Happy Birthday to Lila!

Happy 3rd Birthday to Lila! She had a busy birthday weekend--going to a family event at my work, Allysen's birthday party, going out to eat for bones (which are actually ribs...Lila's favorite!) and going for a swim in the new pool!

The kids have been having a blast in their new slide and pool!

Lila only asked for 2 things for her birthday...Pinkalicious Cupcakes (if you don't know what these are, you'll have to check out the book!) and a coat for her baby doll Abbie. Needless to say she came out pretty successful!

A new addition

Much to my surprise there were 2 goslings in our garage when I came home from work yesterday. Lucky us :)

I am one cool lady

Happy Easter!

Wade was so excited for Easter that he had everyone up at 5:30am! The girls look more than thrilled to be up so early. :)

Lila and Norah checking out what the Easter bunny brought them.

Wade was hoping he would get a rain jacket and rain boots for Easter--looks like he got what he wanted! Both Wade and Lila have been very concerned about the rain this Spring!

We celebrated Easter by going to church and then headed to my parents for dinner!

Hunting Easter eggs!

Happy 4th Birthday Wade!

Wade, how old are you today?

We celebrated Wade's birthday at Zio's Pizza! Blowing candles out of farm animal cupcakes (he still loves anything having to do with the farm!).

Luke, the kids and I also went to Great Wolf Lodge for Wade's birthday. The kids had a great time. Wade could go down all the BIG slides except for one and loved every minute of it!

Luke under the big bucket of water being splashed down!

Happy 1st Birthday Norah

Norah turned one on March 5th...the year has gone by SO fast! She continues to be a go with the flow baby and loves doing whatever Wade and Lila are up to. She's still not walking but cruises along all the furniture and can get to where ever she needs to be. We're so glad she's such a HAPPY baby girl!!

Happy Norah!

It only took 10 months but baby Norah finally has her crib up! I think she's pretty excited!!

Merry Christmas!

This holiday season seemed like a whirlwind--I can't believe how fast it went! We enjoyed Christmas celebrations with the Hughes family and spent a day with Great Grandma Avis. The kids were so excited about Christmas this year and have enjoyed playing with all their new toys---a big thank you to everyone!!

We enjoyed Christmas Eve with the Spencer side and then with my family on Christmas Day (of course, we forgot the camera!). Here's a few photos from Christmas Morning:

A Pink Dinosaur Ball Pit---what more could a girl want!! :)

Lila's favorite...Pinkalicious!

New baby "Abbie"

Hmm...what could be in here??

A New John Deere Gator!!!

Christmas Eve

All Lila asked for Christmas was a baby doll--and now she has a baby bed to go with it!

Helping Grandma Ruth open her presents.

Whee, this is going to be fun!

Yeah! Faith was really excited to get this card game!

Santa came to Grandma Ruth's house---what a surprise!! The best part was the cream puffs he handed out. :)

Our girly girl

Lila is officially our little girly girl. Everything must be pink or purple from her clothes, cup, pillow, blanket, toothbrush...you get the picture.

Getting ready for bed!

But she still loves playing tractors with her brother and going to the farm so don't let her fool you. Here are Wade and Lila having a horse race in the living room!

Norah's 9 months old

Baby Norah (as the kids call her) is growing up so fast. She has perfected her army crawl and can easily get to wherever she wants to go. She loves her sister Lila and the feeling is sometimes mutual. We feel so blessed that she is such a good baby!

Sisterly Love

Norah's favorite thing to do these days is eat! As long as you keep food in front of her she'll sit in her highchair--her favorites are clementines, peas and corn, spaghetti and bread.

Norah's first popiscle! We gave her a taste and then couldn't pry it away from her but she was willing to share.

Visit to Santa

The kids have been so excited about Santa this year which makes it that much more fun for Luke and me! Wade and Lila know exactly what they would like him to bring too. :)

Our new puppy, Jade

Wade's new best friend-except when she's trying to chew on his toys or socks!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from the Cheerleader, Football Player and Puppy Mascot!

Norah didn't quite know what to think!?!

We had a lot of fun trick or treating--the kids definitely had their fill of candy and now it's magically disappeared! Wade thinks Daddy ate it all! :)

Pumpkin Carving

The kids were a BIG help this year carving pumpkins even though Lila changed her clothes about 4 times during the process (too much slime she said!).

The finished product.

Catching Up

Wade's first day of preschool!

Lila also thought she was starting school the same day as Wade (she just started going 1 day a week last Thursday). She had to have her picture taken and bring her backpack just like her brother. She cried when she couldn't stay with Wade at school!

Some recent pictures of Norah. She's now 6 months old and just started sitting by herself this week. She's still a little wobbly but getting close!

So happy!

Miss Blue Eyes