Dance Highlights for January and February 2014

I know I'm super behind on my blog!  I've just been so busy with life!  The girls are at dance 3-4 times a week, and with work, school, playdates, and trying to keep up with household stuff, blogging has been pushed to the bottom of the list.

Anyway, dance has been fun this year. Madi made Hot Shots and has been doing dance competitions and also has a solo! We are so proud of her. She is doing great! Bella is in her first year on KE as a mini flip and is adorable. Of course Sofia is at all the events cheering her big sissies on! Here are a few pics from January and February. 

Merry Christmas ( in April?)

I know it's April, but I want to keep it in order so that someday when I print it, it flows nice. Anyway, we had a great Xmas season. Madi was in a play, and we got to go home to Lake Havasu for Sofia's 1st Christmas.  We also saw Santa, and that picture turned out awesome (everyone was smiling). I'll have to dig that one up from somewhere.

Christy and Jimmy and the girls came home for Xmas too! We got to meet India for the first time. She is a cutie but very stubborn (takes after her mama!) Also Sean, Amber , & Natalie came to Grandma & Papa's for Christmas.  It was nice  to have all the grandkids together.

Family Pictures 2013

We had our 1st set of family pictures, with our complete family, done in November 2013. Once again Sara did an awesome job. I have only posted a few of these on FB and haven't printed any either. Sofia was 5 months old when we did them and I still had a lot of baby weight (not that it is all gone now!), so I don't love the way I look in most of these pictures. I guess it is what it is. They did turn out good and even the site we picked matched my color scheme ( I didn't do it on purpose, I promise). Here they are. Enjoy.

Half Birthday!!

My sweet baby had her half birthday on December 6, 2014. How time flies. She is trying to sit up and rolls all over. She grabs at everything and tries to eat it and babbles all day. She says dadada a lot, (that's OK, I just love hearing her little  voice). She weighed 16lbs 3oz at six month check up. That is right between Madi & Bella. I love my chunky happy baby!!

Thanksgiving

We spent Thanksgiving at Pam's this year and had a great time!

Welcome Sweet Natalie!

We have a new cousin! Natalie Dawn was born November 8. She is adorable and so tiny. Madi and I went to visit her at the hospital. Bella had a cough & had to stay home, but I can't wait for Christmas when we will all be together. Sofia and Natalie are only 5 months apart, can't wait for them to be playmates when they get older!

5 Months Old

Sweet Sofia was 5 months old on November 6th. She is getting so big. She is rolling around like a maniac on the floor with her toys. Also, we are starting some rice cereal and so far so good. She is such a happy smiley baby and we are so blessed to have her! She has started making more noises and offer babbles "dadadada". Billy loves it. It is gonna be so fun to watch this little stinker grow!

Just a Little Catching Up

I'm a little behind. What's new. Its been busy. Anyway, Halloween was pretty mellow. We didn't hit any pumpkin patches this year. I feel a little guilty but the kids don't seem traumatized so I guess its OK. We trick-or-treated in our neighborhood which is pretty fun. I helped at Madi's school lime always. Madi was a witch, Bella was Mulan (random right) and Sofia was Snow White.  A few pic collages below. :)

2nd Grade!

Madi's 2nd grade picture. Isn't she so cute!! Love that sweet, funny, crazy, creative girl!