chubby girl phase

ok this is for Amber and my mom. This is me at 22 weeks..(5months) I am in that chubby stage where people go "is she pregnant?" Can't wait until it becomes obvious. Amber, when you see me next I will be practically almost 8 months, which will stink because I will be in the "WOW she's about to pop!" stage. Oh well. If I have learned anything from being a prego it is that my body is not my own, so grow on baby!~ love you guys!

"when the baby comes I will have to do dishes." Lauren Moore

With no bribery on my part she has given herself this chore...which really turns into more of a chore for me because of a water mess and stacks of dishes, but she is (wants to be ) very helpful.

Lauren is six!

Mark says "six years ago Lauren was born and seven days later we got married." Ha ha...he thinks hes funny.(our 7th anniversary is seven days after her birthday, just if you're curious) She loved all her presents and having a horsey pinata! So here is picture overload of my little princess.....

Lily giving it her best whack

Quade, my nephew, taking a turn.

Lauren with her BFF Kate, and little Lily modeling their lip gloss necklaces they got.

Thomas kept laughing because Quade kept saying "hit it on the butt!"

Ben's turn..watch out major leagues!

Kate has such an aggressive personality, can't you tell?

Little girl Lauren, Can't believe you are already six. I love how out of nowhere you will give me a hug and say "I love you too mommy." Even though I didn't say it to you first.

I assure that cake was home made...by someone at Target.

A new jewelry box to put your special "horsey" necklace in that Daddy bought you. Happy Birthday little one! "I love you too princess."

Thomas loves to sing..wonder where he gets that from

I tried to be sneaky and hold camera steady..I failed at both, but Thomas is so cute.

Just for Papa and Grandma

For Grandma and Papa! Look how pretty your flowers are...Lauren and Thomas look cute too! just wanted to write to you and tell you Thank you for all you do. We love our bags you sent and love our lightning lights in the front yard. Thomas still searches for "lightnings rocks." can't hardly wait till we get to see you guys again. WE LOVE YOU!

Lauren being little miss grown up with her purse that grandma sent her filled with goodies, even a new pair of high heels! She loves them mom! I believe here she is scheduling appointments.Thomas also got a back pack filled with goodies, I think his favorite thing was his very own wallet. He is carrying it everywhere with him.
Thank you mom. My kids love when a box or even just a letter with stickers, comes from grandma. WE LOVE YOU!

Gus is a daddy!

Lauren and Thomas with their dogs. Lauren said "Gus is the dad and Thomas is amber (my in-laws have a yellow lab named Amber...) and I'm their baby!" Entertained them for an hour! Yeah for stuff animals, and Gus, who is the best babysitter in the world!

WAHINGTOOOONNNN cont'd!

This sweet Baby looked like this- happy as can be- pretty much the whole time! Sweet Penelope.

We had ambition of getting to go to Forks, Washington. ( I know some people may wonder "whats in forks?" Your loss if you don't already know.)

Sadly this is the closest to FORKS that we got!

Oh, but I did get to bump into Edward! YEAH. Only the sign said I couldn't touch him...LAME Like I said, I am a spoiled girl. Thank you friends and Family who let me go kid less to my vacation! It rocked!

WASHINGTOOOONNNN!

So I am a little spoiled, and my sweet husband let me fly to Seattle to see my good friend Trish, who recently moved there from Ajo. Dayna and I had a blast..now picture overload!Trish's cute kids (molly, megan, and Evan.)

At a "dutch" mall. It was so quaint and cute and everything...dutch!

We got to go to C-A-N-A-D-A eh? Well the border anyway. Trish on the border.

This was a fascinating piece of carved wood.

Trish thinking metric! Eh?

I don't know what to say for this one...

This was a cool market place. We even saw an old lady with a pigeon on her head. She was homeless, but that bird was probably her pet. I am holding the sign, can you tell it was about to fall?

Dayna getting checked out by two dudes. You know it! Eat your heart out, we were there for the seafood!

Amazes me that buildings like these exist...small town girl. But seriously-man made structures-amazing!

My dayna! Us on the plane foot loose and fancy free! Except the peanuts weren't free...I know LAME. "so is your face!" (Dayna will get it...I don't really think whoever is reading this that your face is lame. I suck at sarcasm.)

FUN FUN FUN till daddy takes the t-bird away

Could he be any sweeter?

Fun on the trampoline! Mom's (Grandma's) inner child came out and she was laughing so hard..... Papa had to try it too!

We went to Laurens school so she could show grandma and papa around

"Nurse!" Lauren was big on giving shots...She just got her vaccines the other day so this was fun to inflict pain on others.....

At school we also ate lunch with her and classmates

Gave Grandma a pretend b-day party because we won't be with her when its her birthday next month. "It's a Sweater!" (Glad she loves Ajo...made the word "Ajo," on the sweater mean something.) You're so cute mom.

Thomas (Bob the builder) with his sweet grandma.

I am so glad they made the effort to come down here. Ajo isn't exactly entertainment central, (some may even venture to call it the armpit of America) but my parents just bring joy with them wherever they go. So much so, that porch sittin is the best! I love you ma n pa!

Halloween!!!

(These aren't in in particular order.)This is turned wrong, but Thomas thought the pumpkin would taste like pumpkin pie...by the look on his face, he learned that is does not taste like pie.

Finished product. We are simple minded folks.
Dayna,my twin, and her cake she won.....match made in heaven.

My nephew, lumber jack Jarett. If they had a cutest costume contest, I think he could win it.

Scary faces carving a "punkin." Don't worry Grandma, those are plastic knives... Our newest house guest.

Princess Lauren (again, three years in the running.) And Batman.

Somehow during the night she turned into a "princess vampire." Is it bad my five year old knows all the names of the Twilight characters....?

And Batman became a vampire bat...what can you do?

Halloween was fun. Momma is glad its over, and now I get chocolate!