Another year . . .

I guess today I just turned another older and I probably feel 2 years older ;)

I just got this from my parents and thot I'd post it - that pic on the bottom - boy does it remind me of another little girl who is continually dressing up in a blue/black plaid dress, bare-armed and posing as well.  Like mother like daughter!  (oh, and that little girl is still getting into things, but hey, what can I really say - in some ways she takes after her father - hee hee!)

HUMPH!

Okay - no pics - just venting . . .

Def'n of Navia - 3 years old terror!!! (said in love, of course)

Yesterday she dropped a lightbulb from upstairs through the bannister and it broke on the steps. Then, as I'm cleaning the broken glass up, she throws another one down, just missing my head and it crashes on the hardwood floor. More glass - everywhere!!!

Today when I go to the bus stop to get Kaleb (just a couple houses down from us) she eats the middle of the birthday cake that they were supposed to decorate today and then goes upstairs and takes all my FOLDED laundry that I was going to put away and throws all the clothes over the bannister. I come in the house to chocolate all over and a huge pile of clothes at the bottom of the stairs. Then I see her fingers - they're GREEN! She also got into Emma's green nailpolish (don't know how she found it yet) and painted her HANDS and a portion of Emma's carpet!!! I don't know how she was able to do so much in such a short time - I'm not at the bus stop for that long! Now I'm reaaly scared about how the rest of today is going to go . . .it's only 1:30pm!!! Where are the terrific threes that I've heard about - where are they!!!

Kaleb's 'Responsibility' Award

This morning Navia and I went to a Kindergarten Assembly that was celebrating the children in each class that demonstrated responsiblity.  This was a bit vague for Kaleb, but his teacher, Ms. Leguard, explained to him that it was about putting things away and helping others to, taking good care of his borrowing book and doing what he knew that he was supposed to be doing.  Kaleb liked that answer and has now informed us that he is "responsible"!

yep - VERY bad pic!

Kaleb and his classmate (and our neighbor) Kelly

The "Responsiblity" recipients in Kaleb's Senior Kindergarten class

Braden couldn't make it to the assembly, but Navia and I were there - both taking pictures!  Navia brought along her princess camera that was a gift from the St. Louis Bailey's a while ago and wouldn't stop taking pictures.  It was quite funny, as she'd squint her eye and point as she was taking the perfect picture - always telling me that she took another picture of Kaleb for me.  Yep, it was cute.

There is a very short clip of Kaleb receiving his award here or in the side youtube.com menu.

My Babies . . .

Okay, so I didn't birth them and I haven't met them yet, but here are a couple pictures of my new babies! I think that it is so cool that my sisters had their babies under 2 months apart. Those kids are going get into a lot of trouble together and always have a cousin to play with at family functions. Yep - they are two lucky babies!!!

I actually just got off the phone with Charlene and I still have tears in my eyes. Yep - I'm sad. I wish that I could give my new nephew and niece hugs and cuddles, and I'd even change a diaper or two just to be able to meet them. But, living a few provinces away means that it won't be until the summer that they get to meet their favorite auntie!!!

So, let me introduce you to my new babies - one girl, one boy . . .

Avery Jordyn Campbell

Born January 16, 2009

(with proud daddy, Aaron)

Riley James Larry Spratt

Born November 25, 2008
(with proud parents and sisters)

(taken at 6.5 weeks old)

Emma's Birthday Party - "Hip Hop Style"

For Emma's 8th Birthday party we went to Planet Dance for a Hip Hop Party. There were 2 instructors that showed the kids some dance moves and then the kids gave a performance of a Jonas Brothers song. It was so cute waching them and Emma, well, she loved it! It was a great idea and was also kinda nice not having to decorate, think of games to play, clean up, etc. All I had to do was order pizza, have Brade pick it up, bring loot bags and then watch the kids have fun - it was a good day. Then tonight Emma had 3 girls overnite. We made the music studio into a sleep-over place - moved the Wii, the dvd player and 4 "beds" down there. They had a blast - yep - a good 8th birthday party!

Look at my beautiful 8 year old daughter!!!

Emma dancing behind Victoria

Emma is the girl in the middle by the red balloon

Kaleb had a lot of fun too!

Navia liked the balloons the best ;)

8 Years Later . . .

Happy 8th Birthday

Emma Rayne!!!

Your daddy & I love you so very much!

This Saturday we're having a Hip Hop Dance Party for her at a local dance studio, which should be a lot of fun. She'll have all her friends there, learn a dance routine, perform for the parents at the end and then she'll have 3 of her friends stay overnight. Yep - it should be a good one (and easy this time!!!) Pictures will follow!

On each child's birthday they get to choose what they want to do for dinner. Emma, two years in a row, has now chosen East Side Mario's. These are a couple of pics from tonight.

Kissing the cheeks of the birthday girl!

Cheek to cheek ;)

a card that emma received online from gramma & grampa mcgifford - such cute pics of her with one of her favorite animals - even standing on ernie!!!

Pssst . . .

Happy 35th Birthday Braden!!!

(aww - so cute with your little brother - never thought he'd be the taller one, hey?!?!)