Easter at the Cabin

We spent another Easter at The Cabin. I swear every year it gets colder and colder and every year there is more of that white stuff hanging around! Cold or not it is still so good to see all my cousins, aunts, uncles and family. I guess what I love the best is how much fun my kids have. I hardly see them for 3 days. They just run around with their cousins like they see them everyday, and actually some of them only see each other once year at the cabin. They don't miss a beat. I really love my extended family, we are so blessed to have The Cabin to keep us all connected. And to be place where we can gather to catch up, laugh, and make new memories. I want to thank my dad and my aunt, and my uncles for sharing it with us.

Easter at The Cabin

Okay, this pictures was not taken at Easter, but who cares! Don't you just want to squeeze her??? I thought she looked especially cute on this day...and I think she thought she was pretty cute herself.(thanks Angela:)

TODAY is more than St. Patrick's Day

It is my sister's 40th Birthday!! Happy Birthday Traci! Honestly, you don't look a day over 25!!! I have always thought you get prettier and prettier every year! Look out 50!!! Thanks for being the best sister in the world. I"m really the only one who can say that and it be right, other people just say that because they have too! You have always been so nice to your little bratty sister. Remember when I wore your new purple Arizona National jacket at breakfast. I wanted to wear it over my clothes I wouldn't get any food on them. OH, you were mad, then I said something, I don't know what. But I got in trouble and dad actually grounded me! Grounded me, that was the first and last time I was ever grounded. It really made an impression on me. And do you remember me eating a package of sweettarts that you bought. You were so made at me for that too! I was always in your hair!! And then do you remember me "dusting" our dresser with hairspray??? That was a classic move on my part! Anyway, thanks for putting up with me as a little sister. I have always looked up to you, always. You were who I wanted to be, thanks for being such a great example to me. You are an awesome mother, wife, and sister.

I wish I could hop in the car and be with you on your birthday. In fact I have contemplated it several times. I just can't get the logistics of it down, it's hard for mom's to run off and do anything on the spur of the moment. We have to much to plan and organize! But just know my heart is there and I"ll be thinking of you all day long!!! Happy Birthday!!!! Trachel

Apollo Ohno

While watching the Olympics today they were showing different pictures of the athletes. I've noticed Marley really liked watch Apollo, but never really said anything. Then today Paige says "there's Marley's husband" to which Marley says "pretty much". Then she says, "I'd be extremely happy to just touch him!" Just thought it was cute.

First Pigtails!

Anyone who knows Preesley knows that her hair is kinda crazy and straight most of the time. Honestly I have gone down hill in the doing of little girls hair. WE will not be comparing Paige's hairdo's as a baby to Preesley's. It is just sad. For one her hair is way different than Paige's was as baby, and, we never go anywhere so most days I let her run free. I never thought I would be like that, I guess that is what happens when you are the 4th girl! Terrible, but true. But anyway, today I got excited about doing her hair again and decided to try pigtails. And it worked! She was really good while I did it, and I could tell she felt pretty special having those things poking out from her head.

Cooped!

I wish I could have locked the door! They are sort of getting on each others nerves, being in this house for 5 days!!

Christmas Morning

Ally and Marley have been wanting a pretend iron and ironing board for a few years not, but I just kinda blew them off. Then they mentioned it again this year, so started looking. They range in price from $15-to over $100! Dumb, I thought for some plastic or wood! Well then I got on my friend ebay! I found this childs vintage iron and ironing board. Once I saw it I fell in love, then I really fell in love when it said that the iron heated up to luke warm!! IT HAD TO BE MINE, i thought to myself! So I bid on it, and watched and waited, I won't tell you what I put as my max bid, but I didn't even come close to it, (thank goodness) Only $17! Anyway it was hit!! So cute!
Paige was really excited about this one from Santa!
Preesley finishing up Santa's Cookies.
Waiting to go downstairs.
Preesley on Christmas Eve.