Officially a Diaper Free House!!

It has finally happened!! After 4 1/2 years we are officially free of diapers in our house!!!

Yahoo!! We are doing the happy dance!!

After months, and months, and months of talking to Hailey about using the potty - I just couldn't take it anymore! She clearly was able to tell when she had to go so I just decided 2 weekends ago that it was going to happen. I gave her lots of warning that the next day she could not have a diaper. It took some time and a little bit of tears - but she has done GREAT!!

There has only been 1 accident and in her defense she was busy playing outside for the 1st time since a very long winter. I am so very proud of her!!

I do have to admit she was tiny before - but now without that extra padding - she is super petite!

Way to go Hailey Mae!!!

Life Change

So I have never done a new years resolution where I really wanted to do something. And I didn't start this year. I did make a commitment that will change my life. After some talks and getting some friends to join with me - I have decided to do the Avon 2 Day Breast Cancer walk. It is going to be the hardest thing I have ever done physically. The walk is from Keystone, CO to Breckenridge, CO. 1st day is 26.9 miles and the second day is 13.1 miles.
There is no way I can just show up in June and do this - so there will be lots of training. I start a 20 week training schedule Feb. 1st. I am excited and scared - but mostly ready! My weight always goes up and down but more then anything I just want to be fit. I know this is going to push me - and I am doing it with friends so there is no backing out.
To push me even more - I am organizing the Biggest Loser contest at work! It also starts Feb. 1st - talk about pressure. Again this is something I am not doing alone so that will push me even more.
Here is to a more healthy and fun year to come!!

Stock Show

We got ticket for the Rodeo this year - usually we just go to the stock show and look around. Ashley really had a great time. Hailey just wanted to get up and walk around -but she did a great job for a long time.

Hailey loved the animals - wasn't afraid to go right up to them.

Ashley watching the Rodeo - she could be a real cowgirl!

What a day - too tuckered out to even look at the camera!

Dance Show

Ashley switched to a new dance school several months ago - and she LOVES it! I am so happy we switched. I have to remember to trust my gut and know that not every one should be working with kids. Nothing bad happened at the old school but the difference is night and day. Her new school is so encouraging and just full of so much energy! They did a Christmas show - nothing too fancy and kind of a "test" run for the kids. That is the best part - it was more for the kids!

Ashley did great - she was a little upset when she walked onto the stage. As soon as the music started, she went right into it and yes as her mom I can say - she did better then all the other kids. She was really excited about it too!

Christmas 2009

It really seemed like the holidays just jumped out of no where this year - and I never understood why people used to say that. It's right there on the calender like every other day.......

I just felt behind this year - nothing a week off of work couldn't help though!! So I took some time off - had a great time with the girls and the house was as festive as could be.

Our Christmas was Great!! The girls actually slept in a bit - well Hailey did. She didn't get the whole "there are presents downstairs" thing. Ashley was really into this year! She got it all - she told Santa what she wanted, she knew he was watching, she set out his cookies and milk - and off to bed to wait!! The good thing is, she was not disappointed - shew!

Trying not to make friends with our dinner - but they did travel so very far...

Ashley is pretty happy with finally opening her presents!

Hailey is trying out the Extreme Bike

She liked her new jacket!

Aren't we getting crafty!!

What to do on a weekend that is going to be kind of yucky and kids that are ready to climb the walls?? I know - let's do something messy!! So we decided to make pine cone bird feeders!! It was great fun - although the actual "making" only lasted about 45 min..

We went up to the mountains to get the good pine cones - ok really just an excuse to take a little drive!

The girls wandering around in the woods - it was so wonderful with just a dusting of snow.....

Ashley was very serious about making hers - and she did a wonderful job!

Hailey did a great job until she figured out she could eat the peanut butter...

Pumpkin Festival

This past weekend we decided to go to the pumpkin festival! It was an amazing day - 84 degrees!! (and of course 4 days later I am typing this while it is snowing out!)

The girls dressed up in costumes (from years past) - Ashley was Dorthy and Hailey was a Bee. They had carnival rides, tractor rides, a mini corn maze and lots of pumpkins!

On our 1st ride - Daddy had to go...

And I think he had more fun then the girls!

Their 1st ride all by themselves! They were acting cool - no big deal.

You can just see Hailey's huge smile - she loved it!

Tractor ride....

Remeber the movie "Children of the Corn" - just kidding - but that's what I thought of!