Halloween 2012

 Our first Halloween in our new neighborhood! The kids actually got tons of candy and we had a ton of trick-or-treaters come to our house! I thought there was no way it would compare to what we're used to in Eagle Mountain, but it was still pretty fun even though we missed our EM friends. Addi was a girl skeleton, Hally was Little Red Riding Hood and Kendall was a fairy. The weather was beautiful. We didn't even have to bundle up in coats this year!

Addi turns 8

Addi is 8! I love this little girl so much! She has such a tender heart, she's a great helper, she loves to read, she does great at school, people love to be around her, she likes to organize things and she's very creative! I am so blessed to be her mom and can't imagine my life without her!

This year for her birthday, we had just been in our new home for only a few weeks and didn't really have any new friends yet to have a friend party. I felt bad about this, because turing 8 is an important birthday. She was a sweetheart and was fine just having a family party.

Part of her present was getting her new room ready. This is an old door that I painted blue for her headboard...

The after picture. I think it turned out cute and Addi loves it so I'm happy!

The bedding is from Target.

Then my parents came over (so excited they live less than 5 minutes away now!), we had pizza, opened presents and had cake and ice cream. It was a fun low-key birthday. Sometimes those are kind of nice.

Usually it takes me hours to make my kids' birthday cakes, but this year Addi wanted strawberry cake with chocolate frosting and a strawberry on top. Easiest cake ever! Thanks Addi!

A full shot of her bedroom with her new reading chair and light fixture.

Family Pictures 2012!

There's always an overload of pictures when family pictures are taken, right? I have uploaded them, but in no particular order and I have too much blogging to do to arrange them right now! :) Enjoy!