The after pictures-- new floors!

Here is our new carpet...

it is so soft and comfy

and we LOVE it!
and here is the new tile Omar and his friend put in!!

our mini photographer

Malachi steals my camera every chance he gets and I end up with mostly random pictures but I do get a few cute ones!

Sienna is so into making faces right now!
dancing with daddy

and this is Malachi's hilarious self portrait!!

pArtY on the FaRM!

Our cute little friend Vince had his birthday party at Wheeler Farm-- the kids thought the little wagon ride was awesome! I remember riding on these little rides when I was a kid!

Vince and Sienna

Malachi and his beloved Utah hat from Uncle Monkey (he wears it every single day)
Vince, Sienna, Malachi and Griffin

aren't they so stinkin cute?!?

brace face and the mountain man

Fabians squared!

Pablo, Michelle, Kailey and Noah got to come spend a night on their way to Logan to see Michelle's family. The kids were in heaven to have a night to play with their cousins!

Malachi and Noah had their matching chargers pillows and SD blankets from Grandma Maria and loved being twiners!!

faking sleep-- though they did sleep just like that- starting at about 2 am!

a few days later we spent a day with them in Logan, when we ran across this sign we could not stop laughing-- oh these boys!!!

farewell Mikey & 'the other' Heather!!

My brother graduated from college last semester and was on the hunt for the perfect job- we knew that job might take him far but we hoped not! He went to AZ for an interview and two weeks later he took his wife and moved there!! They spent the last few nights with us, so that last morning they left from our house-- here are the goodbye pictures!!

waking Malachi up to say goodbye

Mac and Aunt Heather (he loves her)

this is so my brother!
the kids saying goodbye to the pups!

one last pose!

why do Mikey and Heather look so happy saying goodbye?!?!

the final wave

We miss you guys!! I promise to be a better blogger so you can see lots of my kiddos!!

Her Heart Day!

Me and Sienna before her BIG Valentine's party!

Since it is Sienna's first year of pre-school this was her first school Valentine's party and she was so excited. She wanted to take her friends playdoh, she wrote her name on all her little papers and cut them out-- she is getting so big! Her party was the day before Valentine's Day and I had an appointment I had scheduled for months-- so my nice brother was willing to take her. Sienna made this cute candy jar for her teacher and my brother told me right as she went to hand it to Miss Jenn the lid fell off and broke- glad I missed that ;-)

IHOP pajama party!!

In February we got to stay with some cute kiddos while their parents were out of town, I promised all the kiddos if they were good, that on the last night we would take them to IHOP in their jammies for a breakfast dinner! They were good!

they did these cute little cheers all week...

GO IHOP!!!
crazy faces

and hugs!!

Malachi wanted mac n cheese and for the first time he thought to put ketchup (his favorite)

on it-- reminded me of my childhood!

and then the berry syrup was added to the mix- and yes he dipped the mac n cheese in it!

crazy boy!!

Mom sleeps in and...

and wakes up to this scene!!

I could not stop laughing!!

At least they have good hygiene!!

Another morning this was my hallway...

and this was Malachi!

Wow, I am going to stop now... it is starting to look like this happens a lot, NO comment!!

the random January pictures

Every month I end up with a handful of random pictures-- so here is January!

Sienna pulling silly faces during her haircut!
funny she looks so crazy, she really begs me to cut her hair everytime I do hair

Malachi chilling with his bear and a movie on mom's phone!

Look at those beautiful eyes!

Sienna reading to Mason (the baby I watch a few times a week). Sienna wishes he was her very own baby, she is so sweet with him!

Look mom I am Jesus' mom, Mary!

I walked in the toyroom one day and found that Malachi was displaying his shoes on his propped up skateboard-- he is such a funny kid!

he wants to be BIG

Look mom! I'm a WOOkA (worker)!!

(love those random pictures when I get a semi-normal Malachi smile!)

and I shave just like daddy!!

No, there is not a random mountain man in our bathroom-- Omar is growing a beard until he runs a half-marathon this summer!!

my wish came true

I really learned my lesson with Sienna-- DON'T PUSH POTTY-TRAINING-- it will be much easier if they are ready! So I patiently waited, and it was seriously easy!! I did a few hours of potty bells, about a day of asking if he needed to go and it was done-- HOORAY!!!

he picked this sweet skateboard for his reward

so dad rolled back the kitchen rug and showed him some sweet skate tricks

(since there was snow outside)!

NO MORE DIAPERS AT THIS HOUSE-- FOR NOW!

Party in Greer with our besties!!

In January we threw together a last minute trip to Arizona with the Anderson's and it was a PARTY!!

(warning longest post EVER!)

getting the cabin warmed up- Garner and Malachi sitting by the fire

the kiddos

Parker, Sienna, Aisley, Malachi, Garner
and they are out!

Utah has had hardly any snow but Greer did and we played hard in it!!

Sienna loves to eat snow!

Omar and Steve manning the fort

Sienna loved to sled all on her own-- there she is running up to go with Garner

Malachi & Aisley taking a quiet break

our little sledding pro

and she is off

going for the jump

look at the joy in that face- and that awesome hair

we even did a science experiment

and they were little snugglers there too

this potty picture could just makes me laugh-- yes that is an ipod

me and Micaela (aka Aunt Mac)

we have been best friends since like 1994... wow we are old!!

yes, I found this amazing ski outfit at the cabin and couldn't resist

all the kiddos

Garner, Mylee, Laney, Parker, Aisley, Malachi, Sienna

we caught some sweet air on the jumps- yes that is me

and that is O

getting buckled for a ride

snow cruisin

Mylee, Malachi, Garner

see that joy on Malachi's face?!

Omar about taking out Mylee

being pulled on a sled with my baby girl

the waiting car

Aisley, Malachi, Parker and Sienna

O post sled pull

me & O

is he trying to take me out?

can you believe he stayed on

oh Omar

silly Omar

Micaela and me ready for action

and after-- no we have not matured in 18 years

Sienna and her Prince Parker

they were so proud that they made the letter T

we did a lot of dancing that weekend

Steve and O heading out for something like hunting

my little guy

my little girl

O & Sienna

Omar's slow motion

jump?

boy fort time

Malachi

daddy

It took Malachi all weekend to warm up to sledding and the very last day we finally got him to go!

O & Mac

thumbs up-- one of this mom's very favorite pictures!

and maybe best of all Sienna got a long weekend with her Prince Parker!!

We love you Anderson's! That was the greatest getaway we have ever had!!!