February Fun

This month was super exciting because our Uncle Wes returned from his two year mission in Paraguay. We were all super excited.

Can you tell which one is Wes? He hasn't changed at all!!!

This picture is for you gma Max. Look how happy he is to see you again!

Loving to see uncle Wes again!

We can't believe he is finally back!

I don't know where grandpa was, sorry Lee, no pictures with you and Wes.

There's grandpa. He was busy combing his mustache. All the brothers were going to grow real mustaches to greet Wes. But when we figured out that Andy and Kyle would be the only ones there they decided to go fake instead.

Some pretty excited neices and nephews waiting for Wes to come through the exit.

We had a great day. It has been so fun to have Wes back again.

I realized when I went to put these pictures on the computer that I hadn't taken very many this month. It has been really busy, but I will have to try and do better next month!

Stockton is such a great helper. He loves to shovel the snow. He is such an outside kid. He loves to play in the snow, but can't wait to get into the sandbox.

Our little snowbunny.

Even Peyton is helping shovel the snow. I am glad their dad comes home and takes them out to do stuff like this. It's kind of hard for me sometimes because I am always too worried about getting laundry done and all of my other jobs. Dad gets home and does all the fun stuff with them.

I was trying to get my make up on the other day and heard a funny noise in the other room. This is what I found. He also got the waxed paper too. Basically in order to get something done, I know I will be paying for it by cleaning up some kind of mess later.

Peyton and Abby playing trains with their animals. I love the creativity and imagination of kids!!!!

I need more hours in the day!!!!

The last few weeks have been very busy with lots of fun things going on!!!

First Grandpa and Grandma Haskell returned from their mission. We had a great time decorating their yard and house. Once they were back it kind of felt like they had just taken a long vacation and hadn't really been gone at all. It has been very fun to have them back and to get to see them almost every day. The kids are loving it and Peyton adjusted to them much faster than I thought he would. We had a great party at their house for their welcome home and got to see lots of family and friends we haven't seen for awhile.

Then last weekend was Kyle and Kristen's reception. Friday all of us Haskell women went and got pedicures. We missed Leslie who was in California, but we will just have to go again so that she can come next time.

This was Abby's first time in a salon and getting anything done. She and Alydia got pink hot chocolate and we all shared some yummy mini cupcakes. Ashlee and I were laughing. Both of us had our first pedicures last year and Abby's first was at age 4. I guess it will be a different world for her than where I grew up. I am so thankful to Andy for working his buns off so that I am able to do things like that!

That was a real stretch for Grandma Max. She has feet issues. I think she actually enjoyed it in the end.

Of course both girls got hot pink toes!!



Then on Saturday, we had a lot of fun pulling together all the stuff Maxyne and Kristen had arranged. The reception was a lot of fun, especially the magician they hired. He went around from table to table doing tricks and was a big hit. I asked my friend Shannon to help with the pictures, so that I could be in some of them. That made it really relaxing for me, but I don't have many to post.

Ashlee made the table centerpieces and they were really cute!

The kids all looked darling in their matching outfits.

In the middle of all of this I have been working on making a cute girly room for Abby. We are playing musical rooms at our house. Peyton has made the move
in with Stockton and Abby has her own room now. It has been super fun and I love the way it turned out. Maybe its my dream room after all. She told me she wanted a room that was more "pet shop" but will make due with this one.

The doors to her room and a shelf her dad made to display her precious moments collection. Grandma H. gives her one every year on her birthday that says how old she is.

I love the way the curtains and bedding turned out. I got the fabric at Gracie Lou's in Salem. They have so much cute stuff!!! (Rachel, if you come to my house, don't look too close at the sewing.)

Her bed wall is my favorite. The color looks much better in real life.

Uncle Wes gets home in 2 weeks, so life will continue to be a party for the rest of the month. I feel blessed that we are healthy and happy and life is good.