Our Sweet Babies

Rachel LOVES for me take her pictures every year on her birthday...it is kind of  "our thing."  This year she asked me if she could bring her guitar. She is a genius. I am bummed that i didn't double check my my camera settings ( we were trying to hurry before another freak storm came!) They aren't technically correct, but I LOVE that they show her how she is right now...at 9.

She is still a Taylor Swift freak!

She loves to dress pretty and feminine. (i love this about her)

She is learning the guitar

Grandma and Grandpa Bolton got her a "real" RED Taylor microphone and stand. (the rest of us need earplugs)

She LIVES for her best friend Lindy. Luckily we share a fence, so even when they can't play, you will find them at the fence giggling. It melts my heart.

She is BEAUTIFUL inside and out.

I hate that she is growing up, but love who she is becoming.

I swear this boy just started Cub Scouts! I remember how darn cute he looked all uniformed up and feeling so grown up on his first day! Well, he is growing older (they do that ya know) and he received his Arrow of Light! It was such a neat ceremony! His scout masters made it something special that he will always remember! it was CRAZY windy and stormy...but it didn't matter!!!

  According to Rachel this was THE BEST DAY EVER!!! I don't think I would go that far...but it was pretty fun! After we suffered through the FOREVER LONG preshow - it was a blast! Poor emily wanted to stay awake so badly, but she dosed off here and there! The lady in front of us couldn't believe anyone could sleep through the noise! Rachel (taylor's #1 fan) stood on her seat the entire time singing each song word for word...actions and all! The girls loved making their signs...they were hoping they would win them backstage passes! oh well, maybe next time!  Grandma and dad were troopers and came along! I think they had fun too!:)










                                                  BEST PICTURE OF THE NIGHT! All of us girls had use the bathroom...so daddy held the signs while we went! (he thought it would be less embarrassing if he pulled this dorky face!)  OH! AND THANK YOU GRANDPA for watching all the boys for so long!

    
 YAY!!!!  The weather was FINALLY beautiful and perfect for a treat sale!  (sorry the pictures are terrible...full sun...YIKES!)  A few weeks ago for family night we decided to try and help raise a few bucks for our friend Marshall who is fighting cancer for the 2nd time this year! He is a young daddy who MUST survive this!!!! He is super positive and will inspire anyone he who crosses his path!

The kids made hand written fliers with their colored markers, and hand delivered them to our neighbors! It was adorable! At 10:30 this morning we had people lining up before I was even ready! IT WAS GREAT! Thank you to SO MANY who came and supported us! This world really does have some fabulous people in it! 

            rachel and sawyer on "sign" holding duty! who wouldn't stop for that???? everyone stopped!
                    Emily on "money" duty!  zach was out on his rollerblades bringing in the crowds!

                                               pink lemonade cupcakes! they were a big hit!
                                                         (so were the lime popsicles!)
                   Cute sam locked himself in his bedroom for quite awhile... when he finally came out he was dressed like this! He said, " i am ready to sell lemonade!" such a stud. :)

I absolutely  l.o.v.e.  Easter! It is so refreshing to pull out new clothes, the sandals, plant some flowers, and just enjoy the SUNSHINE!  SPRING was needed in this house, so we are so happy to have it here!

  Grandma Bolton made these darling skirts for the girls...aren't they perfect? I have never been one for the typical Easter dress. They all seem to look the same to me! When i saw these on pinterest, I called up grandma and asked if she could make them for me! I wish I knew my way around my sewing machine...but I don't. I am so lucky to have so many loved ones that spoil my girls with their sewing skills! She didn't want to leave the boys out, so she bought them matching sweaters and shirts! I think they look so handsome. Zach does not. He was mortified. He was a good sport and played along for the day.

                                   NOW BRING ON SPRING BREAK!!!!!




 bad part about 1pm church is that the sun is too bright for pictures by the daffodills....so the ugly fence and wall ended up being the only place they could keep their eyes open! oh well!

Who doesn't love some mac n' cheese for lunch? I know I love it...although my waist line doesn't need it! I thought these pictures were so funny of sawyer eating his lunch! When bella the kitty sees sawyer in the highchair, she isn't far away. She just knows that she will be fed too!

i just came across these little gems....sigh....why did they have to grow up?

I guess I am pretty good at dusting off the old blog for holidays! I really wish I had the motivation to keep up on it... Life with older kids is WAY busier than I ever thought it would be!
a few days ago the girls and I had a mommy daughter valentine party at our house! It was so much fun...can't wait to do it again! 
Teresa (sister in law) made these TO DIE FOR CUTE SKIRTS!!!!   I am have no idea why rachel has on those leggings....not what I sent her to school in! I just noticed she had them on! thank you teresa...they look forward to the cuteness every. single. year. ;)




HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!XOXOXO