Whirlwind

Wow! Its been a long time! I have so much to catch up on. I can't believe how much has happened since my last post. Who knows if anyone is still looking at this blog. However, I'm bound and determine to keep it up even if I have to back track about 5 months. I'll just give the basic information.

A cute summer picture of Brinley

This was a phase that I wanted to capture of Julianne. For a while no matter where we went she always had to have her purse and baby in hand. Oh, and she LOVES dress up shoes.

Greg and I were able to go on a fun date to The Lion King. I've wanted to see it for about 15 years now. So I can finally check it off my list! It was wonderful. 

 We took the girls to this awesome farm by our house. Like most things in St. Louis it's free! They start you off on a train ride and you pass by tons of animals.

 Then the train stops at the main petting area, where the kids can see and touch all the animals.

 We even got to feed the goats a bottle.

 Over conference weekend, Grandma and Papa came to visit. We love it when they come! We had so much fun and just seemed to eat and eat and eat!

I made caramel apples one of the days. Yummy!

Next we were on to Halloween. The girls were so cute!

 Here they are at our primary Halloween party.

 Julianne was so excited to go to Brinley's school party!

 For trick or treating we went to our friends the Coffee's neighborhood, like last year! So much fun. The best place ever to trick or treat!

 Greg and the girls on the hay ride!

 So tired afterwards.

 Another funny sleeping pic of Brinley!

 Our Thanksgiving feast! We made everything ourselves the day before so we could enjoy leftovers the whole weekend. Then on Thanksgiving day (forgot the camera) we went to a friends house with other ward members and ate another wonderful feast! We love Thanksgiving. 

 The day after we put up our Christmas Tree! The girls were beyond excited this year!

 Finally made to Utah for the holidays!

 We love Christmas Eve at Grandma MaryAnn's

 Christmas morning! I wish I had all the pics from my dads camera. I only took a few. The girls had so much fun. Brinley got a kid camera, an umbrella, Meeko the raccoon from Pocahontas, to name a few. Julianne got dress up shoes, stuff for her baby dolls and also an umbrella.  

 From Grandma Julie and Grandpa Frank, Julianne and Brinley got princess dresses. Julianne got Rapunzel, and I Brinley got an Ariel dress. 

 With all the cousins at Grandma and Papa's

 Roxy was even there!

 The day after Christmas we my we took the kids sledding with my brother's family. It was COLD!!

 The girls LOVED baby Benson and always wanted to be around him.

 All the kids with Grandma Julie!

 Celebrating Benson's 1st birthday.

 Helping Benson open up his gifts.

 New Years Eve party at Heather and Scott's

Brinley was the only one to make it to midnight, Julianne fell asleep.

Happy New Year! 

 Greg surprised me with an early birthday party! Many of our family and friends were there. 

 Celebrating my 28th birthday back in St. Louis at a Mexican restaurant.

 Back home for some Dairy Queen ice cream cake!

 Brinley and Julianne were invited to a Princess birthday party!

 And our biggest event yet, also the reason for my lack of blogging, we are having another baby! We found out a few weeks ago it's a BOY! We are so thrilled!