Baking with Tami

A few weeks ago Tami enrolled her and the girls in a Christmas cupcake decorating class at Edwards Cakes and Candies. She came and took the girls to lunch and then to their class to make some festive cupcakes. The girls were so excited to spend time with her and loved decorating their cupcakes. Oh yah... I sent the camera with them, I am assuming that the girls took most of these.

snowman... why so sad?

The girls love spending time with Tami. Thanks so much Tam for the fabulous outing, the girls will not forget it!

Christmas Tree Lane

We love this time of year and love keeping up with our Holiday traditions. So a few weeks ago we grabbed our yummy hot cocoa and headed to Ceres for our annual trip to Christmas Tree Lane. It was nicer this year with no strollers and better behaved kids. Our friends the Coronas and the Fielden's joined us for the festivities.


this is Chad, Karina and Kyomi, with Grace trying to squeeze in. Little Amalia in her stoller didn't make it into the pic...sad

The Coronas, sporting the single stroller with two munchkins packed in.

Hannah loved "helping" Kyomi and walking with her.

She's a pretty cute kid!

loved this pic of Hannah, Grace however looks scared, and Scott looks CREEPY.

This was the weekend that it rained the whole weekend, but there was a long enough break Saturday night to go out, none the less Grace was pretty set on wearing her lady bug rain jacket.

Thanks friends for sharing in the holiday fun... surprisingly uneventful for having SEVEN kids between us all. Can't wait til next year!

Tami's Birthday

Last weekend was Tami's 30th birthday (yikes!!!). We went to her party to help her celebrate in her and Robert's new home. It was such a great night, and we got to see our dear friends the Sanchez's who we MISS so much!!

How friggin cute is MIA?? We LOVE MIA, she is a doll and it was so great to see her!

Does it look like Grace and Landon are two years apart?

Grace and Mags sporting their silly faces. Don't be alarmed, it LOOKS like Maggie is giving the bird, but she's NOT.

My kids, manhandling Mia

-Love these girls-

The boys...looking tough I suppose

The birthday girl and Her Boy. Happy Birthday Tami.... may all your wishes come true this year!

DrEsS uP

Friday night the Smiths invited us over for dinner and to play. The kids love playing dress up especially when they get to use new stuff. The kids were so good and played for several hours by themselves.

we love SILLY faces!

Landon was pretty jazzed to discover boy dress up clothes, like this super awesome mask. poor Woody though, I'm not sure that he survived.

Rylie and Lilly the princesses

Hannah.... an Arabic princess I suppose

Swords... apparently we are depriving this boy, he LOVED them, I think he might need some for Christmas.

What a fun night with lots of laughter, Thanks Smiths!!