2012 RECAP!

A highlight reel of the past year....

Brian ran his first half marathon and started a new job!
Lyndsay graduated with her Bachelors degree in Psychology!
Brian and Lyndsay ran 3 relay races together!
Trenton performed in the school talent show!
Adisyn Started Kindergarten and dance classes!
Mallory is still as cute as ever :-)
We added Gus, a chocolate labradoodle to our family!

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME 2013!!

Happy Birthday Mallory

I can't believe my baby is three! It makes me wonder if she will really be my last. Maybe we need one more little baby in our family...

Mallory is our little pipsqueak! She has an adorable personality, the best little giggle, and a smile that will melt your heart.

Spring is just around the corner...

Is it almost spring already? I have been so busy with life (family, work, school) my blog has been abandoned for quite some time. Not to say we haven't been having fun... I've just been too busy to post about it. Here are a few exciting/new things happening this year so far:

• Trenton and his two friends performed at their Junior High School talent show... they were awesome. Trent on the drums, Dani and Cordell on the guitar. Trent is such a rockstar!
  
• I took Adisyn to get her eyes checked over Christmas break... turns out she has amblyopia in her left eye and is farsighted in both. After patching her right eye for 4 weeks, her vision improved significantly in the left eye (more than the optometrist thought it would). Best part about it all? She looks ADORABLE in glasses!
• My little Mallory is potty trained!!!! NO MORE DIAPERS!!!
• Ursula and I planned a surprise party for my dad. He turned 60 this year.
• We celebrated Adisyn and Mallory's birthdays in December... Can't believe how fast they are growing up.
  
• Brian and I are training for a half marathon and several team relay races again.
  
• Brian and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary!!
  
• I am 80% finished with my bachelors degree and will be applying for my masters program this fall.

Adi's favorite pair of glasses

Brian and I celebrating our anniversary

Adi was a champ wearing her eye patch. My little trooper :)

Adisyn's first pair of glasses. Adorable!

The kids on Valentines day after our traditional Valentines Day dinner

My sweet little Mallory... I took this while on a walk last week. Adi, Mallory and I were enjoying the sunny weather.

Adisyn's birthay lunch

Trent all dressed up for his Jazz band concert

Adisyn and Mallory

Adisyn, Kyah, and Grandpa

Trenton and Grandpa at the surprise party

Trick or Treat

2011 marks the first year Trenton did not want to dress up. I guess he is growing up... boo hoo! Luckily, Mallory is little enough for me to choose her costume (not for long). On the other hand, Adisyn chose her cute cow girl costume completely on her own! Trenton handed out candy at the house while Brian and I took the girls trick or treating around the neighborhood. The following pictures show just how much Adi loves getting her picture taken...

Adi the cutest cow girl around!

My three munchkins..

How cute is Mallory?!

Disneyland!

The last time Brian and I went to Disney Land, Trenton was around 3 or 4 years old. After many tantrums and a million rides on It's a Small World (the only ride Trenton would go on) I swore I would never go back!

Luckily, I changed my mind and Brian and I decided to take Trenton, Adisyn, and Mallory to Disneyland over UEA weekend. We spent an evening at Huntington Beach and two days at California Adventures/Disneyland. I must admit, it was a great family vacation and we had a lot of fun. Next vacation? A week at the beach!

Day one: Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach's bay watch babe in the making... watch out ladies!

Trenton's only request this vacation was to go to Huntington beach. An easy request to meet!

Adisyn and Ava wading in the water. I wish I got a shot of Ava losing her footing as a wave came in... needles to say they were soaking wet by the end of the evening.

Can you tell how much Mallory loves her uncle Rod?!

I love the beach!

Day two and three: Disneyland!

The famous shot at the entry of Disney land and a picture of the girls by the princess castle

One of the first rides we went on was It's a Small World... just to reunite Trent with his favorite ride from the past (He has a snow globe to prove it!)

Funny note: Mallory enjoyed EVERY ride except the carousal. This picture was taken before the ride started.

Adi met princess Ariel and Cinderella!