Grannys Box Arrived!!!!!

Granny said a box was coming and the little girls were so excited!  After the cute pillowcases she made while here in September for Halloween, we were anxiosly awaiting them for Thanksgiving!  She did not disappoint!  All of the kids got awesome cases, each with their own special touches.  She also made the best dresses EVER for Lauren & Emmy for church!  They even came with a mini tin of Altoids in the pocket of each dress!  Granny knows our girls for sure...

All of the cute pillowcases...

The girls danced in these dresses for hours and even days!

They spin so good...

Emmy wore this dress for 2 days and then to church...

Lauren said her dress was BEAUTIFUL!

Cute & VERY HAPPY GRILS (yes, in your honor I spelled that wrong Granny!)!!!!!!  Thank you for all you do to make the days fun and good memories!  :)

Misc Pics....

Kevin stopped at the mall to feed all the kids in our car after a Youth Temple Trip... and just had to mess with this sleeping woman!

Next to a giant bear in one of his clients homes that is obviosly an avid hunter!  There were pics of all kinds of animals mounted on walls everywhere...

K&M in Santa Barbara, shopping with Kevin for Jewelry and t-shirts...

Emmy & Lauren with MY new bear!

More SB pics... love all the statues downtown!

Lauren on her school trip to the blueberry patch and they had this little lake...

I will never forget the trip we took in June to AZ, just me and the 2 little girls... we ALL got dog sick on the drive home with some flu bug!

Oh... more boat shots... gotta love these misc pics posts cuz nothing is in order!

More sick...

ALL of us were sick, and Kevin took care of us the minute we walked in the door and passed out in our room!

Seeing lots of these around lately!  One walked right into Kevins office and Daron found it!  He freaked!

2011... First Day of School!

Emmy on her 1st Day of Preschool "Orientation Day"...

Lauren on her 1st day of Kindergarten (year 2!)...

Maddie girl on 1st day of Fifth Grade!  Junior high next year...

Kaitlin is now a Freshman in High School!!!

Daron is in 8th Grade and soooooo tall!  :)

Kaitlin is missing cuz she is at seminary now in the mornings!  Cute kiddos and one happy mommy with some time during the days to get stuff done while their brains are being filled with all that new stuff!!!!  :)

Misc. Summer Pictures 2011!!!!!

It was a busy summer... so busy in fact that I had zero time to post!  We had a few visitors which we always love, and lots of lazy days with just the two little girls being at home.  We really missed the 3 older kids!!!!  Maddie was here a bit more than K&D at the end of the summer, so she got to be here for a visit from Faith, Granny & Papa! 

Maddie & Faith camping out in the family room...

Had to eat at Andersens Pea Soup!

Took a trolley ride through Solvang that was fun...

Then Pop treated everyone to yummy ice cream!

The girls got bunnies and this is the day we went to Home Depot for wood & supplies to make the cage!

Maddie and "Lila"...

Lauren and "Sparkles"...

Just playing!

I wonder what she's doing with that stick?!?!?

Eating watermelon with Daddy!

Boogie Boarding in the entry way!  Emmy's life jacket is like a straight jacket!

Miscellaneous May...