Mya's 3rd birthday

I can't believe my little girl is 3 years old!!! I still remember when we went to the hospital to see her. Time goes by way too fast. Before we know it she will be in school....SCARY!!! Mya is such a wonderful little girl and a great big sister. I am so grateful that she is in our life. We are so very thankful that we were blessed to have Mya come to our home.

Opening Presents

For breakfast Mya wanted a snowman pancake, so that is what she had.

Party time

Tinkerbell birthday cake

We had a really fun time at Mya's party. We love our little family!!!

Christmas 2009

I LOVE Christmas time!! I love all the traditions and seeing family all the time. One of our little family traditions is to make cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve morning. It is so much fun now that Mya can help.

Then we head over to Scott's parents house for a day full of activities.

The little girls making sugar cookies.


And then someone special showed up....Santa!!!

Mya was a little nervous of this Santa but she did sit on Santa's lap at the mall.

Jesse was not too sure about Santa either.

Now it was time to eat the cookies!!

Mya has such beautiful eyes.

Jesse loves Gran Mary and Grandpa Al's fish. He could seriously sit here all day long and play with the fish.

A little cuddle time with Mom. Such a cute boy!!

In the nativity Mya was able to be Mary and hold baby Jesus. She did a great job!

And Jesse was Joseph.

Almost all the grandkids in their matching pajamas

Our cute family

I got this cute sweater from Scott's sister Michelle

Jesse loved playing with this shiny paper. I could not get him to look up at the camera for the life of me.

Scott got some Arsenal stuff from his brother Kelly

Mya got this doll house from Grandma and Grandpa

Jesse got some drums from Grandma and Grandpa

This is our stockings after Santa came to our house!

Christmas morning we had to wake the kids up about 8 o'clock to open presents, they were so worn out from the day before.

Mya love Hersey Kisses, thank you Santa

Mya's barbie from Santa

Jesse loves this hammer, mostly because it makes so many fun noises.

I got Scott a remote control helicopter and I have to admit that I have never seen him so excited about a present in the 7 years that we have been married.

The kids love it too!

Jesse was not too sure at first but he really likes it now.

Merry Christmas all! I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. Mya is getting really excited, this year has been so much fun. We are so grateful to have Jesse this Christmas too. I will make time to post Christmas pictures!!

Scott's Birthday/ Thanksgiving

Scott had his birthday the Monday before Thanksgiving, he turned 31!!! Man, he is getting old! It is so wonderful that I will always be younger than Scott. No matter how old I am, he will always be older! The day before his birthday, Mya and I made Scott a homemade German Chocolate birthday cake. It took me all morning to make but it was all worth when I saw the look on Scott's face after his first bite. And it was also fun to be in the kitchen with Mya, she loves to cook with me. Jesse had fun watching the mixer go round and round. We had a little get together on Sunday. And then on Monday, Scott and I went to dinner and finished Christmas shopping for the kids. It was really fun to spend some time just the 2 of us.

Making the cake

Birthday picture

Blowing out the candles

When we went to go visit my mom, Jesse had a blast wearing Daddy's hat.

Thanksgiving was so much fun!

Jesse turned 9 months old the day before Thanksgiving! He is growing up way too fast.

Little Mya

Aunt Malia and Makena

Mya loves playing with Makena, I am sure that they are going to be good friends when they get older.

My mom had Jesse at the time of this picture, our little family just doesn't look right without him.

Grandma and Jesse