Parker Boy is 6 months!

Parkers 6 month Stats:
20 lbs 6 oz
28 inches

He just loves his blanket! This is how he sleeps sometimes he will  pull his blankie over his whole face...so cute!

Parker's first time having rice cereal, yummy!

I can't believe my little man is already 6 months old today. He is just the happiest baby ever! I thought my girls were happy babies but he is really happy and LOVES to sleep. Yeah finally one that sleeps good. :) He loves his big sisters hugs and kisses. He just started sitting up which he thinks he is really big to play with toys sitting up! He likes peek a boo and likes to touch peoples faces and give big open mouth kisses. It's so cute! He loves watching himself move his fingers and feet. He is just so interested in how his hands and feet work its so cute when babies learn they have control over their hands and feet. He still is having at least one blow out a day, I stopped blaming the diapers and realized it was just him. He makes me smile I can just sit all day with him and just play and cuddle with him. I am so thankful to have this sweet little boy in our family and the blessing he is in our lives!

Trying a new do!

The Front!

The Back...so short!!

So for years now I've been wanting to cut my hair I am a big scardy cat when trying new things with my hair. It's I think more of a comfort zone issue with me and my hair. Anyhow so I finally broke down and did it!!! Yes believe it or not! I went to my good friend Rachael that lives close to me down here and she did a great job she cut it exactly what I gave been thinking and visioning for all this time. She is awesome! With all that said now I'm not sure if I like it on me...I am still getting used to how short it is and especially how little my pony tails are now!! I think I like it more each day. :)

Valentines Day!!

My little sweethearts!

Yummy fondue desert!

This Valentines Day we decided to spend it as a family instead of Brandon and I going on a date. So we started the day off with heart shaped poptarts for breakfast. A fun afternoon just playing games as a family. Some beautiful roses from my sweetheart! Then we went to Red Robin for an early dinner then came home and had a yummy fondue desert! Pink marshmallows, bananas, heart shaped rice krispie treats, strawberries, and heart shaped brownies to dip in chocolate! The girls had fun helping me make desert and to top off the night watching the Bachelor (how appropriate right?!). I just love my little family and the happiness they bring to my life each and everyday. I love Brandon he is the love of my life and a perfect husband! I love how Ashlyn is so kindhearted, a great big sister, and how she loves to be the center of attention! I love how Brooklyn is our little spunky sweetheat! She has this silliness about her that will always make you smile. And lastly I just am so in love with our little Parker boy. He is the happiest baby ever, a true blessing in my life. His smile melts my heart everyday! I just love Valentines Day and am glad we had a fun filled family day!

Ice Castles

We decided to randomly go to these really cool ice castles by Park City! We met our friends Doug, Kara, and their kids up there. We had so much fun looking around at the awesomely huge ice castles! Some we could even go through. I think the girls especially like the icicles they ate. :) After the ice castles we ate some yummy pizza at Malawi's Pizza. Thanks for a fun time Kaufmans!

Girls Day! (plus Parker-Boy)

Painting nails

Their darling jelly shoes all ready for spring time!

While daddy's away we will play! So I decided to let the girls tell me what they wanted to do and so this was our day....we ate lunch at mcdonalds and played on the playground. Came home did pedicures and manicure red sparkles for Valentines Day of course! Then they decided they wanted to go shopping. Of course I couldn't refuse! :) So I let them pick out a new dress and jelly shoes to match. They actually picked out cute things!Might I add I just LOVE little girls in jelly shoes! Mommy was so proud of her girls. :) Lastly a chick flick to end the evening, it had to be Legally Blonde! While watching it Brooklyn turns to me says about a girl with a belly shirt on, "I can see her belly mom, she needs an undershirt!" lol I thought it was so cute! Then I had Ashlyn there practicing the "bend and snap" what a perfect day! I just love my girls so much and all the fun we have together! Being a mom and getting to spend all my time with my kiddos is just the perfect way to spend my days! Oh and Parker was such a good little boy coming along for our girls day. :)

7 years!

Seven years ago today I married the man of my dreams. It was such a beautiful day with tons of huge snowflakes all surrounded by our family and friends. I remember I was so happy I just couldn't wipe the smile off my face knowing I was starting my eternal marriage to Brandon. And today seven years later I still couldn't be happier, I still smile at just the thought of Brandon. He is such a wonderful husband he always knows what I am needing and knows what to say in any situation. He is my best friend we talk about EVERYTHING which all started when we were engaged we just would talk for hours and hours and we still do...I just love that! I am lucky to have him as the father of our kids, he is such a fun cute dad, I love watching him with our kids! I love all your crazy randomness, your funny-ness, your other personality Jim Bob, how hot you are, how understanding you always are when I am being a dramatic girl, your love for the church in our lives and I am mostly thankful for you just being you...you are my better half! I am so in love with you, just like when I fell in love with you 7 years ago on a playground in Burley. I feel like one lucky girl to have you in my life! I love you dear happy anniversary!

Friends For "Change"

On the Disney Channel there are these commercials for Friends for Change to help make a difference on the environment. Ashlyn has seen these commercials and her interpretation was this...the other day Brandon and I walked into the family room to Ashlyn and Brooklyn having found the big cup of change, and them throwing and tossing the change all over yelling, "Friends for Change! Friends for Change!" Cracking up we asked, "What are you doing?" Ashlyn responded, "You know mom like disney friends for change!" Oh of course in a 4 year olds mind that is what friends for "change" is! So funny I still just think of Ashlyn doing this and laugh.

Super Long Christmas Blog!

Ashlyn seeing her Belle for the first time!

Brooklyn loves baby dolls!

Parker's first football 

Ginger bread house decorating

So proud of her hippopotamus cookie

At Disneyland!!!

Parker Boy!!! 

Meeting Santa...surprised Brookie wasn't scared...total breakthrough for her!

All beautiful dressed up as snow white

Our princesses!

Belle is her favorite princess ever

Brandon in heaven with his skewers :)

This year Christmas was a little different since we had to travel to Boise to be with family. So we were lucky and got to be in Boise for 10 days. It was super fun playing with all our family; making ginger bread houses, cookie bake, fun family time, and seeing some of our friends! We stayed with Brandon's parents this time while we were in town and it was so nice to be able to spend some time with them and Lou Anne even had a beautiful Christmas tree set up for us upstairs to have our own little Christmas around. The girls were really cute this year, Grandma Bailey sent the girls "the elf on the shelf" so for the month of December they loved waking up to find out where the elf had magically moved to! Christmas Eve we spent with Brandon's family and had a wonderful time singing carols and enjoying our time with them. We always do pj's on Christmas Eve so the girls were excited for that because they know what's coming in the morning. The funny thing is Brandon and I (for the past like 3 years) have woken up before the kids...I think we are more excited than they are. When they finally woke up we took them out and seeing their eyes light up just is the moment I wait for at each Christmas. They were so cute as they opened up their presents. Then after we opened we spent Christmas Day with my family tons of games, food, dancing with the Wii, and talking to my two brothers on their missions! It's amazing that both are serving right now and how awesome their testimonies have grown since they have been gone. Christmas was so wonderful being able to spend it with our families. We left on the Tuesday after to head back to Utah to spend some time just us before Brandon headed back to being busy school-man. We are crazy and a little addicted and went to Disneyland over New Years!! We didn't tell the girls until the night before we left so they were totally excited and surprised! It was super fun to be there and just enjoy each other, the girls were so cute as they hopped around Disneyland holding hands and running up to the characters with huge smiles on their faces! They discovered they love Lego's and have been addicted since. Disneyland was decorated to beautiful for Christmas time and might I add Haunted Mansion is awesome during the holidays! :) We just had so much fun over the Christmas holidays as a family. It makes me so grateful for the wonderful family members and friends I am surrounded by! I just love the spirit I feel during the holidays and for the church in my life to celebrate the birth of our Savior.

A few fun pictures!

  

So it's that time of year again for Christmas cards, and being down here in Utah we were so grateful for Brandon's friend Nick to let us come to his work,the LDS Motion Picture Studios, and take our pictures. The place is just amazing; so many awesome pictures spots, and it was just so cool to see where they do all the commercials and church movies! It was rad! We had so much fun looking around and also getting our pictures taken. So, here are a few of our favorite pictures. :) Enjoy! 

Thanksgiving

Our Thankful Turkey!

Watching the turkey cook...so exciting! 

Making rolls with Grandma Bailey

This year I have so much to be thankful for...it has been a crazy year with so many changes. First, I am thankful for my sweet husband, he is such a sweet wonderful husband and best friend. I am so grateful for all the help he gives me each and every day and for doing so much for our little family. I can't even imagine how life would be without him, I love him so much and am so grateful he is my eternal companion. Second, I am so grateful for my sweet little girls. I absolutely love listening to them giggle and play! I love to play with them and just soak in every moment I have with them each day. They bring so much happiness to me and to our home. Ashlyn is my little helper she loves to help me with anything possible she is so fun to be with and I love going on our little "girls nights" together! Brooklyn is my spunky darling, she has a way about her that is just so cute! She is a little mother in training with following me around the house with her baby in her arms imitating me and what I do with Parker, and I just love listening to her talk! Third, I am so grateful for bringing a sweet little baby boy into our family this fall. He is the happiest baby ever and I am so grateful for his sweet spirit that we were blessed with. Forth, I am incredibly grateful for my family and my in-laws for all their love and support they have given us this past year is something I will be forever grateful for! It's hard for me to put into words what a wonderful family I am surrounded by. And fifth, I am so grateful for this time of year I love the spirit I feel and for celebrating Christ's birth. Thanksgiving is just the perfect start to kick off the holidays to make us remember what we have been blessed with! We had such a wonderful time in Boise with all our family and were able to see a few of our friends. Time went by so fast while we were in town luckily we get to go back for Christmas in just a couple weeks! :)