Happy 3rd Birthday Drake!!

Last weekend, we went to my brother's house to celebrate my nepehew Drake's 3rd birthday. It was a good time, but then it always is hanging out with my family. Never a dull moment! Good times...LOL

HAPPY 3rd Birthday Baby Drake!! We love you!!

My nephew Drake - about to start crying when we sing Happy Birthday...for some reason, he doesn't like it :)

Cake and ice cream time

Baby Drake

Present Time

My cutie patootie

My nephew Nathan...felt so nice seeing him...haven't seen him in quite awhile!

My crazy lil man

just hangin out

My niece Ashley

Brady "Jofes"

Last week, I videotaped Brady saying his name. His name is Brady Joseph, but that's not the way he says it.

He says it like this...



I just had to get it on video before he grows out of it and starts to say it correctly.

Such a little cutie that is sure to brighten anyone's day! :)

2nd Verse Same As The First (with a little tweak)

Eight days after losing her first tooth, out came the second one. This tooth came out the same way that the first one did with just one difference...the use of baby anbesol. There we were...in the bathroom, her sitting on my lap, her head laying on my chest, and her daddy pulling it out. Jason got a new idea this time though...he put baby Anbesol on her gums around her teeth to try to ease the pain before he worked on the tooth. A little fear and some tears later, out came her second tooth. Another popsicle and another $5. We keep telling her she is gonna be rich!

Currently, there are no loose teeth! :)

Today's pic of her teeth...you can see that the two permanent teeth on the bottom are making their way in pretty fast! :)

Cheerleading Competition

A couple of weeks ago, Anabelle had her first cheerleading competition. It was really cute, and all of the girls did a great job! Belle's team won first place! Our town also won for the most spirit...we have some loud girls! :)

I was surprised to find that my brother, Ronnie, and his wife were there at the competition as well. Their girls were also competing that day...so I had a nice surprise visit with them in the stands.

A funny little story...at the competition, all of the cheerleaders sat on one side of the gym and all of the spectators sat on the other side. Anabelle ALWAYS has to know where I am or else she will FREAK out! We were waving at each other the whole time during the competition so that we wouldn't lose eye contact with one another! :) The people sitting around me were probably thinking..."Damn lady, why the hell you keep waving?!?" LOL! I would wave a million times to my baby girl if it gave her the comfort of knowing where I was! :)

Here's just a few pics...lots more to be posted on facebook later along with a couple of videos...check them out! :)

Brady fell asleep...it was a long day

Sporting her 1st place *pink* trophy with her momma

Brady and Kyra gave her flowers for a job well done...awww

Can't wait for the next competition in a few months!

Losing Her First Tooth

After we made our snowman, I was getting the kids cleaned up for the night. I noticed that Anabelle had both pemanent teeth already coming in behind her two bottom baby teeth. Both of her bottom teeth were loose, but one was way more loose than the other. When I saw the new teeth popped through, it brought me back to when she was a baby and her baby teeth were coming in. My little girl is just growing up so fast!

I called Jason into the bathroom to show him how she already had two permanent teeth popped through and how loose the one bottom tooth was. I had Anabelle sit on my lap with her head on my chest while Jason worked on pulling the tooth out. Out it came, and while she was a little scared and cried some, she was super excited to look in the mirror when everything was all said and done. We gave her a popsicle for such a job well done. She made sure to put her tooth under her pillow, and sometime during the night, the tooth fairy left her $5. She couldn't wait to tell all of her friends at school the next day. To me, she aged a couple of years that night. :(

First Snowman

A couple of weeks ago, we made a snowman with the kids. It was their first snowman that they ever made, and it turned out great! We had a fun family day together.

Here are some pics of our fun snowman making day...

Our little diva

Getting the base of the snowman made

Our little charmer

Me and the kids

Daddy with his babies

Almost done

Ta da! The finished product. :)

Coloring Fun

Brady's coloring has improved dramatically...staying in the lines and using many different colors! He is becoming a little artist just like his big sister!

Brady and his Daddy having some coloring fun...