We celebrated Ella's Birthday in Idaho. We had a fun party with all of her Idaho cousins. I can not believe that she is already a year old! The time has gone by so fast. She is a little angel. We love her so much!
This is a picture of Ella's new dollhouse. Brad and my dad built it for her. They did such a great job, I was very impressed. Addison, Olivia and I were a little bit more excited than little Ella, but she will grow into it soon enough. :)
While we were in Utah, Brad had the chance to go snowboarding a couple of times. My Uncle works at Sundance and gave a us a bunch of passes for Brad, his Mom and his Brother's family. They had SO much fun. The weather was great. The girls and I went to watch for a couple of hours. We can't wait to snowboard next year in Colorado!
This is Brad, on his way down the hill. As soon as he saw the camera, he tried to get fancy and crashed. I wasn't able to get a picture of that, but I am sure you can imagine.
My sisters and their families joined us at my parent's house for some fun Easter festivities. We started the day off with an Easter Egg Hunt in the snow! The hunt was followed by an amazing brunch. The kids had fun decorating eggs and making these cute little nests. Later, we went to Idaho Falls to have a party with extended family. It's great being in Idaho! We love spending so much time with family!
We jumped on the four wheelers the moment we rolled into town. My parents live way out in the country, a mile from the Snake River. We can ride for miles. The kids took turns in the sled, while Brad and Olivia pulled them on the four wheeler. They laughed and played in the snow all weekend. So much fun.
We have been in Utah visiting family for the last week and a half. Our kids have had a blast! They have been busy playing with their cute cousins and Grandma and Grandpa Daybell.
An early Easter egg hunt at Grandma's house.
Visiting Grandma at school.
Today was Dev's birthday and we celebrated it Wii style! We started out the morning with some yummy cheese cake treats and the girls each drew some fun birthday pictures. We had originally planned to have a night out on the town, but Livi and Ella both are still sick so we decided to party at home. Once the girls went to bed we ordered some Olive Garden and had a Wii battle like no other! Dev ended up winning 10-9 and is still gloating that she came out victorious! It's always nice to win on your birthday isn't it:) Although Dev didn't actually get the cake seen above for her birthday, she deserves one just like it because she is a great wife and mom and makes my life and our girls lives so much fun! We love you Dev! Happy Birthday!!!
How long have you been together? 9 Years
How long did you date? 1 year and a few months
How old is he? 31
Who eats more? Brad does.
Who said "I love you" first? We were cheese balls... he would say it in Vietnamese and I would say it in Navajo. I don't know who actually said "I love you" first.
Who is taller? Brad
Who sings better? I sing better to church music, Brad sings better in the car to punk music.
Who is smarter? Depends on what subject.
Who does the laundry? I do, he wants to, but I have to have it done a certain way. :)
Who does the dishes? We both do.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do
Who pays the bills? Brad
Who mows the lawn? We both did when we had a lawn to mow.
Who cooks dinner? I love to cook, so I do most of the time, he does on occasion.
Who is more stubborn? Me, hands down.
Who kissed who first? I kissed Brad first. I am still shocked that I did( I promise that was not my style).
Who asked who out? Brad asked me out in front of my boyfriend. :)
Who proposed? He did
Who is more sensitive? Brad
Who has more friends? We are probably even.
Who has more siblings? Brad
Who wears the pants in the relationship? I think he does and he says I do
Who am I tagging? Megan, Annie, Kam, Sally, Shi
Livi turned 3 years old today! She had a fun birthday party with 10 of her good friends. Brad was in charge of the games and activities. He did such a great job. The kids had a lot of fun!
Here are two girls that LOVE to dress up. We are constantly entertained by the different costumes that they come up with. They always have made up names and fun ideas. Today they were "stretch girl" and "dance girl"..jpg)
I always have to laugh at Brad. He is constantly surrounded by girl everything. Our girls are VERY girly and they expect him to play right a long. I had to get a picture of the latest...Barbie bandaids on his big manly foot. He had a couple of blisters from playing basketball. A couple of months ago, he had to go to school with a Hello Kitty bandaid on his finger. :) I love it!
Addie says ...We hope you have a good Birthday! We are surprising you with a blue birthday party and a turtle cake when you get home. We love you for all of the nice stuff you do. We love you very much because you give us good support and you drive us everywhere. You are such a good helper and you like to talk about funny stuff. We wish you a Happy Birthday and a Happy New Year! Love, Me Livie and Ellie
As many of you know, Olivia has battled lung problems from the time she was 6 months old. She has spent a lot of her little life in hospitals and doctor's offices. With all that she has been through, she is SO sweet and the best little patient. Last Thursday, she was admitted into a Topeka Hospital for pneumonia and asthma issues. She was there for a couple of days, when they decide to life flight her to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. She really scared us! We are SO THANKFUL for good friends and family that prayed and fasted for her. We really witnessed a miracle. She is doing so much better!!! She should be able to come home in the next few days. Brad has been at the hospital the entire time because our little Ella has RSV and is not allowed to be with Olivia. I have been in Topeka with Ella and Addison. We went up for a visit today and Olivia was so cute!! She said, "Addie! You have got to try a helicopter ride, I saw the sky!" It is so great to see that she is acting like herself again. She even had the energy to play Barbies. :)
We normally don't have this much snow in Kansas. Brad had so much fun pulling the girls around in the sled. They were laughing so hard. Ella was fascinated by the snow. She was upset when it was time to go inside. :)
You sure can't tell from the serious faces, but the girls had a lot of fun making their gingerbread house this year! We went the easy route and bought a kit. They were so cute, they tried to make their house look exactly like the one on the box. I think they were pretty close.
We had such a great weekend! Brad graduated from Law School! Grandma and Grandpa Daybell came to celebrate with us. Our kids were so excited to see their Dad graduate. I think they were a little surprised to see him dressed up in regalia. Addie turned to me and said, "Wow, Dad is so handsome, I wish I could give him a kiss." It was a neat ceremony and reception. The day was so much fun.
There is ice everywhere. The trees are beautiful. Addison was so excited to go outside to "build a snowman". She could not believe that it was ice. We let her go outside and see it for herself. She was very surprised. She kept trying to pick up "snow" but the ground was solid ice..jpg)
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