Christmas Hello!

Hello Family and Friends,
Where to begin….we’ve had so much fun this past year and have visited many different places. The girls and I love traveling together (okay maybe Payeton and I…Harper isn’t a fan of the car for long hours). We went to the Great Wolf Lodge in February, Tulip Festival in April, and Seaside Oregon in May. We even made it to Idaho a few times! We also enjoy spending quality time at home and watching movies on the weekends.

Payeton turned six this year and is going to first grade. She enjoys reading, ballet, art and swimming. She took swimming lessons this summer and looked like a little Indian girl by the time they were over. She now swims by herself with no water wings and will put her face in the water! This is a big improvement. She also does ballet and art once a week. She is quite the little artist. I’m going to have to start selling some of her work! Payeton is a great big sister as she always helps with Harper and around the house.



Harper will be two in January. She is a sassy little one with a lot of personality. She enjoys playing with her cousin Conner and big sister Payeton. She loves cats…truly loves cats! She always has a big smile on her face and gives lots of hugs. Harper is looking forward to potty training…or maybe just her mommy. She has been doing really well on using the big potty. Harper also took swim lessons this summer and did great. She loves to swim on hot summer days.



As for me, I will skip the age telling and get strait to the good stuff. I am working in property management and am starting to enjoy it. Someday I will be a jack of all trades! I love the summers in Eastern Washington as they are nice and hot…perfect for swimming. This summer I also had the chance to visit Leavenworth and Missoula, Montana. They are both beautiful places and can’t wait to visit them again. I am hoping to participate in the Missoula Marathon again (although, I’ve been very bad and haven’t run in months). I am always on the go with the girls and enjoy every moment of it. I have been lucky enough to volunteer in Payeton’s classroom at school on occasion.
The girls and I hope that you and your families are doing well and we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Love: Cidnee, Payeton and Harper

Tis the Season...

to pass along unwanted germs. Yep, we've been hit hard recently and I can't wait until we are in full swing again. I always dread this time of year...being sick that is not the holidays. I personally hate to be sick and I don't like seeing my babies sick either. But during this time it reminds me of how thankful I am for family and friends. We've been blessed to have so many wonderful people in our life. Thank you for making us homemade soup, watching the girls so I could sleep and listening to me cry. I am also thankful for such a great doctor who always listens to my concerns and answers my questions. So, raise your glass as we 'cheers' to getting healthy!

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun

I blinked and poof October was gone. I can't believe we are heading into the second to last month of the year. That's right I said it the Christmas countdown has begun! Well, before I get too far ahead of myself let me fill you in on our Halloween Fun.

We had a great October! We visited the pumpkin patch of course and the girls got to climb on haystacks, ride a barrel train and choose the perfect pumpkins. Payeton was excited because she got to go to three pumpkin patches and Harper and I only got to go to two. We also enjoyed numerous carnivals and carving pumpkin parties!

We had a spooky Halloween lunch on Saturday which included mummy dogs, ghost dip, eye balls and hand punch. The girls had lots of fun at the party. After lunch we went trick-or-treating at the Uptown. The girls got bags full of candy and were ready for the next venture. Which we went trunk-or-treating. Needless to say we have candy coming out of our ears. We filled two grocery bags full of candy which I now have hiding in the cupboard. We hope that everyone had a great Halloween!