We're out of hairspray...

Uh oh....

Sami's mommy is passing on the big hair tradition...

Please help me keep the Garner girls hair in check! If either mine or my little girls hair is ever a little on the HUGE side let me know!

She's still cute though!

Loves!

More loves pictures.... this seems to be the norm now. These two little bugs cannot sit on the couch separately anymore. They are always snuggled up. Is it still bad to use the tv as a babysitter while you do the dishes if it is loves time for the kids????!!!

And a couple videos to prove that mommy isn't just forcing them into position long enough to get a snapshot!

What a Lady...

Yes, another post... sorry this is what happens when my husband travels... I get camera happy! Anyway... Here is Sami's new favorite phrase compliments of her big brother Hunter.

Yes... she looks all cute and dainty.... then THIS comes out of her mouth...

In case you are wondering... yes, they are saying "burp" definitely a proud mommy moment...

ps... no I didn't tell them to hold hands...

I Love These Kids...

I walked into the living room today and found Hunter and Sami watching tv together like this..

(with no prompting from mommy)

...and this...Here's a cute picture of Hunter on his last day with the Cat in the Hat. His preschool teacher gives them each a turn to take the Cat home and read a book to them for a week. When the week is over they bring the Cat back to school and they have to tell their class about the book they learned with the Cat in the Hat. Hunter chose the book, "How Does a Dinosaur Eat All His Food". He knows the book verbatim now. He loved his time with the Cat in the Hat and did a great job sharing his story with the class.

...and showing off his new jacket cousin Kaden gave him for Christmas...

it's a little big, but still cute!

Amidst all the craziness, moments like these remind me that YES I love being a mommy!

Chuck E. Cheese!

Tonight we had a belated family night at Chuck E. Cheese. It was the kids first time and we had such a blast!

Hunter playing the lizard game.

Sami loungin'...

she literally sat like this for about 5 min enjoying the sucker she won with "all her tickets"!

Swoosh!

Sami going on a Safari ride

Playing air hockey with Dad!
Hunter made a new friend!

My Princess is TWO!

I can't believe my little baby is turning two today! It seems Sami started the year out a little baby and is now a little girl! Time flies by way too fast! I remember how weird it was to have all that pink in the house when we first brought her home and how fun it was to put all the bows and flowers in her "hair".

She just got more beautiful every day...and she can get me every time with that smile! Now she's my big, INDEPENDENT, sassy little princess and I coudn't love her more!

Happy Birthday Princess Girl!!!

We love you!!!

New Years!

We were lucky enough to get invited to our friends cabin for new years eve. We packed up the kids... and all of our holiday left over treats... and headed up to the cabin. We had such a blast!

The kiddos eating dinner:

Porter, Trace, Sami, Hunter, Logan & Gracie

Lay off me I'm STARVING

This picture pretty much sums up what Sami did the entire trip! She figured out how to climb up on the barstool and was into the food every time we turned around. what can I say... she's her mama's girl!
Playing hide and seek with "Uncle Jolley"

If you look closely you can see him hiding with the kids... that's his tan and white shirt peaking out! The kids ate that up!

Pajama-jam party!

Hunter and Porter got to have a slumber party... and they actually did some sleeping! We let them stay up and play until about 11 and sent them up to bed... and they STAYED! Even with bellies full of sugar! What good boys!

The "grown ups" stayed up playing games. I'm not sure if we were as funny as we thought we were, or if we were just delirious from lack of sleep... midnight is late for us old timers!

ps... Tiffy doesn't actually smoke, but what would Freud say about this picture?! I shot a random picture of everyone from the balcony when I went up to check on the boys and Tiff just happened to be in this position without knowing I was taking a shot!

Aren't I beautiful?!

Miss Grace got into her mommy's hair gel and "did her hair". So pretty!

Kinda creepy...

try explaining to a 3 year old why Bambi's head is mounted on the wall. Actually the kids thought it was cool... it was mom that was wondering that...

Sami loved wearing Des' shoes around the cabin. She seems to have an early love of shoes!

Ping Pong!

The guys challenged each other to a ping pong tournament.. Chad ended up the victor.. this time :)

Then the little boys took the challenge

We are so lucky to have such good friends that always invite us to do fun things. Hopefully we'll have some fun stuff in the future so we can return the favor!

2008 was a good year, but it had it's challenges too. I'm looking forward to a new start with a new year!

Happy New Year!