Wednesday, January 20, 2010

This and That....

















































Just a little of this and that around here. Not in any specific order: Ava eating an ice cream cone--Aiden posing with his sunglasses--Aiden making a masterpiece with cereal out of our Christmas tree star---Ava getting her first home pedicure--Aiden helping to cook dinner---Ava playing dress up---Ava having a tea party.....These kids know how to have fun...=)







Monday, January 11, 2010

Visit from Debbie and John











For those if you don't know, Debbie babysat my brother and sister growing up for many years. She lived right around the block from my moms house. She is like family and we grew up with her 3 kids also. It was so nice to see them. They are traveling across the USA for 3 months... seeing all the sights in their motor home. They brought along their 2 dogs Sophie and Buster( ? i think?) and the kids loved playing with the dogs.. they are french Bulldogs.

Putting on my makeup and getting dolled up!











We are decluttering at our house--and have got rid of most all our baby clothes and old toys. Either to goodwill or people we know. It feels so good to declutter--and give the stuff to those that can put them to use instead of them just sitting around at our place. In my mind clutter=anxiety... It is so nice to be free of all these . In my travels dropping some stuff off at goodwill today--the lady in line ahead of me unloaded this vanity--and we had to check it out.. I snatched it up for only $8.00. It even makes noise like a hair dryer also.. and came with 2 little brushes.I gave Ava a little makeup brush and some hair accessories to play around with too... Not sure who's more excited for it . me or the kiddos..haha Aiden loves it too!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Such a Little Lady at 14 months.






Ava knows all her body parts and even says some of them..Also checkout her new boots i found for her at this consignment shop called 'Ragz and Ritzs'... for girls... She loves shoes already, she picks out the ones she wants to wear each day--yes she has a bunch of them--between the ones i bought.. the ones Grandma Devers bought her she has a collection. A girl can't have too many shoes right? Also picked up this ruffly feathery scarf for$1.00 for the kids to play dress up with.


Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Poolside fun...
















This was at the pool at the Embassey Suites in Lake Tahoe. We didn't get in til 730pm--so we swam and the kids were up til 11pm. We all slept in a king size bed--the only problem was that Ava didn't want to sleep--she was head banging in the bed and trying to wrestle Aiden awake..lol

Fun in the snow at Lake Tahoe
















Just some pictures from our weekend mini-vacation to Lake Tahoe last weekend. We all had fun at the pool and sledding. We went to Sierra Tahoe- where they had 2 ramps to go down. We had to walk up each time--what a workout!We all had fun going down the hills. The kids made a snowman also.. It was pretty warm--we were actually hot in all our snow gear--we took our coats off at one point. It was sunny up there the day we went.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Years!!! 2010 is here!!
























We had a fun time bringing in the New Years with the kids at home. They had their first sleepover. I can't believe the last of them were still up at 1am!! The poppers were a hit--a MESS--but soo much fun!!!Checkout our vacuum afterwards... Oh and did Scott get carried away tossing Ava or what??/ They could be in circus act. =)


I'll share with you my NY Resolutions for 2010. May all your goals for bring you joy and much happiness in 2010!! Miss you all!!

My 2010 Resolutions: 1-Enjoy today because tomorrow it will be gone. 2-Remember a clean house is never more important than family, friends or my sanity. 3-Sing-Dance -and laugh with my family and friends every chance i get- because life is too darn short! 4-Never stop doing the little things for those i love.. they may mean the world to them sometimes ..5- Enjoy every summer day to the fullest--because winter comes too quickly.. BRRR....