Keira turns 6!!

Keira wants to be a "horse rider," as she puts it, when she grows up! So, for her birthday we bought her a 1 hour private horseback riding lesson! Not only did she LOVE it but the second she got off she asked me when she could go again. Made me want to buy a horse!! 

 

Keira and Dusty

 Since my kids aren't big cake/cupcake eaters, we made brownies to celebrate her birthday!

 SIX YEARS OLD!!!

 Keira was so excited to invite friends from her kindergarten class to her party this year. We had it at the gymnastics center they attend Tumbling & Trampoline classes on Tuesdays. Tyler, of course, invited some friends from school too!!

Camping

For spring break we got away for a couple of days and went camping at Apache Lake. It was a really pretty lake and we had perfect weather!!

 

 The kids slept in their own tent for the first time! They did really well even with the coyotes coming down and around our campsite! I think they only kept me up!!

 The kids and I went on a boat ride with daddy the first day we were there.

 Keira tried to catch a fish....

 and so did mommy! No Luck!

 Daddy caught one though!

 The campsite had a payphone and the kids were so interested in it. They didn't understand why someone would want/need to use one! How times have changed!

 Keira and Katie

 Tyler and Gunner

The dogs liked camping too! 

and the training wheels are off!!!

Over the holiday break Keira learned to ride without her training wheels! She caught on very quickly and is having so much fun riding with our neighbor friends!

 

Family

Over the holidays we were able to spend time with family!

 

 Amy's mom and dad, Keira and Uncle Michael

 Tyler and Keira with Aunt Chris

Uncle John, Cousins Ressa & Preston with Ty and Keira

 Ty and Keira with Aunt Shelly

 Ty and Keira with GG

 Ty and Keira with Great Grandma Crawford & Wally

Ty and Keira with Christina, Uncle Travis' girlfriend

Merry Christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas! The kids had a lot of fun events at school and my parents and brother were able to come in and be with us!

 

 Keira loved PJ day!

 Tyler's Christmas shirt this year!! Ha!

 Cookies and milk for Santa & carrots and water for reindeer!

 Christmas Eve service

 Christmas morning!!!

 Gunner did not like being a reindeer!

 

 Keira loves to cook! Especially with Uncle Travis!

 Brian cutting apples for an apple pie...his favorite!

 Nana and Keira

Papa and Keira

Happy Halloween

Keira wanted to be a princess (of course) for Halloween until she found a pink dress Bat Girl costume that came with a cape! She was so excited to wear her new silver glitter boots with it! She also wanted her hair straightened and make up! She looked adorable!

Tyler went as General Grievous from Star Wars! He kept his helmet on for most of the night but ditched the double light sabers when the candy bag got heavy!

 As always, Daddy dressed up too! This year I found a Captain America shirt at Target!

 



How every night ends...The boys drop of sister because she is tired of walking and they head out for another hour or so! She actually really enjoys handing out candy with me!

Trip up North

We decided to get out of town for a couple of days and head up to Sedona, Jerome and Prescott! It really felt like fall and Keira got her wish of seeing the leaves changing colors.

 

 Trout farm in Sedona. Ty and Keira both caught a fish which we kept and mommy had for dinner!!

 The haunted hotel in Jerome

Luckily we were able to stop by GG's house (Great Grandma Cottrill) for a visit.