What a week!!!

2 weeks in a row! Woo Hoo!!!
This week was a pretty funny week for us! We started off with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where we talked a lot about Human Rights and how it doesn't matter what color our hair or eyes or skin or clothes are. It was a wonderful day!
We thought that it was going to be a regular week and then the Ice Storm started!

So Tuesday, there was school, then Wednesday and Thursday we played at home and the YMCA and, finally, Friday the girls went back to school again. And we were ready! (0:

So this picture is another one I thought you would like. Today it got all the way up to 37 degrees and the girls were celebrating! So they put shorts on and jackets and went outside and blew bubbles!!! Crazy Girlies!!!

Rachel's 6th birthday was an amazing day! Richard and I went to have lunch with her at school and she loved her Happy Meal!!! What a fun treat for all 3 of us!

And for her birthday party, Rachel wanted to do a dinosaur theme! So we did it!!!!

Here is a dinosaur mouth the the kids walked through and had their picture taken with!

This is Rachel with her friend Mia! Cutie girls!

Rachel really wanted to watch Dinosaur Train, her favorite show! So we spread out a picnic blanket, ate some pizza and watched a fun episode with friends!

With fun friends Jordan and Mia.

Rachel asked to play "Pin the Tail on the T-Rex" and she loved it! There is nothing like being blind folded, spun around, and trying to walk straight!

The bean bag toss was a hit with everyone. Who doesn't like throwing bean bags at a target shaped like dinosaur eggs! Sarah especially loved it! That girl is going to be a baseball player!

What kind of gift would make Emma stand on the computer chair for 15 mins?

What in the world would put this look on Rachel's face??????

HALARIOUS!!!

INTRODUCING....

Spike the Dinosaur!

A remote controlled dinosaur at our house! What a great thing for us, so now we don't have to keep fighting the "Pet Fight" for a while! He walks through the kitchen and hands us bones and boulders and even stands up on his back feet! What a blast!

Rachel has been asking for Spike for almost 2 years and she was so happy and grateful to get him for her birthday! We played with it so much that we had to recharge the battery again that night!

The Cake:

Who has a dinosaur party without a dinosaur cake???

Cupcake dinosaur for a year 6 old!

PRICELESS!

Rachel making a wish!

Our wish for you, Rachel, is to know that we love you so much and are so proud of you!!!

Please have a wonderful and fun year!!!

We love you so much, beautiful Rachel!

Aaaaaannnnnndddddd... We're BACK!!!!

It is probably pretty obvious by now that I have been on hiatus from blogging for a while. Between the holidays and trying to keep up with Primary, I have been swamped. But, starting now, I am going to get back on the bandwagon.

So here are the last 2 months in pictures. I hope you enjoy and come back for more!

11/09- Sarah and I at a State Park, where we learned all about the local Indians. Great field trip!!!Loose tooth pulling at our house!

Our visit home to Utah for Thanksgiving:

Chillin' with my girl, Michelle! Love you and miss you!

Nothin' like some Ghanaian dresses to brighten the day!

Above: at Jeff's homecoming with beautiful Katie.

Below: Thanksgiving day photoshoot with the ladies in the family; Katie, Mom, Me, and Julie

We had to see us some friends while we were in town: Me with Deb at the Purple Turtle, gettin' us some amazing shakes! Some more Springville ladies for a playgroup! Elisa, Me, Michelle, and Lori!

I love you girls and miss you all so much!!!

Grandma Joy sent home some beautiful new blankets for the girls to sleep with! Make with love and that is what makes them magical!

Decorating the tree!!!

Rachel putting up the family ornament for this year, a Spine, to celebrate Richard starting his gradaute school.

Getting the star on. Looks exciting huh?!?!?!

Girl's ornaments for this year! There is nothing like glitter-sparkle glue!

Me visiting Sarah's 2nd grade class and making a gingerbread house with her. What a blast!

Let's celebrate our 9th anniversary with some beef with broccoli, yellow curry and sparkling cider!

I love you Richard! You are amazing!

Emma's first real hair cut!
Long haired Emma

Hair everywhere!

Emma checking herself out. She really does like her haircut a lot!

Christmas 2009

Sarah and her jewelry box and new watch

Rachel and the Fur Real Dalmation puppy of her dreams!!!

Emma with her dolly who she loves!!! (check out the outfit on Emma! Fashionista!)

Sarah had her first piano recital and it was amazing! She was the first one to perform and she played her solo beautifully. Later she did a duet with her teacher! Sarah loves the piano and just can't stop touching it all day long! She begs to play it, especially if it's Christmas songs!

New Year's Eve at our house!
Emma and Richard bowling

Sarah with her bowling stance!

Rachel loves to have Daddy to help her with her bowling technique!

We played boxing and the girls LOVED it!!!! Rachel won each time!

Yeah, not a lot to say about that!

Our Winter in the Midwest

Our little Snowman on the front porch!

Rachel and Emma loving the snow!

What do the Ruffs do when it's 2 degrees above zero, and -15 degrees with windchill???

WE GO SLEDDING!!!!!

(there was no one else out there for some reason, so we set the camera on top of the van and set the timer)

Yes, we are CRAZY!!!!!

and finally...

The Snowman they have been waiting for

(with one arm up and one arm down so it is dancing):

How can you tell when a snowman is a girl?

She has eye lashes!!!!

Thanks for checking in with us! I will be better and start posting more often! I hope that you have enjoyed this 2 month review!!! Come back often!!!