4 going on 16

Jadyn got a play make-up kit for her birthday, it's one of those little junkie things she picked out with the tickets she won playing games at Chuck E Chee$e.

She loves it.

I have been known to hide it from her from time to time.

Because......

I find her in the bathroom like this.

Blue is her eye color of choice.


I think next Halloween she should be a character from the movie Avatar. Except that, her lip choice is purple and lots of it!!

It's a lot of work getting this all off her face.

I'm a little worried for what I have to look forward to, in say, 12 years!

she will walk out of the bathroom and ask her brothers "Do I look beautiful?" you can only imagine their response! Garrison has been seen following her around with a rag, telling her "you have too much on" it's pretty funny.

Bubbles!

Jadyn's favorite bubble pipe

Yes, she's aiming for me!




There they go!!


She's not so impressed with this one, the bubbles were too small


"wow, those are big Mom"

The bubbles got even better when big brother got home from school


Because chasing them is just as fun!

Oregon Coast

We had a great time at the beach, it's been so long since we have stayed in a hotel there. It was a fun Mothers day weekend.

Jadyn & Jeron love the beach



Playing on the beach


Swimming in the hotel pool!



Walking down the Historic Bay front to go see these guys.....



Sea Lions.

Something I learned about my husband this weekend, he can bark just like a California Sea Lion. So well in fact, that they actually lift their lazy heads and looked up at him.
The kids were pretty impressed with their Dad!

2 years ago today....

We saw a picture of our daughter for the very first time!
This picture will forever be special to me.
I studied it for hours, noticing the old bent up crib she called her bed, her long fingers that wrapped the rails, the sweet little smirk on her face. The split pants that showed her diaper.

I can't believe it's already been 2 years