New Way of Transportation

What a hoot!!! Brinley had a scared look on her face the whole time. (I don't blame her!!)

Look Who's 28!!!

Today is Nic's birthday. The BIG 28!!!! I wanted to wish him a Happy Birthday and tell him how MUCH I love him. He is such a superb daddy and a fabulous husband. I couldnt ask for a better person to be with. I hope you have an awesome birthday babe. You deserve it!!!

Our Growing Girls

Today we took both girls to the doctor for checkups and shots. Three shots for the little one and one shot for the big sister. What a day! Both girls are growing healthy and strong. Brooklee is weighing in at 38 lbs and is 40 1/8 inches tall and Brinley is weighing in at 14 lbs 6 oz and is 23 1/2 inches long. We need to get Brooklee in to an eye dr for an exam. Hopefully that appointment will be a good one. Other than this, everything went fabulous. Thank goodness.

Party for a Princess

Brooklee had a wonderful birthday. (So I think!) She got to eat lunch with her best friend Sariah at Speedy B's and then have a yummy dinner with family and friends. She had alot of fun and enjoyed all the goodies everyone brought her. It seriously looked like Santa came and not the birthday fairy.

Happy 4th B-day Brooklee!!

Four years ago, this sweet little girl came into our lives and I can't believe how fast she grown up. She has a heart of gold. Anytime anyone comes to our house to visit she runs into her room and makes them something with her papers, crayons and stickers. Always thinking of others. She is once again doing dance this year and we anxiously are waiting for her first performance. She has turned into being a FABULOUS big sister. She is always right on top of getting me anything Brinley needs. We are truly blessed to have her in our home. She brightens the room everytime she enters it. We love you sis. You are the apple of both your mommy and daddys eye. We can't wait for what this next year of your life will bring.

Prepardness

Who would have thought that I would have turned out to become a domestic housewife? NOT ME! Honestly I have thoroughly enjoyed learning how to can and now I am completely addicted. Nic and I have been super busy the last few days canning some veggies and fruits. I thought we could toot our own horn for a bit and tell everyone everything that we have either canned or that we have freezed.

52 pints of strawberry freezer jam
13 pints of tomatoe sauce (from our garden & from the Decker Familys garden in Snowflake)
23 pints of pasta sauce
14 quarts of chicken
8 quarts size bags of sugary peaches
4 quarts of carrots (from our garden)
1 quart size bag of dehydrated onions
10 quart size bags of corn (from G & G Deckers garden in Snowflake) Thanks again!!!
7 quart size bags of summer squash
26 quarts of apple pie filling

What a satisfaction it is to know we have food in our storage if we ever need it. We still have some more items in the future to can or freeze, but for the most part we are done for now.

Two Months Old..where has the time gone.

I can't believe our baby is two months old already. It seems like yesterday she came into our family. As you can see she is pretty chunky. She loves her food. When we take the bottle out of her mouth...she gets real upset. We tell her when she burps she can have more! Doesn't matter to her though...she wants her food and she wants her food NOW! Brooklee loves reading to her, talking to her, feeding her and just touching her. She is such a sweetheart and we love this chunky monkey very very much.