when did she get so big????

At Costco...looking for trouble

Always giving me Bubble Kisses

The Kids and I at the Arden Mall Carousel

The first snow trip for 2011

The kids with Grandma

our little daredevil

And she sticks the landing!

Attacking Kelly

how can you say "no" to her???

me and my princess

more bubble kisses

we were playing hide and seek and she was counting...1,2,7, ready i come!

shelby and phoenix racing

my princess loves me

they are just too cute! barrett and shelby

i can always make them laugh...and they ALWAYS make me laugh!

shelby giving me love

there is no other ride that gives her as much joy as the carousel

can you tell she loves her soy milk???

hahahaha! they are so awesome when they sleep!

must be having a great dream!

we were loading them all up and testing out the new stroller

show me your teeth!

shelby brings so much happiness, love, curiosity, and just pure fascination to this world. never a dull moment, never a moment that doesn't make me laugh and smile, and never a day i would trade for anything!

she is the best big sister ever and loves her little brother sooooo much! she will hold his hand and make him follow her and play games with her and laugh and tickle each other til someone pees. the best sound in the whole world is the sound of these two kids laughing their heads off!

shelby is finally learning and repeating and saying the abc's and 123's. if you ask her how old she is she will tell you. she can say her own name, recognize most of the alphabet in sign language and say the letters aloud, understand some spanish and french, sing veggietales songs, do somersaults and backbends and splits, smile on cue, the list just keeps going on and on! this kid is so smart and so funny and so loving.

now that i am officially a stay at home mom, i am trying so hard to focus more on the kids. we've been reading more and making forts and playing games and singing songs and watching movies and jumping and running, etc. My biggest challenge right now is consistency and creating a schedule! i really need to focus on a schedule!

anyways, shelby is quickly approaching her 3rd birthday and i am beside myself. where has the time gone???? she is amazing and i am so happy to be here for everyday!