Thanks Daddy for all the presents
Katie Pie's smile says it all!
Ponies, ponies, and more ponies -oh what fun!
Big hugs and smiles and filled with excitement to see what Santa brought!
Our little sugar bug. She did such a good job helping decorate.

More Christmas in Review

So we spent Christmas at home this year and is was so fun to just be home and enjoy the girls on Christmas morning. They were adorable and their eyes so bright with excitement to see what exactly Santa was all about and to open all their presents. It is so fun to spoil your kids. They had a my little pony Christmas and played with all their toys all day. We had a yummy breakfast, Jer made crepes and little smokies are a tradition. Later that day we headed to the Martineau home to play with all the ride on toys. Mom made a delicious Thanksgiving dinner and we all played games. On Christmas eve day we all had a gingerbread house decorating contest and they all turned out so different, it was so much fun. The little kids ate so much candy and Jer and I had fun watching the candy on our roof constantly slide off because we used to much marshmello cream. Later that night we had dinner, acted out the Christmas story of the Baby Jesus birth and had a cousins gift exchange. I love all the traditions and family parties the holidays bring, but it is always nice to sit back and think about the true meaning of Christmas. Our little family is so blessed to have the truthfulness of the gospel to guide our lives.

Houses from top to bottom are the Martineau farm, The Ralph beach bungalo, The Guthrie nut house, The Simon haunted house and the we did Santa's love shack. Sorry Time and Parker I didn't get a picture of your Buy More store from Chuck.

Christmas in Review

So Christmas in 2009 was nice and relaxing. We went to Show Low a week before and celebrated with my family. Some of the festivities included a yummy Christmas dinner, a gift exchange, reading Luke 2, matching jammies from Grandma, lots of treats, warm fires, and this year we all played games and kicked back in the new play room. It fit us all and watching movies in there was extra fun with Dad's surround sound. ( it was better than the theatre Dad) I will just post a lot of pictures because they tell it best.

Playing Catchup

Mine & Samara's Preschool class celebrating Thanksgiving as cute little indians

The sweetest fairy princesses around!

I can't believe another year has come and gone. Time really flys when you are raising little ones. I feel like I am always playing catch up with my blog. So here goes. I wanted to post a little about the holidays I missed and then get up to date with what's going on right now. Halloween 2009 was all about tutu's, and wings. We had two little fairy princesses and they were really cute all dressed up. We had a fun Halloween Party with Samara's preschool class and they all loved the fishing pond and the donuts on a string. We went trick or treating in Nanna and Bompie's neighborhood after we celebrated Jack's 2nd birthday at the Guthries. I always love the home made root beer! YUMMO! Jer didn't feel good that night so he hung out while I took the girls to get candy and Samara loved it! She didn't want to stop even after we had walked two streets. We continued on our tradition of going to eat dinner at Oregano's after getting filled up on candy and we had a leaf blower for a waiter.

Thanksgiving was nice and relaxing. We headed over to Andee and Scott's to share our feast with the Schnepf side of the family. This was a first for me and was a lot of fun. If was a beautiful day and we all ate outside. Jer made his yummy rolls and he makes them half wheat half white now just for me.( one of these days he might make all whole wheat just for me) anyway I am very thankful for my Jeremy. He is wonderful and I appreciate his kindness and love. I am so blessed to have two beautiful girls Samara and Kate. They are little angles here on earth and that I am lucky to raise. Life is so Fun and so are the Holidays!

Pretty Britty Boutique

The boutique was a huge success and so much fun! All the hard work advertising paid off and we sold and sold and sold cute stuff for two days. I wanted to thank all the sellers and also my family for all of their help, Shelly and I couldn't have done it without you! I can't wait until next year! Dad, Mom and Jer stayed up late helping me set up and put tags on my 300 bows. Jeremy made yummy cinnamon rolls and my mother-in-law Terry was there with two of the Fat sisters Jojo and Myrna selling their cook books not to mention their to die for gingersnaps! If you missed out on the boutique, but still would like some bows just call me or check out my etsy shop prettybrittyboutique.etsy.com. Another seller was Ashley and she has super cute stuff at her shop ( hazeljayne.etsy.com). Zack had some sassy fun jewelry made of dominos and other neat stones. His site is mancrafts.blogspot.com. Doing boutiques could be one of my new found loves!

Kate catch up

Well It has been way to long since I last posted, but I wanted to talk about my little Katie Pie! On July 10th she turned one. KATE at ONE:

*sweet as can be

*climbing up and on everything

*Standing and falling, no steps by herself yet

*Loves cottage cheese and as Samara would say "camp-a- lope"

*loves here blanket to sleep

*loves any furry, soft stuffed animal

*she is a snuggle bug (We never thought we would see the day)

*she gets into every cupboard, potty, or shelf available to get into

*she is calm and peaceful

*she loves to throw her food all over the kitchen

*she likes to giggle

*she puts everything in her mouth and loves to take apart night lights

*she loves her milk

*she is blonder every day

*she is adored by all old people-it's those squishy cheeks and big bright smile

* she has blue eyes

*first and only word "mama"

*she loves to shake shake shake her silly's out by shaking her head super fast

*she loves to jump up and down on her knees

*loves her tub time

*she swims like a wild goose

*she is her sissy's best friend

*she loves popsicles

*she loves her Daddy's hugs and songs

* she is her mommy's little pie pie

*MY FAVORITE IS WHEN SHE GETS EXCITED SHE PUTS HER FISTS UP AND JUST SHAKES HER WHOLE HEAD AND UPPER BODY IT IS STINKIN' CUTE!

My little Kate has brought such a sweet spirit of peace into our home and lives since the day she was born. I can tell she loved her savior and has brought his love into our lives. I am so grateful for my beautiful little doll. She gets more and more fun everyday. We love you Katie Pie!

Pretty Britty Boutique

These are some of my favorite picks from my Shop!

This is Emerald Bloom. It is one of the fabric flowers I have been making. It has a vintage button for the center.
Katie Pie is so sweet
Samara moo, my little hair model!
I am so excited to be a seller on Etsy! I have had many friends, family members and strangers ask me to make them bows for their little girls or to teach them how. I have decided to set up a shop on Etsy and share my designs with everyone. I love to be creative and making bows and fabric flowers are just a few of my favorites! I hope you will all go and check out my shop and spread the word if you like what you see to your friends and family. My shop address is prettybrittyboutique.etsy.com.

I also wanted to give you all a invite to my Back to school BOWtique! IT IS NEXT FRIDAY AUGUST 28TH FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 p.m. at my home. I will send out emails, and remember if you bring a friend you get a free bow. I am going to be pricing all of my items at almost half the price I sell them on Etsy because you are all friends and family, so if you like my designs come have fun, bring your girly girls, eat some goodies and TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY GREAT SALE! Or you can just come say hi to me and help me celebrate the beginning of Pretty Britty Boutique!

I love you all and thank you for all your help and support!