The Jumping Bean!

Tatum is no longer walking or running to get where she is going...she is JUMPING! It is pretty cute, especially when she gets out of the tub and I can not catch her! Her little naked bum jumping down the hall way is just so funny I have to laugh out loud!

Turning 30!

Well... it happened. I had belonged to the "I will never turn 30 club" and I have officially been KICKED OUT! I had not given much thought to turning 30, until December 13th rolled around and it happened. I think mentally that I am stuck at 23, that is how old I feel at least. Yea, I think I will stay 23.... that will do. I mean, I have always been pretty secure in who I am as a whole and age never mattered much, honestly it is is a number right? -WRONG- it is so much more. It is wrinkles
and gray hair (yes, I have GRAY hair and I have had some since I has 23 but it didn't bother me not until I turned 30! Funny huh), it is then ugly veins in my legs (thank you Teagan!) and stretch marks on my belly (thank you Tatum and Teagan!), a slower metabolism (which I never thought it could get much slower, but it has...) and fatigue, constant fatigue ( maybe that comes from these two baby girls! Teagan is still not sleeping though the night and Tatum thinks that she needs to get up at 6am!). Gosh! With all of that where is the sunshine? On a brighter note, I have to count my blessings. I know who I am, I have a SWEET husband who loves me despite me being 30, two BEAUTIFUL girls who remind me everyday why it is all worth it and an awesome family (both my own and Tates) who I honesty could not live without. So there it is. What it is to be 30. The good, the bad and the ugly! All in all I am a pretty lucky lady!



Angie brought me a birthday cake (thank you Ang!) which Tatum just had to taste. This is what was left of it after she was done! I did manage to get one bite :)



Tate brought me these Beautiful roses and took to The Melting Pot for fondue! We had a great time, it was like we were dating again! I think it was the first time we had left Teagan (thank you Ann!) and it was so relaxing!

I do have to say that I was spoilt this year! Natalie and Nichole decided to combine my birthday and Christmas gift and the got my this darling Coach wristlet. I was so surprised to open this gift. What can I say I LOVE it!!!

Tatums New Smile

Tatum has recently learned how to "smile" for the camera... unfortunately her father and I don't find it so attractive. What do you think?

The Big Sister

A few weeks ago "aunt Trish" sent Teagan and Tatum the cutest outfits! The tops that went with them were labeled 'lil sister' and 'big sister'. I can now officially say that Tatum has a favorite piece of clothing. If fact not only does she want to wear this cute little shirt day after day, it is even a struggle to get it off of her when bed time comes. Not only does it announce to the world that indeed she is the 'big sister' but it also has butterflies and glitter on it! What can I say "aunt Trish' knows how to pick out a cool shirt!

Teagan Special Day

On Sunday the 2nd of December Teagan Ann was blessed. We had been slacking and missed the opportunity in both October and November to bless her. Luckily she still fit into her beautiful dress that her Aunt Mitzi made as a gift for her. She was just so darling in it and she had a sort of glow to her that afternoon. I think she knew that it was her day! The expression on her face when Tate brought her up to be blessed was priceless, she was just beaming! I loved it!


Thank you to all of you who were a part of her blessing and came to spend her special day with us. We love you!