Just Another Day In Paradise

 I really stink at blogging. I'm averaging like once every six months...oh well. Anyway, life is pretty good. The girls are still growing up so fast. Brinlee is counting down the days to starting kindergarten and her 5 1/2 birthday (she has planned a date with Sugar to go to the "Train Moon" which she says is riding on Trax to the Planetarium at the Gateway and getting a rock necklace). She is such a little mom and great to help take care of her sisters. She is learning to read and has an amazing memory.  She has already memorized the first 6 articles of faith. Raigen is also counting down to her 4 1/2 birthday. She is still a trouble maker most of the time, but a cute one. She is excited to start preschool. Oh, and she broke her other arm at the end of December...SERIOUSLY! I'm surprised she hasn't broken anything else. She is a little klutz. Hallie is 3 and doesn't care to be potty trained. She always the first one to wake up at our house and doesn't hesitate to wake up her sisters.  She cries louder than I have ever heard a kid cry and throws terrible temper tantrums. However, she is also the sweetest little girl and loves to cuddle.  She is a daddy's girl.  Hopefully she will grow out of the tantrum stage SOON! Taylor has grown up the most over the last 6 months. She is not a baby anymore. She still doesn't talk much, but she has no trouble letting us know what she needs. She loves to watch movies, loves dogs and horses, and loves to get her hair done. She changes her shoes at least 20 times a day and doesn't care if they match.  She is such a good girl. If only we could get her to bed on time.  I still work one or two nights a week and Kyle got a new job in Idaho. So, YES we are moving!!! Not sure on the exact date, but hopefully it will be soon. i don't like the thought of leaving family, but I guess it is part of life!

We've been doing a lot more work on the house trying to get it ready to sell.  I painted the cabinets white and Kyle tiled and put in recessed lighting.  I think it turned out pretty good, but a lot of work!  I don't think I'll ever do  it again...

Raigen's 2nd, and hopefully last, broken arm!

What a cute bunch! This is in the visitors center at Temple Square. Last year they
all froze while we looked at lights so this year we did
the snowsuit thing and they about
died of heat! Maybe next year we will get it right.

Raigen's 4th Birthday party at Chuck-E-Cheese. Don't let the picture fool you...
Hallie did not smile for long. 
She doesn't really like big oversized animals near her!! 

I put them all to bed one night and when it was quiet I went in to check on them and
this is what I found. They were all sleeping on the toddler bed and sound asleep. 
However, after you see the next picture you will know that they didn't
end up like this. They are sure wiggly sleepers!!

Can you find ALL 4 of them?? I took this pic one morning when i got home
 from work. They do all go to sleep facing one direction and
tucked in ;) but they never end up that way!

kissing their hands...



And blowing you a KISS!!