Happy Birthday...You're 3

We had quite a busy day for the twins birthday.  Saturday morning I was busy with the Stake Primary Activity Days activity.  As The girls loved the rides, but the place was extremely busy and a little crazy.  There was a Kneaders bakery across the street so we all picked out a favorite dessert and indulged in an afternoon snack.  On our way home we stopped by boondocks and let the girls play in the jungle gym and played the arcade games.  By this time we were all hungry so we went to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Cracker Barrell.                                          

 Once we got home it was late but we still hadn't opened gifts or had cake and icecream.  The girls quickly got in the tub and then it was time to continue the celebration.  A funny story about this cake:)  The activity day girls were doing a fund raiser back in the fall.  I purchased a cake for Maycie's birthday, but when her birthday rolled around I totally forgot and we were headed to Vernal when they tried to deliever it.  When we got home, I picked up the cake from my friend Alisa's house and stuck the cake in the freezer since we still had cake leftover from her birthday.  So the morning of the twins birthday I pulled it out of the freezer, chipped of the "Maycie" and WOLLAAA  the twins had a birthday cake!!!

When we asked the twins what the wanted for their birthday this year, the only thing they ever said was "Princess Dammies" So the Stokers completely spoiled the twins with a princess swim/beach bag, a princess beach towel, princess sandals, and a princess swimsuit, 

 Princess Jammies from their sisters

 And princess bikes from Grandma and Grandpa Batty. 

 Here's a link to a funny video of them riding their "bikes"
Preslee and Payge Princess Bikes

 Everything they got this year was princess. 

 By time we finished opening gifts it was too late for cake and ice cream.  We saved that for the next evening.  The cake was amazingly delicious and was enjoyed by ALL!!!

Happy Birthday Preslee and Payge!!!

St. George

We went to St. George last weekend to visit our friends, the Garner's.  The weather was beautiful and we enjoyed a very relaxing weekend.  Saturday morning the guys went golfing while the girls took the kids swimming.  Afterwards the guys took their turn of taking the kids while the girls went shopping.  Once we got home the guys went to the Prienthood session.  We then left the kids with a baby sitter while the adults spent the evening at Anasazi Grill.  Rachel is raising some baby chicks and the girls loved them.  They don't understand why we don't have any!!!

 The chick was about to escape.  Brilynn was trying not to freak out.  Brilynn and Addaline are 2 peas in a pod.  Their personalities are identical and are pretty funny when they are together. 

 Andrew and Payge are only a few months a part but he is much bigger.  It's hard to remember that he is only 3 years old because he looks like he is atelast 4 or could be 5. 

 The kids made a fort on Sunday during conference.  It was the forte of all fortes!!!!

Thanks Garner's for letting us spend the weekend with you.  We look forward to the next time we get together. 

I wanna sweep in da big gir bed!!!

Preslee was sad that she was put in her crib tonight.  Her and Payge wanted to sleep together on "da big gir bed."  I'm starting to wonder if they will be sleeping in their cribs till their 12.  I can't seem to figure out a sleeping situation that works for them, but they are so sad when they have to sleep in their cribs.  If anyone has any ideas...I'm open for suggestions.  Good night Preslee:(

...And the RACE is ON!!!

A Few weeks ago the girls cousin Kaylee came down to visit them for the weekend.  While she was here, she was reading the book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid.  For some reason this sparked Brilynn's interest and she asked me to get these books for her to read.  I was glad that she was excited to read these books because she is pretty picky about what she likes to read.  She does her 20-30 minutes of reading each day that she is supposed to do, but she isn't one that just picks up a book and reads for pure pleasure.  I put the books on hold at the Library and yesterday we went to pick them up.  On the way home, Brilynn and Maycie started reading them.  The next thing I new, they were having a competition to see who could read the books the fastest.  They serisouly haven't put them down since.  Tonight as I went in to say prayers with them they were already reading and I heard Maycie say, "Brilynn will you read a little slower tonight since you are older than me?"  I was a little worried about Maycie being able to read these books, but she is able to tell me what is going on when I ask her about it, so I figured it couldn't hurt since she was comprehending what she was reading.  The funny thing is that Maycie, who's in kindergarten,  is very competitive and it is driving her nuts that she can't read as fast as her sister who's in 3rd grade.  However, I'm not complaining because we are off track for 3 weeks and so far I haven't even had to ask them to read which is not the usual.  Now I just need to find more books that they can continue to read together. 

St. Patty's

Once again the little leperchauns visited out house this year for St. Patricks day.  They brought the girls a light up 4 leaf clover necklace and some yummy green muffins.  They turned the juice green and got into the icing in the fridge and left the foot prints all over the kitchen. 

Last week we had stake conferance at the Ogden Tabernacle.  On the way home I saw a few old buildings that caught my eye and wanted to snap a few pics.  We were all hungry and the smell of Great Harvest Bread was killing us.  I think I will return to this place when it is not a Sundayso that we can get some bread and hopefully the kids will be more cooperative:)  For now though...this will do.