Sleep Over !!!

So last night we went to the Hinder concert and asked my parents to watch the girls. They were thrilled to be able to spend the entire night with the two of them. In fact... they even kept them over night. When I asked them how things went they just laughed. I guess Miridyan ended up in bed with them and my dad kept asking "can we put her back in the crib now?" She is definitely a flopper and takes up a lot of space.

They still love bath time. And as you can see, while we were watching bands with mohawks, the girls were sporting their very own !!!

The Hinder Concert

Amazingly enough, Hinder came to St George, and we made sure we were there !!! We had a BLAST !!! In fact... my sister and I were both complaining about what a work out we got from dancing and jumping. The older you get the less it takes to make your body sore!

The concert was awesome! It was so fun to be able to sing as loud as we could and not have anyone be able to hear us. Although, I recorded a few songs on my cell phone and somehow you can totally hear my sister and I singing..well... ok... mostly me... guess I won't be sharing those recordings with anyone).


I had a blast with my sister !!! I wish we would have done more things like this growing up !!!

Donny talked the floor monitor into letting him take the kids onto the floor so they could get closer to the stage. The kids had so much fun !!! I was glad that they were able to go.

Morgan and I stood up the ENTIRE time !!! I am just glad that we were on the front row of our section because as you can see here... our section was full of deadbeats !!! You can see how much fun Cody was having !!!


The opening band for Hinder was Theory of a Deadman. However, there was a band who played before them called The Veer Union. They were awesome !!! We had to go out and get our picture with them! They definitely made quite a few new fans after this show !!!

Happy Birthday Miridyan !!!

An entire year has flown by !!! My daughter turns 1 today !!! She is such a joy to have in our lives. I know that I am a better person because of her, I just hope that other's feel the same. Miridyan has the sweetest personality ever and she is learning new things every day. We are amazed by her every second.


Miridyan's birthday party was a big success. I seriously can't thank my family enough for showing her so much love and attention. Paityn was right there to show her how to unwrap her presents. She did it last week so she is a pro now !!!

Miridyan was so excited with all of her gifts. She made sure to spend some quality time with each of them.

But... not too much time... because as soon as she was done I am almost positive she knew there was cake waiting to be devoured.!!!

Did I tell you that we had a sweet tooth on our hands, or what !!! I was dead serious !!! Miridyan just kept eating !!! She was in heaven !!!
Note to self... remember to tell the bakery
NO RED FROSTING !!! please ;)


Emmitt was so patient, waiting for her to drop anything edible. She actually kept the floor pretty clean... but you obviously can see where it all went !

January Birthdays !!!

January is kind of a busy month for our family. Actually it all boils down to one week. {aityn's birthday is the 15th, mine is the 19th, and Miridyan's is the 21st. I keep saying that in the future we are just going to take a week vacation at this time and celebrate them all! My mom keep telling us that we are not allowed to have any more kids in January... we all ran out of money! Anyhow... this particular outing was to celebrate all of our birthday at once because my grandparents came down for the event. My aunt Nikki and Troy, and Tjaden came as well. I am so blessed to have such an amazing and supportive family. I seriously couldn't have it any better! We had dinner at Pirate Island Pizza. Can you believe I am 21 years old !!! Ha Ha


After dinner we went back to my mom's house to open up gifts and to watch the girls eat cake... again !!!


Aunt Nikki got the girls the cutest little hats!!! They both look absolutely adorable in them !!!


Each of the girls got a cake with their picture on them. To be hinest, I don't even think they noticed ! All they saw was... FROSTING !!!

Clean up !!!

I wish I could say... good thing this only happens once a year, however... I would be lying !!!

For the record this makes cake #2 for the girls!

Happy Birthday Paityn !!!

I remember, like it was yesterday, the day that I finally became an Aunt !!! What an amazing feeling !!! Paityn has such a great personality and makes me smile every time I see her. I am so greatful that I have been able to watch her grow up.
I LOVE YOU PAITYN !!!


As Paityn tried out her cake, Miridyan just kept saying Mmmmm after each bite. So, after Paityn had had enough, I let Miridyan sit in the high chair.


I am afraid to say that we have a sweet tooth on our hands. She couldn't get enough !!!

Pictures Pictures Pictures !!!

We do our best to capture Paityn and Miridyan on film. Not an easy task for sure.
But.. here are a few to share !

Happy Holidays !!!

Christmas is by far one of my favorite times of year! I look forward to seeing my family and being able to buy and give gifts to others. I love the lights and all the decorations that get put up. This year was just that much better !!! Being able to watch my very own daughter enjoy the moments of the holiday. She didn't quite understand the whole concept of presents, but entertained us all with her amazing personality. I can't wait to see what the future holidays have in store for us.

We celebrate Christmas Eve at my Grandma Perry's house. Santa Claus comes and gives everyone a gift and then sings songs with the kids while all the adults take a million pictures. Our Santa is just that... our very own !!! I haven't the slightest idea who he is, but I do know that he has come to my grandparents house as Santa for aver 30 years !!! He has literally watched all of us grow. I am so thankful to have Santa as part of my Christmas.


Afterwards we go and have lunch at my Grandma Lukes' house. Unfortunately this year we couldn't spend a lot of time there due to me having to work. It is always a pleasure to be able to spend time with my grandparents, even if it was for just a few minutes.


Miridyan and Paityn are always interested in what the other is doing. I know I have said it a million times, but they truly are best of friends.

Christmas in St George

So... after we are finished with all the family visits up in Salt Lake, we all drive back to St George to celebrate OUR family Christmas. I had to work until 6 pm which is never fun, but I do what I have to do. We finally all gathered at my parents house later that evening. We had a lovely dinner (Thank you Mom) and then it was time...

The Christmas tree was jam packed with gifts. My mom usually designates herself as the one who hands them all out.


Miridyan was pretty worn out from all the holiday visits and the 4 hour drive home. But more presents were enough to keep her attention.


Donny was spoiled, as he is every year. He got just what he wanted... an I-Phone !!! I plan on not seeing him again for a few weeks while he learns all the funcions. ;)


We were so blessed to have Kyle as part of our family this year. He is such a pleasant young man. We our proud to call him ours.

We also were privileged in having Travis join us. We miss him so much and are so happy when he comes to visit. We ask him every time if we can just keep him.
Travis... you are welcome any time !!!

Yummy Macaroni !!!

Miridyan's first taste of Macaroni and Cheese !!!

She loved it !!!

Something else that she loves... hooking her toes on everything!
This is something that she has done since day 1.
There was even a time where we got her to hold her bottle with her toes instead of her hands.

Santa Claus

This was the second time that the girls met Santa Claus. Miridyan did surprisingly well. Paityn, on the other hand, was not loving him one bit.

I laugh every time I see this one !!!
It almost looks like Santa tooted and the girls are trying to escape.

They let Kyle, Travis, Morgan and me get in for the last couple of shots.
Thank You Santa !!!

Granny Great

My Great Grandma is truly an amazing lady !!! She will be 98 years old this coming February. Her sense of humor and wit hasn't changed one bit. She currently lives with my grandma and grandpa Perry who takes such great care of her. I know that she misses her own house and feels as though she is a burden, but I love that I get to see her more often because she is there. This weekend we had to go up to Salt Lake for one of my foster son's doctor appointments. I was able to take off a couple days of work so I stayed as long as could. I have the greatest relatives in the world. I just wish I could see them more often.
Miridyan loves to visit with Granny Great. I am so grateful that she has been able to watch Miridyan grow. Granny always sings Patty-cake with here and Miridyan claps right along. This time she was very interested in Granny's walker.

She even tried to help.
Granny Great thought this would help her practice her walking skills too!

When I went downstairs, I became concerned when all I heard was silence. As I went into my grandma's art studio, I saw that she had put my boys to work. All I could do was smile !!! They were sitting quietly, painting Christmas ornaments that my grandma had given him. It was actually quite nice to see a different, quiet side to them.