A Tangled 8

So my baby girl is 8 ahhhhhhhh… where did the time go.  We had a little party for her with some friends, it was all themed around the movie Tangled.

We made paper lanterns and put glow necklaces inside so they would glow.

See the glowing??? 

I promise they looked better than the picture is showing.

We roasted Hot Dogs on the fire and had a picnic on our new grass.

Then we hit a piñata with a frying pan of course.  By the way thanks Lisa for the fun idea the girls loved it.

Finally we settled them down to watch the movie TANGLED in the backyard on the big screen. 

Overall Megan said it was a great birthday.

A little piece of green heaven

 

BEFORE:  Here was our backyard when we moved in, and of course we just couldn’t leave it like this. . . .

So we pulled out those ugly bushes . . . .

Brought in some good dirt . . . .

Built us a delicious and beautiful garden . . . .

Added a super fun fire pit . . . .

Planted us some Peach trees . . . .

And finally got us some beautiful, green, green, grass.

AWWW the perfect non-Arizona yard. 

Growing Up

From playing in the Dirt,

(only a couple weeks ago) . . . . .

To receiving the Priesthood . . . . . .

Where did the last 12 years go??? 

Can’t believe my little man is growing up.

Snow, Snow, Beautiful Snow

So I thought everyone would like to know that my prayers for snow in Arizona finally came, and only 2 months late!

Too bad that by the time we got out of church the sun had melted it all. =(

Working Hard

Braxton has been working hard on a couple merit badges for scouts.  His most recent one was in Family Life.  He decided for one of his projects to rebuild an old bench that was left at our house when we moved in. 

BEFORE:

Working hard???

AFTER:

Enjoying the fruits of his labors . .  . . .

BRACES

Aren’t they lovely!

Crazy Days and Cookie Sales

AND . . . .  .  We are off!  
GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ANYONE?

This past week was the 100th day of school and our school does a Wacky Tacky Day giving ice cream at lunch for anyone who dresses up Whacky Tacky.  So here are the kids pleas for ice cream.

Braxton:
Last minute outfit cuz he really wanted that ice cream.

Megs:
Planned for three week outfit.  We got the mustaches at a really fun wedding that we went to and she saved it just for Wacky Tacky Day.