I'm back!!

As you can see, it's been a while since I was here......

Things have been a little crazy around my house! Since the first of the year we have been busy, busy.....

January started with Izzy's 6th birthday at Kangaroo's. Boy is that place CRAZY! It is so hard to believe that she is already 6 and finishing up Kindergarten soon. It seems like yesterday she was a tiny little baby and she is now a gorgeous, grown up little girl! Where has the time gone? It goes so fast - like the spinning of a wheel - blink and it's gone!

February came in with a blast! Aimee and Brett are officially engaged.....her ring is GORGEOUS! Just waiting on them to set a date and make it official.

We have also been working on Meri Parker's (don't you just love that name - it has finally grown on me! She will officially be Meredith Parker Stiefel but MP for short) nursery! It finally got the finishing touches done - including her initials on the wall compliments of me and my Cricuit! I'm proud of them if I do say so myself!!

March brought my birthday and the beginning of birthday central in our household. Next is Anna Claire, Aimee, then Brant and now Meri Parker!!

Yep, Anna Claire celebrated her 1 year birthday with a ladybug theme!! She is officially a toddler and was the cutest little lady bug I've ever seen!!! And Brant turned 5 and will start Kindergarten in the fall. He had a wonderful party at home with the slip and slide and Scooby Doo cake!! Water balloon fights were the hit of the party - LOL! Not sure who enjoyed those more - the kids or the dads..it was really close!

But the biggest news is that Ms. Meri Parker is making her apparence tomorrow!! We are so excited we can hardly stand ourselves. But what is really cool - she will be joined by another cousin at year's end! Her Aunt Candice and Uncle Dereck are expecting their first.....

Christmas will be so much fun this year - Izzy will be almost 7, Brant will be 5, Anna Claire will be 20 months, Meri Parker will be 7 months and either Addison Nicole or James Peyton will be a newborn.

God has truly blessed!!!!!