Ok time is running out .......

So I started another blog that will have my random thoughts and ideas on. It will not be private and It will let you know when I updated my family blog.

Also I'm going to make my family blog private in a few days so hurry hurry if you want to keep up with the family....my kids are really cute so I know you want to =)

www.cacklingleah.blogspot.com

Awe Man......

So in the words of Swiper the Fox (from Dora the Explorer)

Awe....Man......

I really didn't want to EVER do this but someone left a random comment on my last post and I have that site meter thing and never check it much but some random sites are coming to my blog and the last thing I would ever want is to have pervs or creepy people looking at my family. So it is that time to go private. I wish blogger would make it so if you find someones blog that you know and it is private, then you can like click a box saying please invite me. Oh well....so with that being said let me know if you would like an invite. Merry Christmas!!!!!

Sunday Christmas

Oh I love matching outfits.....nothing is cuter. It is a good thing I don't have twins because I would make them wear matching outfits till they are 18 yrs old =) Well I will dress my kids the same on holidays until then too.

Look at them a year ago....are you kidding me. My sweet bald Millie is now a sassy, piggy-tailed toodler. And Ryker looks like a boy now, not a little kid.

It only took 40 tries and LOTS of M&Ms to get this one sweet shot.

Yes, even Shaun and I match the kiddies. We didn't get a picture all together =(

And this is how it all ends!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Early Christmas Present

Ok so this isn't really an early Christmas present because Shantay, my sister-in-law was actually due on December 12th....but at 9:10, Friday December 18th my first niece was born

Bristol Noelle Sellards

7 lbs 10oz

Her is a picture of my brother Abe and Shantay. Shannie was induced that morning so the whole day was just a waiting game.

Here she is......Miss Briss. I'm in love. She is so itty bitty with a cute squishy face.

Shantay did A-Maz-Ing and the best part was.....she let us all be their for the whole thing. Yes all 5 Aunties, both moms and her dad. It was a full house and I'm so grateful she let me watch this little thing we call the miracle of life....holy cow it truly is a miracle.

The whole Sellards gang happy to meet the newest member.

I had to take a picture to document my Millie who grows up more and more everytime I blink my eyes. She has been using utensils for awhile but watching her eat cereal is a fur-sure sign she is no longer a baby. Oh Millie PLEASE stop growing I BEG YOU!!

I'm sure most of you know I love teaching preschool because it gives me an excuse to make children's crafts....Here is my little red-nosed reindeer. I was freaking out over the cuteness of how all my preschools reindeer's turned out.

Randomness

So either I'm WAY obsessed with my kids or I really like toys.....ok it is both. I finally finished my Ryker and Millie dolls. I'm in wuv with them. When I was done I was so excited and wanted to show someone....Shaun being the only other adult in the house was the lucky winner and he didn't share the same excitement. He just looked at me and said "You made my son a DOLL" then covered his face and sighed. It didn't burst my bubble.....I just said "Yup, and I don't care what you think....he will love it".

Ok so Ryker may not LOVE it but I'm always making things for Amelia, so it is more of a keepsake....or Amelia can just play with it. Of course mine are not as cute as the original...but I'm pleased none the less.

I got the pattern from this web site wee wonderfuls

Ok moving on to more important things. For FHE we talked with the kids about "giving" this holiday season and how their are many kids who don't have much for Christmas. Ryker has saved some money over the past few months...earning a dollar here and there. We were so proud of him for wanting to use some of his money to buy another boy a toy. We went down to the mall and Ryker looked at the tags until he found a little boy that was 4 -just like him. So we picked his tag and another little girl. I hope it is a great tradition we have started. Ryker keep asking if he could have the toy he picked out for the little boy but we keep reminding him he has lots of toys already. I think it was a great teaching moment.

It was a great night and I'm grateful for this wonderful Christmas season....it was so sad seeing all the tags on the Christmas tree....I WISH I had the means to buy all the kids something for Christmas. So if you have not ever gone and picked a Christmas Angel....PLEASE do. =)

Oh and I think we need to start a new family rule....no cell phones during dinner =) I love my pink lady. And yes she was having a full on conversation with....Dora the Explorer. "Hi Dora, Hi Boots"

A Great December Weekend

It doesn't get any sweeter!!!

Holy cow, I know all moms think their kids are the cutest ever and I'm no different......I just see pictures like this and want to hug and squeeze them all day long. Love Love Love them.

So since September I've wanted this apple fabric to make a dress for Millers. But with the economy the way it is, Shaun and I are really having to be careful and we end the month with not much (if anything) left in the bank. But when I was at JoAnns with Missy and Leann...Missy brought over this fabric that she thought was cute....it was the apple fabric. Thanks Leann for getting us this fabric and even though it is no longer fall I still had to make Millie a little jumper, with gold buttons to go with her gold shoes =) She sure is the "apple" of my eye. Thanks Millie for being my little model and letting me "try" out my sewing skills. Hopefully when your older you won't look back and say..."mom, what were you thinking".

We had a great weekend!! Our friends from Tucson came up for a visit. Kendra had some things she was selling at a boutique so they stayed with us and we got to hang out for a few days. Shaun and Dan meet 5 or 6 years ago while going to Scottsdale Community College. They were the only "preepy" looking guys in their classes (film/editing/video classes) if you could imagine what most of the others were like. They had to do a video project together and edit it as well so they came over and I met Kendra for the first time. We didn't have kids yet but they had sweet little Kyla who was like 4 months old. Ever since then we have been the best of friends. Dan and Shaun have so much in common.....they could quote movies all night long, while Kendra and I just roll our eyes.

Then we were both pregnant together. Jackson is one month older than Ryker. They played non-stop.

2 years later we were both pregnant again. Bryce is one month older than Amelia. Poor Bryce was just woken up from his nap.

And now Kendra is pregnant with her 4th....sorry to say I won't be having a baby one month after her. But we love you guys and can't wait to see you for New Years!!!