OUCH!!!

 I came home from running errands the other day and this is what I found on Payge's face.  It looks a lot better in the picture since this was taken 2 days after it happened.  John said she tripped and fell on the scooter.  There happened to be a screw that was poking up a little and she scrapped it right against the screw.  She did use it 2 her advantage to get whatever drinks, cookies, and candy she wanted to help her feel better!

Maycie's 1st "NEW" bike

 The other day Maycie came in and told me her bike tire was flat.  When I went out her tires were full of the goathead stickers.  She explained that they were riding their bikes through the field and all of a sudden she heard air coming out of her tires.  After removing the stickers, I put some bike slime in the tires and pumped up the tire.  It immediately went flat.  We then headed to Walmart to buy a new tube.  While there, she talked me into buying a new bike.  It did seem much easier to just buy the bike instead of trying to fix the silly tire.  I know at first that seems completely ridiculous but here is the true reasoning.  Maycie has never had her own bike.  She has always recieved hand me downs from Brilynn.  She also likes to ride Brilynn's current bike because it is much bigger.  Maycie had her eyes on this bike and at first my response was "nope, lets just get a tube to fix your old bike."  after offering to give me all her money for the bike, I knew she really wanted a bigger bike.  So, it was beneficial for all of us to just buy the new bike.  She loves it and rides it everyday.  The highlight was when I let her finally ride her bike to school. 

 She can even do TRICKS on this new bike!!!

 Brilynn was ticked because Maycie wasn't willing to share her new bike right away with her. 

What a proud moment!!!

PLEASE!!!

This is how Payge gets WHATEVER she wants in this house.  John was out cleaning the garage the other day and the girls wanted to ride the big 4 wheeler.  When Preslee asked John to get it out for them, he told them they would need to wait a few minutes.  He heard Preslee go in and tell Payge "Dad wouldn't get it for me."  Payge then said "you have to ask like dis"  she then went out to John and said, "Dad, get da forweeer for us PEEEEEASE."  followed by the batting of the eyes.  She can really work the system!!!  Here is the link so you can see what we deal with on a daily basis:)

Payge's Magic

FHE

 FHE is always a little interesting at our home.  The twins are just getting old enough to participate and it brings a lot of laughs to the meeting.  This night Brilynn conducted and then turned the time over to the twins for the song.  Of course we sang...Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.

 Then Maycie had our lesson.  She spent a couple of days coloring and preparing this lesson.  It was fun to see her come up with different ideas and thoughts about her lesson. 

Even though we may not always accomplish alot on these nights, it's a time we enjoy being together and sometimes even being a little silly!

Easter Eggs, Hunts, and Baskets:)

This was the first year the twins joined us in coloring the easter eggs. Payge got a little bored waiting for the eggs to sit in the dye. 

 When asked if she was having a good time though...this was her reaction!

 Brilynn and Maycie were good sports to help the twins use the tye-dye machine

 Then Payge was mad when it wasn't her turn to use the machine:(

 After awhile, the girls got Dad to get involved with the FESTIVITIES!

 ohhh...once again Payge is HAPPY

 This year we decided to have an Easter Egg hunt at the park with some neighbors instead of trying to battle the whole city of Syracuse at the city's hunt.  This was much more enjoyable for the kids and the parents.

 Easter Morning was a little crazy.  We had to get ready for church before the girls could go downstairs to see what the bunny had brought them. 

 Brilynn had just finished reading all of the Diary of a wimpy kid books, so she was thrilled to be able to watch the movie. 

 Payge is so proud of her gummy bears!!!

 Sweet Pres loves books.  She doesn't let me put her down for a nap or bedtime without reading a stack of books.

 This year the bunny brought their Season Passes to Lagoon.  They were much more exited about this than their Dad.  This to him means lots of time spent at a place that isn't his idea of "FUN" however once we get there, he loves to see his girls enjoying the rides!

 Grandma and Grandpa Batty sent an Easter package to the girls.  Just what they needed.  More SUGAR!!! Thanks for being so thoughtful mom and dad.

Soccer Season

Another year of unpredictable weather for soccer.  We spent some pretty cold days huddled under blankets and sometimes the twins were so miserable they sat in the car and watched a movie.  This was a big year for Brilynn because they moved from the small field to the full size fields.  She made some big improvements through out the year and and some awesome goals.  Maycie came back with the same love for soccer.  She talks about soccer all year long and can't seem to get enough of it. She is our competitive and aggresive sports girl.  Although we love to watch the girls play...we are looking forward to having our Saturdays back:)