Happy Belated Valentines Day!!

 Here are my sweetest Valentines.....and of course my handsome Doug (My number one Valentine)

I am sharing way to many....but there are so many cute ones.

Poor baby...he doesn't like pictures..

We spent V-day at a yummy Mexican restaurant in Safford....but before that, I got my Valentines day surprise....Sprinkles cupcakes and new carpet in the front room!!! What a great surprise...
That Dougie.....I love him

Welcome Home Elder Davis

Doug's Baby Brother returned from his 2 Year church mission last week. He served faithfully in Uganda and Ethiopia Africa...can you image? What an experience! We are so happy he is back here in the U.S. and safe home with us...

His Mom made this blow up sign a while ago for another brothers wedding...As passengers were leaving the plane, one person said, "I have seen him!" And we got ever more excited

There he is!!! My cute nephew Koby ran up to him and asked him tons of questions!

Back in his Mother's arms....the best feeling!

Here we are waiting for him....We made a sign that day with a map of Africa and the U.S.

Meeting new people....3 boys were born while he was gone...my nephew Simon and Clark and Grant

What a beautiful family huh!! All because 2 people fell in love...all of us were there except for 1 nephew...a great feeling!

Whoo hoo...he's home!

Afterwards we headed straight to his favorite restaurant...OLIVE GARDEN! We warned them that they we were coming and they took great care of us!

Here are Doug and his 8 siblings...what a great legacy...

We can't wait for his homecoming talk next Sunday...a happy Davis day for sure!

5 Year Olds are AWESOME!!!

 Before preschool one day I snapped a few quick pictures of the girls. I sure do love these 5 year old girls. Through the years 3 and 4 their was a little drama..and I'm glad that most of that is behind us. They say the cutest things and are always quick to help.

5 things I love about Olivia

*She is my little shadow...always wanting to help and asking questions

*She is spunky....she makes me laugh

*She wants to grow up to be a Paleontologist, a Firefighter and a Police Officer

*She is quick to make new friends and kind to all

*She has a sweet testimony

(plus she is little model...look at these pics..I love her.)

I can't believe they go to Kindergarten in the fall.....such big girls

5 things I love about Audree

* She has a sweet generous heart...

*She is a people pleaser and always want to make her sissy happy

*She loves to dance and color

*She wants to grow up to be a nurse...when anyone gets hurt she gets them a teddy and a drink of water

*She loves to snuggle and cuddle..

I love her....look at her sweet face

I'd rather be at the dentist

Well almost....

At the end of the day, when I am by myself, bathing all the kiddos is a chore.

We now bathe the girls in our bath and the boys in the guest bath because bathing them together is almost as bad as going to the dentist

( I went after 6 years of not going....ouch....7 cavities, one Crown and $2000 later)

I learned my lesson

Just like bathing my kiddos.

Sometimes we alternate nights...boys on Mon...girls on Tues.

Or we split them up.

They sure look cute though right?

P.S. My new camera is awesome...these were taken at 2500 ISO....heck yeah....
P.S.S. I have a cold and I am so grateful to my sweet husband for taking the kiddos out so much and being so helpful and kind...

Audree and Olivia turn 5!!!!

 We had a lovely family backyard barbecue birthday party on Saturday, for our sweet 5 year old girls....I just can't believe it! These little sweeties have been my life for the past 5 years and are turning into such sweet lovely ladies. Here are my sweeties at 7 months...look at those chubby-bubbies....

And here they are in the hospital right after they were born....I am so in love....

Onto the party....hamburgers and hotdogs, hit the spot!! Doug is an amazing grillmaster!

This year the girls wanted a "Bunny" party...and wanted a Bunny cake and wanted to eat Bunny as well....that's right...eat bunny.  A few months ago..... Doug came home with a Cottontail rabbit and cooked it for dinner...the girls were in heaven..."This tastes so yummy dad!" I was gagging in the corner...
Doug was going to go hunting and get some bunny for the party but I said NO!!

While we were looking at cake designs online...Olivia saw a castle cake and wanted one. So...I wanted to give them their own cake on their own day...so 2 cakes it is!

She said to me, "Mom the cake looks perfect, but she just needs a bow!" I think you are right Audree...

 Onto the presents....our family is so sweet and spoiled our little ladies!

A few weeks ago at the zoo the girls were playing Superhero...It sparked an idea...and my sister helped me make these cute capes for them. Thanks so much Amanda! They turned out so cute~

Some fun masks from Grandma....ohhh la la! And beautiful necklaces from Aunt Allie!!

Later that night we took the girls to Supercross....they did really well the first hour, but like their mother got a little bored. I wanted Stunts and wrecks....this was just racing around the track...We had a great time with some of Doug's family and made a fun memory!

 I felt a little out of place in my cardigan...there we some...shall we say Interesting looking outfits there...way to give our girls a cultural experience right?

Happy Birthday little ladies!! 5 Year old pictures coming soon!

Before I forget

I am feeling nostalgic this week...the girls turn 5 on Sunday...and I cannot believe it. I know every Mother says this, but doesn't it feel like I just had them? It is so vivid in my memory....just like yesterday.

So before I wanted forget, I wanted write down parts about our day that I don't want to forget.

Olivia likes to look at the Book of Mormon(for kids)....also the gospel art kit pictures. I caught her the other day just looking at the New Testament for kids and had to snap a picture.  She has a sweet testimony already and I hope it stays strong...which is good because she has turned into such a Sass-a-Frass these days....

Audree is such a sweet tenderhearted girl. She likes to go off and build pillow forts and have a moment alone in them. Who can blame her? I want to go crawl into a pillow fort sometimes...

She also calls herself the "Little Nurse" She is very helpful and kind and when one of the kids gets bonked or hurt she will go and get them a drink or a teddy...

She often asks "I would like to help Mom," 

Today Doug was putting together their new bunkbed in the girls room. He asked them to go and play so he could work and she replied "Dad I know what I could do! A show always distracts me..."

Funny girl

You know we love dress-ups in our house...Almost everyday I turn on XM radio and we dance our hearts out. This day it was classical music with ballet moves....Lovely ladies for sure

Oh what is this? Did we get a dog? No....just dog sitting. And it has been H-E-A-V-E-N!!! Well except for stepping on the dog poop, and watching Grant kick and pull the dogs hairs....oh and don't forget the yelling..."Olivia it's Audree's turn to hold "Little Dog"
That's his name...little dog...or Balto...as Olivia likes to call him. She is our animal lover for sure and has sure made this dog her little baby.

 He's cute huh....he is amazing with the kids...they let him carry him around, he doesn't bark and he gets excited when I come home. He follows me around after the kids go to bed and sleep in a box in our room....What? I am not a dog person, but it has been fun to see what it would be like to have a dog in the Davis home.

Little Clark is quite the character. He sings you are my Sunshine and yells your name when you walk in the room. He still loves to snuggle on my shoulder and just today I heard him count to ten. He cries allot sometimes but I sure do love his heart.

He wants to be a fix it man just like his Daddy. Anytime Doug has his tools out he wants to use them...

Lastly my little climber boy Grant....He pushes a chair over and climbs on the tramp by himself....and then when he wants to get down he screams for help. He has the sweetest little voice...he rambles on in the cutest little words..."Ah-doo-ca-ting..."  As he points to a snack that he wants. He is so easy going and tenderhearted but sure knows how to make mischief. 

And I adore his little chubby cheeks. I kiss them all the time....and when he runs they jiggle....he has the cutest little run.

And he pulls the cutest faces...see.