March Madness

The girls were always pumped when I turned on NCAA tourney games to which I had no complaints.  While watching Florida State and Xavier, in someone's eyes, a particular player looked awfully familiar for some reason.  Oh and how did it all end?  North Carolina: 2017 National Champs!

Mae: "He looks like Ashley."

I mean is there a better sight?

An Uninvited Mary

Our ward Christmas Party consisted of Santa, some good food, and a nativity that Brooklyn stole the show.  Only, she was not supposed to be a part of the show.  She loves Jesus though, and she loves babies so if you add it together and make Baby Jesus, well, Brooklyn just has to see Him - and touch him.  A mom with Ashley, and a dad filming Mae as a participant, and well, there was no one to stop Brooklyn - and she crashed the stage.

She's come a long way

No tears

"What's up fat man?"

Okay, so she didn't really say that

Well look at that!

Brooklyn's always more interested in what Ashley's doing in any picture, than the picture itself

Ashley trying to figure it all out

2016 - the year of Santa and no tears

Mae has always been very wise - so this is fitting

Stone faced

The video was too long but Mary is very concerned about there - as not only is there someone stealing her thunder as Mary, but she's blocking everyone from seeing the baby Jesus (Brooklyn's in the black shirt kneeling in front of Jesus)

Busted

She wouldn't let it go

Cut Me Mick

It was decided the Mae would need her tonsils out.  I took her.  It was all fine until we drove up to the hospital and Mae she said, "Daddy...I'm scared."  "ME TOO (tears)!"  Okay, so my reaction was exaggerated but that was rough for me to feel her fear.  It all went just fine though.  She did puke on my back afterwards as I carried her in and out of the bathroom, but that was the only mishap - everything else, including the recovery, went very well. Now she breathes better at night and as a result...sleeps much better. 

Cautiously good to go!

All she wanted to do was stare at the wall beforehand...

Nope - Zootopia.

Last picture with tonsils

Here's the small box they made me sit in while my baby was under the knife

"Her tonsils were big, but her adenoids were HUGE." -Surgeon

Success!

The Month/Year of Six

Just as quick as Ashley turned 6 months, our Mae Mae cakes turned six.  It was a day of presents, singing from a foreign country, being a car rider TO school, taking snakes and rings to school for everyone, being a car rider after school to the park, fun at the park with sisters, pizza, and of course - Oreo pie!  It was a great day for her and it's hard to believe she's 6. 

Birthday breakfast of choice - Cinnamon Toast Crunch

It was a little trickier to get the candle in cereal rather than the normal birthday muffin

Gifts!

 

"Happy Birthday" song from an unlikely choir - not everyone gets sung to Live from El Salvador



More gifts

Magnifying

 

 

"Happy Birthday"

Well who wouldn't want to make their Oreo pie with goggles on?

Safety first

Park fun

Birthday girl

Static

Birthday hugs

More birthday hugs

Our birthday girl - and evidence of where she gets her pretty face

6

She got 'em all

Love that Oreo pie

A great day

Virginia Trip - Day 4

The final full day was filled with more of the same fun.  The night time concert became classic when Anna became a full-fledged performer and ended up singing a duet with Logan.  Not to be outdone, Brooklyn sang "So You Had a Bad Day" and had the crowd rolling.  We then had one last hurrah riding the bull.  It was much more of a success than last year - Mae, Anna, and Brooklyn all got on.  Sure they needed escort, but at least they got on and even let it move!  It was a great last day!

Looks like they need a driver

It's too early for swim time, so these cousins are just dipping their feet in

A walk across the bridge

Concert time!

Non-stop entertainment

She has many talents

Mae, microphones, and crowds don't usually mix - we'll take it!

But the next kid?  "Happy Anna" and EVERYTHING seems to mix!

Sister Duet

Duet to "Just the Way You Are" -Bruno Mars

Anna had to get a least one "tickle tickle" in during the performance - she just can't resist tickling poor Logan

 

And then it was Brooklyn's turn

Thankfully her talking voice and her singing voice don't sound anything alike

 

Today was definitely not a bad day!

 

 

Brooklyn didn't know the popular trend of the family was to be scared to get on

She had more fun than this picture depicts

Now THIS was progress!