January Events (Rylie 2yr 10 mo, Derek 4.5 yrs)

Hiked Vulture Peak in Wickenburg with Mark and Kevin. There was snow in the mountains. 

It was incredible.

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Roasting marshmallows

 Playing together!

 Baking brownies with mommy!

 Rylie pretending to have a baby!

LOVE this face!

Working with Rylie on her numbers

 

Puppet show

 Dinner with his best bud Ryan

Running the P.F. Chang's 1/2 Marathon with Christina!

 

Love that this girl LOVES to play with princess and super heros as well!!

Building Legos with Best Bud Ryan and his brother Collin

We love playing with our good friends - Caden and Bella

Hiking Spur Cross Ranch with friends (4 moms and 8 kids). It had rained for 24 hours straight prior to our hike. In order to hike the trail we had to forge 3 rivers. The kids had a blast hiking through the mud and getting soaking wet. It was a memorable day.

Princess Rylie Girl stopping to smell the roses!

Playing in homemade fort

 New tutu!

 Preschool Prom with Derek!

 Hiking with the kids!

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So proud of himself for climbing a tree!

 Sweet Rylie Girl asleep with Gracie tightly tucked under her arm.

 Play date with Greyson

Learning about and using a pay phone at the Train Park!

Rylie LOVES playing with her princesses in her dollhouse!

 Rylie LOVES gymnastics!

Neighbor Beth invited us to the Fire Station. We got to ride in the fire truck around the block, try on the fire fighter's gear, and use the hose. It was a FUN day!

 Derek and his preschool buddies, Ryan and Quinn. Thankful for great friends.

 Imagination Ave playdate with Ella, Lani, Bella, Olivia, Derek, Caden and Rylie

Derek reading his Super Hero book in bed before falling asleep

 Mommy putting Rylie Girl down for bedtime

Christmas 2014

This year for Christmas we did not travel anywhere and Matt took 2 weeks off! It was incredible! We had 2 weeks filled with family fun and great memories. We went on hikes, we built Legos, watched movies, slept in, played games and had dinners with Uncle Mark's family and Uncle Kevin's family. It was a memorable Christmas. 

Both kids were very excited for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This year Derek asked to make cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve and they were super excited to wake up on Christmas morning. Although Derek slept in until 7:30 and we had to wake up Rylie.

Decorating gingerbread houses...carrying on Grammy's tradition.

Derek wrapping the present he got Rylie. (a Frozen I Spy book)

 Dinner in Flagstaff before riding the Polar Express

Riding the Polar Express! The kids loved going to the North Pole to see Santa! On the way up we got hot chocolate and cookies and on the way home we sang Christmas carols. This year both kids knew just about all the words of every song and sang along! It was so much fun!

Making paper chains to count down to Christmas. 

Making peppermint ice cream

 Roasting marshmallows

Christmas Eve service at our church was awesome! The kids got to sit on the stage and listen to the Christmas story. They did awesome sitting with us during Pastor Doug's message. I will always remember Rylie in her twirling purple dress dancing in the aisle of church. With such joy she danced to the music. It was precious!!

Christmas morning - kids woke up to a train under the tree from Santa. :)

 Sparkling purple Crocs one of Rylie's favorite Christmas presents.

Breakfast Christmas morning with princesses and Optimus Prime

 The kids and I gave Daddy a tap for his beer from Stone!

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