Birthday Girl!!

 Two Years Old Today!!

She woke up to balloons and a play kitchen!

I'm pretty sure we'll see this facial expression again when she's 16!

She was so excited to ride on the bunny on the carousel!

Sam chose the sea horse with the golden mane.

Pop-cycles!!

It was just a simple and low-key day.  We will have a cake and ice-cream party with family in a few days.  Gabriella played with the play kitchen most of the day.  She grabbed Mama's hand and pulled her over saying, "cook!"  She is a sweet, tender, feisty, happy, miraculous addition to our family!!  Happy Birthday, little Gabriella!  

Everyday fun!

A collection of pictures from our goings on...

BIG balloons are BIG fun!

Granners and Sam with the painting he helped pose for.  (He was the Shepherd boy kissing baby Jesus' cheek.)  Granners painted the picture, and it was on display at the Mesa Temple Visitor's center during Christmastime.

With Sensei at the Aikido banquet.

Sam receiving his certificate at the Aikido Awards Banquet.

Pretty Christmas dress!

Piggy back ride from Daddy.

Hanging on Daddy's legs!

Ski day on Daddy's bithday (Ski for free at Snowbowl)!

Giant ice cycle.

Sam starting his first science fair project.

'Matching' Sweater dresses!

Getting ready for our run.  She wanted a hat, and couldn't decide, so she wore both!

The chicken mask and the brother's underpants make the outfit just right!

This particular day, it was necessary to be an Elephant (again, because it was so much fun on Halloween)!  

The cuteness overwhelms me!!

Getting ready to run the Turkey Trot...

She's doing 'homework' and eating snacks after school just like brother!!

E's words

I finally figured out how to upload video!!  

She was so wiggly, but we get to hear her sweet little voice!  She kept trying to see herself in the camera (that's why she was popping up and down).  

Family Pictures

Recently, we had new family photos taken by our dear friend Jamie of AccidentallyCreativePhotography.com

Random Adventures

And now, a sampling of the adventures and activities we've had in the last few months! 

Gabriella thought it was pretty fun to wade through the jungle of grass in the back yard!

She's a climber!!

A cute kitchen helper helping make the smoothie!

The new swing set is a huge hit!

Sam got (HUMONGOUS) blisters from the jungle-gym at school. 

Luckily, they healed!

Yogurt is yummy!

Bubbles in the sink are fun...

A super pretty dress from Aunt Laura!

I simply cannot get enough of seeing these two hug!  It is the sweetest thing ever!

Cool matching T-shirts (they say, "T-Rex hates push-ups).

A fun pool party for his birthday (complete with a cake that had a picture of Sam holding his pet rat)!

Jumping off the high-dive!

She loves brother's mask!

A rare moment when they both held still long enough to get a picture together!