Cousins!

A couple of weeks ago Mikell asked if we could watch her girls so that she and her Husband could go to the adult session of their stake conference. Any time with cousins is fun and loved and so of course we happily agreed. Avynlea, Kenedy and Rylee loved playing with Brooke and Jenna and I loved seeing them having so much fun. At one point I was downstairs busy doing something and the girls were upstairs and I could hear them screaming and laughing and having so much fun; so I sent Kefford up with my phone to take some pictures. 

Avynlea, Kenedy, Jenna, Brooke, Rylee

Last week we got to have Brits kids come and play so that she and Kelsey could go tour the hospital they were using to have their 5th baby. Kefford and I were occupied with a house we were trying to bid on that we did not get, so sad, that I did not think to take pictures. That makes me even sadder. I think we need to have Brits kids over again soon to play so that I can get pictures. Again my kids had loads of fun with their cousins and it makes me so happy that they can be close to cousins.

Whitney had her baby 4 weeks early and when Kefford and I went to the hospital to see our newest little niece we didn't get to. Because she was so small she had to have a carseat test and it had just started when we got there. After visiting with Whitney and Dustin for a while Dustin walked with us down to the nursery to get a glimpse of the baby. Unfortunately she was just out of sight in her carseat, all I could see was a pile of blankets. The nurse in their was really sweet and took a picture with her phone for us to see but it just wasn't the same. So yesterday after church I talked Kefford into taking us out to the farm to see the little baby Sadie.

She is so tiny and so sweet, my kids and I could not get enough of her. It was a constant battle as to who got to hold the baby and whose turn it was, nobody wanted to give her up. We love babies, especially when that baby is a new little cousin for us to love on always! Baby Sadie is the 19th Grandbaby on Keffords side of the family which is so fun!

Playing at the Park

Ryle wanted to go to the Disney Store while we were in California so that she could buy something with the money she got for Christmas. After looking all around the store she finally decided on this cute cup. 

The day before we left to go back home Heather drove me and the girls and my Mom to the park so she could run while the girls played. It was such a beautiful , warm, sunny day and we had lots of fun. I have not been able to find my camera since we left for our trip and so all of these pictures are taken with my phone and look really bad. Grrrr.

Kenedy took pictures of me playing on the swing-set with Rylee.

New Years Eve

On New Years Eve Kefford, Rylee, Andrew, Heather, Mom, Erin and I went to eat at Red Robin. After which we came home and played Phase 10 and then randomly went to bed at different times. I fell asleep on the couch and then woke up enough to go to bed at 11:45 where I listened to the New Year being rung in. Happy New Year!

Rylee took these pictures of Erin!

Family Pilates

Heather and Mom had the awesome idea to do a family Pilates class. We  all thought that was a grand idea and everyone who could signed up to do it. So those in the class were, Mom, Stephanie, Erin, Anita, Elizabeth, Kefford, Heather, Joshua, Mallory, Ashleigh and Andrew. We had a lot of fun and hope to do it again! 

(the pictures are not the best because they were taken with my phone :/ )

California Randoms

For my annual after Christmas trip to California I decided Rylee needed to come with me since she has not had a turn. Kefford suggested driving down since it would be cheaper then flying and that sounded fine with me as long as he was driving. We also brought Kenedy so she could spend time with her cousin  Alyssa. Avynlea did not want to come because she gets carsick and Ryker wanted to stay at the farm to play with Bailey. So it was just the four of us. Kenedy spent most of her time at Alyssas house and Rylee had her cousin JayLynn over for a couple of days to play with.

Kenedy is frequently called Primrose by a man in our ward who thinks she looks like the Character Primrose from the Hunger Games Books. I thought it was fun to find a street with that name and so I snapped a picture and sent it to Kenedy.

Joshua organized a day for all of us to help clean out Moms garage. With everyone pitching in it only took about 10 hours! After everything was taken out and gone through we ended up with a truckload and van load of things for the dump, two car lads and a van load of DI items and a much cleaner garage. It looks awesome and it was fun having everyone there to pitch in!

Rylee is obsessed with Molly and cannot get enough of her! Poor Molly!

I took a picture of the Little Mermaid shirt, hair bow and socks that I got for Christmas, I love them so much!!