Girls turn 7!!

I can't believe that Audree and Olivia are growing up so fast!! They are the best girls and I'm so grateful for them. We had a super birthday for them this year with a friend party and they got to name the new family pets!

 Best Friends

 7 Things I love about Olivia

Observant, Kind, Gentle to Animals, Helpful, Always reading her scriptures, Sensitive, Loving

 7 Things I love about Audree-

Gentle, Helpful, Smart, Loving, Obdient, Patient, Little Nurse(always wanting to help when kids get hurt)

 I was able to go to the girls school for lunch and take them Chick Fil A...they were so excited! Sweet things we sat at our own table with some of their friends. I have felt very detached from their school this year because of the new baby. I love going there.

And a funny story-I walked in and the cafeteria worker said-"Hey I know who your daughter is! She looks just like you!"

The most exciting part of their birthday is that Doug and I decided we needed a pet. Not a dog or a cat, but Goats....BAHA! I think we are slightly redneck. But with all this land I want to fill it up with farm animals. The girls got to name the Nigerian Goat's. Snowflake and Buttercup...they are slowly warming up to us and Olivia gets dressed and ready for the day first thing in the morning to go get them out. 

We invited a few girls over from church for an afternoon party. You forget how wild a group of little kids can be together. They were sweet and giggly.

We had a MESSY craft...I should have thought that one through...

We played pin the cherry on the cupcake

Our friends

We had a dance party to One Direction...

 We frosted cookies and cupcakes

And opened presents from our very generous sweet friends.

I can't imagine life without our girls...it was a perfect day to celebrate them and their lives.

They really are darling.

On the home front the boys are helpful all day with Mr. Mitt- yesterday Emmett got bonked in the head by a careless boy, he had a knife touch his leg when I wasn't looking, and he was screamed at very loudly in the face by these rascals. Most days its all I can do to not throw them across the room. And I end alot of days in tears. Heaven help me make it through this hard 3 year old stage.

I have a 4 month old

Peek a boo- Who's this?

Just 18 lbs of adorableness right there.

This little puddin even has his first ear infection and is still so sweet.

He had a pretty high fever and had many long nights, but he got a priesthood blessing from Dad and our amazing neighbor, and things are looking better. 

Chubbers...and look who found his toes...eek. So dang adorable!

Lest you forget I have other kids-here are some sweet sleepy pictures from last night. My Aunt said, at the end of the day, Go to their room and watch them sleep, and pray for them, and remember why they are so special to me and an important member of our family. I am so grateful that Heavenly Father gave me the chance to be a mother to them...

Olivia LOVES her teddies...and all other animals in fact.  So many sweet qualities in her that I love

 Precious Audree has had many fevers and never complains. She is so precious to me.

 Cute boys got new bunk beds but sleep together...I love how happy they greet me every morning...

Christmas 2012

 We spent Christmas in Thatcher and were there for a week. We took all the gifts and did Christmas Eve and Day there...and I will say...never again! My heart aches for my own traditions and to not lug all of the presents down there. So it shall be written..so it shall be done.
A few days before Christmas we went down to Bass Pro Shop and got a free picture with Santa...AWESOME! Then we went to Cracker Barrel and on to the temple lights. I just love the special feeling and all of the traditions leading up to Christmas.

This is what happens when you hand your expensive camera to someone...baha..

My mom has the best time with her grandkids and love making memories and traditions with them. For the past few years we have done a tea party but since there are so many boys in the family my Mom decided to do a pirate party before Christmas....ARG! It was fun and hilarious. We had a pinata, crafts, gold de blooms, sword making and other things I can't even remember!

We also love Grandma's Nativity Tradition...we love how special she makes the holiday for us.

Christmas morning was a little chaotic with all the kiddos opening their presents all at once. The girls got some camera's and the boys got ninjago's and action heros.
And our little Emmett was quite the star in his precious Jammies- We adore him so...3 1/2 months and already sitting up so big...ok not really...but that belly helps hold him up...

 Emmett with his little cousin Sterling...so sweet...

Doug spent 3 days painting his parents house so we hung out at my Mom's but towards the end of our stay the sickness came upon us. Slowly one by one all 7 of us got this crazy flu.
The 4 older kids had fevers and coughs for 1 week and just now 3 days ago sweet Emmett got it. Man...We are SOOO sick of sickness over here.
Emmett has a double ear infection and high fever and is awake most of the night. This Mom is tired ready for healthy kids.
For New years we were going to have a party at our house but since ever one was sick I went to a family party and Doug lit off some fireworks with the kids...
With so many kids and a new little one nursing our holiday seemed quite the blur...but we are so grateful for our Savior's birth and his life.