Sophia's Birthday

Little baby Soph turned 3 last week. My baby is growing up-happy? not sure-
We took the girls ice skating-everybody really enjoyed it except the birthday girl. I literally drug her around once then we took turns sitting by the fireplace with her-so exciting.

Sophie is obsessed with Duckies lately. She has a massive collection of cheap plastic squeaky ducks. I've tried to buy her cute cuddly ducks, and we even took her to see real live ducks-she was not interested in any of them except the cheap 1.99 walmart squeaky things. So hence the ducky themed cupcakes, and all the ducky toys.

My mom says Sophie looks just like I did when I was her age-I don't see it...

Happy Birthday "little big girl"-she has made it very clear she's not a big girl yet, and she's not a little girl anymore-she's a "little big girl"-I think her 3 year old logic thinks it can manipulate this way to receive every possible advantage- cute.....

Olivia's Baptism

Isn't this cute! We were so lucky to have my 2 nieces come all the way from Utah for Liv's baptism. The girls had sooo much fun, little sleep but who cares about that except the mom.... all the girls ready for church-I don't know how I would ever be able to do 6 girls hair everyday, just even brushing out all those snarls was horrible...

All 6 girls sang at Olivia's baptism. We practiced and practiced the night before and they were only slightly off key.....

The actual baptism was so nice. My mom, Trent, the Bishop and Primary rep. spoke at the baptism.
(my mom cried-she never ever cries)

My sweet elderly parents

If Trent were writing this I think he would say what a privilege it is to be able to baptise your own child. From my(the mothers) point of view-what a great feeling and blessing it is to have a husband who is able to baptise and confirm our child.

Olivia was so sweet and grateful that day. This is just the beginning-

It's hard to believe I have an eight year old!

Olivia's 8th Birthday

Little Olivia has turned 8. It's a big birthday for her. We do birthday parties every other year and it fell on this year, but the most exciting part is that she can be baptised (will post pics soon). She really wanted to have a rollerblading/skating party (there are limited options in the middle of winter in western PA) so that is what we did!

This picture really doesn't have anything to do with the party-but....isn't it awesome- that's Trent cleaning under and over the tramp

the birthday girl

Singing happy birthday

the girls on the rink