Monday, November 29, 2010

Team Toys R Us!!

Every year my mom and I shop early on Friday morning for black Friday...well this year Toys R Us opened at 10pm and after Kevin and I researched the best places for a few select items, we decided we needed to go. So at 8:00 we got in line. We about the 20th people in line. We needed a bunch of one item and since the store would only let us buy a certain amount per person, I needed a team of 6. So my mom, Lindsay, my girlfriend Nicole and her sister, and I waited in line. It was cold!!! Things were good until about 3 minutes until 10:00 and then it got intense. People started cutting in line and rushing in the door. Cops were yelling, people were screaming (inluding 2 members of team Toys R Us) It was crazy!!! But we have a ton of laughs from the whole ordeal. Thanks everyone who waited and helped me. Mission was accomplished. I can't wait until next year!


You cold mom?

Team Members!!!




Flower Girls

This is a better photo of the girls for Lindsay's wedding

Mr. and Mrs. James

Congrats Lindsay and Kevin!! We are so excited for you! Lindsay you were so beautiful! and the day was amazing. I am sorry I don't have better pictures but since we were all in the wedding it was hard to take pictures and chase the girls etc. around. When I get better ones I will post. Have a great Honeymoon!!!!

Flower Girl #1
Flower Girl #2

The Bride


Piper....we didn't get a ton of Pictures of Piper. She fell the day before and had a huge cut on her face :( But she was so cute in her tutu and her red shoes





Thanksgiving 2010

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. Different. But Wonderful. It was a little less hectic for us this year with Trevor's family being in Utah and this being the first Thanksgiving without my dad. Even with as many challenges we have faced this year we feel we still have so many things to be thankful for. Thank you for all of you who went out of your way this year to help and encourage my family. I still recieve texts and cards from a lot of you and I am so thankful for that. Our three little girls are growing big and are healthy. We are fortunate to be able to buy a new house. Everyone in our house is back to sleeping through the night and in their own rooms. We are thankful for Trevor who works so hard so we have a certain lifestyle and mommy can go shopping on Black Friday :) We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving as well.


The centerpiece at Peyton's Thanksgiving table at school (she is the one on the orange feather all the way to the right)


Here is what Presley is thankful for....how cute is that?


Cutest turkey ever!!!




Wednesday, November 10, 2010

All Saints Day


Sunday at church was All Saints Day. This is a day to remember all those we have lost this year. Tough Day for everyone in my family. Although several pictures were taken at this event the one below of Peyton touching my dad's picture melts my heart. There are no words. This day resurfaced a lot of feelings of anger, sadness, frustration, hope, memories, and so many more. The emotion I feel on most days is how much I miss my dad. This is the longest I have gone without talking to him and I feel the loss more than ever. I still have a hard time grasping that my dad/dad's name is on a list of people who have passed away this year. I found this poem that says what I am feeling at this moment. I made a few changes but a lady named Marcy Harper wrote it.


Your absence has left me full of endless days.
Like the much dreaded heat and the Eastern Shore haze.

The toying, the strings; on this ride, I remain.
Leaves me feeling at times, that I’m going insane.

It’s the ride from Hell, where I feel I will stay.
But, it was all in the cards and to Jesus, I pray.

That this strength and this grace that so few possess.
Will help carry me through this difficult process.

The love that we have is boundless and strong.
And you are still by my side where you will always belong.

Your wisdom is by far the most one could imagine.
For your keen eye could always see beyond the horizon.

You taught us all how to love and be happy.
It doesn’t take much, live it simple, live it free!

We’re all here for a while, or a lifetime, a season.
And we both know Everything Happens For a Reason.

I feel that in time, this heartache will subside.
Until then, my love, just know of the pride.

That you filled my life with while you were still here.
And that in my heart, I will always hold you dear.

I pray to God and ask him to see me through.
These dreamless nights and endless days, until again, I can be with you.


Sleepover

Peyton and Presley went to Aunt Lindsay's House for a sleepover for Peyton's birthday a few weeks ago. They had so much fun. They colored and made and decorated their own cakes. Which is always a treat. I think they even got to wear Aunt Lindsay's high heels around the house! Thanks for having them over Lindsay....they want to do it again!!!

Coloring...
Ok...these pictures are backwards...here is the finished product
some icing and sprinkles
Here they are licking the batter....

The sassy miss in Lindsay' hat and heels

Patrism Day

Last week Peyton had Patrism Day! They honored friends and family members that have or still do serve our country. They sung about 5 songs related to the United States and our flag. They were so cute. It was a great day! It was hard to see Peyton in these pictures....all the kids had different hats on...cute but hard to see the kiddos faces.


All the 4 and 5 year olds



Friday, November 5, 2010

PiperCub is 7 Months!

Oh Our Sweet baby girl is 7 months today! I can't even believe how fast time has gone. Piper is still so wonderful!!! My only complaint is that she still doesn't sleep through the night...I know I need to turn my moniters off and let her cry it out, but I am just not ready to do that. She has 2 teeth and is just now starting to get on all fours and rock (see pic). Not sure I am ready for 3 kids on the move in this house but we are so excited for her to eventually hit this milestone. She is such a little lovey and we can't get enough of her!


Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Halloween

Ok, I totally slacked this year with Halloween. We had such an incredibly busy month and being that Halloween is on the last day of the month, we are lucky participated. So needless to say I didn't get any pictures of the girls dressed up. I did get their aunties in some of their accessories and one of Presley without her ears and tail. The kids had a great time and the night was awesome! Thanks Nicole and Damian for having us over!


Aunt Singne and Aunt Lindsay: Singne is Pres's kitty ears and Lindz wearing Peyton's princess veil.

Trick or Treat
Our little kitty cat

Monday, November 1, 2010

DisneyWorld

We had the opportunity through Trevor's work to take the girls to Florida....so we of course went to DisneyWorld. We had a wonderful time and were lucky enough to take GiGi with us. Thanks for coming mom, I couldn't have done it without you! You were a HUGE help. We started the trip with a Pirates and Pals event. We all got pirate bandanas, hung with the Captain Hook, Smee and Peter Pan and watched the Fireworks over Cinderellas Castle while on boat ride in the lagoon. This was my favorite thing we did and we all had so much fun pretending to be pirates...

Yay for family pictures

Captain Hook and Smee
My favorite pirates

The 3 girls and Minnie....Piper was more into the floor...
Muah!
Presley is such a pistol and I love every inch of her....this is her new smile too. No matter how hard we try and work on her showing her teeth, the result is this smile :)
We were able to meet a lot of new characters (besides the princesses and the Mickey Mouses etc.) Here were some of them:

Pinnochio
Daisy Duck
We took a break to let the girls dance to Billy Ocean...
Belle and the Beast
Riding the magic carpet ride
GiGi and Piper
Tiana and Naveen
Tiana coming over to meet the littlest Miss
Day is done....we stayed at the Park all day and Presley was done.
We went to Hollywood Studios one day and they had a Honey I shrunk the Kids play area...very cute
This is pretty much how Piper and hung for 3 days....