Falls Family of Four

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Big Bear Vacation

Last weekend we headed up to Big Bear for a little weekend away with my family. It was both of our girls first time going to the snow and Madison was especially excited. She had great plans of building snowmen and making snow angels, however, the weather didn't quite cooperate with us. The only snow we found was at the tubing park and Madison loved it! She is usually a little reserved so I was afraid she would be scared but she LOVED going down the steep hills and I got quite the workout carrying her plus our tube! We had a great time relaxing, snow tubing, eating, playing card games, and hanging out in the cabin.

Watching Monsters in the Car Ride Up

Ice Cream Treats

Baby B Cruising Around the Cabin

Cuddle Time!

They Love Each Other

Maddie Getting Ready for the Snow

Roy and Maddie

All Bundled Up and Ready to go Tubing!

Brooklyn Jane

Headed up the Mountain w/ Mommy

My Bigger Girl

Maddie and Auntie Jess

Roy

Maddie and Auntie Erin

Group Shot of the Tubers (minus Nick) and

Maddie was not cooperating

Ice Cream Treats after a Long Day of Tubing

Play Dough Fun

Daddy and B

Bath Time

Kisses for my Sister

Miss Maddie

Baby B Hanging Out

Collecting Pine Cones

Brooklyn and Daddy

<3 Our Family <3

B, Erin, Jess & Roy

Family Shot

We can't wait to go back again!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

The Year of Babies!

I am so excited! I am going to be an auntie times two this year!

My sister, Ashley and brother-in-law Nate are expecting their bundle of joy on August 19th. and Steven's brother, David and his wife Annie are expecting their's September 28th!

I am so excited to watch our family grow over the upcoming years as our brothers and sisters have little ones. Some of my greatest memories growing up were with my cousins. I am so thankful I came from a tight-knit, large family and am so happy our girls are going to get the same experience.

Let the baby showers and nursery planning begin. By the way, Madison insists that both Ashley and Annie are having girls....boys are not an option! She has also decided that she is going to take the liberty of naming both new cousins. Ashley and Nate's little one is going to be "Sophia" and David and Annie's "Chloe." Too funny! I just can't wait to have more little ones to love on and spoil!

2012 is off to a great start!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Madison Starts Preschool

My first baby started preschool! Madison has been BEGGING to start school! Since Steven and I are both teachers she is always around "school." I have taken her into my class a few times this year for different events and she LOVED it! In fact, she asks me about every week or so if she can go to school with me!

So, since she turned 3 in December I figured it was time to start the preschool search. I never would have thought choosing a preschool would be so difficult but it was. It's hard to pick people who you trust with your kids. We were recommended to check our The Learning Tree Preschool in Chino Hills. A friend of mine from high school's son goes there and she raved about it. We checked it out on a Tuesday and loved it, so she started that Thursday!

Madison has two awesome, loving and kind teachers...Mrs. Tami and Mrs. Heather. And she looks forward to going every Tuesday and Thursday. She has met new friends and is learning new things every day. She was such a big girl on the first day of school. I walked her in and she didn't even think twice, she went right to her center with Mrs. Tami. Mommy, on the other hand, cried the entire way to work! I can't believe my baby is old enough to be in preschool.

Here are some pictures of Miss Maddie on her first day...

Pajama Jam New Years Eve Party!

This year Steven and I threw our 2nd Annual New Years Eve Party! Since I love themed parties, I decided to make it pajama themed! We invited our closest family and friends and had a great time! Here are some pictures of our night! Madison even made it until about 10:30 and had a blast!

Madison, ready for the party in her new footy pj's