My first haircut!

Today was the day...Samantha had her first haircut. It has been a long time coming...her hair was getting too long.
We went to SnipIts....I highly recommend this place! We walked in and she got a wrist band credit card to put in the "prize machine" , a sucker, and a movie to watch.
I wish my haricuts were this fun!
She kept saying, "Mommy, you're right...this IS fun"! So precious! She even got a pretty, pink bow. She put her "credit card" in the prize machine when we were done and it spit out some stickers...pretty hilarious!

Happy New Year!

Well, 2009 is here. Wow!
We had a very fun-filled day. First, Cole slept in until about 9:45...I guess he wasn't quite ready for a new year:) Samantha of course was up and ready to go at 7AM! Peter lounged and watched Twilight Zone..a very long-standing tradition!!!
We took a long walk down to the park. We packed a picnic, built sandcastles and ran...a lot! Then we napped...well some of us did.
Then Peter fired up the grill and made really yummy burgers. After dinner it was smores on our fire pit. Samantha even ate some marshmallows this time!
All in all it was a fun day.
We hope that 2009 will be as blessed as 2008. We love you all.

A day in the life of a princess...

Yes, it's just another Tuesday...but when you have all these great dress up outfits who needs an occasion?! The purple fairy outfit and the pink princess dress are a new addition from Grandma and Grandpa from Christmas.:)

I think we have a future actress or at least some sort of performer! She loves getting all fancied up and twirling around...ahh to be young again.

She kept asking me how she could get her wings to work! Haha!!!

Just some of my pals

Samantha loves her friends...here are just two of them! I mean really-just look at those smiles!


Samantha and Ana


Karis and Samantha

Future Band Geeks of America

The other day Samantha was pretending to play the flute and somehow it came up that Peter used to play the trumpet. That was all it took!!! She kept asking him to take it out so she could look at it. Peter dug around in the garage and found it and played for her. She was so thrilled!
Then she wanted to try it out...surprisingly she played and sound came out! I even gave it a try but Sammie told me, "Mommy--that's not very good!" Yikes! At least she's honest.