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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

my little Cheer girl...

This sunday was Reagan's first Prime Time competition.
This girl was born to cheer.
She has literally been "cheering" her sister on forever.

She woke up bright and early...
ready to get dressed...
and of course....
do CHEER hair...



She was so very excited.
So excited...she wouldn't eat.
I offered everything under the sun.
eggs.
waffles.
cereal.
even donuts.
and
Nothing.
Nada.

but when it was time to hit the matt...
the big gigantic matt..
the one that seemed SO far away...
My super duper girl..
was solid.
and she ROCKED it!




 I am sure having her own cheerleaders there...
cheering her on...
helped!


and a Daddy...
who was ready and waiting to buy a celebatory ice cream...



Way to go kiddo...
we couldn't possibly be any prouder of you...
keep up the good work...
and we promise to
always...
always...
be there to CHEER you on.






Sunday, January 23, 2011

{Sunday Snapshot} She'll always be my little girl....

I'm linkin up with Stefanie...and her super fun...
Sunday Snapshot....
come join us...


Ni Hao Yall


So it happened.
I didn't want it to.
Her Dad fought it every. single. step. of the way.
but she went and did it anyway.

She went and became a teenager.

We had a little family party...
and she got lots of "teenager" gifts...
like money...
and gift cards...
so she can shop to her teenager hearts content.

These are the things I hope she remembers as she gets older...
The things that mean the most...
Things like...

cousins...


and little sisters...


Sisters who are so sure they picked the perfect present...
that they can't possibly wait to give it to you..
so they just HAVE to help you open it..




and realizing that 13 means
getting "big girl" presents...
presents that last a life time...
cause Pandora bracelets aren't for little kids you know...



and Daddy's holding birthday cakes...
like this one...
that has 14 candles on it...
one for good luck...


and Nana's...
always there...
so excited to see..
just what you got...



and then...
after the carrot cake...
because you don't like regular cake...
and after everyone warms up their cars on this wicked cold winter day...
and after they head home...

That's when the girlie's get here...

and that is when the REAL partying starts!



Until you open the present that was make up...

and then Daddy makes this face...


but that doesn't last long...
cause then you get some more cash-ola...
and you do the famous money dance...





and who can get enough of

"The BESTIE"




and...re-living some of your better Preschool moments..

Cause who can get enough of

"Fin"



"noggin"


"Duuuuude"



and after loads of pizza and caffeine...



and then we got down to the GOOD stuff...

FONDUE!!!




This teenager isn't big on cake...
but the alternatives are amazing!

The girls pigged out on Strawberries, pineapple, marshmallow's, bananas graham crackers, pretzels and gummy worms...
all. dipped. in. chocolate.



and being 13...
the next logical thing to do...

FACIALS!





It was a late night..and having to get up ridiculously early for cheering wasn't something any of these girls REALLY wanted to do...








but we managed to get them up...

and served up some delicious birthday breakfast...



Happy Birthday baby girl.

Always remember:
If you want good friends...be a good friend.
Broken hearts always mend
Your family will ALWAYS take care of you
Don't be afraid to be yourself.
Someday you really will look back on these years as the best years of your life.
When you have to make a decision...and you don't know what to do...ask yourself...what would my Mom want me to do...
We love you
you are beautiful...inside and out.
We are proud of you...

and always remember... we will always always see you like this...


Cause...
you'll always be our baby..

ALWAYS...













Saturday, January 22, 2011

Send the bad blogger to the corner

I have been such a slacker lately.  I haven't really blogged at all.

Here's the thing...usually I don't blog because I don't have anything I feel is important to write about...

Or..

I do...

But can't manage to put what I do want to write about into words....

Lately though...I have had things I WANT to write about...

I just can't find the time to do it the way I want to...

Yeah I could just write about whatever it is that week I want to write about...

but I feel like I don't have the time to do it justice.

but....

I promise....

to be better....

starting this weekend.

There will be a blog before Monday...if I have to stay up all night doing it!

(Not that there is a whole lot of you out there reading it...or who really care all that much... still.)

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Sunday Snapshot {Christmas 2010...FINALLY}

Ni Hao Y'all


Every year on Christmas Eve, we head out to Aunt Cherie's house....but before we leave...Reagan throws out the reindeer food for Rudolph and all his friends...
 then...
we get to visit...

with little ones from far away...

and big cousins who are we like to
"act" shy around...but really LOVE all the attention from...

and babies we are meeting for the first time...


and Cousins...

who just happen to be...
best friends...


and our family...

 and our oldest girl...
who is days away being a teenager...
and is growing up...
way too fast...
right in front of our eyes...
 Of course...there is the yankee swap...
and everyone hoping for the coveted number 1...

and time spent with Grandpa talking PNSY business...


and secret presents from the bigger cooler cousins...

and there can never be too much opening presents...
ever.


or too much Auntie Shirley...

 These times...with these people...
it's a good thing...
 a time for Father's and Daughters...


and...the next morning...
...the real fun began...

Like always...
The girls waiting on the stairs for us...



and like always...
they couldn't wait...


and like always...
they were stoked to see all those presents...




We are still lucky enough around here...
to hang with these two...
and if you ask me...
That is reason enough to celebrate!


and hanging with this lady is pretty cool too!
;)

and these smiles...
on these girls...
are what make my morning....


and I am pretty sure they got just about everything they wanted...








Christmas around here...
it pretty much rocked..
<3