Alligator Experience

As I was going through my posts I realized I hadn't posted these pictures. While at the Filer Fair this year they had an alligator show that we all thought was a lot of fun to see. Then after Mima and Papa surprised the girls by letting them get to go hold a baby alligator all I could think was gorse.

Vanessa thought it was the neatest thing ever. She likes all the creepy crawly things though. Shes like her dad in that area.

Trista wasn't to sure about the whole thing but if her big sister was doing it there was no way she wasn't going to.

My mom decided we needed a picture of Natalia with the alligator. Well she was holding Natalia at the time and when we got to the gate she handed her to me so I got up there hoping that she'd like the creepy thing but she wouldn't touch it and my mom wanted a picture so guess who got to hold it...yep me it was so gorse I hate this picture. My family still laughs and can't believe I really did it. Me either!

Halloween 2009

Halloween is always big at our house. You wouldn't believe the decorations that we have been collecting. This is Ryan's favorite holiday and it is showing. Next year he wants to do a spook ally so we'll see how that works out. My brother stayed at our house and handed out candy this year and had a lot of fun scaring kids.

Vanessa loved being Bat Girl and Trista being Cleopatra daddy did a great job picking out their costumes this year since I was to busy to do much shopping.

Ryan figured Trista would love to dress up pretty and have a wig and of coarse she loved it

Natalia just got a hand me down costume that all the girls had worn. What a cute little witch she makes.

Happy Birthday Vanessa

As I sit here I realize how busy our lives really have been the last few months. I haven't even had time to post updates on my blog. So my New Year goal is to get better at this. I can't believe that I haven't even posted Vanessa's birthday pictures...So here comes the update hope your ready lol...

October 17, 2009 was our last game for Wood River cheering. They had all the cheerleaders cheering it was a night game at the high school it was so much fun. The crowd was so loud it was awesome. Talk about cold though. They even announced on the loud speaker that it was Vanessa's birthday and got her all embarrassed it was great. Natalia loved being on the side lines with her sisters and I instead of with Daddy and Mima in the bleachers. It was a fun night.

The next day my mom was sick but still she was able to wrap Vanessa's presents and my brother helped her hide the gifts. They did a scavenger hunt. The girls love when Mima does this for them. They looked all over for their presents and reading clues it was so cute.

After she found them all it was time to open presents. Here is a picture of her holding one of her presents and if you look at Natalia she is choking a poor cat. The first couple of times I felt bad for the cat but it kept coming back to her to get tortured.

These were all her gifts from her scavenger hunt at Mima and Papa's house

Vanessa got a bead loom set from us she loves making jewelry so we figured she'd love it

While in Boise we found her this cute horse figure she loves horses so she was way excited about this.

Of all things for her birthday cake our 9 year old daughter wanted a hunting cake (I know Uncle Dustin is so proud :) ) She was so excited to see her cake. What kind of girl are we raising? lol that's ok her sisters make up for it with the girls stuff :)

Happy Birthday Vanessa!!!