We've Got Talent, Yes We Do!

We love the TuTu, grandma and Caitlyn just LOVES her picture being taken
We had a primary talent show back in FEBRUARY (yeah I know it's April) and each of the girls decided to take part.
Meghan played a primary song (my memory right now can't recall which one).

Haley decided to sing (which surprised me, because I didn't even realize she enjoyed singing, but she is actually REALLY good!

Sadie showed us her wonderful somersaults. . .

. . . and Caitlyn busted a move for us--she loves dancing!!

I'm just going to throw in some other pictures here, that I never put up, but really liked.

Good sisters, good friends


These are the awards that Meghan and Haley received after playing the piano for their Technical section of Skills Festival.
Meghan also got another 2 blue ribbons and Haley also got 2 blue ribbons for the 2nd half of the Festival (I can't recall what it was, but I know they had to play 2 songs). Meghan also got an "Outstanding Musician Award" trophy.

Egyptian Flu?

Well, surprise, surprise--yep, if you haven't guessed, we are expecting again! Baby #5 should be due around Oct. 6th.
We are all very excited, now if I can just get past this horrible ALL DAY nauseous feeling, maybe our household can get back into the regular swing of things (THANKS Brian for doing the dishes).

So I guess the next question on everyone's mind is. . . will it be a boy? I would love to have a boy, but I would not hesitate taking another sweet little girl (at least I know how to deal with them now).
As of right now, I do not plan on finding out what we are having, and if I have my way, neither will Brian. Although he has told me that he's finding out (we'll see--it's a long drive from Athens to Tyler).
Needless to say, I can hardely stand to be in front of the computer for very long, it makes me feel very queezy, so my blogging might be at a stand still for a little while, I will do my best though to keep up on everyone elses blogs.

IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE!!!!

O.K. so I'm a wee bit excited. After almost 11 years of marriage, we finally have our very own baby grand piano (granted it is used, but we got a great deal, and it's in great condition--THANKS craigslist). Although, I probably wouldn't care if it was a dumpy old upright. But, never-the-less we have our OWN piano!!!
This means that we can finally take down our little electric piano, and the girls can finally learn how to use pedals.
Oooooooooo, I'm just so excited. Caitlyn and Sadie already showed how excited they were, Caitlyn didn't want to go down for a nap, because she wanted "to pway" the piano.
I'm also excited, because we now officially can use our "dining room" for something.

Happy, Happy Birthday Grandma!!

It's that time of year again, yep you guessed it--Valentines and President's Day--oh, and that reminds me, it's also Grandma Winter's Birthday!!
We love her for all her joy and love and dedication to the family! Thank you for setting such a great example in all you do. I'm so proud to have you as a mother. Thank you for teaching us the gospel, how to pray and read the scriptures and thank you for living righteously so that we know how to do it as well!
We love you and honor you on this day--Happy Birthday mom!!!!

What-the?

Can you guess what this is? Well some of you know right away that it is a little contraption that helps make our lives a little more organized.

I'd 1st like to thank my dad who got it for me--THANKS dad!!!!!

Now, here's the BEFORE picture. . .

And the AFTER picture. . .

Anyways, that's one small step for me, one large step for my pantry--hee, hee!

Birthday Boy

Happy Birthday Brian. O.K. so this post is a little belated, but the birthday was not.

The BIG 35 yet still young at heart. And what do you get the man who has almost everything but never asks for anything?

Well you get him a gun of course and some extra ammo. Now don't panic, it's just a pellet gun (thanks to Emily for the idea).
It gets harder and harder to try and surprise him, but I think we did it this year (hence the smile).

Now he just needs some extra time so he can try it out! Have fun Brian we love you!!!

Go FISH!!

Woo hoo, we finally got some fish to match the tank that Santa gave Meghan for Christmas. Crazy enough everyone chose goldfish. Out of all our choices. Well, it's a good place to start anyways.


Who knew that fish were so exciting? I find myself watching them every time I walk past them, all they do is swim around--seriously, is this that exciting, I guess that's how exciting my life is :) Of course the girls love watching them as well.

My fish (tiger) and Meghan's fish (candy) the dominate ones in the tank.