Where, O where did the hair all go...

Dad, you will probably die when you see these pictures, sorry, but I cut the girls hair off.

Now, keep in mind that Cheyenne is a 2 year old. It's hard to cut hair when the "client" (hahaha) is wiggling around and won't hold still.

So here is the result for my 2 year old. I didn't want it that short but it's growing on me and when it's hair time before we leave the house, I don't have to do much! I love that part!

Excuse the back of her hair in this shot she was rolling around the floor and won't hold still for me, big surprise!!

I've actually had some compliments on her hair when were out and about.

And here's Ayva's. This one was hard because she had such long hair, I almost cried!

But doing her hair is so much easier!!

I'm so glad I did this after our family pictures!!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

Thank you all for you're comments, you're all very sweet. I apologize for making it sound like a pity party, I didn't mean for it to be like that but again, THANK YOU!

Love you all!!!

Finally....Family Pictures!!!

I'm a little hesitant with this post, only because I hate being in pictures!

THAT IS WHY I'M A PHOTOGRAPHER, SO I CAN BE BEHIND THE CAMERA!!!

My very good photographer friend, Karisa, took these for us. We work together in the Young Women and when we get together it's always photography talk.

They are too cute!!!

She did a great job!! Thank you Karisa!!!

What goes on in that head...

I've started leaving Ayva in panties through the night and for the last 3 nights...dry. Hooray!!!

Until last night!

This morning the girls come running into our room, like every morning. This time Ayva had quite the stories for us. She was so excited telling me that...

Ayva: Cheyenne took her PJs and diaper off and sat on me and peed. Then she put her diaper and PJs back on, mama.

Me: Really.

Ayva: Ya, so I had to get new panties and PJs on, she got me all wet!

Granted I should have done some punishing for the out right lie but come on, what creativity! I couldn't help but laugh, of course I was just coming out of my coma so I wasn't exactly sure what was going on. I was also impressed that she didn't cry when she woke up and realized she was wet and then she got up and changed her PJs and panties all by herself. She told me she even did it in the dark.

Then she proceeded to tell me this story...

Ayva: This is a terrible story.

Me: (laughing) What is it?

Ayva: I saw a weird man come into the house and turned his head all around to hear my noises.

Me: What?

She went on to tell me all about how this weird man went into his house which was on her bed by her elephant pillow. He was scary looking.

She also told me that she was upset about it but didn't cry. What a big girl

Seriously, where does this girl come up with this stuff?!!!

I wish you could all be here at the times of her conversations because I just can't do it justice. I'm just in shock at what comes out of her mouth!

Ayva's Birthday!

No, I did not forget my daughter's birthday. I'm just a procrastinator.

Her birthday was on Tuesday, March 2. I can't believe she's 4, where does the time go?!!!

She insisted on having a horse cake this year and this is the one she wanted. Not the best I know but she loved it and the look on her face made it worth it.

Her new favorite color is purple. So of course she wanted a purple horse (pink is still her favorite too, so of course that had to be in there too).

To carry on the tradition, we went to Chuck E Cheese for dinner. They loved it, it's one of their favorite places to go! Although mom and dad probably had more fun playing skeeball and basketball, they had fun riding on the horse and the pretend roller coaster ride.

They LOVE that horse!!

Daddy and Ayva shooting guns, of course!

The birthday girl and her horse cake! It took her about five times to blow those candles out. Cheyenne had to help!

Mommy and her girls!

Ayva got some really fun presents! She loved them! She's been wanting some play dough so I gave in!

She got all sorts of art stuff, she's really into coloring!

Thank you to the grandparents for adding to her fun, she loves everything! You made her day!

Angels take care of our missionaries...

Josh's brother Jimmy is on a mission in Chile. I don't know if you'll know but there was a huge earthquake that hit there very early Saturday morning.

Here is a report from Josh's parents:

"This morning Janelle called and told us there had been an earthquake in Chile. After panicking for an hour or so, we received a phone call from an LDS doctor in Chile that reported to us that Jimmy was injured in the earthquake. As recently trained to do, when the earthquake hit and the apartment started shaking, Jimmy and his companion started running out of the building. Before they reached the outside, a wall fell on Jimmy! Jimmy's companion is uninjured. Jimmy has some minor injuries. He has "road rash" looking abrasions all over, slight head injuries, a broken finger, hurt back, and a bruised hip. The Mission President's wife called later and told us that Jimmy is doing OK and is in good spirits. She said that if the Mission President approves it, Jimmy may be able to telephone us tomorrow. The mission president's wife said that when she saw him being wheeled by wheelchair into the mission home by his bishop, she was overcome with the feeling that guardian angels had been with him."

This is a photo we found on his mission blog.

Here's what the mission president had to say:

"These Elders found themselves being slammed to the ground when a rocky, adobe/brick wall fell on them, during the earthquake. Possible broken finger, but the missionaries are happy and in good spirits!"

One missionary had an old, wobbly, adobe wall around the garden area of his porch tip over on him as he was quickly exiting their apartment, in the pitch dark at 3:34am. He tells us that obviously he had angels helping to protect him, as it fell with its total weight on top of him, but he didn't hit his head, it broke into pieces all around him, and he was able to get to safety. His wonderful companion helped him to a neightbor, member's home, and the Bishop and wife brought him safely to the mission home, where he was treated and stayed the next day. He has a possible broken finger, scratches and bruises, but is healing miraculously...he is happily here in the mission home doing fine, with his companion, where we can actually keep an eye on him!"

We are so grateful that Jimmy is OK. I truly believe he did have guardian angels watching over him. Our missionaries are well taken care of and knowing that brings great comfort.