MMMMMM....COOKIES!!

We thought it would be so cute yet so insane to have the girls invite 1 friend over and make sugar cookies from SCRATCH! That's right...I actually WANTED to try and bake! Then, after they cookie cuttered the dough, cooked it, let it cool down, we colored the frosting and let them decorate however they wanted. I swear they did a better job then I did.....don't they look so professional? The best part is the gleam in their eyes! They are so proud. There was only 17 fights over cookie cutters, frosting, m&m's, and who gets to take the first bite. Again, another successful child encounter. HA!!!

AND......We're back!! HA!!!

Ok...so, sheese! I have not been this busy in forever! Anyway, let's update some events here. The girlies had their birthday party last month and it was a BLAST!! There was like 20 kids there!!


I LOVE KIDS!!! They are so innocent and fun. Can't we all just stay that way forever??

THE TIME HAS COME!

Every step that babies go through seems like such a huge one! Once they learn something new, they don't usually forget it. She has started smiling which gives even more personality to her already sweet spirit. Aspen is such a joy to our family.

My Sweet Jenna.....

This morning I decided to forget the dishes and laundry etc. and focus all my attention on my almost 3 year old Angel. We had so much fun! We took a bath together, did our hair together, put makeup on together and danced and sang all morning. Can you see the twinkle in her eye? She felt so special. I love these moments as they grow up. I hope we are always very close.

OTHER KRAZY KRIESE'S!!

Yesterday there was a knock on my front door and to my suprize, my cousin's from Texas were at the door. I was so excited to see them. They stayed for a while and made cards and played. They are growing up so fast! Aren't they just Angels! (Ethan wasn't the least interested in crafts. He was in Justin's room doing "man" things.)

PRINCESS INVITES!!!

Of course the girls have to have a princess party this year!! I have a lot of fun stuff planned and I wish EVERYONE could come. Here is their invitations I did today! I litterally took these pictures today so that's why they are faces only.....i actually wet wipped their faces so at least they wouldn't be dirty. (oh, and made them brush their teeth.)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

YEA!! Halloween has come and gone! It is so fun to dress up every year! I might like it more than the kidos....ha! Lastnight started out great with a Yummy dinner at Andrea's house. We all then proceeded to a friends Ward's Trunk r' Treat. I just love seeing all the different costumes and ideas. Who knew you could decorate the trunk of your car, park them all next to each other and trick or treat?? Who thought of that? They're a genious! It sure saves some walking, AND cuts your time in half! We ended up back at Torrey and Drea's neighborhood going door to door anyway. (darn kids! Like the 20 lb bag of candy they were dragging around wasn't enough.) We all said goodnight and parted ways. When we got home, dad took his own bag and trick r' beated his own kids till they gave up whatever he wanted.....HA HA....I always look forward to that part every year....what priceless memories. :) I'm excited for the rest of the year....It's my favorite! Tis' the season to be JOLLY!! (p.s. - I turned 29!!)

YAHOO!! FHE!!

It's that same Family Home Evening we have every year to try and carve pumpkins into somthing recognizable!! The patterns get harder and harder every year. This was Jenna's first time with her own and I think she was still a little to young to fully enjoy the experience.....she had more fun feeding daddy ice cream while he worked on Justin's. Justin was showing daddy his plate full of seeds and shoved it right in his face! YOU GO J! Ashley was discusted by the slimy texture but was a trooper. We didn't get the pumpkins completely carved since it was a school night and getting late, but will post the prize winning pumpkins another night! I love this time of year!!

ALA FUTBOL!!!

Saturday was Justin's first Soccer game. He is #12. It was like 800 degrees outside in the middle of October!! We couldn't even sit in the sun so we backed the Hummer up and sat in the back with it open and watched. He played Defense this time and loves it. Isn't he getting so big?? They are so cute to watch. They are afraid to kick each other, KNOWING they all have pads on. Shoot, I think I need to join a soccer league so I can kick someone LEGALLY!! You'd think the kids would love it! The end result....Cougars (his team) 0 - Other team 4. Maybe Justin should try Goalie next time.

GO AARON.....IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!!!

ITS PARTY TIME!!! We had a great time suprizing Aaron with a Birthday party to celebratehis 22nd birthday since it is such a significant year!?? His new wife crowned him King and his Father knighted "Aaron the Younger" into his complete manhood of responsibility. It was very cute and funny and one heck of a party probably none of us will forget...right mom? hehe We got completely smashed and wasted off cake and ice cream to prepare us for the KARAOKE that later took place. Some of us needed the buzz to sing and the rest of us needed it to tolorate the sing-ing! All in all, only 2 scorpions were found inside, only one person threw up, and only a few dorito fingerprints were found on my new Theater chairs....which equals....a dang successful party!! (i had to throw in a pic of Aspen at the party too! She was chillin')

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PEEPS!!

The only thing happenin' around here lately is friends, friends, and more friends over! Which means...triple the lunch preparation and triple the messes! LOL! Actually, I love it when the kids have their posse over. However, poor Justin is grounded from friends for a month for getting excessive chatting in the classroom for 4 weeks! Who the heck does he get that from??? (before anyone goes and feels sorry for him, just know HE chose his OWN punishment.) Aspen doesn't have any friends and was having a moment here. I just kiss her like crazy when she cries.....it's just so cute!!

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning......

It was such a beautiful day outside we actually opened all the doors and windows for the first time! I think fall might be coming finally. Here is a picture of our new house. We love everything about it except the scorpions we find. I killed another one today. AHHH!! I hate them!! I love that every house in this neighborhood is on a culdesac(spelling??) though. I decided it didn't matter what the kidos looked like today, they could play out in the front yard. It was Aspen's first experience in her stroller and the girls were thrilled they got to push her around. She fell asleep in her stroller just about the time the sprinklers turned on and Jenna and Justin got caught in them and decided it wasn't such a bad thing. We had a great day enjoying the weather and each other.

JUST WANT TO EAT HER UP!!

ISNT SHE SO STINKIN CUTE??? Ok, so I am her mother, but I can't help it! She is so alert and strong for such a tiny peanut! Unfortunately she has a milk allergy and preferes Soy formula! So, she is kinda a smelly baby.....hehe. But look at that face....that's an Angel who's recently touched the face of God. What a sweetheart.

WHAT THE??? WHERE'D THE???

What the HECK?? Where'd the time go?? SOOOO much has happened since the last posting I don't even know where to start!! I will just skip to the BEST part!! We moved the first of September and 9 days later our little Angel was born. Sweet Aspen Rae came into this world Sept 9th at a tiny 6lb 4oz. By far the most emotional bonding birth experience for Tony and I. What a gift from Heaven Aspen is. She will complete our family of 6 and we are so thankful to Heavenly Father for sending her to us. WHAAAA!! My keyboard is soaking wet...... now, the reason these pictures are kinda funky looking is our battery charger for our camera is missing and these were all taken with my camera phone. I am excited to be getting settled in and I feel better than ever. I forget what it's like every time to have my own body back functioning normal!! Thank you to everyone who came to visit me in the hospital. It always means so much to me and it was a little emotional knowing that was the last time I would be leaving with a new baby. Aspen is changing almost daily. Isn't she so beautiful???

WHERE'S ELLA???

Are any of you wondering what happened to Ella? Apparently she was quite enchanted and grew little boy kitty parts because we looked one day and whalla...."Sheena was a man" as Tone Loc puts it. Nonetheless, male or female, we had to get rid of the sweet thing due to allergies that Daddy could not kick. That's ok. She/He was secretly wanting a new family anyway due to the whole embarrasing gender confusion. He needed a new start. Although we (just Jenna really) miss the kitty, we wish the little Fella (instead of Ella) well with his new family.