Thanksgiving 2015

We are in the habit of my mum hosting this every year now. Lucky me - all I had to make was breakfast muffins ;)

Bryony Turns 5

this little monkey is 5!

pre-K class party for her

actual birthday night at home

For the party, she wanted a "rock star" theme - very Bryony! It turned out to be one of the best birthday parties this house has ever seen - complete with dad's drums and grandad's guitar!

Bryony's cake

cupcakes for the guests - they are microphones

birthday girl chose her own outfit

Abigail manned a tattoo station for us

all the kids played blow-up guitars and karaoke

pre-K BFFs Bryony & Hayden

Hole in the Wall at Papago Park

Fun little non-strenuous hike near the Phoenix Zoo. Girls loved it so much we did it twice, big pregnant belly an' all ;)

Halloween 2015

on the walk to school with David

costume #1 for school

Bryony's class party

costume #2 for trick-or-treating at night

cookie decorating fun with Amara

My Rainbow Pregnancy

my family in Canada has this beautiful stone made

Messy Rooms

If you know me at all, you know that my house is nearly ALWAYS straightened up. Nothing out of its place. I hate it messy. And then there's upstairs. My daughters are both rebelling. They live like THIS instead. Both girls' bedrooms. Always look like this.

Pre-K and the famous Mrs. Bates

One of the main factors in choosing to put Bryony back in school was that she would have the famous Mrs. Bates as her pre-K teacher. This is one of the first things she learned :)