Gotta take a moment to say...

...just how completely enamored we are with this girl!!

Paige Ryann We love our...

1st grade- school going,

Mom and Dad snuggling,

Full-time princess being,

Dress-up wearing,

Ballet dancing,

Tag-a-long with her sisters...totally bugging,

Bike riding,

Potato soup eating,

Long shower taking,

Friend sharing,

Jump rope loving,

Blondie blue-eyed,

BABY GIRL.

Boys don't wear NAIL POLISH!...or do they?

Right before lunch today I heard Scott yell down from the top of the stairs,

"Mom, I have pentynows. See my pentynows?"

I thought, This can't be good!

Poor Scott, surrounded by girls, sees them primping and polishing their fingernails.

What's a boy to do???

Admiring his new mani... Lookin' GOOD!
...and reminding me that he IS 2. And little 2 year old boys explore and get into stuff. Especially all of the girls stuff while they're away at school.
Look at that sweet face. How can I possibly be upset?

"Kiss me and everything will be all better...soon you'll even forget that I got nail polish on Paige's new quilt."

And just look at that grin!!

Apparently nail polish can double as eye shadow...see the smear next to his eye?

What made this whole day better, you ask?

When Amber showed up to deliver my Valentines gift from Dustin!!!!

Don't you just LOVE it!?

So, now Dustin's on his way home from work and I'm going to just slyly slip it back into the package and pretend I didn't wear and admire it ALL afternoon.

I can't WAIT until Valentine's!!!

Willow Beach

A few days after Christmas we headed to Willow Beach. I love Willow Beach and I had so much fun there when I was a kid. I've always wanted to bring my family so when my nephew's got a canoe from Santa we headed out there to try it out. Markie brought his kayak and we all brought along a picnic lunch. It was a beautiful day. Karley dipping her feet in the chilly river.

Asher, Karley's best... partner in crime.

Paige was clearly enjoying her time out on the canoe.

Karley and Asher out adventuring.

The "beach"

We all had fun crossing the river and checking out what was on the shore.

Madison and Karley enjoying the kayak...just don't fall in the ice cold water!

Sweet Madeline

Dustin enjoying some picnic lunch.

Dustin trying out the kayak. Pretty good for your first time! Well, except for the fact that you dipped your sleeve in the water and almost tipped out. But, still, pretty good for your first try!

Getting ready for the big launch.

I WANT a canoe so badly. It was so peaceful paddling around. I loved being out on the river with Dustin and the kids. I WILL have a canoe someday...I WILL!!!

Scott loves the canoe and dangling his little hand into the chilly water.

Scott's favorite part? Throwing rocks at the ducks as they swam by.