Disney World!!

We had such an amazing time at Disney World! The kids loved seeing their favorite Princesses. Even Reed loved it. It was just so fun! Thanks Christyn!

Photos from our trip to Philadelphia and Washington DC!

These two got a kick out of Mr. Potato Head!

Victoria has been waiting and waiting for her Princess Tea Party! We had so much fun preparing that she woke us all up at six AM with her dress on ready to go. We invited all the girls from her preschool and it they were all so cute dressed up in there Princess dresses. We had princess food, a kiss the frog game, jewelry box painting and a pinata. Victoria loved being the "hostess"!

Victoria really wanted another Princess doll cake like last year. So, I tried marshmallow fondant and it worked out pretty well. All Victoria cared about was the new Princess dolls.

March Madness!

Victoria found this funny, small cow costume at the the Lutz Children's Museum and we couldn't get it off!

The kiddos in front of the beautiful Boston Temple.

Richard made this fun Cars cake for Reed's Birthday party. Reed loved it! We had lost "Chuck" , so Reed was happy to get a new one!

We had a fun time at the Providence Zoo with our friends the Ottley's over Richard's Spring Break!

Harmonica!

Reed was so funny with this harmonica. He made this up all by himself. (watch video below)

Family Christmas photo!

Snow day Gingerbread Castle!

It was so fun! All these random cans were holding up the sides while they dried.

Our first snow storm.

My mission companion Liz with her son Joshua and Victoria at the Thanksgiving balloons in NYC the night before Thanksgiving. We had so much fun spending Thanksgiving together.

Victoria found these press on Princess nails at the Target dollar aisle and she couldn't wait to put them on. I knew they would drive her crazy, and I told her so. She turned to me very seriously and said, " Mom, these are not going to make me delirious." They lasted about five minures.

Central park shadows.

Pictures!

So, my sister informed me that I really should get over Halloween and post some more pictures! So, here you go! Photos of the last few months. We had a wonderful time over the Holidays. We spent a fun weekend with some friends in the Berkshires the week before Thanksgiving and then I got to catch up with my mission companion Liz Player for Thanksgiving in New Jersey. She is so amazing! Who would have thought we would get together nine years post-mission with our wonderful husbands and children. Christmas in San Antonio was warm and wonderful! It was so much fun to be with the Martinez family again. We headed straight on to Utah for New Year's celebrations. Victoria and Reed had so much fun with their cousins. We miss you all so much!

Halloween!!

Victoria and Reed were literally bouncing off the walls when we got home from trick or treating! Normally we don't encourage bouncing on the couch, but they were having a ball trying to catch her in mid-air.

Checking out the loot after a busy Halloween night!

Trunk or Treat at the ward! We had lights and spooky music and were awarded scariest trunk! I also took home second place for my Chicken Tortilla soup!! Yeah!

Decorating pumpkins in one of Victoria's many, many costumes! Fairy Princess! There was no way she was going as just a fairy. She made that very clear!

Memories!

I found a list of the funny things Victoria has said lately and I need to write them down. Some are old, but they are all pretty funny.

Victoria had on a princess dress that has sleeves, but none the less was a dress and it was cold. So, I said, "Victoria aren't you freezing?" And she said with the sweetest little smile, " No, cause I have this modest dress on."

Richard is always trying to convince me that we need some kind of a pet, preferably a dog. Victoria thinks we should get a cat or a PIG.

When Reed was crawling and Victoria was obsessed with the Barbie movie Princess and the Pauper one day she came walking in with Reed crawling beside her and said ''Say hello to my puppy Ruffy." "Oh, where's Ruffy?" I would periodically hear her say.

This one has been awhile, but when she was learning new words everyday and still trying to figure out exactly when to use them she said, "Mom, you look like a miracle." That made my day!

This one is a little more recent. Her and Reed have started wrestling and playing together, but every once in a while I will come in and Victoria will just be laying on top of him. One day I over heard her saying, " look Reed I'm the hot dog and you're the bun".

Then just the other day we were getting ready to go to Pumpkin Town USA with some other friends and Victoria came out all dressed in about five different patterns: polka a dots, stripes and flowers and boots. She turned to me with a very proud look on her face and said, "your friends are going to be so impressed." She turned and did a little happy dance. I felt a little like my Mom when she tells of a day my sister Amanda did her own hair and said "aren't you glad you have such beautiful daughters?"

Reed is talking so much and has such a sweet little voice. In the car on the way home from Salem Reed was playing peek-a-boo and laughing so hard. He even picked up on Trick or Treat as we visited some stores last night. Everyone thought he was so cute in his shark costume. He is climbing on everything and is such a boy.

Richard and Victoria changing the oil!

Victoria at the Ben & Jerry's plant in Vermont! She kep calling it Brent and Betsy's! We all loved the tour and ice cream!

We waited for an hour at their playground and the tour only took 15 minutes.

Sunday afternoon strolls!