What does $70 get you?

So I wanted to get a pedicure, and Cody wasn't going to be home until late, so I thought I would just take the girls. I have taken them with me before and they love to watch. So, somehow, Alexis convinced me to let her get her toes done, then it was her fingers, then it was Avery's toes, then Avery's fingers. I never saw Avery so excited though and Alexis loves to be pampered, so I guess it was worth it. But next time...I will wait until Cody gets home!

My toes are really much cuter than this! The angle does not do them justice!
Alexis' polka dot fingers

And matching toes

Avery's polka dot fingers

And matching toes.

Oh! And the best thing...the polish just pretty much peeled right off starting the next day in their bath! It must have been the base coat they used or something! Go figure.

All my girls...

After Trista's party we went to my brother's house to see our other niece Kodie. Kodie and Avery are 3 months apart, (same thing, Avery older, Kodie much taller!) so they can be best buds too! Trista had to come too, because her and Alexis are insepperable! I loved having all my girls together. I have 2 daughter and 2 nieces. No nephews, no sons. It is a lot of girls, but so much fun to have all together. I can't wait until they are older, and Trista and Kodie can come here to stay for a week or so in the summer. We will have so much fun. While we were there I helped Trista pull out her tooth. She kept bending it forward and it was totally grossing me out, so I pushed it back really hard and told her to pull it out. Imagne everyone's surprise when it actually did come out! Then everyone started to give her money! She didn't even have to wait for the tooth fairy! I was about to start pulling out some of my teeth! Here are some more pics from that weekend.

First pic no tooth!
Trista, Kodie, Alexis and Avery

Trista, Alexis, Kodie, Avery

My dad's parents with their great granddaughters. I'm sure they love having all these little girls running around!

The next day was my dad's birthday. Kodie and Alexis took a picture with him at lunch, but Avery was being stubborn. He is very old now!! :)

All the girls with their Papa Bob.

My mom and dad and their granddaughters.

Trista's birthday

The first weekend in april we went to Prescott for my niece Trista's 5th birthday party. Trista and Alexis are exactly 1 week apart, (Alexis older, Trista MUCH taller) and they have always been the best of friends! They had no choice! We had a lot of fun up there for the weekend. Trista's party was as Peter Piper Pizza, and all the kids had a blast!

Cousins Maddilynn, Alexis and Trista (where's Teeghan?)
Trista and her cupcake

Alexis and Avery posing by the games

Alexis learned air hockey and was very good at it. She beat her sister, papa, and her dad, fair and square!

Check out the concentration!

Avery liked it too! Hope you had a great birthday Trista!

My gorgeous babies

So a few weeks ago, we were playing in the play room and the girls wanted to do a photo shoot. I love this pic of my girls, it makes it look like they absolutely love each other and never fight! Well they really do absolutely love each other, but the fighting has begun. I think Avery has realized that she doesn't have to do everything her big sister says, so she doesn't. Then Alexis gets mad. Then they fight over toys and sitting in a certain spot, etc. I can only imagine how it will be in 10 years! Most of the time though, they love each other, and those are the times like these!

Love this smile!

Posing at the barre, my ballerina!

March 22, Alexis' actual birthday

Alexis' actual birthday was the day after her party. We had a ton of people stay the night after her party so she spent the morning with her cousins, and in the afternoon we had some family fun time. She got presents from us, a ball and glove and some new earrings. She loved them all. She loves any presents really!

Then we went to Build a Bear because she had been bugging us for years to go there! She had a blast and loves her new bear.

Alexis and her bear Crudella (no idea where that name came from, but she chose it!)

Avery and her panda Heeyah (Kung Fu panda)

My pretty girls and their new babies.

Mac and Cheese dinner

Dad

The Three Musketeers

Alexis had to stand on a chair whild they yelled to everyone that it was her 5th birthday.

She got extremely embarrased, but was a good sport. She loves being 5 and is so excited that she finally got taller. She thinks that overnight she grew taller because she went from 4 to 5 on her birthday. She has grown a ton this year, but not overnight! I won't tell though! Happy Birthday Alexis! Thanks for a great day, and for making me a mommy!

Alexis turns 5

So on the 21st we had Alexis' 5th birthday party. A few months ago we asked her what kind of party she wanted to have. She immediately said a Broncos party. I have never seen her dad so proud! We had a lot of fun with the theme this year because it was different than princess and characters like we usually do. This was the first year she had friends from school come. There were like a million kids, because our families are so big and the school kids, but it turned out really good. I think al the kids were happy and had fun, and Alexis was in heaven. These pictures are really random, because I forgot to post them in order, but you get the point! I love this girl. She is truly my best friend ( and Avery). We do everything together. She is the person who made me a mother. She has taught me many things. She is so smart and willing to learn. She makes me so proud every single day. And her personality is so fabulous. She is a mini me, and I love it!

Me and my baby dog!
The babies and a big kid!

Pizza!!

Avery and Dane, I love her face!

Grnadma Jack and Avery

Cheerleader girls, Alexis, Maddie and Teeghan

Some of the kids

Birthday girl!

The water girl!

Cake time

Making a wish...

The Broncos party.

Alexis and her friends on the jumper

Family photo!

Field Trip

Last week we went on a field trip with Alexis' class to the AZ Museum of Natural History in Mesa. It was actually really cool. The kids loved it, and we definately plan on going back, and maybe taking daddy and cousins!

Alexis in a real jail cell, where she belongs most of the time! I wish I had one of these for time outs! The doors are really heavy and it is very noisy in there!

Alexis panning for gold

Avery thinking about it!

Big dinosaur bones!

Dinosaur display


Oh! And they have an entire room dedicated solely to facts about poop. What kid doesn't love that?!