The "Sports" Birthday...

Our back yard was turned into "Whitney Field"

Let the games begin...


The "Football" cake

The concession stand provided...

Popcorn, cupcakes and "healthy" water ...

Tickets were presented, sports were played, prizes were won...

Pinatas were hit and candy collected...

and hopefully a great time was had by all!

I don't know who had more fun...Abbi at the party or me planning for the party!

We love you Abbi.

Can you believe Abbi is 6 ?!@#$%^&*!!

Abbi turned 6 Friday... it is so hard to believe that only 6 short years ago she was the first addition to our little family. She has been such an Amazing blessing to us, she is truly

Heaven Sent!

Abbi one day old...don't let the Binky deceive you I think that was the first and last time she used one!
Abbi at 1 ...she was walking at 8 months so by one you can imagine she was nothing short of ready to run a marathon.

Abbi age 2 shortly after we moved to Iowa for Dental School.

Pirate Abbi age 3...she is a lover of people, she has always been so kind to everyone and aware of their feelings and tries to make everyone happy!

Age 4...a lover of pirates, sports, superheros...a great wrestler and an amazing big sister!

Abigail age 5...loves the out doors would climb a tree, roll down a hill, kick,hit or throw a ball before even dreaming of putting on a princess outfit!

Abigail Rose age 6... a Kindergarten expert, major helper of Mother, best big sister in the world, friend to all, reader and writer of most things, non-jeans wearer (but she loves jean jackets)player of all sports, an amazing little woman. We are so blessed to have her in our home.

Happy 6th birthday Abbi!

Happy Easter

"May we declare ourselves to be more fully disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, not in word only and not only in the flush of comfortable times but in deed and in courage and in faith, including when the path is lonely and when our cross is difficult to bear. This Easter week and always, may we stand by Jesus Christ “at all times and in all things, and in all places that [we] may be in, even until death,” for surely that is how He stood by us when it was unto death and when He had to stand entirely and utterly alone."

Jeffery R. Holland April Conference 2009

Good Times...

I can't help but think how blessed I am. I loved Conference it was so uplifting and always gives me better perspective, and more gratitude for the multitude of blessings I have in my life!

Homemade Bread YUM...YUM!

So I made homemade bread the other day...we even ground our own flour and well as you can see when we were finished the kitchen and all three children were quite a lovely mess! The only choice was to send them all to the tub! Thank goodness we have an indoor tub!

April Fools

The girls wanted to trick their dad for April Fools so we made worms in dirt for dessert ...we delivered some to our neighbors and Abbi got the biggest kick saying ...April Fools! I had a few other tricks up my sleeve to keep the day interesting!