~HaPpY BiRtHdAy JeNiFeR~

"May there always be work for your hands to do, may your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine on your windowpane, may a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you, may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you." - Irish Blessing

Happy birthday my friend and sister by heart!!! May you enjoy your day to the fullest!!! XOXOXO

Happy Birthday Ryan!!

We love you RyMan!!

~Skating at the Shack~

~Christmas 2010~

~God is with Us~

Luke 2:9-12
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. (11) For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (1And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

Thank you God for the AMAZING gift of your Son Jesus!!

~Merry Christmas Eve~

What a difference a year can make? The top picture was last year... the bottom is from this year!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy MaMa!!!

Happy Birthday to my mother... one of the greastest women I know!!! Every year I appreciate and love you more!!! Thank you for ALL that you are! XOXOXO

I love my mother as the trees love water and sunshine- she helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights. ~Terri Guillemets

Happy Birthday Nana!!!

There are no words to describe how much I adore you!!! You are my everything!!! I love you mom- Happy birthday!!

The Gift of Snow!

I decided to keep Grace home today it was such a magical day outside and I just miss her SO much! I am so glad I did because we had the most amazing day!

Such a good big sister- so helpful!

Ava catching super sized snowflakes!

Frosted trees... breathtaking for sure!




Snow dogs Princess and Bella LOVED every minute of these beautiful day!!!

How lucky am I to be able to stay home and play with these two sweet girls!! I pray I never take one day for granted!! Thank you Jeff... and Praise be to you God!

Ava is sure catching on to this skiing thing really fast and LOVING every minute!! Grave and I never wanted to come in! We played so hard it was THE BEST DAY EVER... according to Grace and Ava!!

Bentleville 2010

What a magical night! So amazing... each corner brought a new and exciting light display, and fun characters to meet! We can't wait for next year!!!

Gingerbread Houses.

Grace made such a cute gingerbreadhouse at school and Ava rerally wanted to make one with Grace! They were so cute working together on their houses!!

Run run as fast as you can... can't catch me I am the gingerbread man!!!

Cookie Expert.

Happy Birthday Hank!!!

Hope you get the big birthday buck today!!!

Just Believe!

In the spirit of Christmas!!


(Thank you Nicole for the cool pic)

~Christmas with The Martinsens~

A night of laughs, hugs, dancing, fun, amazing food, and outstanding friends! We love you guys from the bottom of our hearts and your friendship through the years is the best gift of all!!!

Loving Winter.

Winter could go on forever since I have fallen in love with skate skiing! Bring on the snow and long live winter!!!
Next on the list of things to try... skijoring ! Princess can not wait, I have to admit I am a little worried about stopping???

The Joy of Giving...

Ava has been in the Christmas Spirit working hard on making gifts for loved ones! I do so enjoy our special days together!

Graces Kindergarden Christmas Program 2010

Oh how I love listening to the voices of children singing! I wish it would have lasted longer!

I love you Gracie Bear, what a wonderful concert, your sure sang with your heart today!!! I am So proud of you today!

My Little Ski Bunny

She loves to put my boots on and pretend she is skiing all over the house. She can't wait to get skis this year and get out in the snow!!!

~Minnesota Ballet Nutcracker 2010~

Julie and I have attepted to bring Grace to the DECC to watch the Nutcracker for 3 years now to see our cousins perform.

Finally this year the weather cooperated and we were able to enjoy a wonderful afternoon performance of the Nutcracker! SO FUN!!! Adrian and Antony did such a great job! I wish I could have taken pictures of them performing! It was so cute.

We even had a nice lunch before the performance. Ava Rose, Grace and Ava Marie all had a wonderful night!!!

Welcome Winter.

On Sunday it was cold but it did not stop the girls from playing in the beautiful snow! They were digging tunnels and playing make believe together!

Christmas Magic

There was a pretty neat surprise this morning when the girls awoke Sunday morning! Tickets to the Nutcracker Ballet and two ballerina ornaments for the tree! They were SO surprised and EXCITED! They could not wait to see their cousins Adrian and Antony Ferguson perform in the Nutcracker.