Family Pictures

Today we had our family pictures taken. It took me two hours to curl 5 heads of hair! What would it be like to have boys? We headed off to the Mesa Temple. I think everyone else had the same idea today, but there were a lot of weddings. The girls did a great job and were patient with their obsessive compulsive mom, who has to have everything just right, Dr. Phil please help me!!!! We ended the evening at Serranos Mexican Food, yum!!

Chelsea

Cherish

Ariana
Savannah

Ciera

Charlie never knew he had so many angels!!!

After a long day!

Gotta love our girls :)

An American Girl Mystery Party

Ariana's birthday is officially on November 28th, but we usually celebrate her birthday a week early because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Ari is a fan of all the American Girl books (she loves the dolls too), so this year we had An American Girl Mystery Party. We had scripts and invitations that assigned each girl a character. I loved each of the outfits that the girls came in. Some were orphans, maids, etc.... The girls had so much fun acting out their parts. It was quite funny watching them all. They all had a great time and were able to solve Samantha's mystery :)

The best part of a birthday is the presents!!!!!

What a great bunch of girls ( who turned out to be little night owls, I'm exhausted!) Happy Birthday Ariana we love you!!!!!

Once again!!!!

I'm a lucky woman. Once again poof my father-in-law has made me yet another piece of furniture. I love this chest. It is a perfect storage piece for the blankets that my kids love to drag out this time of the year. He is leaving in a week and I'm so sad. I think we make a good team. He builds, I paint. Maybe someday we can have a business together :)

A Girl and her Little Doggy

Cherish stayed home sick today with a stomach bug (I hate flu season). I've been running around cleaning and I came across this and had to get my camera. Twinky is Cherish's dog and I think this picture says it all. They truly love each other.

My Dream Come True!

A couple of years ago I saw this wooden trash can in the Country Sampler magazine. I have been wanting one forever!!!!!! My ever so handy Father-in-law just made this one for me. I showed him the picture in the magazine and poof eight hours of labor and here is the finished product. I love it!!!!!!

Go Lady Eagles!!!!!!

Cherish made the 7th grade volleyball team this year (she's only a 6th grader) today was their volleyball tournament at Alhambra High School. They took third place in the tournament. If you look close in the picture you can still see her leftover eyeliner from her pirate costume. She showered and scrubbed, but we all now how hard it is to get black eyeliner off :)

The girls and Coach Smith. He is an awesome coach!

Cherish in action!!!!!

Cherish and her posse!!!!

Awesome job Lady Eagles!!!!

Trunk or Treat cont'

I couldn't figure out how to add this to the end of my last post, so sorry it's a little out of order.

Here we have the lovely Ariana and her BFF Kia.
Me and my zombie cheerleader.

My husband in an eclectic costume (I have no idea what he was)

My former princesses.......