By Kelsie, About Kelsie, With Kelsie's help

This is the first picture taken of all of our kids. They were so young.

7 years has really changed them all. Little miss Kels loved her pigtails. She continues to be a little doll.

She picked this picture from her birthday. She is now 7. One more year till she goes to Disneyland on an airplane with Grandma and Grandpa, also till she gets the chance to get baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is very excited about both! Kels got a pillow pet Unicorn and some barbie dolls. Kassidy gave her a bottle of chocolate milk, wrapped up. Happy Birthday little girl. Don't grow up so fast.

Christmas 2010

I know I'm late with this, but Santa did find us. He even brought us new couches! It was great to have everyone home and a break from school. We loved it.

Perspective

My first reaction..."Wow, someone cleaned the bathroom."

After further review "Honey, we are going to need the plunger."

Halloween 2010

This year for Halloween we had a beautiful angel and a black haired Vet. (see the animal sticking out of her pocket?) I think she just wanted to wear the wig. :)

This is the first year that I have dressed up in a really long time. The school's theme was "Toy Story" Kim & I were Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head with interchangeable parts. These pictures are with my Angry eyes. Can you tell? It was really fun! We had a "Trunk or Treat" on Saturday night and Colten was Mr. Potato. All in all, we had lots of candy and a great weekend of dressing up.

The big 1-1

We went from having our first little girl to having a house full of them. Our first princess turned 11 and invited some of her friends over for a late night party. My ears are still ringing from the squealing. Wow. I wasn't sure I was going to make it. They ate pizza, had root beer floats, danced on the wii and had a blast.

On her birthday she got girly things. She also wanted a dresser so Jordan gave her his. He is kind to her. She had a good week and is very excited to turn 12 and be a beehive. Am I ready for that? She says I am. :) Kass has been a joy to have. We were so anxious to have her. I really didn't believe the dr. when he told us we were going to have a girl. The dr. made me promise to buy something pink that very day. She was my easiest delivery. Does that mean that she will be my hardest teenager? I love watching her grow into a beautiful young women. Have a great year Kassidy!

School year 2010

The school year started and I took the mandatory "first day of school" pictures. This is our last year of everyone going to a "free" school. I think the high school fees are so high to get the parents used to spending more and more. They were all excited and ready to go. The girls go to school with me or I go to school with them. Who knows which.

This has become Mason's favorite mode of transportation. (he says "the girls like it") Jordan also likes it because then he doesn't have to ride his bike either. Mason just doesn't like it when it is supposed to rain because then Dad can't ride the motorcycle. It does get waxed a little bit more frequently now that it is the dating mobile. Colten gets to ride his bike this year. Isn't he handsome?

August 2010 (so far)

August took us to Wyoming. My sister, Dana watched the girls while I was Doug's VP of equipment. It was quite an adventure with too many pictures to share here. You can find them by clicking here and here. (for those of your already on Facebook...you've seen them)

August also brings us to my favorite time of year!!! I love school supply season. I love to get 10 cent notebooks and brand new crayons for a quarter. My husband says I'm an addict. My kids tease me too. I don't care. I LOVE IT!!! This is what Back to School 2010 looks like. (I do like to stock up for those notes coming home in Dec/Jan saying they need new stuff ... and I refuse to pay $3.00 for the same 24 count crayons)

School starts on Wednesday. Backpacks are packed. New clothes are bought.

New teachers, new friends, new adventures!