pinata full of goodies, and they played pin the crown on the princess! Bronwyn loved all of it! She would not put her treat bag down all night! She just kept looking through it. This is one little girl who loves to party... and eat cake! You'll never waste a piece on her!

























Happy Birthday Hailey! Thanks for all the fun!

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She has just got it in her mind right now that she needs to be a princess at all times! She loves dressing up right now. I love watching what she puts together. Sometimes she brings out dress up accessories for Hayden, Danny and I to wear too. This week she evens brings a bag along with her to Grandma's house while I work so she can still be ready. And now she is insisting to have her picture taken and poses for each one! Gotta love her!

Dancing to Save Babies!

Last night we attended a "Dance to Save Babies" that our family Greg, Shannon, Taylor, Kaylie, and Alyssa held to raise money for the March of Dimes team that they walk for. They held a Sock Hop with games and prizes, pizza and lots of dancing! We headed down to the Springs for the night for it. Bronwyn still fit in her Sock Hop outfit she wore last year for her birthday so she was set. And she was really excited to get all dressed up and go to a dance! I put together a "shake, rattle, and roll" iron on for a t-shirt to Hayden to wear. As soon as we got there Bronwyn started dancing away. Hayden stayed busy all night walking around and checking everybody out. There was a Hula-Hoop contest, a Limbo game, and a Freeze Dance contest that Bronwyn really had fun with. Hayden was quite the little dancer too! He would bounce and clap his hands when he heard a song he liked! Bronwyn was even one of the winners of the Costume Contest! Danny's step-sister Kala was there also and Bronwyn loved spending time with her dancing and having Kala help her to jump super high so her skirt would fly up! We really had a fun night... and a fun morning when partying all night meant we ALL got to sleep in this morning!

We've got a Swimmer!!!

Bronwyn started swim lessons this week! A new swim school just opened up close enough to our house that we could walk! She had her first lesson this week and loved it! She is in a 2A Class for kids 3 and older. It's a beginners class for kids who are at least comfortable in the water. Although she's only been swimming a couple of times, she did really well and she also loves the bath. She likes to float on her back and she likes to dip her head and ears in the water. Her first class was just Bronwyn and one other little boy named Tegan, who Bronwyn says is now her best friend.

They each got to take turns with the swim instructor while she took them down a lane in the pool on their backs and them their stomachs. Then they blew bubbles in the water, and finally got to jump in to the pool while the instructor held their hands. I can't wait to get her back again. It's going to be real fun watching her learn to swim!!!

A trip to visit the Easter Bunny!

Easter seems like it's coming very quickly this year. Maybe with the all the birthdays it has just snuck up us! We visited the Easter Bunny this year with my brother Danny, Rachael Drew, and my parents. So crazy how everything changes in one year. Last Easter Hayden and Drew were just weeks old and slept through the experience. This year, they are both walking, curious little boys! Bronwyn was very excited since she is understanding more this year just what happens when it comes to this giant bunny! Hayden decided he would try and stick his fingers into the bunny's mouth! While Drew was getting his picture taken alone with the bunny, Bronwyn managed to hide behind the photographer... don't ask... and ended up getting stepped on! So when she and Hayden got to have their shot she was a red, teary, mess! The Easter Bunny had to tickle her just to get a smile! So sad since she was so excited to be there. But at least we made it through! I swear, it's just not finished unless one of my kids cries!

Logan's 2nd Birthday Party!

Our nephew Logan turned 2 this week and we helped celebrate his birthday at Lil' Biggs in the Springs. It was a really fun place for kids. They had all kinds of fun rooms and themes of toys. There was a huge bounce house and also a giant sand box! I think the carousel was the most fun for all the kids. Especially Hayden, he rode it over and over again! He held on so well, just like a big kid! Bronwyn sure loved the cake! She choose a cupcake with black frosting... of course! Anything to get her messy! It always fun to get together with family. I love seeing all the cousins together!

Happy Birthday Kaylie and Alyssa!

The twins also had a birthday this week! They turned 7!! I somehow see them stuck at age 5, so it's always funny to see them growing up! Danny had to work but the kids and I headed down to the Springs for the Hip Hop Dance party! Bronwyn of course loves it! At first the girls were all getting into a little dress up fun. the twins helped to get Bronwyn all dressed up. Would you beleive that my camera was lost and I was left with no pictures to take?!?! Shannon sent me over this picture of Bronwyn with the girls.












The party was at a dance studio and there was an instructor who was teaching the girls some moves. Bronwyn stills like to dance to her own beat, but was having lots of fun and trying to join in the lessons! Cake as always was her favorite part! That is one little girl who won't waste her peice!

Reindeer Romp!

Our friends Barb, Brandon, Kaitlin and Zoey invited us to something they found at the library. It was called the Reindeer Romp. they were going to have little crafts for the kids and a real reindeer there! So of course, we headed out to join them! It was really cute! There were lots of people working each little "station". Bronwyn made reindeer feed to leave out christmas eve, a little reindeer on a stick, and a reindeer out of her handprint. She also played bingo and do a bean bag toss. There really was alot to do being that it was free. We also got to see the reindeer! One of Santa's helpers had him outside. The reindeer actually started moving alot and scared Bronwyn a little. Of course Hayden was there too, but he's just so good it's like I forget about him! We always get the stroller picture though!

Merry Christmas!

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