Brooke's 2nd Birthday

I can not believe that Brooke is two now. We had a Mickey/Minnie birthday party for her. All her friends came over to celebrate the big day with her. She had so much fun opening her gifts and blowing out the candles on her birthday cake. We had to relight one of the candles before we finished singing Happy Birthday because she blew one out. Mimi Smith, Aunt Holly and Aunt Nikki came down from Michigan for Brooke's party.

Sydney is doing great in school and is getting ready to start T-ball again. She starts practice next Tuesday.

The weather is finely getting warm here and we have been outside enjoying the nice warm weather. The girls love being outside. Sydney keeps asking when the pool is going to open now that the weather is nice. Had to tell her that it is not that warm yet. We have a few more weeks and we are going up to Michigan for Easter and will be up there for a week. We are all looking forward to going up and hoping that the new little baby will arrive before or during our trip so that we can see him. So to my sister you better tell that little one to hurry up and come.
Brooke in her birthday dress!

The girls new sister picture.

Brooke decided to try on all her new birthday clothes.

Eating her birthday cake...it must be good that it is all over her face.

Being silly

Giving me high five's that she blew out her candles.

Blowing out her birthday candles.

Waiting to sing Happy Birthday to the Birthday Girl.

Opening Birthday presents

Mommy, Brooke and Hailey that I watch during the week. That is one of Brooke's friends.

Brooke with her new baby that mommy and daddy got her. And her new cup.

The Birthday Girl!

January 2010

Brooke being a movie star!

Sydney getting off the bus for the first time!

I can not believe how fast January went by. We had visitor this month. Mimi and Papa Krause come down for a long weekend a stayed with us. The weather was in the low 60's - 50's when they were here it was really nice. The girls loved that they were here and missed them when they left. After they left Mimi and Papa Wilson were here for a long week and the girls enjoyed them. It was in the 60's for them to for one day and that got cold here and rain.

We got snow here. About 4 to 5 inches of the white stuff. Closed most things down here and Sydney had no school for two days. Now we have been having a lot of rain and the mountains have been getting the snow.

Sydney is now riding the bus and she loves it. She does not like when I have to take her to school or pick her up she wants to ride the bus instead. She also got her second report card and did great she is doing really well in school we are so proud of her.

Brooke is now in a BIG GIRL BED and she loves it. Her room is set up with Dora. She loves Dora and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Time is just going by to fast with her. She will be two the end of this month and I can not believe that. We are going to have a birthday party for her with all her little friends.

Also over Christmas break when Mimi Smith was here we took the girls to see Alvin and the Chipmunks and it was Brooke's first time. She did great she made it though half the movie.

Shawn and I are doing great and looking forward to the warm weather it has been cold here this year.

Shawn got tickets through work for the circus and took the girls
Sister love...when they are not fighting with each other!
Brooke being silly.
Sydney's hair...we braided the night before and took them out in the morning and her hair was all wavy she loved it.

Sydney looking so beautiful!

Momma and her girls!

Mimi and Papa Krause, Brooke, Me, and Sydney

Sydney and Brooke at the Alvin and Chipmunks movie.

Sydney enjoying the nice day outside.

Brooke getting ready to play baseball.

Brooke ready to play.

Thanksgiving, Sydney's B-day and Christmas

I can not believe how fast the year as went. We have had a couple of busy months. We went to Michigan for Thanksgiving and when we were up there we had a little surprise party for Sydney with the family. She was so surprised. It was nice to see everybody. We decide to go up for Thanksgiving instead of Christmas. We spent our first Christmas in North Carolina and it was nice even though we did miss our families. Sydney turned six on December 12th and we had a party at the house for all her friends. She had a great time with all her friends. Mimi Smith came to North Carolina for Christmas and will be here until New Year's Day. The girls are loving her here. Papa and Mimi Krause are coming in January and we can not wait for them to come. The girls had a great Christmas and got everything they wanted from everybody and Santa. We made Christmas cookies for Santa. Sydney is still doing great in school and is now learning how to read and we can not believe how well she is doing with it. Brooke just got a big girl bed. She has a Dora room. Everybody is doing great and we hope that everybody had a great Christmas and has a Happy New Year!

Sydney excited about her Star Wars from Santa!

Girls opening up their Christmas gifts!

Sydney with her ICary doll

Brooke waiting for another gift to open...she was so excited about Christmas and all the gifts she got to open.

Girls starting to open their Christmas gifts from everybody!

The girls giving each and other for the gift that they got one another for Christmas...Brooke gave Sydney little pet shops and Sydney gave Brooke mickey mouse clubhouse.

Santa came to the Smith house...

Brooke was helping put the gifts under the tree when Mimi was wrapping gifts.

The girls in front of the Christmas Tree.

Girls just being silly!

The finished cookies.

Sydney decorating the cookies for Santa.

The girls with floor all over their faces...as you can tell Sydney was not too happy and wanted to wash her face now!

Brooke being silly when making cookies.

Girls making Christmas cookies for Santa.

The Birthday Girl who had to wear her crown all day long. She got it at school.

Sydney and mommy got ice cream at Red Robin for our birthday's.

Sydney and her friend Sara who lives across the street from us. They go to the same school however not in the same class together but they play together all the time.

Sydney had to have a pinata for her birthday. So dad and one of our friends had to rig it up.

Sydney and her friend enjoying her cake.

Sydney and her friends!

Sydney's birthday cake...I can not believe she is six!

Before the signing started.

Sydney opening her gifts from her friends.

Sydney showing off her birthday crown that she got from school. She wore it all day long and even to the stores.

The girls helping with the tree.

Brooke's quilt that Shawn's Aunt Helen made.

The girls with their new quilts that Shawn's Aunt Helen made. They love them....they are used a lot.

Sydney's quilt that Shawn's Aunt Helen made.

Sydney and her best friend Cheyenne that lives in Michigan. She came to Sydney's surprise party that we had in Michigan for the family.

My dad, mom and the girls.

Grandma Quaigg with the girls.

Brooke busy opening her present from Grandma Quaigg...she got some new babies.

Brooke wanting to help her sister open gifts.

The girls all bundle up because it was cold in Michigan...first time wearing their new winter jackets.

Turkey cookies that Sydney made with her Aunt Nikki.

Sydney making her Thanksgiving turkey cookies.

Finished ornaments that the girls made for Christmas gifts.

They fell asleep together in the chair. Look how nice they are to each and other when they are sleeping.

The ornaments are finished....what a mess.

Sydney painting her ornaments.

Brooke had paint all over the place...her face, hands just everywhere and she also did not like it on her hands and wanted them wash every couple of mintues.

Girls painting their ornaments and as you can see Brooke showing me that her hands need wipe.