I had a good friend of mine take some photos of our family. Here are some of the photos. They are so great! Thanks Michelle!

Good Times

Things are going well for us here. We went to Buhl for Easter, and enjoyed being with Brent's family. If we could just get our kids to sleep, then I would really be a happy lady. Suprisingly enough, I stayed awake for Conference. I shouldn't say it was a surprise because I loved Conference. It made me feel like the work I am doing as a mom is important and vital to success in the church and community. It was a great way to celebrate Easter and really concentrate on its true meaning.
The girls loved to Easter egg hunt. Ally was all about quantity. Taylor is getting to be that way, too. She loved to find all of the eggs and especially loved egg decorating. Bailey was so funny. At the end, everyone puts their eggs in a bowl to count and make sure that we have found everything. Well, she would have none of that. She ran away as fast as she could when anyone got near her bucket...sweet little Bay. Kennedy just loves watching the action and will scream and wiggle her whole body. It is hilarious.

Things are moving slowly with the sell of our house. We have been doing open houses and that takes a lot of work. I have four little hurricanes working against me. Hopefully, our home will sell this summer.
Our ward was just split and it makes me realize how hard it is to be in limbo and not know how long you will be in one place. It is hard to make commitments and sign kids up for summer sports, etc. We're just praying that our house will sell soon and, I especially, am trying to be patient. The good news is that our house looks really nice as we get it ready to sell, and we actually get to enjoy all of the stuff we did to sell it. I hope all is well for you and wish you the best!

Wow, you know it has been a long time writing on the blog when your kids look noticably smaller in their pictures. We had some computer issues and so now I come to you on a new laptop with a goal to blog a little more than once every six months.
So... where to start? Things are going well here. Ally is in school and reading has just clicked with her. The other night she was reading before bed and I totally forgot. Around 10:00 p.m., she comes upstairs with a finished book. I can't believe that she read that long. She is so fun and such a big help around the house.
She has been really enjoying kissing a boy at school. I cannot put into words just how hard that is for a mom. I haven't known what to do. I have threatened to home school her (not my finest moment), change her class (again, not so fine), give her the talk (you know what I mean), and finally just laugh to myself and tell her to knock it off. I am a clueless mom.

Taylor is good, too. She gave the family home evening lesson on Sunday and told about the ways that we can help people. She made sure to let everyone know that she could help because of her long arms and her big body and fast legs. It was comedy. She and Bailey have become fast friends and it is fun to see them playing together all day. At this point, I am very thankful to have them only 14 months apart, and I never thought that I would say that.

Bailey is doing really well. She is sweet. Anyone who hasn't heard from me in a while will be shocked by this...yes, she is sweet. She is always helping. Taylor was on the floor crying and Bailey sat by her rubbing her arm. She always is right by me when I do anything and loves to help. She has about 100 babies that she hauls all over and loves them. It is so funny. She has the best disposition these days.

Kennedy is a great baby. She is so funny. She has the cutest smile and shows everyone her two little teeth. She has been doing this little army crawl since 4 1/2 months old and is finally starting to get up and crawl. She is pulling herself up and starting to get upstairs. I have to say that I am not happy about that part. I was hoping that she would stay put for a little long, but, what do you do.

Brent and I have been having some good times. We went to a fun party that our neighborhood put on. It was an Oscar party and the dress was Hollywood glam. I went in the most glittery attire that I could drum up and Brent went as Don Johnson (you know, Miami Vice). It was fun to get all dressed up and go out. The next weekend, I was in charge of a stake dance and so Brent and I got dressed up and got to go to the dance. You'll all be amazed to hear that BRENT DANCED! It was fun to get out and dance with him. It was so fun to get dressed up, but I think that it filled that desire to dress up and I will be at home in my sweats for the next year or so.

Well, I hope that this blog finds everyone well and happy. We love you all!

What's Happenin'

This has been an absoultely crazy month. We have had three birthdays, well baby exams, Taylor had a Salt Lake exam, two different activities (we were the ward activities chair people--we got released), Brent got called to the High Counsel, Halloween parties, teeth falling out, temple sealings to watch (so good to see your cute family, Kristina), and just trying to stay ahead of the mischief which is, in itself, a full time job. Here are some pictures of all the fun:

This is Ally right after she lost her first tooth. I will say that it is a blurry picture, but I love how Brent snuck in the back. She was riding on Brent's back and he bucked her off on to the couch and the tooth popped out. In the morning, the tooth fairy came and Ally was so happy. She kept telling Taylor, "I can't believe a fairy actually came to our house." The both were dancing around all day because a fairy had made an appearance.

This is pretty much how we have spent the month...eating cake. Bailey has really enjoyed the cake part.

Taylor's birthday was great. This is the only picture that I have downloaded, but, as you can see, she loves cake batter. She got dress up clothes and it has really helped my laundry load because that is all that she has worn. She has been anxiously awaiting her birthday. Any time she sees something on TV she says, "I get that for my birthday." The funny part is that it can be anything...the other day she wanted a Lexus. My kind of girl.

Both Brent and I had good birthdays, too. It is just so fun to have a kid's birthday. They get so excited.

Kennedy is doing well too. She is such a good baby. She will just sit and watch the girls. She talks and smiles and...ROLLS! She recently picked up that new skill.
Anywho, things have been going great for us...busy...but great.

From the Mouth of a Babe

By that title, I am talking about Kennedy, not me. I know it is an easy thing to confuse so I thought I would clear up any misunderstanding. Maybe the title should be "From the Mouth of Babes." I better stop now.

I just figured out how to put video on my blog and so I put the one of the girls dancing below. Now, I am putting one of Kennedy. I have to tell you, she is so cute. She will sit and talk and talk to me. I just love her cute little baby noises. If all my babies were as good as her, I would have a million. (That is, if I didn't have to be pregnant to get them here).

I have no words for my performance in this video. Kennedy even looks at me like I am crazy. Anything for a smile...

Dancing with the Stars

I just figured out how to add video to my blog. This is a great picture of the girls dancing...well mostly Taylor. Enjoy!