Santa Claus is comin to town!

Visiting Santa was so fun this year. Little Laycee who usually isn't to sure about Santa, saw Santa sitting in his chair, took her coat off and threw it on the floor and ran up and jumped right into his lap and told him that she wanted a choo-choo train and a penguin?? So cute! Bella was fast asleep so I didn't wake her to get a picture:(

Bella in her Christmas p.j.'s


Laycee wants a choo-choo trains from Santa


Kylie wants a Barbie Dream House and the Rapunzel Barbie doll from Santa


Addi wants a Barbie Dream House too and a new Barbie from Santa


Grandma and her Grandaughters (Cohen had had it!)

Surprise!!!

So every b-day for the last 9 years I have hinted to Nate "I would really like a surprise b-day party." But of course I have given him the kind of birthday parties that I want and he has given me the kind that he wants:)haha (dinner and maybe a present) Soo my b-day is the 26th of this month and Saturday the 20th Nate wanted to take me out to dinner for no reason. hmmm? So we dropped the kids off at my moms house and just as we were about to walk out the door Nate says, "Brooklynn, the alarm is going off at my parents house and I can't get a hold of anyone to turn it off so we need to do it." Oh I was fumming mad. We ALWAYS have to do these kind of things and I was starving. So as we were driving through the canyon to Sundance I was so annoyed until I walked downstairs and everyone yelled SURPRISE!! Oh my gosh I was so happy, I honestly couldn't believe that Nate had pulled it off. He had decorated, delegated food orders, had games, pizza and all the people that I love there. It was so much fun and the whole night I just couldn't believe it! I can't say thank you enough Nate, this meant so much to me I love you!

What are all of my friends doing here??


Seriously, I can't believe it??


I love this Man!


My dear, sweet friends


My cute, cute sign (thank you Jacki)


So pretty and chocolate of course!




My beautiful b-day cake (thank you Aubs:)


What else could a b-day girl wish for?


Playing Games (my favorite)


13 push-ups in 30 sec. (DONE!)

Introducing "Harley"

So our neighbor has 3 Pomeranian dogs and got this cutie a couple of weeks ago. "Harley" wasn't getting along with her dogs and so I asked her if we could have him because Nate really likes Australian Shepards. So Sunday she brought him over and we fell in love with him. It's taken a lot of discipline to get Harley to quit chasing brownie around but they are finally starting to be ok with each other:) So call me crazy but Man do I have my hands full now, but I wouldn't change it! Isn't he the cutest dog you ever did see??

Bella is 8 months!!

Seriously where does the time go? I can't believe my baby is 4 months away from turning 1, craziness! Oh, Bella is such a delight to have around. She is doing all kinds of cute things:
*Army crawls using one arm tucked under and drags the rest of her body
*She waves hi and makes a sound that sounds like she is saying Hi
*Eats, and eats, and eats
*If she sees "human" food she is done with the baby food:)
*Rolls everywhere
*Can sit and play for a good while
*Has been blessed with 3 of the best big sisters around:) They are so helpful and love to entertain Bella
Oh how I love my little beauties!!