Happy Birthday Rachel

Today was our GREAT friend Rachel's Birthday!

We had her and Cody over for (one of her favorites)

a Taco Soup dinner. Ben was on call at the hospital so he missed out.

We mostly just watch Holdyn hit Cody with balloons :)

We also made her cookies and some cookie dough instead of a cake.

We enjoyed it!

Happy Birthday Rachel!!!

Super Fun Saturday!

We had a long week full of rain but when Saturday came,

the sun came out! Holdyn was invited to Charlotte's

Birthday party which was a formal-wear Tea Party.

She had a BLAST to say the least! Here she is dressed up before the party.

Kimber had on a scowl most of the day, she wasn't cooperating as I was trying to fix her hair,

so Ben came up with the 'strap her in the doll stroller' idea. Worked pretty good.

Our ward was doing a service project at a local cemetery.

The girls jumped in with their little shovels and helped clean off the headstones...or

at least had fun digging holes and playing in mud puddles.

The night came and we thought they'd be worn out, but as you can see,

Kimber still has her scowl on, and as soon as her boots go on it is time to play.

How Adorabow

Hey all you mom's with little girls! My great friend and cousin Kandice Cluff has a website up for her bows and other cutsie things. Check it out when you get a chance!

www.howadorabow.com

Also, another great friend Andee Has a site up for some good deals,

andee-begborrowandsteal.blogspot.com

Anyway, just a few sites to take a look at :)

Terrible Twosome

Bella just watches the girls as they go like crazy... they even poop her out!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 2010

We had such a great time at the Baker family New Year's Eve party!!! My parents and all of my brothers and sisters were able to be there with their families. There are 22 grandkids and one on the way. Thanks to my sister Brenda and her husband Joel Andrus for letting us destroy their house! Here is a picture of the whole gang.

These are three cutsie nieses, Annie, Megan, and Allie. Doing the

"See no evil, Hear no evil, speak no evil."

Here is Holdyn at almost 1am, up on Courtney's Barbie computer.

Brooklyn got Andi to sleep.

Here we are playing Mafia. CLASSIC!

Sophee and Luke made it to the New Year. Kimber was fast asleep.

Here is Luke trying to sneak in some treats while mom wasn't watching.

Playing BINGO! Jason and Heidi did a great job and they had SWEET Prizes!

Ben and I made Won Tons....while Brenda made 'Cafe Rio' style burrito's.

Before the sun went down the kids all played and played and played outside on the scooters, basketball, trikes, ping pong, side walk chalk, and all sorts of things.

Thanks Fam-damily! It was seriously one of the BEST New Year's Eve parties EVER!

Fabulous Friends and alright breakfast :)

A few of the gals pals from High School planned a breakfast while I was in town. It was SOO Fun. We definitely missed those of you who couldn't make it!

Me, Kandice, Katie and Andee

Here I am with Kandice Cluff. She was my best friend growing up and now we are married to cousins. Her in-laws live just up the road from mine in Fredonia. It is because of her that I met and married Ben... I owe her big! Anyway, it was a great time at 25 Main.

Fredonia Fun

We made it to Fredonia, AZ the day after Christmas to visit with Ben's family.We stayed with Josh and Tiffany and had a GREAT time! (THANKS GUYS)

One thing we miss in Bakersfield, CA is being able to go for drives.

Ben and I love to just get in the truck and go drive in the country. So we made a point to get out on a few drives while we were there. We miss being so close to such beautiful country.

Holdyn had a blast and didn't stop running and playing with her cousins. Here she is on top of Grandma's Hill.

Ben and Kimber on top of Grandma's Hill.

We also can't go to Fredonia without spending some time around the horses. (Thanks again Josh and Tiff) Holdyn loves to just run around the corals and climb the fences. She's going to make such a good cowgirl someday!

Here is McKenzie, Holdyn, and Emma on Flicka.

Holdyn riding Flicka.

Cute Taylor on Flicka.

We also got to see Great Grandma Carr, and play lots of Rook with the family. Thanks everyone for a fun few days!