Reese goes to Nursery!

A wonderful day has come... Reese sweet, sweet Reese who has been so good in church the last 18 months (NOT!!) gets to go NURSERY!!!! :) I was put in Primary last December so poor Jason has had Reese for the last two hours every single Sunday which means he has been in the hall every single Sunday for almost a year. Jack has a month and half left in Nursery so I happy they will be able to be together for a few weeks before he is in Sunbeams.

Thanksgiving & Setting up our tree

Our good friend Sofia's parents invited us to their home for Thanksgiving. We had a great time and it was so nice of them to invite us. I love Thanksgiving foods and I love the leftovers to we had our own Thanksgiving at home a few days later.

Jason entertained while I cooked.

This was our Thanksgiving FHE. We made Thankful Turkey's. I had the kids say things that made them happy... Jack said things like; mom, dad, Reese, his blanket, crayons, his bed, etc. Reese we had to sort of think like she would so we put Mom, Dad, Jack and Food (cause she loves to eat!). Jason decided to make turbans for them with their blankets and they thought that was super cool.

Since I was heading up to Utah early December I wanted the kids and I to be able to enjoy the Christmas tree so we set it up early.

Reese's first ornament was a little porcelain baby wrapped in a pink blanket... Jason helped her put it on the tree.

Several times a day Reese would come up to the tree and point to the ornament and cry and say, "Baby, baby, baby"... I would tell her to go sit on the couch and put both of her hands up and I would place the baby in her hands and she would hold, hug and kiss the little ornament. It was so cute.

Six Years!

Happy 6 years to Jason and I! We have come along way in the past 6 years and we will very grateful to be where we are at in our marriage. We have two healthy kids and are almost done with school. We joke that we have been "poor" from the beginning of our marriage, but it has forced us to get creative and helps us appreciate things in a different way. Jason and I's trip to Turtle Bay was our celebration for our anniversary, so we did a small celebration here in AZ with some fabulous red velvet cake. I look forward to many more years to come!

Blakey visits

My cousin Blake came to visit us in November. He is so much fun to have around and a total bonus is that Reese loves him and he puts her under a spell of happiness! :) I kid... kind of... seriously while he was here and for over a month after he left she was so pleasant and happy! I told him he is moving in with us.

We did some shopping and eating and mostly just enjoyed the nice AZ weather.

This is a yummy little restaurant called Joe's Farm Grill and it was on Diners Drive-in's and Dive's.

Right next door is this coffee shop/cupcake place that won the Food Network's "Cupcake Wars". I pretty much keep them in business. They are heavenly!

We went to the Phoenix Zoo. It is actually a really fun zoo.

I made some Indian Food.

Here is a local dog park that we went too. The kids loved watching the dogs run in and out of the pond.

Jack turns 3!

What to say about Jack... well let me start by saying that when I was pregnant with him I always said that I wanted him to be a light in others lives and be a bright spot in our family. Jack has far exceeded those expectations. He is a very, very loved and adored little boy. He is happy, pleasant, smart, fun, so sweet, sensitive and it doesn't hurt that he is just a little bit cute too ;). He has taken such a turn from a little boy to a big boy this last year; learning his numbers, letters, colors, and potty training and, of course, talking up a storm. He expresses emotions so well and is just so sweet to those around him. He is wonderful big brother to Reese too! He loves her and calls her, "Reesy-tupee". He enjoys playing with her so much and they are best buds. We love our boy so much and feel so blessed that he is a part of our family.

3 years old! He finally got the fingers down.

Birthday pancakes.

A trip to the park...

Our handsome little 3-year old!

Making cupcakes...

A bigger bike!

Race track.