Terrible Two's here we come!

Marshmellows were her favorite present!

My second attempt at a home made cake

Enjoying her cake

Still tryin to get the whole "blow" concept!

she obviously likes this present!

Sweet!

Kenzie turned two! On March 30th (I know I have been slacking in the blogging department!) She had such a fun birthday. She is the funniest, goofiest kid ever. I asked her to pick out which kind of cake she would like me to make, Since I handmade one for Lexie I felt like I should do the same for Kenzie. Although, this time I got a little smarter and went to Robert where they sell cake molds and limited her choices to the ones they had available. Cinderella, butterfly's, strawberry shortcake...Nope, she wanted the Easter bunny. I told you she was a funny kid. We all went out to Jungle Jims, which I must say is a pretty white trash joint. However, the kids have an absolute blast. It was perfect for a two years olds party. After way way to many presents we went to Olive Garden her favorite restaurant and she ate all the bread sticks she wanted! Kenzie has been the nicest baby, and has been the funnest toddler, she has more personality than she knows what to do with. She has now started the temper tantrums and folding her arms when she doesn't get her way, but she makes the funniest faces while doing those naughty things I find myself laughing more than being angry. Happy Birthday sweet Kenzie!

I am such a slacker!! WoW I have been so busy since Becky and I have taken on coaching the cheerleaders this year. I really need to post Kenzie's birthday, our trip to Moab on our new toy, and some other really cute spring pics. So check back soon! Don't give up on me!

I'm a big 3 year old!!

Lexie turned 3! Boy does she think she is big now! I swear she grew up overnight. She has this huge obsession with Hello Kitty, so naturally that was also the theme for her birthday party. It is always a tradition at our house to decorate a birthday breakfast chair for the birthday girl. So when she woke up she came down to her Hello Kitty "chair". Along with the Hello Kitty theme we needed a Hello Kitty cake. I really don't like bakery cakes, I don't think they taste great, and I really don't like the frosting. So I told Lex i would make her a Hello Kitty cake. I thought that finding one of those cake molds for Hello Kitty would be a breeze, I have seen them for Dora, and all the princesses so no problem right? Wrong. I looked all over the Internet and every store in the Wasatch front. No Hello Kitty! So, i did what every mother would do and came up with a second plan to make a Hello Kitty cake. I made one up for her. It didn't turn out great, but hey after staying up till midnight coming up with a solution it worked for me. I showed her the cake the morning of her Birthday and It was worth every second of the 4 hour ordeal to see her face light up to the sight of her Hello Kitty cake. Then for her birthday all she wanted was for her mimi to take her to Preschool, so mimi came with balloons and cookies for her to take to preschool. For her party I tried to talk her into a million different places to go, but her little heart was stuck on Kangaroo Zoo. WOW, I think the adults had as much fun as the kids. After we went to Texas Roadhouse, her favorite restaurant so she could "saddle up" for her birthday! All the presents of course had to follow the Hello Kitty theme! She had a great time, and it was worth it all to see her so happy! The things we do for our kids! Thanks to everyone that came and made the special trip down for her!

The Aquarium

My kids and I have totally been getting cabin fever, so I jumped online to see if there was something fun to do on a random day. I found the Living Planet Aquarium. If you haven't taken your kids there you need to. It was a really fun day. It was pretty inexpensive and took 1-2 hours to go through. My girls had a good time. Then we found the shark tank. Lexie was not having fun anymore. I had to keep expalining to her that they couldn't get her because of the glass, but she didn't believe me. Everytime one came swimming by the glass she let out the "Lexie shriek" which those of you who know her know exactly what I am talking about. We had a great time and will go back again, when we need a day out!

Girls Best Friend

Back in September we got a dog, Mokie. He has been a really good dog. Easy to potty train, great with the girls, and just an overall mellow dog which is quite remarkable considering the poor thing gets picked up by his head, sat on, pulled by his tail and ears, dressed like a doll, and he has never even nipped at the girls. Well lately I think he is even cuter. Every night when we put Lexie to bed he goes and jumps up on to her bed and curls up right into her chest and sleeps there with her all night long. It is seriously like he is watching over her and protecting her. Mokie has definitely chosen Lex as his "person". It is so precious. Lexie loves her dog and he definitely loves her too!

25? Am I really??

I can't believe that I turned 25 today. I can't believe how fast the last 10 years of my life have gone. It seems like yesterday that Becky and I were sitting at the Bus stop thinking "Can you believe a year from today I'll be driving" It makes me sad to see how fast time is passing by. I can't believe how fast my kids are growing up. I guess I am just taking a second to reflect on how blessed I am. It is so weird to take Lexie to preschool and dance, because I swear it was not that long ago my mom was doing the same for me. I still sometimes feel like I am 19 years old doing all of this stuff! It is such a wonderful time in my life. I have so much to be grateful for!

Valentines Day...Cheer Competition

I know a lot of you out there especially the ladies love Valentines day. That is great. I on the other hand hate it. I don't know exactly why, maybe its because all of your favorite restaurants are ten times more crowded that night, or because the cost of roses goes up by $30, or because its a night where your husband is being forced to be extra nice and romantic. I think its a combination of it all. I guess I would rather my husband pick a random Tuesday night and make romantic plans and get me a gushy card and be extra sweet. I just think that would mean more to me than him doing it on a day that the calendar tells him he has to. So I guess either of us weren't too sad when I was out of town for the 14Th this year. I was up in Pocatello, ID at a cheer competition. I choreographed a routine for Preston High School this year and went up to there Regional comp. They did so well! They swept the whole competition taking first in all 3 categories. I am so proud of these girls and can't wait to go to Boise next month for state comp!