Bold New Look

So I've been debating on what to do with Kora's hair. I give Parker and Quinntin cuts all the time and I don't think they look too shabby but Kora's locks scare me. I didn't know what to do or if I had enough guts to just try. Well here's the result.

I think it's cute.

Everyone Celebrate! Kora's 2!!

Kora turned 2 on Wednesday and we celebrated in our own small way with balloons all over the floor, pink cupcakes and some fun polka wrapped presents. Grandma Gray, Uncle Dayne and the Cronin family visited us to help celebrate. Kora loved her new clothes, her new backpack, musical jewelery box and dance clothes. She was definitely the Princess today! Thanks to Nana and Papa, Great Grandma Smith, Aunt Dot and the Utley family for their sent cards and packages Kora had so much fun opening them.

P.S. Grandma and Grandpa Reynolds, and to Great Grandma Smith this picture is for you.

Our Kora knew exactly what she wanted to do with her birthday cash.

Family Bowling

We wanted to do something as a family the other night and we thought, "Hey, we haven't ever bowled together."

Parker was so excited he could barely keep it in.

Kora on the other hand wasn't so sure what all the hype was all about. Parker bowled from start to finish while Kora was a little more interested in finishing off her French Fries and dancing.

Quinntin and I have decided we are definitely in it for the experience because we CAN NOT bowl, at all. We probably took advantage of the bumpers as much as the kids did!

Special Delivery

We got such a fun package in the mail for Valentines!!! Thanks to all the Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins that sent their love from Salt Lake! Also thanks to Nana and Papa the kids loved ALL the goodies and fun surprises they found.

(Parker was especially excited to get his clothes back.)

We Love You!

Valentines Days

Two nights before Valentines I got this craving for a layered cake. (Since Schmidt's Bakery is now 3 hours away I had to be creative). I made two heart shaped cake French vanilla cakes and froze them. The next morning I cut each of them in in half and started my experimental cake. I had some left over raspberry canned filling ( from an earlier Cheese Cake craving) and some cream cheese frosting left over (from yet another St. Patrick's day Cupcakes craving) and I started to layer. Cake, filling, cake, cream cheese frosting, cake, filling, cake and all over Cream Cheese frosting. I then added some poof and pizazz to the top and edges and Ta-Da!

It Tasted Fantastic!

Then as I went shopping for something for dinner (mainly something different) and I found London Broil for a great price and thought "Hey I can figure out something to make with this." Needless to say I did but it was suppose to marinade for 48 hours. (that was a day too late.) So I only waited 24 hours.

We pulled out the fancy dishes and had a nice family Valentines. Dinner turned out pretty good and the kids loved eating a "fancy" dinner at their house. Kora and Parker even used their cloth napkins and little glass cups. They were adorable.

Valentines Coookies With Grandma Gray

Before Valentines ( ya I'm a little behind) we had our traditional Valentines Cookie Decorating Day at Grandma Gray's house. We have so much fun decorating the delicious cookies that she makes just for us. The whole family was there and we left with quite a sugar rush. Thanks Grandma!

Can You Tell What's in the Picture?