Our Fabulous Life!

So for a couple of days Devonney has been hauling this purse and dog around everywhere she goes. Of course when your still crawling and you are using one of those four appendages to haul a purse and a dog around it can get kind of well .... hairy.... I tried to put the dog in the purse for her so she could haul them around with just one arm, but no that did not work. She wanted the dog out of the purse and free to roam around. So then she would scoot the dog and carry the purse behind her as she crawled around. It was pretty hilarious I have to admit. Heaven forbid you come between this girl and her purse and her dog for that matter...

Bailey's birthday was on September 23rd and she turned 6! I cannot believe it. We didn't have a party for her officially yet. We did have her open presents and she had her favorite Oreo Ice Cream cake! She got the new Tinkerbell movie which she was wanting since she saw the previews for it. The good thing about having 4 girls is they all want the same thing, so once you get it for one then you can move on to the next item on the want list.

Still has her toothy grin, or lack thereof. She was excited to come home and find this bag stuffed with gifts. We made her wait till Daddy got home to open her presents. That is a hard thing to do for a six year old who had to go all through the school day and then wait a little bit longer.. She made it though..just barely.

Aww the pet shops. I have to admit I hate these things because they are so small and all the accessories are even smaller. It wouldn't be such a big deal but I have a 10 month old crawling around everywhere who puts everything in her mouth including pet shops and all their lovely accessories.. But I broke down and got her some anyway because she really does love them and they will play with them for hours!

Her favorite Oreo Ice Cream cake! It was waiting for her in the fridge when she got home from school. Another thing she had to wait to eat until Daddy got home. Can you see her excitement? Let's just say the cake was gone within 15 minutes. It was pure heaven for all my children. I am so thankful for all my children. They bless my life everyday. I am so thankful for my Bailey BOO. I remember the day she came into our lives so clearly. It was a long 36 hours but so worth it in the end. We had waited 5 long years and were blessed with Aislynn. Then four months later we had Bailey. She is such a sweet spirit. She can test my patience like no other...but I love her and I am so thankful I am her mommy. Happy Birthday Bailey!!! You are so big and so beautiful!!!

Rock Hunting with Daddy

Adam works for Searles Valley Minerals. They basically mine soda ash and Borax. Once a year they hold a Gem and Mineral show. People from all over the country and world come and get a chance to dig for some pretty awesome crystals. Adam's company will blow up a couple of areas out on the dry lake and all of these crystals become visible and they let people out to dig and take home anything they find. This happens for two days and believe me it is packed. So because we are a rock hunting family and because Adam works for the company we took the kiddos and had a blast getting really dirty and really hot! In this picture these are the people digging for rocks. You basically just pick a spot and go for it! Pretty dirty stuff.

Here are some of the Halite crystals that the girls found. They wanted to bring their Halloween buckets to put the rocks in, so here it is!! They were pretty excited about their precious finds!

Here is a very tired and very hot Cecely. She got right in there and was digging away too! Daddy was so good about showing the girls were to dig and was so patient to help them find their treasures!

Notice the hot and red faces! They were such troopers. They had such a great time. We all did. It was such a great family adventure. We have so many incredible crystals!! It is so awesome to have a husband who is a geologist! The girls love going rock hunting with their daddy. I hope it is a tradition that never stops. Such great memories. After we came home daddy showed them how to clean each crystal and how to take care of them. It was a great day!

Here are some of the huge rocks that were weighing down the stroller. Notice the mud caked on the stroller. Yeah, needless to say our van was a muddy mess! It was so worth it though.

Big,Bigger,Biggest!

Devonney is just growing by leaps and bounds!! She is 10 months old today. At her 9 month appt she was 18 pounds and 26 inches long. She is still so short!! She barely is even on the chart for her height!! She is so active and into everything. Nothing is safe. She loves to help with the laundry. She is so fun!

We can actually get her hair into a little pony tail up on top. It looks like her antennae!! She can't pull it out though and that is why I love it!! She won't leave head bands on but she can't seep to take out the little pony tail! I love that chubby face!

Aislynn and Bailey are also getting bigger and smarter! I love my big girls. For the most part they play so well together! They love planning adventures and having them in our big back yard!

The girls love their baby sister. They will read to her and play with her on the floor. Devonney loves it and will smile and laugh. She loves her big sissies! She is so blessed because they love her so much and are so good with her!

She is pulling up onto everything and she loves pulling herself up on the couch and playing peek a boo with the big girls. It makes her laugh so hard! Her sisters will clap and make a big deal when she stands up on things. She is the center of attention in our house and she knows it!!