I suck at New Years Resolutions.... :

So, considering it's almost a year since my last post....I suck at New Years Resolutions. I had said that I was going to keep up on my blog. Yeah right. I can barely keep up on showering. (That's a slight exaggeration) So instead of doing a month in review....I'll do a quick "almost year in review"

April

My baby girl turned 2 years old. 

She had a Minnie Mouse themed birthday party. Normally, I'm meticulous about my cakes but my "precious angel" decided it would be a great idea to "help" me put the icing on / eat it off the cake. So this was all the effort I was putting into a 1/2 eaten cake. How did she jump into her terrible 2's so quickly?

Here's the birthday girl!

She enjoyed opening her presents, it's quicker if you use your teeth.

May
Our first REAL family vacation. The kids first time seeing the ocean. It was amazing! We Love Fort Walton Beach and Destin Florida!!!

Their first look at the beach and the ocean.

Playing in the sand the first day. 

He loved everything about Florida. 

The sand was her favorite thing.

Best Friends Forever!

Daddy and Malakai racing go carts!

My loves!

Hysterical children

The Gulfarium. Josie loved the "bobbies". 

Could they be any more perfect?

My princess snuggled up for the trip home.

My little boy, tired from his first trip to the ocean.

June

We found out we were expecting again. 

July
We had a pig roast at mom's. I made home made BBQ sauces. Recipes will be posted in a later post.


August

My baby is all grown up. Starting Kindergarten. :(

September

Malakai started taking Karate. He's pretty awesome.

My little cougar. 

Josie, Parker, Sarah and Malakai at the Homecoming Parade.

October

My Darth Vader.

My little Elephant.

"I got candy"

Me passing out candy.

(Top to bottom) Brian's, mine, and Malakai's...Josie's is at the bottom. Not carved. She just got to scribble with markers.....I can't imagine her with a weapon of any sort at this age.

November

My little princess getting ready for Thanksgiving.

They love each other so much.

December

Malakai on Christmas morning. I thought he was praying. But he got up and hugged us and said "this is everything I ever wanted" This was before he got a single present. I have the sweetest son ever.

Josie's present from Santa Claus.

Malakai's present from Santa Claus.

I love his faces he makes while opening gifts.

Josie opening presents Christmas morning.

January


I loved our relaxing New Years Eve. No parties, no craziness. Just me (8 months pregnant) my wonderful husband and our beautiful children. We stayed in Newport and had a pizza party and watched cartoons.  

Oh, and stood in the window watching boats go down the river and cars cross the bridge.

And the kids jumped on the bed.

SO MUCH FUN!