My little ladies

Here just a few pictures of the girls. They are getting so big so fast. It makes me both happy and sad to see how they have changed.

Can you tell that I like to dress them alike? I do it almost anytime I can. If they are not matching exactly, then there outfits are from the same line of clothes. I am getting as much of it in as I can because one day they are not going to let me.

Where does the time go?

I came across this video today when I was cleaning up the computer, and I cried and laughed while I watched it. I am way to emotional I know! It is only 30 seconds long for goodness sake. This is right after Shelby's second birthday, almost two years ago. I had forgotten how much Shelby babbled at this age. She would be talking just fine until she got excited or had a lot to say. Then she would revert back to babbling. It was so funny. I can't believe how fast time has gone. Why do my babies have to grow up!

Family time

Our whole family has had a great couple of weeks with lots of family time. My Aunt Sharon and Uncle Hank came to visit with their granddaughter Paige. Paige is the same age as Abby, and she is the only cousin the girls have close to their age. Paige was able to go to school with Abby and Macey one day while she was here. They all had so much fun together, and ended the week with a sleepover at Nani's house. We also got to see my cousin Jordin who is now in college and a track star. You just might see him in the Olympics one day! His mom Paula was also in town for a day. It was a busy couple of weeks but so much fun. When I am around my extended family, I am reminded about how important family is. Things are never as relaxed or comfortable as they are when you are with your family. Even when you don't see each other for periods of time, nothing can break the bond of being related. I am so blessed that I have such a great extended family!

Sweet cousins

They all four got an American Girl doll for Christmas this year.

Obviously I didn't use my good camera on these pictures. I somehow set it on a timer, and I have been so busy the last couple of weeks I have not been able to figure out how to get it off the timer!

Moon Girls Rule!

Abby requested the title to this blog in case you were wondering.

Abby surprised her Daddy with a whole new hair style. She has been begging me for a while now to let her cut her hair. I didn't want to at first, but finally gave in. She has naturally curly hair that loved the Houston humidity but didn't do so well here. Daddy did not want her to cut her long hair, but he has to agree that it looks great on her! In the end, she lost eight inches.

These pictures are from this morning. The girls were being silly before school. Macey's kindergarten class won a contest at school. Their reward was a week of no uniforms. She loved being able to dress in her regular clothes. When I got her dressed this morning, she said everyone is going to stare at me all day. I am just so cute in this. Obviously she isn't lacking in confidence!

Did anyone catch Extreme Home Makeover last nigth?

Because if you did, that was my Abby on there! She was one of the cute kids who got to paint bowls and plates for the outdoor fountain. She was the one in pigtails who said she helped the poor kids by giving them toys. It was such an awesome experience for her, and she even got an autographed t-shirt from , the designer who worked with her. We are so proud of her. Pictures and video (if we can find it) to follow soon.

Daddy's girl

Abby is and has always been a daddy's girl. She will choose him over me almost all of the time. The few exceptions are when she is sick or really nervous about something. This past weekend, Bret took her on a date. The girls love time alone with either one of us, and we are making an effort to give them more of that. It is one of the downfalls of having siblings. You always have to share mom and dad! Abby and her daddy went to daddy's favorite store, Best Buy. From there they went out to lunch. This is a picture of Abby leaving. Bret wouldn't let me take a picture of him.

Guess who lost her first tooth?

Macey lost her first tooth on Saturday. We didn't even know it was loose until she told me her mouth hurt. I checked her mouth out and the tooth was barely hanging on. Abby has lost seven teeth so I am becoming a pro at pulling loose teeth out. Abby loves to get money so the second her teeth loosen up, she is begging me to pull them out. I always refuse to do it unless they are very loose. She doesn't care how much it hurts, she wants that tooth out so the tooth fairy can come. Macey was a different story! We had gone out to eat with my parents Saturday night, and it was at the restaurant that I discovered the tooth. I took her in the bathroom to pull it out because it had started bleeding. Of course, the bathroom was full of people, and Macey was getting nervous about having her tooth pulled. She is not the toughest cookie!!!! Thinking it might be better to wait until we got home, I went back to our table with Macey. By this time, the tooth is bleeding more, and Macey is crying loudly. People were staring at us and an older lady and the next table was giving me dirty looks. I finally grabbed a tissue, told Macey I was gonna clean the blood up and pulled the tooth out. She was furious for about half a second and then got so excited about having a hole in her mouth.