West Bound!

I found this little gem in my outbox... I never posted it.  I cannot get over how little the girls are..

Forgive me, I started this in May (I think) and never published it... I love that I'm already making excuses in the first line.

Last month (I know, I know - I'm really behind) we went to visit the Pruetz family! We had such a good time hanging out! It was so nice for Maci to have Kaylee to play with and they were so cute together! Next year will be even better when Addy can join in on the fun! Nicole & Nathan are such good hosts & planned so many fun things for us to do. Maci is still talking about Peter Piper Pizza and is a little annoyed that she can't go anytime she wants! She Kaylee would have played for hours if we would have let them! They also took us to the Wildlife Zoo, Maci & Kaylee got to feed a giraffe (thanks to Nate) and pet some sea creatures which Maci loved! The girls really enjoyed the petting zoo! We went to a splash pad that again Maci loved! Kaylee Addy weren't really feeling it and the poor girls were stuck waiting for Maci to get tired of it (which she never did!) We always have a good time with our friends, but the older the kids get, it feels the more fun we all have together! So, thanks Nicole (Micole), Nate, Kaylee and Addy! We can't wait to see you again in July!

My last post was in 2013?? Whaaattt??

I randomly thought of this blog today and decided to log in and check out some of our old memories!  I was shocked when I saw 2013 was my last post...  What can I say, I have a very busy 9 year old!  So much has happened in the last three years, that I won't even try to fit into one post.  I did think it would be fun to shoot some random things on here!

So let's see... in 2014, my brother got married!!!  We all traveled to Cabo for a beautiful wedding.  Seriously, it was stunningly beautiful.  So I got a sister-in-law, Natalie and Maci got an auntie!  Welcome to the Carter Clan :)

One of us girls

 

How I don't have a single picture of just the bride and groom, I have no clue... but they were both beautiful!

 

THEN... 9 months after this... I FINALLY GOT A NIECE!!!!  I've been waiting to be an aunt for so long!!!  Meet Miss Olivia Rose Carter, 02/03/15

Isn't she ADORABLE?!!

 

Maci meeting her new cousin

 



This is just a little glimpse of our 2014/2015.  I'll post more later, I have numerous trips, games, etc. to post about, but these seemed like a good start!

Aloha Hawaii!

So I know I say this a lot, but I seriously have the BEST FAMILY EVER!  This year my family headed to Hawaii!  We got in really late, but Maci and I woke up super early and had to check out the beach before anyone was awake.  Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.  It was so nice to spend it with my family!

Spending time with my crazy family is so much fun.  We saw most of the big island, tried tons of different foods and enjoyed the warm (but stupid rainy) weather.

 

We took a helicopter ride over the island!  It was awesome, except for poor Maci...  This is the only picture that I have of her, after this the barf bag had to be held to her face the whole ride!  We saw volcano's pouring into the ocean and so much of that beautiful island!

 

We couldn't have asked for a better trip (a little less rain would have been nice, but beggars can't be choosers), but the best part was spending the time with my family.  I'm one lucky girl!



Bieber Fever

Gosh even 5 months later it is still so hard to believe that my baby girl is 6 YEARS OLD!  This year we HAD to have a Justin Bieber birthday party!  I almost know every word to "Boyfriend", and that really isn't something I'm proud of... but since my girls loves him, I had to oblige. 

 The sweet crew who came to celebrate with her!

 Maci and her BFF from school!  These girls were inseparable this year!  Lauren even bought Maci a BFF necklace!

 During the party, we had probably the worst snow storm we had all winter... The kids had so much fun having snowball fights, building snowmen and just raising cain!  Even some of the adults got into the snow action and snuck a few snowballs down a few shirts (MOM!), but I got her back.  Since everyone was so busy running around, I got not one single picture of the outdoor fun.

 

We were so thankful that so many people came to celebrate with the terrible weather.  I felt horrible when some people had to leave their cars here and hitch a ride home since the roads were so bad, but Maci and I both appreciated it so much!  Hopefully next year won't be so bad.  Wish we had July birthdays!

 

 

Halloween 2012

October 2012 (only took me 7 months to download these pictures...)  Maci was going to be a pirate, but as soon as she saw Strawberry Shortcake, it was over.  Maybe in this year I'll get a little pirate!

 

 Maci's sweet friends (cousins as she calls them) Michael and Madi went trick or treating with her this year!  She had the best time with them.  Thank God for my friends' kids since Maci thinks it's so unfair that she doesn't have brothers or sisters!  They really do treat her like a little sister! 

Hmmm where to start??

Lordy... I'm just a bit behind on this blog...  It took me a minute to remember how to even post a blog.  Everything is going to be somewhat random so excuse the old holiday ones!

 

So last summer (or was it fall?) our dear friends from Phoenix came down to visit.  We always LOVE spending time with the Pruetz' family!  Every time our trips are over, Maci cries for hours because she doesn't want to leave the girls.  I wish Phoenix was closer so these trips could be more often.

 

We took a trip to the pumpkin patch, rode on a trailer pulled by a tractor, and picked our own pumpkins that the girls carved later that night!  They turned out so cute!

The finished pumpkins! 

Flying High!

My little brother BB got his pilot's license a few years ago and asked Maci if she wanted to go flying with him!  She was really excited to go.

 

Getting ready to hop aboard:

 

 

The plane looks a little small when you see a 5 year old standing in front of it!

 

 

The view was amazing flying over the lake.  We had a great time flying with BB!  Maci loves it and never gets scared.  It makes me a little nervous on the take off, but BB is actually a pretty good pilot!

Nana & Papa's 2nd birthday gift

The last time my parents, Maci & I went to Disneyland, we tried to talk her into doing the princess transformation salon, but she would NOT do it!  We were so disappointed, but this time she could hardly wait! 

And the transformation begins...

 Nails

Her favorite thing in the world... make-up!

 TA DA!

So loved being a princess so much!  I think she would have stayed and posed for pictures for hours if we would have let her!  She wore the whole get-up for days.  She even slept in it the 1st night and begged to sleep in it again the next night!  I finally had to put my foot down with little Rapunzel and make her bathe! 

She is so lucky to have such amazing grandparents who love her so much and help me so much!  I couldn't ask for better or more help and am soooo thankful for them!  Even without all the cool stuff they do for us and with us, their love and support are more than I could ever ask for.