Birthday Girl!!!

Samantha is now 4! She is so dang funny about it too, she will tell us that she can do things just because she is 4, like do dishes, reach things that are far away, what a nut!

She had a great day. Some of her favorite friends came to play before the family party, no parents allowed.

A balerina cake was requested, so here it is. I hunted all morning for those pretty balerinas!

Presents! Thanks for the jewlery box, Baby Alive, Barbie car, balerina stuff, and Dora coloring book, she loves it all and sends her love***

Well Happy Birthday beautiful we are so happy that you are ours and can't wait to see how the next year turns out.

Merry Christmas! The girls had a great morning and were so happy. Sam got her black sparkley shoes and Sydney got puupies galore!

Cute clothes!
Another big dog to tackle.

"Dad you are squishing us!"

Treats

Yes, we got snow!

Here they are ready to deliver our neighbor treats. Cookies! They had a lot of fun. Sydney's new word is "freezing!"

*Happy Holidays*

Christmas Dresses

What beauties, they are growing up so fast. I am glad that they are fun friends. They have loved this Christmas time and can't wait for Santa!

Sisters, sisters...

Sweet Sam, best part of this dress is that it twirls :)

Sydney is an angel, I hope she never grows out of snuggling, because that is the best.

The best Christmas program ever! I love watching her and her class preform, they are darling!

Sam and Shyan waiting to get started.

Singing her heart out!

Her Christmas dress was bugging her so we wore the easter dress instead, that's my girl :)

New Carpet!

So as a welcome home present Greg got ot rip up all the old carpet to prepare for the new! We are soooooo happy :)

Out with the old and in with the new!
The tree spent a few days in the kitchen, we were so glad when it was all done and had our house back to normal.

Thanks Tyrel! Here is the new stuff, the picture does not do it justice but it is so soft and so beautiful. Sydney lays down and loves how soft it is. Merry Christmas us.

Daddy's home!

Greg was missed! The girls were so happy to have their Daddy home. He brought them home these cute dolls, and me a pretty swim suit cover for when I get to go with him some day. Our week without him was adventurous, but we were oh so glad to have him back!

Mexico Man

So Greg left his three lovely girls and headed for Mexico for a week to "work." This is him hard at it, lounging on the beach toes in the sand. Actually he was bummed with his lack of work, the trucks hauling his equipment were late. That left him with plenty of time to fill with this.....

This is when they were on their sunset margaritta cruise. Cool dolphins!

Beautiful Mexico sunset, minus the margaritta :)

Syd and Jake!

Sydney was not much into decorating the tree, but she loved hanging out with her favorite friend, Jake!!!

So sweet!

Jake doubles as a chair too :)

The most wonderful time of year and one of my most favorite things of Christmas, the tree!

Greg always does the lights and he makes me do the ornaments.

Samantha was the best helper and loved the tree as much as me!

Finished product, we loved it. Sydney and Samantha play around it everyday. The ornaments are never in the same place the nexty day :)

Welcome December

Here it is the 1st of December and still no snow. The girls were happy because they got to play on their swings longer. Today was big for Sam, she learned to pump and swing all by herself way to go!

Love the hats and gloves!

Where is the snow?

Samantha found some of the things that I purchased on "Black Friday" she was thrilled with her new hat and gloves. Sydney has a matching set and they are the cutest snow bunnies around. Now we need some snow***

* What a girl!*
Look I am a snow princess!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving was awesome! We spent the day at my parents, Grandma and Grandpa Spencer. The food was delicious, the company great, and of course the horse riding was a highlight.

Sam and Grandpa Steve riding Cody. Sam loves riding horses with her Grandpa :)

Rosy noses and happy faces.
Happy Turkey Day!
Later that night I plotted my early morning shopping. I found some great sale items that I wanted and could not pass up. I have never got up at 3:30 a.m. to go JC Penny's but there is always a first. The shopping was exciting and productive, we are all done with Christmas shopping, wa hoooo!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Hey ya old man! Greg turned 30 this year, wow! He spent the day just the way he wanted, he came home early from work, relaxed, played some video games, and ate his favorite dinner lasagna. He did have some responsibilities with the young men, then we came home and ate yummy cake and ice cream. We love you Dad, you're the BEST!!!

Backyard fun!

Samantha is thrilled to have her yard and swing set back. The girls have been outside and playing nearly everyday since we have been home and it has been a joy.

Halloween in Utah

We made it! We arrived in Utah just in time to celebrate Halloween with family and friends. The girls were darling (of course) Sam was the beautiful Sleeping Beauty and Sydney was a squeezable ladybug, and yes Greg was the orangutan! He got some great stares and scares :)

Happy Halloween
Lady bug girl!

***Sweet Aurora***

Happy Halloween from Michigan

The scary and the not so scary Halloween at the Bell's house. We had a great time trunk-or-treating with the Walled Lake Ward! We love ya :)

Greg's crazy orangatang that he begged and pleaded for.
Sydney as the cutest, snuggly pumpkin around
Super sassy purple fairy, Sam!

Post Office humor

Today I went to the post office to forward our mail to UT. Upon arriving there was a rather attentive mailman right at the door. He asked me if I wanted to use the automated system and I kindly told him I just needed to fill out a change of address form. He then told me all that I needed to do, even though the instructions were clearly printed on the form. He then was telling me that the mail would take 7 days to be forwarded to our Utah address. I found him pretty entertaining and thanked him for his help. When the form was filled out and we were ready to leave Samantha took my hand and said...
"It doesn't take that long to get to Utah, that man was silly, lets go to another Post Office." I laughed so hard! She was listening pretty close, funny, girl :)

You Belong in Rome

You're a big city soul with a small town heart Which is why you're attracted to the romance of Rome Strolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in hand And gorgeous Italian people - could life get any better?

What City Do You Belong In?

Box it up...

This week has been the week of packing. It has been funny to watch the girls part with their things. They unload the boxes as fast as I pack them, not so easy. Now most of the house is ready with the excpetion of a few things. All will be on its way to Utah on Monday. It is so crazy that time has gone by so fast. I will be so happy when everything is packed so I can enjoy my girls again, instead of cleaning and boxing. Wish me luck and see some of you soon :)

PAINT!

For family night we painted pumpkins, they turned out cute, but not as cute as the girls :)

We had a great time painting the pumpkins, but the girls were more fun :)
Sydney hated getting painted and was much happier "all clean!"

Apples and Pumpkins!!

Orchards are the best. Audrey and I took the girls to get out and enjoy the fall time fun :)

Sam was most excited about the pumpkins and found one just perfect for her!

Sydney was happy to sit and munch on her apple, she gnawed on that apple the whole time.
Wagon ride back to the mill, yeah for pumpkins and apples!

Broom,broom...

Sydney has discovered she is small enough to go for a ride in her baby's stroller, what fun! Now whenever she says broom broom we are pushing her around the house, this is Samantha's turn :)