Annella turns 5

We went to the SB Zoo to celebrate Annella's birthday with Nana and Grandad. She is blowing out candles and putting her new lip gloss on Grandad, sliding down the ant hill and enjoying a pony ride from her party with friends.

I love my kids!

Hiking

















Shoes Leah made. :)













New sense of fashion.
















"Smiley" her new nickname

Slumber Party under the Christmas Tree

Now that the girls are old enough, Jess decided to have a slumber party out by the Christmas tree. Movies, fire, cookies, popcorn, and sleeping bags lit up by the twinkle of the tree lights. I read the Christmas chapter of "On the Banks of Plum Creek" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It was great. A memory I will cherish forever.

"Look at her big eyes!"

Annella is totally in love with Everley. She is constantly trying to make her smile and coo. When Everley gets scared from the noises Annella makes her eyes get really big. Annella thinks it is great and always says "look at her big eyes!"

Bye Bye Kitties

Just before Everley was born we adopted two kitties. They were so cute and the girls just loved them! Just after we brought Everley home, the kitties went missing. We were all very sad, and the girls still talk about them. Here are some pictures to remember them by.

Leah is holding Gigi, or Whitey, and Annella is holding Kittie Featie (she named him herself), or blacky as Dad called him.

Everley Rose

Well, she's here! I was not expecting her to come for another week. But we are excited to have another baby girl.
She was 8lbs 5oz and 19 inches.
we all just love her.

Annela's 4th Birthday Party

I can't believe Annella is already 4 years old! We had a blast with friends and family. We got her a big girl bed and Nana provided the beautiful bedding for both Annella's and Leah's beds. We had a Princess themed party and I even made her a Princess Ariel cake(it took two attempts, and I am lucky it worked out the second time).
My favorite picture is of the kids circled up praying-how sweet it is to see kids praying for one another!