This is what keeps us so BUSY & HAPPY!!

PAYTON 20 MONTHS

Payton keeps us busy just by being her! I love that child to death but she wears me out!! My sister said to me the 0ther day - I don't think she knows how to walk and its so true she just runs from one thing to the other all day long. Which means I get nothing done ever!!! She is so much fun though and I am very grateful that she takes a good long afternoon nap everyday to allow me to catch up a little. I am just trying to enjoy each moment because it is becoming very real to me how fast the time goes with these cuties.

ASHLYN AGE 7

Ashlyn broke her finger a couple of weeks ago, its feeling alot better now. She is taking a Jazz/HipHop class and she is loving it. She is really good at it too. Ash is very determined and if she puts her mind to something watch out!! She wanted to do the front splits and stretched and worked until she can do it! I am so proud of her and how hard she works at everything! We just love the dance studio the girls are taking their dance classes. Its Tiffany Dance Co. - I highly reccomend it! She gets to dance at the Stadium of Fire this year!!!! I am so excited for her its going to be a really neat experience for her! Even though its at BYU!! ha ha!!

BRINLEY AGE 5

Brinley is taking a Jazz/Tumbling class. She has had so much fun and has gotten so much better. She really picks up the dances quick and practices alot at home. They have a dance recital on June 7th and the costumes are so darling - their teacher does a great job finding the cutest ones!



JACKSON AGE 10

JD is on the back row on the right side.

Jackson is playing on a superleague baseball team HAVOC. He is having so much fun and is improving his game so much this year. This picture was taken after a tournament they played in and they had to play 3 games that day!! We ended up taking 2nd place and they got medals that are around their necks. He has 5 awesome coaches that are so dedicated and love these boys so much. Its a good thing we like baseball so much and the families of the boys he plays with - we spend alot of time together!!

Preschool field trip

Caden, Braylee, Mia, Zack, Erik, Brinley

Swinging outside with the kiddies. Love these moments!

My Birthday

At dinner for my birthday, such a fun day.

Sun, Fun & Baseball in St. George

Ash & Payton at the baseball game

It was the first game so they have smiles on their faces!!

Jackson & Payton at the condo we stayed at
- she was asleep on the couch
and he goes and lays down by her
so precious, he loves her so much


Beautiful Brinley

Payton

At McDonalds

Brinley freezing at the pool!

My supermodel Ashlyn
I love the sunset behind her so cool!

Payton drinking Dave's coke!

Look at the GUN SHOW!!!

Brinley, Grandma & Grandpa

JD #3
GO HAVOC!!

This was the first game of the tournament in Mesquite on Thursday. First time up to bat he hit a home run!!! The outfield was artificial turf - so if the ball got past the outfielder it just kept rolling, 2 others got a HR. It was a fun game.

We had such a fun time this year at the March Madness tournament. This is Jackson's 2nd year playing for the Havoc team they won 2 games and lost 2 games - better than last year we lost all 4. We had such a blast again this year. My parents were able to go again this year with us and the kids really enjoyed the 1 on 1 time with Grandma & Grandpa. So fun to build those lasting memories. We went down on a Tuesday and came home Sunday, and ran our legs off every single second.

Happy Birthday Brinley!!

Mommy / Daughter pamper time!!

We went and got a pedicure - so fun!!

I love having daughters!!

B-day party at Grandma & Grandpa Dial's

Ashlyn decorated her room and

surprised her when she got home

Birthday Party

Todd Family Cabin trip 2009

The cabin we stayed in at Bear Lake this year

Grandma Marcia, Brinley & Grandpa Tom

Ashlyn & Payton

Payton's favorite place to play was on these stairs

Ashlyn trying to talk me into something I'm sure!!

Dave & Payton playing

Brinley & Erik crazy kids!

Dave & me hanging on the couch

Brinley & Grandpa Tom

Payton didn't feel good this weekend and slept very

little so Dave & I got very little sleep also -

We found Brinley in the basement asleep on the couch

like this her legs are curled under her the 2nd day.
Thats what you get when you don't go to bed until 2am!

Kim & Payton

Ashlyn & Hadley (the view behind was so cool - overlooked the lake)

Jackson & Ryan playing a dare you - dice game!!

We had so much fun this year again. We went up to a cabin in Bear Lake this year. It was a really nice cabin and luckily we had good weather to get there. We stayed Thursday to Sunday this year and the time still went by so fast. We played lots of games, went sledding, watched a slide show my neice Madi put together, ate, ate, ate and ate some more! My camera was having issues so I didnt get a lot of pictures unfortunately. I was never very close to any of my cousins growing up - so I am so glad my kids are close to their cousins and aunts and uncles. We look forward to this weekend just as much as Christmas!! Love it!

Merry Christmas

The finished Gingerbread house
Ashlyn, Brinley & Payton

Payton

Ashlyn & Dave playing Uno spin

a very fun game!

Jackson

Ashlyn

Brinley

Its very quiet at our house right now

Ash & Brin got DSi's and JD got a PSP

How cute are they?

Ashlyn, Aunt Shannon & Payton with their new hats

The kids with both grandparents

Christmas Eve

We had the best Christmas ever! Every year I think that but it just keeps getting better! We had so much fun. My family growing up always had a tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve, which I always loved - it was always pajamas and we knew it! We have carried that on & its great because everyone has really cute pajamas for all the pictures Christmas morning! On Christmas eve day we decorated a gingerbread house, then that evening Dave's parents and his brother Mark came over and we had dinner. We almost had to take Mark to insta care - he ate a cookie that was next to one that had peanut or peanut butter and he is allergic but we gave him some benadryl and he felt better a couple of hours later- a little scarey though!

Christmas morning the kids woke up about 5:45 am - they got what they wanted and were very happy. Both of our parents came that morning to see the kids and what they got. We had a very fun day of playing with all the toys and games all day long! We even skipped lunch we were having too much fun. We went to Dave's parents that evening and had an awesome dinner and opened presents and were spoiled by his parents. We are so blessed to have such great kids that are very grateful for everything and both of us have such great families that love us and treat us so well. Here's to a great 2009 and looking forward to a great 2010!