Bryce's Sword

WHY NOT???

Maddie's 6th Birthday Extravaganza!!

We had Maddie's birthday party at Chuck E Cheeses...again. What can I say? We love the place. Brookelyn, Kiara, Maddie and Saylor dancing

Kenadi even got to play on the toys. She thought she'd died and gone to germ heaven. She loved every minute of it.

Grandpa and Papi in a little competive game of basketball...don't know who won.

The Birthday Girl!!

Happy Very Belated Birthday Maddie...we love you.

Annual Girls Trip 2009!!!

Yes, it's that time of year again. The annual girls trip has come and gone and we are all very sad. We, of course had a blast together. We were happy to have all 7 of us back togethether this year. Last year we were missing 2 of our girls Misty and Kristy because of babies. We ate, laughed, watched movies, got makeover, went to Disneyland and California adventure, and ate some more. I cannot wait until next year. Until then, here are a buttload of pictures to get us by.... Don't love this one of me

Spaghetti Factory...YUMMY!!

I don't think I'll comment on this one.

The car ride

Again

Love the hats ladies

Mom looks adorable. Like a 1930's flapper

Love the tongue coming out of Tandy's mouth. She keeps us laughing the whole time.

We all got makeovers at MAC and ended up staying there for like 3 hours. The beautiful girl in the middle is Brittney, the amazing make-up artist. I didn't want to stand by her because she's gorgeous.We spent way too much money here.

After the make-overs.

My awesome mom who makes this trip possible every year. I love you mom!! Thanks for the good times!! Until next year...

EASTER 2009!!

Easter 2008...I think we all remember that. This is the best picture I could get of the kids.

Easter 2009 This is as good as it gets for a family picture.

Ahh...so much better than last year.

I know it's been forever since I've posted. Here's a few pictures of our Easter this year. We went up to Snowflake until Saturday and then spent Easter Sunday at home.

A Little Bit of This and A Little Bit of That

Brycers being Brycers (with a headband).

Saturday is Maddie's favorite day of the week. She gets to pick her own clothes out and wear makeup. Gotta love the red lipstick.

I found this little guy going pushups in our closet yesterday.

Hilarious.

FHE with the Harris Bunch.

My parents came down and stayed a few days with us. It was so nice. She cooked and did my laundry while I worked. And my dad fixed whatever needed fixin around the house. I was so sad to see them leave. Thanks mom and dad!!

December at a glance...

I can't believe December has come and gone. We have been super busy but have had lots of fun this month. Here are a few highlights. Christmas was a blast. Maddie got a wooden duck that she can actually walk. Hilarious.

The Bigler grandkids on Christmas morning. Allie had her baby the day after Christmas so we are minus 1 grandbaby.

Maddie showing off her barbie with wings.

Christmas Eve was spent at Lathe and Brookly's house. The 3 girls showing off their singing skills.

All of the kids got toys from Bass Pro Shop from Nana and Papi. They were a hit.

Brannon trying to imitate Bolin's cute face.

Papi with the kids.

Papi telling the Christmas story.

The grandkids singing a song.






We went to Mexico a couple of weeks ago and stayed in a huge house with my family. I think it was 7 bedrooms, 6 baths, 2 kitchens and 2 living rooms. It was amazing. We had such a great time. Thanks mom and dad.

The kids feeding the birds.

Brannon and I.

The three boys (Bryce, Ryson and Ketner) looking at the sunset.

Four of the older boys posing. (J.R., J.T., Dustin and Brannon).

Mom posing. She's so cute.

The girls posing minus 2. Sorry Jill and Tan you missed the phot0.

Brannon and I giving our best elementary school picture pose. You know you love it.

Brycer at the beach.

And finally Maddie jumping to feed the birds. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.

Jim and Jill go up the Hill

Saturday my sister Jill and her husband Jim were in a 109 mile bike race in Tucson. Yes, that's right 109 miles!!! We decided to surprise her and cheer her on. We finally caught up with her at the top of one hill and she started crying and hyperventilating when she saw us. We followed her and were able to find her about 3 more times throughout the race. We cheered her on at the finish line and it was so awesome. It took them 7 1/2 hours. That's incredible. Our shirts say LOOK Jim and Jill riding up that hill. I thought it was pretty clever. We got plenty of stares since we wore them all day long. Jill, you are AWESOME!!! Oh, and Jim you are too.

Eye Don't Know

Friday night we were watching a movie at home and all of a sudden I could feel my eyes getting bigger and bigger. I finally went to look at myself in the mirror like an hour later and this is what I saw. I don't know how it happened but this is how I ended up. Pretty scary. I felt like I had a gallon of water under each eye. 3 days later my eyes are still a little puffy and I've yet to find out what brought on this sudden allergic reaction. Sorry, I know some of you weren't able to see this beautiful picture. My computer was doing funky things when I was uploading it so I'm trying again.

OUCH!!

Bryce fell off the trampoline on Sunday. Apparently he was trying to be Superman and just flew right off the trampoline onto our nice sharp rocks. He only cried for about 30 seconds though.

Poor guy. I'm sure this will be the first of many accidents from on new trampoline.

I love this picture. It looks like he has a cowlick.

Halloween 2008!!

We had a great Halloween. We had so much fun taking these kiddos trick-or-treating. They got way too much candy and Bryce was up all night last night I believe due to a sugar rush and not going to bed until 11:00.

The crew of cousins. Stryder, Bryce, Tayte, Tylee, Maddie, Saylor and Baby Brolin.

Bryce got so many compliments on his lamb chops.

Bryce loved his "arg matie" costume. AKA pirate.

Maddie was Daphne off of Scooby Doo. That dang wig fell off like a hundred times. So annoying.

I don't know where she gets her posing skills from.

*Meet Cindy*

This is my oldest sister Cindy. I think I've mentioned a few time that she is single and available, but I've decided to dedicate this post to her and tell you all how awesome she is. Let me count the ways:
1. She has the prettiest blue eyes I've ever seen.
2. She can cook like nobodies business. Seriouslly, there's nothing this girl can't cook. And it all tastes good.
3. She vaccums my house every time she stays with me. And she makes perfect lines.
4. Her laundry is always clean and folded.
5. She's tiny so she doesn't take up much bed space.
6. She reminds me of Alice from Twilight with her cute pixie hair.
7. She has raised 2 girls by herself and has done an amazing job.
8. She has worked her entire adult life to support her family. I mean, come on the girl needs a break.
9. She is always there to listen and cry to.
10. Did I mention she's single?
11. And awesome?
12. She's a great driver. She's always in charge of driving on our girls trips and we've never got in an accident. Not even close.
13. She's super smart. College degrees. All that good stuff. She's written several papers for me.

So, if you know of anybody who is nice and good and not creepy, leave me a comment. She is awesome and I love her so much. She needs a good man to take care of her.

Love for Nie

Saturday night we went to a benefit concert for Stephanie and Christian Nielson. They were in a plane accident a few months ago and are both recovering from severe burns. I've been following their story through Stephanie's blog: nieniedialogues and also through her sisters blog: cjanerun. They are truly an amazing family and such an example to the rest of us. We got to the concert super early before they even opened the doors but managed to sneak in the auditorium before anybody else. I spotted Courtney (Stephanie's sister) from across the room and I felt like I had seen a celebrity. In a sense, that's what this woman is. My heart started pounding and I started shaking and I just had to get a picture with her. She was seriouslly the cutest person ever. I wanted her to come home with us. What an amazing family. Stephanie's daughters are in the picture below and they are just beautiful. We are all praying for the recovery of their sweet parents and hope that they will be reunited with them soon. Me, Jill, Mom, Misty, CJane (Courtney), Jane, Claire, and The Chief.

Claire and Jane sang a song with Mindy and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

Mindy Gledhill was absolutely amazing.

GIRLS WEEKEND!!!

This weekend my sisters, niece and mom came to stay for a few days. We had such a blast together. Friday night we stayed up til midnight eating fudge and talking and laughing. Saturday we ate too many Krispy Kreme donuts and went shopping. And Saturday night we all got fancied up to attend a benefit concert by Mindy Gledhill. Our jeans were all a little too tight by the time Saturday night rolled around. But, it was all worth it. Mom and me.

Jill being fancy with her cute hat and big hoop earrings.

Maddie being fancy with her high heeled slippers.

Cindy being extra fancy. Yes, she's still single and available.

Brigitte, my niece beign fancy with her new jeans.

Mom being super skinny and fancy. I don't think her jeans were as tight as the rest of ours.

Misty and I trying to be fancy. I think you would be fancier if you showed us that grill of yours Misty. That would be SUPER FANCY!!

Me being fancy. Yes, those are heals with jeans. Totally out of my comfort zone. But, so fancy.

Jill couldn't hang with us any longer. She fell asleep like at 10:00.

I went to check on Bryce after putting him to bed and found that he had snuck into sleep with Maddie and Misty. Too cute. We sure did miss you Tandy. We can't wait for the next girls weekends. They always go by too fast.

Bryce Turns 3!!

Saturday was Bryce's 3rd Birthday. Has it been that long since I had my baby? It makes me sad to think that he's growing up so fast. He's been such a joy in our lives and I love every minute I get to spend with him. We love you big guy. Happy Birthday. Nana, Bryce and Tylee
Tylee and Bryce (the cutest little guy in the world)
Daddy helping Bryce open all the awesome presents.

Cousins, Cousins, and more cousins.
AHHH, that was a yummy cupcake.
Bryce enjoying his candy after the pinata.
Grandma Honey and Brycers.
Mommy and Brycers. He's not interested in taking pictures. Give me more cake!!

New Truck AND New Bangs!!

A couple of weeks ago Brannon traded in his truck for this beauty. He loves it. We also took the kids to see Igor. Lamo. We walked out. Don't see it.
Oh, and I also got my bangs cut. (Not the best picture of me in the world. My cheeks look super chubby but you get the point.) Brannon told me I look like Lloyd Christmas off of Dumb and Dumber. NICE. Thanks babe.
But last night this handsome devil told me, "Mommy hair cute. Daddy hair not cute." Thanks Bryce for boosting my confidence.
On a side note, we had our first parent teacher conference for Maddie yesterday. Her teacher told us that she is one of the "quiet kids." Wait, what? Are you sure you're talking about my Maddie? Sure enough Madds has become a little quiet at school. I guess miracles can happen. However, I don't want her to lose her spunkiness. That's what makes her Maddie after all. I love that girl.