3 Years Big

Payten wanted to be a birthday princess all day! Mommy said YES!! Daddy and I woke her up and put her crown on her head while singing happy birthday. I even let her wear this fairy outfit out ALL DAY!(last years Halloween costume) She beamed from ear to ear all day! She loved all the attention!

Yummy Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! Free dozen on your b-day!

After we had our goodies with dad we all went to her doctors appointment. Poor little girl got her first shots EVER!! I don't have any pictures but she TOTALLY didn't know what was coming. She cried for just a few seconds, I think her feelings were hurt more that anything! I love my little girl more than ever!! These past 3 years have gone by much too quickly. I hope they slow down so I can enjoy her more!!

My little fish

This is her face every time she goes underwater or swims. She just smiles with her mouth wide open! She LOVES to swim.

Payten getting her fish.

Mommy and Payten under water

Payten in action swimming to mommy:)

Here is Payten swimming. She has only had 2 swimming lessons. Today they worked on her "ice cream scoop arms" with BOTH hands not just one. She is doing so well!! She actually did both arms. I love that when she swims she will say "I am a fish!"

4th of July

We went to Payson on 4th of July Sunday for church and then to Linus' parents. We had a bbq, homemade ice cream and watched the fireworks from the back patio. MUCH nice than being in the hot valley fighting crowds!!

Payten and Tacey. I think this is such a cute picture.

Payten and Uncle Nate

I love my little girl!!

Grandpa's 95th Birthday

This one is for you Clint!!!

We went to Payson for Grandpa's 95th Birthday. Lots of FUN!

Payten and Blake and Quade. I couldn't get any of them to smile, they just looked at me with blank faces!

Last Dance Class

Payten at the end of her dance class. SHE loved it.

Most of the girls in her dance class

The teacher would put the tumbling mat down and and it would put wind on the girls. I think this was their favorite part!!

This is basically all Payten would do during dance class. Spins in a circle the whole time oblivious to anything and anyone else!! While the other girls where following what the teacher was doing mine was in the background spinning consume by the music!! I am upset I forgot to video the rest of the class dancing and Payten spinning as a loner in the back! DANG IT!!

14th Anniversary and Mother's Day 2010

This is what I came home to on our anniversary. We went out the Saturday after our anniversary to celebrate. We got an actual baby sitter(not family, YIKES!) for the first time. We went and saw Iron Man 2 and then went to dinner. It was VERY nice to be alone, but I missed Payten the whole time and thought about her constantly!! I am glad to have had my honey for these past 14 years, He is the BEST!!

Payten on Mother's day. Linus gave her one of my roses from our anniversary to give to me in bed. So she came in and gave it to me and said "HERE!" I loved her and said thank-you and then she demanded it back and kept it!!

Daddy and Payten making mom breakfast! I am a lucky Girl!!

Its getting hot

Well today it was in the mid 90s. So tonight we went outside and turned on the "helicopter" sprinkler. She LOVES getting wet!! I know she will have tons of fun getting wet this summer. Makes everything a little more bearable!

Leaving to the MTC

Payten just had to help Christian with his bag.

Checking in!

Leaving for the MTC. We are proud and excited for Christian. We know he will do a good job and be a good missionary!

Air Show

Payten and Carson went to the Primary activity then afterwards we took them to the airshow at Falcon Field. Here they are on their way!

Flying the Helicopter

Looking at the guns of course!!

Candy Necklace

Payten got this Necklace from Nonnie and Aunt Erica. We put it together and she was excited to eat it!

Easter

Easter morning. Can you tell I have a girl?! Everything pink and Princess!!

I love this one. It was her turn to hide the eggs. I was able to get her to hide 2 of them somewhere else. But she got to her sand box and unloaded them as fast as she could giggling the whole time:)

Soooooo this outfit, you like it?!! Every time she wakes up in the morning or we get back from going somewhere she immediately strips down to her panties and HAS to put this skirt on. It has been at least 3 weeks now. She throws a fit if I ask her to put a shirt on. I gave into this battle and let her win, not worth it to me. She will let me get her dressed to go somewhere so I am happy with that! Gotta love it when they get their personality!!

Easter

My beautiful little girl in her Easter dress. The only way I could get her to look at the camera was to give her a balloon to play with!!

First professional haircut

She was such a good little girl. I told her that she was going to go get beautiful and get a haircut and she was so excited!! She kept saying "Payten get beautiful!!" She looks a little too grown up. It is exciting and sad at the same time.