Playing with a friend

Paige and Riley Tidwell were getting so into these pattern

blocks I had to take a picture.  They would come show

me after each one they accomplished.  

And for how much time they spend together I was

surprised what little pictures I had of them. 

I'm sure they will love to look back and reminisce some day!

Daddy Daughter Dance

Bluff Ridge Elementary school put on a 

Daddy Daughter dance for all the 

girl students and their dad's. 

This was Riley's second time and Paige's

first time.  The girls were so excited!

I helped the girls get all dolled up!  

I curled their hair and painted

their nails.  And I let them wear my 

fancy hair clips.  They felt so pretty.  

After taking Riley's and Paige's pictures with their

dad Owen and Sierra had to have their turn as well.

And for once I got a good smile out of Sierra!

Valentines Day 2012

My cute kids on Valentines in their pink and red!

Me and My Hot Valentine! 

Grandpa and Grandma Gardner rang the doorbell 

and hid just in time for the kids to see their

surprise treat bags and gifts left on the porch.

Grandma is so thoughtful and fun.  She made these

quiet church books for each kid.  They are all

different.  One book is "My Gospel book from A to  Z"

It has pictures and things to read that starts with each letter

of the alphabet.  The kids loved them and all their candy

with it.  

Later we had a fun kid friendly dinner.  We got a heart

shaped pizza from Papa Murphy's and all the kids

got a yummy treat by their plate for after.  

Earlier that day the kids loved helping me 

cut out and hang hearts all over the kitchen before 

Daddy got home for dinner.  

Valentines Party and Cookies

I helped out at Sierra's preschool Valentines party.

Which was not very eventful.  But I think Sierra

thought it was fun. 

I did her hair in hearts for the party. 

She got to decorate her own cookie and put

sprinkles on it and took a couple of bites and 

that was it. 

Later that evening as a family we decorated sugar

cookies for friends and family.  The kids love putting

a plate of cookies on the porch ringing the doorbell

and running to hide.  We got that tradition from

 Brandon's family which the kids and I love! 

Mrs. Flexible Paige

Paige loves doing her splits and is very good at them to.

She has always been that way.  I know she did not

get that from me!  I had to work hard to get my splits

when I was younger.  

Riley's Valentines party

 Riley had her valentines party a little early 

because she was going to be off track during

the Valentines holiday. 

This was the Valentine Riley gave her teacher.

It was 3 packs of Rolo candy put together to make

dynamite.

 So I was lucky enough to help out with their

class party.  I put together a hunt for the missing half 

of the Valentines heart.  The kids had clues and when they

 found each clue they got a treat.  At the last clue they 

discovered that cupid had the other half of the heart. 

The kids enjoyed finding clues in the lunch room, 

 the computer room, the library and other places. 

I did her hair in two hearts to be more festive and fun!