The big birthday bash that I have been dreading for weeks is finally over!! I invited 15 girls and I was worried how I was going to keep everyone under control! I hired a girl to come paint their faces and that kept them pretty entertained just watching her. Addie had a lot of fun and got a lot of fun presents. I told her that she will be 13 before her next party!



BIRTHDAY GIRL

UGH! I'm really mad at my camera right now. Indoor pictures just are not working for me!
Addie had a really great day. She had school, piano lessons, and dance that day so she got extra special attention. Grandma and Grandpa Cheney came over for cake and presents. I didn't get any pictures of her opening presents because Austin wanted to open them and by the time they were all opened both Addie and Austin were crying and and their was a little blood. She got an easy bake oven and a Calico Critters playset.
Now for the big birthday bash on Saturday!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADDISON

The countdown has been on since January! For the past 7 days she has been telling me every morning how many more days it is until her birthday.
I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE IS 6!!
Looking through her pictures I always have to chuckle. She was such an easy baby and toddler...and then she turned 3...

Addie is learning how to play the piano and is still taking dance. She loves to play with friends and her stuffed animals. Her favorite toys are her webkinz. Addie is a really good reader and is doing very well in school. She doesn't like to go though, she says that it is boring. Addie loves to help me in the garden and loves to go shopping with me whether its new clothes for her or new clothes for me.

Addie doesn't have OCD as much as she used to (except in her clothes) and that means she's growing up!! We Love You!

TEMPLE SQUARE

We rode the tracks down to Temple Square to enjoy the spring flowers. Someday my yard will look like this!...my back starts hurting at the very thought...

SRING IS FINALLY ALMOST HERE!!

Our pear trees are almost ready to bloom! Its been a cold spring this year so I've been dying to see what everything is going to look like. I took a ton of pictures and these were the best ones:

Easter Outfits

A big THANK YOU to Modena for making the girls skirts!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUSTIN

The big day finally arrived!! He's been into volcano's lately so I made him a Volcano cake with smoking lava(dry ice) which was a HUGE hit. That's all he wanted to do all day was put more ice in and watch it smoke. He got a bubble machine, Toy Story part 2, a glow in the dark bubble gun, the shark from Nemo swim toy (its supposed to actually swim in the water) and a Mr. Incredible's costume.


FYI: DO NOT STORE DRY ICE IN THE FRIDGE! IT WILL SET OFF YOUR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUSTIN!!

Going through these pictures makes me sad! Our baby is 4 on Sunday!!! Austin is a mixture of Aubree and Addie. He's very active and friendly, but will sit still enough to line up his toys. He has 2 pillows, one spiderman and one Cars and the Cars one always has to be on top. He's doing very well in school and both of his teachers are amazed with his progress. He loves doing flashcards, especially numbers and likes to line them up in order clear to 50! (Had to throw a little bragging moment in! Sorry...) His favorite shows are Dora (when he's playing he'll always say "Vanamos!! Lets go!") Thomas, Spiderman, Toy Story, Letter Factory, and Kung Fu Panda. He also likes to watch NASCAR Racing on ESPN!
We can't believe he's already 4 and is nearing the end of my favorite era (3-4 year olds are my favorite!)
We love You!!