SUNDAY FUN!

This is what we do for entertainment around the house when we get bored! It keeps the kiddos occupied for a time and they love it!

THIS ONE'S FOR YOU ...SHAWNAE!

I just thought I'd post a picture of my awesome new haircut...and give Shawnae a great big "THANK YOU"! She is usually hounding everyone to post something to their blog and since I am out of ideas at the moment I thought I'd say...I absolutely love it, and this post is for you:)

HAPPY~ HAPPY ~HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

I can hardly believe that my babies have turned 4 and 14! I am so lucky to have such beautiful daughters...(although I am beginning to think that their beauty is MY curse)!

Lyssie and her Daddy, getting ready to blow out the candles!

BFF's Forever!!!

Alyssa, a few weeks old...

My precious daughters....

Ains as a toddler...and her binky...they were inseperable!


Ainslee is growing up so quickly, she has been such a joy to have as a daughter, I do not know how I would have made it this far in school if it were not for all of her help! She is becoming such a sweet young woman, she is ALWAYS thinking of others and their happiness! I love to watch her and Lyssie play together, they share such a special bond...Lyssie just adores her (although I am sure that it sometimes grates on Ains' nerves just a little bit:) They are like two peas in a pod, most of the time inseperable...little BFF's!

HUNTING OUT OF THE GARAGE

Lyss, Dustin, Roxie and Dinner :)

The flock of geese that perpetually seem to land in the field behind the house....

Because we live so close to the river, the geese always seem to be flying right above the house and landing in our backyard! Dustin is such an avid hunter with all his little sidekicks Colton, Lyss, and Roxie, and it is because of this that he cannot resist the urge to shoot a goose here and there as they fly right above his garage....he says it beats waiting out in the cold all day in the blinds....and I don't blame him...so occasionally you hear the honking of the birds and then a couple of shots...and wa-la...dinner is on its way!

~CHRISTMAS TIME~

I don't know who is more excited for Christmas this year...Angelina or the kids?

The family together celebrating Christmas Eve...

Ainslee and her BFF Lyss!

Lyssie Lu-Lu in her new Tu-Tu!

Christmas Morning (finally)!

My little flower girl! Isn't that beanie adorable?


Christmas was a little bit bittersweet this year, our tradition has been to celebrate Christmas Eve at Grandma Prina's house. However, this year she had a stroke on Christmas Eve and so we spent some of the day with her in the hospital hoping and praying for the best! The evening ended up being a little bit toned down due to the days events which was fine...the kids still really enjoyed their evening and we all were able to relax and truly enjoy each other's company...Grandma is doing much better now, she is able to walk and somewhat talk, although it is coming out mostly jibberish! They say she should have an almost complete recovery it is just going to take some therapy and a few months! Keep her in your prayers!
We hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas this year!

A SLEDDING WE WILL GO....

The kids were getting antsy to play in all of our new snow so when Grandma Rosie called to invite us to go sledding we all jumped at the idea...so we all loaded into the suburban and headed to Shawnae's on the treacherous roads! Once we got there the wind was blowing like crazy but we didn't care, we bundled up and braved the storm! We pulled the kids behind the snowmobiles on sleds up and down the lane...then the kids decided to go across the road and hit the BIG slopes! So off we went again....they climbed up and down over and over....a few of us decided to stay toasty warm in the truck and just watch them have their fun!

Taylor and Me

Colty, Aunt Shawnae and Taylor

Colty

Ethan and Gavin

Grandma Rosie couldn't handle it anymore...she hopped out of the truck to brave the hill...that is if she could make it to the top...so off she went....

still going....

almost there....

cresting the hill!!!!

All that work and now stuck in the snow and she can't get up!

When we were done playing...we all headed into the house for some yummy hot cocoa and popcorn! The perfect way to end a great day of sledding!