Moo

Lexi loves cows. As you can see she likes to dress for going out through the cows with Dadddy and Grandpa with her work coat and irrigating boots. She came in from being outside with Daddy yesterday and walked over to the table where I had some no bake cookies cooling. Her little hand reached out to grab one and I said "Uncle Buzz and Daddy will have a cow if you touch their cookies bug-a-boo." So naturally Lexi replies with a huge sounding "MOOO!" I almost rolled off the chair laughing. It was great. My child knows the sound a cow makes and isn't afraid to let people know it :)

"Grapeful"

I know it has been a while but I'm going to get back into the swing of things! Sadie went to town with me the other day and Grandpa Bird gave her some money to buy a treat at the store. She wanted bubble gum and picked out a grape kind to get. We go through the line to buy her gum and proceed out to the car where she rips open the package and shoves a piece of gum in her mouth. After a couple minutes, she said,"Mommy I'm disappointed in this gum. It doesn't taste very grapeful." I couldn't help but laugh at that one!

Sadie's Busy Birthday

Sadie and her pre-school class waiting for the program to start.

Sadie on stage singing her little heart out.

Sadie sitting with Santa Claus the first time all smiles.

Sadie on Santa's lap the second time for Lexi's benefit, neither one very happy about the arrangement.

Sadie and her purple horse cake that changed colors fifteen times.

We had such a busy day for Sadie's birthday. I went to her pre-school to take ice cream cone cupcakes for their snack time that morning. After pre-school we played and did the usual until later on in the afternoon. Cory had gone over to a friend's who was helping him replace the block heater in the pickup. So I got dinner done early, got Sadie in her new birthday dress (she looks to old in it:( ) got Lexi ready and myself ready to go to the school Christmas program which the pre-schoolers got to participate in this year. The program involves pre-school through grade 6 (remember this is a SMALL school). We arrived early as Sadie's teacher requested but still hadn't heard from Cory so I called him and finally reached him as the program was about to start so needless to say, Cory was late which frazzled me in the beginning. As the program started, I was juggling my 14 month old and a camera at the same time which didn't produce very quality pictures I might add. Then Sadie starts to sing Jingle Bells at the top of her lungs which about overpowered the rest of the Kindergarten and Pre-school kids. What can I say she loves to sing, at least it wasn't a Taylor Swift song which is her preference at home. Cory finally showed up as the kids sat down for their part of the beginning program. Then we had to entertain two restless kids until the big kids finished their play and the pre-schoolers could sing their last two songs. It was very interesting! But they sang great and Sadie had a fun time. Then Santa came so we did the whole wait in line for that which Sadie loved, Lexi didn't. We arrived home at 8 p.m. and then cut cake and opened presents. I made Sadie's cake to her specifications which she changed on me every ten minutes. All in all the madness created unforgetfulmemories for us. I just need to remind myself to breath once in a while :)

My Nephew is HERE!!!

For those of you who maybe didn't know my older sister Jenn had her baby this morning. She was having pains and started having really close contrations and went to the hospotal around 2a.m. and then at 4:16a.m. came baby Trenton Andrus. he was rubbing her rib the whole time so he came out a little bruised but okay. The docotrs don't seem to be worried about his kidneys as much so that is good. he weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. Don't have a picture yet-sorry!

Vegas Vacation

Cory and I traveled down to Vegas the second weekend in December to go on vacation and go to the Wrangler NFR on Monday night. Boy is it a long old drive down there! We drove most the way on Saturday stopping at around 11 p.m. to get a room and sleep until morning. Another couple went down with us too, Cory's cousin Chandra and her husband Jason Day. We enjoyed the conversation on the way down. Sunday we drove the rest of the way to Vegas and just walked the day away. We walked to the Cowboy Christmas displays in the different hotels and had a great time. I was just content to walk through all the hotels and see the details they put into jazzing up the strip. We had a lot of fun. We went to Fremont Street where the light show on the old strip is and had a fabulous prime rib dinner there. The rodeo was lots of fun to but I have to say I could have watched it at home on a TV and seen more up close than what I saw on the screen at the rodeo. But we had a great time and were glad to get the long drive home done with on the way back!



Cory and I inside Caesar's Palace. I really am amazed by how intricate the details are in these hotels and shops. Inside here we found a cool store that had framed memorabilia from any number of famous actors, singers, etc. The most expensive thing there was a cape worn by the very first Superman. It was selling for $42,000!

I found my inner cowboy down there and Cory well, you can see what he found.

I couldn't believe our luck! I got at picture with the new 007, Daniel Craig! He was there outside the Venitian hotel posing for pictures and I was ecstatic! He's a hottie huh? Besides, how many chances am I going to get to take my picture with a famous actor? Not many from where I live. Okay well he didn't really have much choice to take the picture with me since he couldn't moveand maybe he couldn't move whereas he was a wax figure :)

Sadie and Lexi stayed with Cory's parents and they had a great time. In fact when we got there to pick them up after our trip, Sadie said,"Mom can you go on another LONG date again soon?" But at least we know they had tons of fun. This picture was at home after we gave them their surprise. They love their new irrigating boots.