Princess Ava

There is no denying that I am starting to have little mini "panic attacks" at the thought of my two youngest children turning 4 in August. I am absolutely not ready for these little girls of mine to be growing up. I love the innocence, the way they take each day in their own unhurried style. I love to see them tucked away in dreams, or laughing at the littlest things.... I love being a mom... it really is the best!

Zoo day with LOTS of pictures :-)

It was an absolutely fabulous morning! All the kids were in a good mood, everybody got along, and nobody was whining! :-) I was going to take the girls to the Jelly Belly factory today in Fairfield, but then I saw a beautiful picture of Golden Gate Park in San Fransisco and decided I would wait for another weekend so we could go there too. Instead we went to the Folsom zoo, rode the train, then to Big Spoon yogurt for a little snack. It was really nice to get out with the kids when everyone was having a good time.

Girls Scout cookies

Madeline and I have been busy these last few weeks getting and selling girls scouts cookies. Tonight we sold cookies in front of the grocery store and I just can't believe how many cookies these girls sold... almost 400 boxes! These girls sure are cute!!!

Madeline never fails to amaze me. Today she wrote a play for her and the girls to perform for me. It was called "The Elves and the Shoemaker". It was actually pretty good, with the exception of some very young 3 year old actresses that wouldn't (wouldn't according to Madeline) remember their parts.. LOL Madeline had the whole play written out with the actors lines and everything! Sometimes I wonder if there is anything this child cannot do?!?!? In just a few short years she will be way smarter than me!




Madeline was riding her scooter outside while wearing her princess outfit... I couldn't pass up this photo opportunity!

And lastly, Bailey has had this obsession with stealing the girls silky blankets lately. She doesn't chew them up, she just wants to sleep with them or lay on them! I can't quite figure it out... maybe she thinks that since the twins always have one, she needs one too?? Too cute.....

We haven't really been up to anything new lately, just busy taking care of three kids, and for me, going to school. Chris found some old photos when he was cleaning out his side of the garage the other day. I thought I would post them for family to see... The first is of his paternal grandma. The second is of Chris' maternal grandmother and grandfather, the third of his paternal grandpa, and the last one is of his mom and dad. I love old photos, and I love being able to "see" some of the Siler family members, especially the ones I have never met. :)


I thought it would be nice to include a few photos of the girls too. I have been really bad about taking pictures since school has started. We have had some beautiful weather these last few days which actually motivated me to take some shots of my little cutie pies. (more to come one day!)

A little of this, a little of that

I have been a terrible blogger lately.... I suppose this just happens as we get busier and busier with life. Anyway, we had some good friends over for dinner about a week ago. We had a great time and I just loved see all the kids interact! They all played so well together. Here is a picture of Britt and I. I swear I am not fat, it's just the shirt, which I vow to NEVER wear again!!!


This is their adorable 7 month old baby. He is so fun to suggle with!!!
A group shot will all the kids. They have three kids, including twins
born 6 weeks after Lucy and Ava!
Hahaha... Okay, no we are not lushes, I swear! We noticed that we have about 14 bottles of whiskey in our alcohol cabinet so Chris decided that he wanted to have a blind whiskey tasting. So one night we did just that! The result? Number one is a 21 year old bottle of Glenfiddich. Number two was a brand called Lismore. The rest just didn't compare. LOL
We took the girls horse riding at one of Chris' firefighter's homes. Madeline had a blast, as always, and even the twins had fun. We were freezing by the end of the day though... It was early in the morning and only about 40 degrees out. BRRRRRRRRR....

Bailey is such a tolerant dog. The other night I was cooking dinner and I heard Ava say, "come on Lucy, let's slide down Bailey!".... I watched what they were doing then quickly went to get my camera. Bailey sat there so patiently as the girls used her back as a slide. LOL This is really the best dog ever! I will forever be a doberman girl. :)

Lucy and Ava have been talking about going to ballet for weeks. So, when I stumbled upon these cute dresses at TJ Max the other day I couldn't resist! They have since worn them every day and practiced dancing ballet! I hope that these cute dresses will satisfy their desire for lessons. (which would cost us $85 a month... ouch!)

Lucy, my little comedian, was practicing ballet the other day kept trying on different hats. "look momma, I'm a cowboy ballerina!" Sooo cute. I just love to soak in the sweetness of these kids.