Happy Birthday Brooklyn!!!

This year Scott was home during the day (which usually never happens) and was able to take Brooklyn's five year old pictures. Brooklyn actually likes having her picture taken now and I was happy with how they turned out.

I can't believe my baby girl is five. We are a little upset with her right now because she promised us that when she turned four she would stop getting older and stay the same age forever. (I really wish she would stop growing). Brooklyn did a lot of fun things this year and she has learned a few new things as well. She now can ride a bike all by herself. She is starting to read short three letter words. She can do a cartwheel and swing on the monkey bars. She likes to do her own hair in a pony tail and has decided that when she grows up she wants to be a "hair designer." She would style my hair all day if I would let her, it's her favorite thing to do. She loves to play with her friends and loves pre-school. She has got such a funny personality, and we are always cracking up at her. She sometimes thinks that we are laughing at her and not with her and gets upset. She hasn't quite learned the difference yet, and she's pretty dang cute when she's mad too so that makes us laugh even more. She is still very full of it. We absolutely LOVE this girl and we're so lucky that she's ours.

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY Bugga! We love you!

First Hair cut and Daddy Daughter Dance

First Hair Cut

We are a little late posting these. Better late than never. Easton had his first hair cut. He really needed it as you can see in this before picture.

He was not so sure about sitting in the big chair and having some stranger mess with his hair.

This is the after picture. I think he is pretty cute.

Daddy Daughter Ball

"A Night at the Oscars"

Every year in the town that we live in they have a Daddy Daughter Ball. My girls absolutely love it. They love getting all dressed up and then going on a special date with their favorite person (Daddy of course). Scott takes them out to eat where ever they want to go. This year they chose BJ's. It is their favorite because they love the dessert (a chocotale chip pazookie). After dinner they went to the dance and had their pictures taken, and get to dance and run around with all their frinds. They love it. Scott actually likes it to. His favorite part is going out to dinner and show off his favorite girls. He is such a proud dad. They all had a really good time this year. (and I had fun doing their hair).

Crystal Mountain & Guess Who's Walking

Kennady and Brooklyn have been asking us for weeks if they could go skiing. We weren't quite sure if they would like it or not, but there is a ski resort nearby where kids under 10 ski for free, so we decided to take them. They were both a little nervous at first, but when Kennady got to the top of the first lift she took off down the hill as if she had been skiing her whole life. Brooklyn fell a lot but just giggled and got back up every time and kept going. We ended up staying until closing time and they are already begging to go back again.

Easton is finally walking!

Our little man is finally walking. It seems like he was crawling forever and was driving us crazy because he has been able to walk for a while, but just wouldn't. He would start walking then intentionally fall down and crawl because he could get there faster. Now he thinks that walking is fun and won't let us carry him anymore. He doesn't even like riding in strollers or shopping carts. We fear that Easton has Brooklyn's sense of independence and is going to insist on doing things himself. Also, we stole the idea for the picture above from our good friend Jocelin. She is an amazing photographer and you can see her work at photographybyjocelin.com. Thanks Jocelin, I hope that was OK!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! We didn't send a letter with our cards this year so I just wanted to give you all a brief update as to what we've been up to.
Scott finished his internship year and has started his second year of residency in pediatrics. We were always told that the second year is not as busy as the first. Oh how we wish that were true. It seems like he pretty much lives at the hospital. I think he sees his co-workers more than he sees us. I guess that's what we get for him choosing this profession. Don't get me wrong though, he loves what he does and that makes me happy. He pretty much lives on no sleep, and I think he'll be tired until his residency is over. If you are talking to him and he falls asleep don't take it personal.
I am still doing the same as always, nothing really new with me. I have enjoyed spending time at home with my kids, although sometimes it seems that I am busier than Scott is. Three kids has been a lot of work, but very fun and I love every minute of it.
Kennady turned seven this year and is in the second grade. She loves school, dancing, and playing the piano. She is truly one of the most caring little girls ever. We love her so much.
Brooklyn turned four this year and she is still as full of it as ever. She has a funny little personality and cracks us up all the time. She is in pre-school and can't wait for kindergarten next year. She also loved dancing and swimming.
Easton turned one and he is also very full of it. He is so fun to be around. My new favorite thing he does is crawl up and say "bite" when he wants what you are eating, and you can't help but smile and give him some. He also will glare at you if you tell him no or when he gets in trouble, and it's so cute that you can't stay mad for long. He is stubborn and refuses to walk, but I'm tired of him crawling so I really want him to walk. Raising a boy has been a new experience for me, so any pointers would be greatly appreciated!
We have had a really great year. We went to Disneyland once (of course, our favorite place) and we went to Utah three times. We also started camping this year and have been to some very pretty places (the Pacific Northwest is beautiful and we're going miss it when we leave). We hope you all have had a great year and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are truly blessed to be able to celebrate the birth of our Savior as a family.
With love,
Scott-Tara-Kennady-Brooklyn-&-Easton

My Baby is One!!!

Wow! I can't believe my baby is one! This year has flown by. I swear I just had him. It is amazing how fast they grow. While we were looking back through all of his pictures we couldn't believe how much he still looks like he did when he was born.

Easton you are such a joy. I love you so much! You make my days better. I love when you crinkle your nose. I love when you get embarrassed and hide in my neck. I love when you cuddle me, and I especially love when you say mama.

Easton Happy First Birthday! We love you so much.

First Day of School!

Kennady decided that it would be fun if her and Brooklyn wore the same thing for their first day of school. Of course I thought it was a great idea and it took a little convincing, but I talked Brooklyn into it. (I thought it was cute that Kennday really wanted them to be the same). Kennady started the second grade this year and Brooklyn is in pre-school. They are both loving school and I don't really know what to do with both of them gone at the same time. When Easton takes a nap I am all alone, which is kind of a weird feeling when I'm used to having all three with me all the time.

10 Fabulous years!

Happy Anniversary Scott! I can't believe we have been married for 10 years. It has flown by. We have done so much in those years. We have both graduated from college. We have had three amazing kids. We have moved nine times (including four different states.) We made it through medical school. We have been to Disneyland more times than I can count. We have traveled to New York to see the Yankees. We have also been to Hawaii, Texas, Florida, and many other fun places. We also have lots of fun school loans to pay off. We have grown so close together through our journey and I know we have so much more ahead of us. I am so excited and I feel so blessed that I get to have Scott by my side through all eternity. Scott I love you and I want you to thank you for all that you do. You truly are the best husband and I love you so much!

HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY!