Carlie's 3rd Birthday

After seeing the movie "Brave", Carlie wanted nothing more than a "Merida" birthday...so that is exactly what she got! We had a small party for her with presents, cake and ice cream. I think she had a fun day and has definitely enjoyed her presents....she has been playing with them non-stop! Carlie is such a fun little girl to have around. Her personality is so cute and she is such a sweetheart! We LOVE you Carlie Mae!

 Her much anticipated "Merida" cake

 All the goods!

 Grandma B. got her a new Snow White dress....her other one is completely worn out because she wears it non-stop!

 Grandma and Grandpa King got her a cute princess outfit, a coloring book and new shoes! Princess items are always a hit at this house!

 Mom and Dad got her the Merida doll and her mom...she loves them!

 Cheese!

Blowing out her candles with the help of big sister Sadie

Smiles!

Aubrie is starting to smile and coo, which is one of my favorite stages. Here are a few smiles I TRIED to capture!

 Her swing has a mobile above it and she smiles at it quite a bit

 I got her to giggle in this one!

Just a little half smile. So cute

Color Me Mine

My childhood friend Jenny was in town from Arizona with her family and we were able to get together twice, which is always fun! We went to lunch without the kids and then took another day and went to Color Me Mine with the kids. My girls had so much fun working on their little projects and it was fun to see how much her kids have grown up! Wow are we getting old! HAHA! Can't wait til she's in town again!

 The group, taking their work very seriously

 The girls wanted piggy banks, Carlie picked out the piggy and Sadie wanted the elephant. Now to earn money to go in it!

 Cheese!

 Make sure to get his snout!

Sadie's favorite part....blow drying the paint. I think she took her elephant over to the blow dryer 100 times!!!

Back to Work!

I returned to work on Friday July 6th and was a little nervous for Mike. He was going to handle all three girls on his own. Well, I should have known that he would be fine...he always is. I came home to Aubrie fast asleep and the house hadn't burned down. HAHA! Aubrie is now sleeping through the night most nights. Usually from 10:00 to 6:00, can't complain about that!

4th of July 2012

This 4th of July we decided to forget the parade and go to breakfast instead. I can't say I was all that sad about it either. I love watching the girls have fun at the parade, but I hate the stress of finding a spot, getting up early and fighting traffic to get there. This was much more pleasant. So we met up with Grandma, Whitney and Rachelle and her family at Mimi's for breakfast, relaxed the rest of the day and then headed to our usual spot at BYU Bell Tower to watch the fireworks. It was a fun day with family and the girls had a blast!

 So cute in red white and blue!

 Carlie, Michael and Whitney

 Carlie sitting on cousin Chelsey's lap

 Sadie and dad

 Cafe Rio picnic at the Bell Tower

 Relaxing in the heat!

 Playing while waiting for the fireworks

 We had some neighbors join us this year...the girls loved it!

The newlyweds! 

Wow!

Wow! These are pictures of Aubrie and Carlie at approximately the same age in the same outfit. I knew Carlie was chubby....but I didn't realize how chubby until Aubrie came along. Too funny!

 Aubrie (not the best picture but you get the idea)

Carlie! Can you tell she was well fed?

Sadie's Preschool Graduation

Sadie graduated from preschool on May 24th, the day before Aubrie was born. She attended Oak View Preschool which is taught by my cousin Marilyn. She enjoyed every minute of school and is so excited to go again in the fall. This is her FIRST preschool graduation, she will have another next year. Yay for November birthdays. HAHA!

 Sadie and Teacher Marilyn

Her whole class. Her best friend Blake from school is the little girl on the end, her name is Blake. Her favorite boy in the class....the boy in the red striped shirt...his name is James. Boy crazy already!