concert and prom

This is a long post but prom was fun and the concert was tons of fun!!!

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Here are a couple shots from prom. It was two weeks ago, it wouldn't be me to post things in a timely manner.

Elly turned two two weeks ago!

I can't believe that my baby is 2!!!

This was taken in the car as we left the house on the big day!
I took donuts into Elly's daycare.

That night we went to dinner at Pizza Hut, her favorite. Here she is with Tiffy.

"Tiffy color pretty" Elly's words.

Emma posing AGAIN.

After dinner we went bowling.

She couldn't wait to dig in so she took the Oreos off the cake while we were getting ready.

Waiting patiently for her ball with a dirty face :-)

Aunt Jacki with her little partner in crime. She loved her M & M candy and Spongebob towel that Jacki thought long and hard about.

More bowling.

Mark and Jacki, Elly loves them, she talks about them all the time. Whenever we are going somewhere she says "Mawk and Dakki" often times she is right.

We had a GREAT day and I'm so thankful to have her in my life!

four crazy friends at a bridal shower, and...

Some shots from Mindie's Bridal Shower

You three are the best friends ever! I'm so glad that Mindie had to be my friend because we were cousins and neighbors and therefore you two others had to like me! I'm so happy for all of us. We are so different but friends through and through. Thanks for loving my girls as much as you all do...would you three please get busy in that department.

Emma is so thrilled to be the flower girl.

Mindie, you mean a lot to this little girl, thanks!


AND these little ones are just too darn cute not to post!

Papa lovin the youngest two girls.

more Emmaisms

Last Friday on our way to town Emma was gazing out the window and said "mom, what is in those fields?" I replied "nothing, the farmers are getting them ready so that they can plant" she said "well, if all the farmers would plant flowers then we would live in a beautiful world!"

That day when I picked her up from daycare her teacher told me that she said this: "Mrs. Ana, I'm never having kids" Mrs. Ana said "what do you mean?" Emma said "I'm just never having kids, and don't worry about it, I've allready talked to God about it" Mrs. Ana said "why not" and she responded with "cuz I don't like babies, that's it, I just don't like them!"

Can you imagine living in a world full of flowers with no babies???

Elly's surgery

Wondering where we are...

Not real sure about the hat, and wondering why she's leaving with a lady wearing a hat just like her's...

My poor girl's hand when she returned to me about 45 minutes later...

Groggy girl, drugged-up...

still sleeping...

After they took the IV out, she really wanted the bandages off, you can see her other little hand trying to rip them off. She bled a lot and has a big bruise. They tried both feet first and had no luck so she also has bruises there.

later that night, yawning with her nasty breath. We make her wear a bib now because she drools so much.

Before bedtime she was snugglin with her big sis.

We are glad it's over!

We are still alive! I realize it's been a long time since I've blogged but here I am.

Here are ten things that we've been up to, in no apparant order...

1) We've been sick

This is Elly at the Dr. yesterday. Her ear drum ruptured on Saturday and now she has an inner and outer ear infection in one ear and an outer in the other. ~poor girly~

This is what your kids look like after you've spent the day sick in bed.

Eric has a sinus infection. I have strep and was put on two medications and then finally hydrocodone and lidacaine, I was so sick! Emma had strep, an ear infection, and croup, she was put on an antibiotic and breathing treatments. Elly had an ear infection, and then later we found out she really had an ear infection. We have had many sick days at our house and we better be on the mend!

2) Emma has now lost 4 teeth. Two in the same day!


3) My little Picasso has been hard at work, here is her BFF Maitea.

Here is her new favorite movie, I love the cat.

She did this on President's Day. That's her when she's president.

4) Went to Ashton and looked at these beauties. So pretty!

5) Bathed these five turkeys, so cute!

6)Had SNOW much fun at Grandma and Papa's house. My kids love the snow and since we don't get any, they spend lots of time outdoors when we are in Ashton.

Queen of the hill. We had fun on the fourwheeler as well and "mom of the year" didn't get any photos.

7) Went skiing! I had a great time and was super proud of myself. It had been ten+ years. I only fell once and I laughed it off. (Mindie, I know you'll be proud of me for this one)
Me and my favorite 6yr old nephew

The Lowes, minus two.

GO ZACHY LOWE. Emma was mad that she didn't get to go but I really don't think she's ready. I'm gonna go to a ski swap and we'll try next year.

8) My great Aunt Elenore passed away. She was a great woman and will be missed by many, she was like another Grandma to me. Elenore once pulled a tooth of my mom's so at her funeral it was only fit for Bradie to pull one of Emma's teeth.

9) LOVE the olympics! Go team USA

10) Started making some improvements in my master bedroom, pictures to come.

That's a little bit of what we've been up to.

Hope you are all well.

random shots from the Steele house

Elly loving her giant puppy, Nic. Notice the panties she is wearing over her jammies, she thinks she is a pretty big girl now and almost every night after she gets her jams on, she goes into Emma's room and borrows a pair. Silly girl!
A true Idahoan Princess, long janes under the dress.

At Hop 2 It for Tyler's birthday party.

A close up of my so different children.

Emma made this "snowman" if you will, while in Ashton.

She later told me that it looked more like a "snowfrog"

She did a great job no matter what it is. She was proud of herself for her creativity and that's what really matters.

Zach took her on a date over break to see the Princess and the Frog and they both loved it, Chris was bribed into taking them but said he really enjoyed it as well.