Trip to the zoo

Ben's Dad to came down from Utah to visit us this week. The girls are having so much fun playing with him and following him around. We have done a lot of fun things while he has been here. One day we took the girls to the zoo. Addison's friend, Elsie, was able to go with us. Addison was so excited to have an Elsie day!

Caemlyn and Brooklyn

Addison and Elsie

Brooklyn and Ben

Addison and Elsie

The kids chasing this poor peacock

Brooklyn

Caemlyn

Everyone in the log

Caemlyn and the flamingos

Ben's a hockey player

Ben started playing hockey on a team with other firefighters. He has been playing goalie and loves it. Ben's Dad went to a game and took pictures of him during a game.

Rodeo!

We decided to take the girls to the Rodeo this year since it is so big in Tucson. They even have school off for the rodeo. As part of rodeo season, we took the girls mutton busting (riding sheep). Addison and Caemlyn thought it was cool at first, then fell off, and decided it was not for them. I loved that they tried it!! Brooklyn loved watching and kept calling all the animals kitty cats, which is her favorite animal.

Addison did not like how they roped the baby cows. She refused to look when the cowboys came out to rope them.

Waiting for their turn

Addison's turn!

She lasted two whole seconds!!

Caemlyn's turn!

She also lasted two whole seconds!!

Caemlyn's 4th Birthday

Caemlyn is four!!! She is growing up so fast. She loves playing with her sisters. She has a talent for drawing and making up stories. She is my cuddlebug and will snuggle with me all the time. I love it!! She is such a joy and we love having her in our family :) We celebrated her birthday with family.

She asked for a heart shaped pizza so I attempted to make one for her

Aunt Marjory and Uncle Joseph gave Caemlyn her favorite gift...yellow mac and cheese with the straight noodles (the only thing she will eat)

Trip to Las Vegas

After Christmas we drove up to Vegas to visit Ben's family. We loved staying at his Grandparent's house on Mt. Charleston. The girls loved playing in the snow and sledding.

Aunt Mariah, Addison, and Caemlyn

Brooklyn's favorite thing was to dump the potatoes and onions on the floor

Brooklyn hanging out with Grandma

Grandpa Farrer and Ashley

Caemlyn, Lauren, and Addison

The cousins with Grandma Farrer

The kids loved hiding in this treasure chest

Brooklyn and Grandpa

Ashley, Grandpa and Brooklyn

Rachel and Lauren

The girls loved playing with Aunt Mariah

We also were able to stay in a hotel for a fun night and hangout with Ben's Dad. The girls loved having a sleepover. Addison told me that we have to stay in hotels more, because they are a lot of fun.

Enjoying some In 'N Out

Christmas time!

Let's see if I can catch up from 2010...

We made gingerbread houses with my brother and sister. The girls loved eating all the candy. Ben's three-story house collapsed :( But, my one-story, boat house was very sturdy.

Addison

Jana and Caemlyn

Ben was sad when his house fell

My house

Marjory, Brooklyn, and Joseph

Then we headed to Marjory and Joseph and acted out the Nativity Scene, which has been our family tradition growing up.

Angel and Wisemen

Mary and Joseph

Brooklyn stealing baby Jesus

Side note...Brooklyn climbed into the cat carrier and got stuck. It was very funny!

Halloween 2010

This is for you Bianca....

I did not capture any great pictures of my kids in their costumes for Halloween. They were super cute though, believe me! Addi could not decide what she wanted to be until we walked into Target and she saw a picture of a girl wearing a cat costume. That was her inspiration...she wanted to be a pink cat. While I was making her costume, Caemlyn decided that she wanted to be a cat too. Why not make Brooklyn a cat too?!

My three kitty cats
(I love how Brooklyn is running away and Addison is holding her back)

My pink cat
She even has a tail!
My red cat
My black cat

And the cutest gnome...This is my friend's baby, Jackson :)