He turned 27

I love you Jesse David Price. You are 27!!!

Wow I remember when you were 21 HA

I am glad I get to spend forever with you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

The Pool

This is a HUGE deal. Elizabeth is scared of EVERYTHING

including anything water (except showers oddly enough)

This summer we moved to a place with a pool and when

we first went she would sit in a chair, then

little by little she has been inching

closer and closer

AND NOW

she rides on daddy's back and blows bubbles!!!

GOOD JOB ELIZABETH!!!

It's too bad the pool is closed until next summer

we will have to find an indoor pool.

Millie laughs

I love this little bambino

The first time I heard her laugh was when Elizabeth

ran into Ethan (1 yr old) with a bike.

I wonder who's sense of humor she has...

It's ok to be Messy

I am beginning to understand why mothers with 2 or more

kids have homes that aren't always clean. It's hard to keep everything

tidy when your kid is potty training and insists on sitting on the toilet

wrong and the pee lands everywhere but, the place it should go.

So I throw her in the shower and throw a towel on the floor,

while at the same time the baby screams because she is

starving and has been starving since halfway through the WIC

appointment that lasted two hours. Not to mention her diaper needs

to be changed. So while sister is in the shower

I start to feed the baby, then cut her off to take

sister out of the shower and plead with sister to put

her panties on herself since she is fully capable.

Then I remember it's lunch time and the kid is hungry too! So

I try to make a pb & j while feeding the baby in one hand

because both are tired and emotional

and everyone knows how loud Elizabeth's high pitched cry is.

serious multi tasking...

Then while all three of us are eating I realize my house is

a disaster and RElive the morning and all the

tantrums/pee/tears

and say

Oh well.

Now it is quiet while the little ones rest.

All I can think of is

This is what life is about

Making memories !!!

California mini trip

Last Thursday night Jesse and I found out he didn't have to work the weekend

and decided to surprise everyone & head south.

20 hours later we saw some of the best humans in the universe

THE PIERCES!!!

The girls hung out while the boys surfed.

Just like old times.

We even have matching cars!!!

(yes we are copy cats but hey it's a great car)

After that we went to Erik Norton's birthday party

but forgot the camera. It was great though.

Then showed up on my oldest sisters doorstep.

Grandma was surprised.

Deborah knew I was coming

But Celia, the birthday girl who doesn't look 40, had no clue.

She and her daughter look like they could be sisters.

The pre party clan

Elizabeth helped her blow out the yummy cake

All the cousins...

maybe one day there will be a boy HA

(or maybe not)

The oldest cousin and the youngest

After a night of rest we headed over to Grandma & Grandpa Price

Grandma read Elizabeth lots & lots of books.

Our friends came over once again because we

are cool like that.

Jamie had no idea we were going to be there

it was great seeing her shocked face!

My nephew is so handsome.

J hung out in a tree

The boys and Rachel played bocce ball

while Grandpa made the most amazing food.

There was healthy and delicious

And so much mexican food that was perfect.

There hasn't been a dish my father in law

isn't excellent at preparing.

the cousins stretched

J & Elizabeth remembered their friendship

And Millie rejoiced because she was finally blessed!

This weekend was truly the best weekend we have had in a WHILE.

I am so grateful we decided to take it. I love everyone we saw

and hope we can do it again sometime...

for a little longer that is.

Happy 5th Anniversary!

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DORETHA ELIZABETH PRICE

i Love YOU!

(more today than ever before)

YOU ARE THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY LIFE!

(which makes everyday a great adventure!)

Top ten reasons I love you:

10. You have given me two amazing little girls.

9. You live the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

8. You are beautiful.

7. You love yourself and are truly happy.

6. You trust me even when I do things the scary way

5. You are real. You are who you say you are.

4. You are the greatest mother I could ever imagine

3. ***Edited for Privacy issues***

2. You make me smile with your really weird sense of humor

1. You have the most amazing smile in the world.

HAPPY 5th ANNIVERSARY HONEY!

Elizabeth

I love this little girl. These days she has me in constant prayer.

Her attitude is all me,

she remembers everything we say and do,

then uses it against us sometimes.

I hear she is your typical 2 year old girl.

There are moments when we

want to scream but the moments when we can't stop

laughing out weigh the frustration.

She is her sisters biggest fan.

Most of the time they are friends.

Every night we hear "Thump" as she falls off the bed.

Next comes "OH MAN" as she wakes up and gets

back in the bed.

She has been a potty training champ.

We are still working on the poop part of it.

Some days she is good and some days I am thankful

Daddy is there to clean it up!

Thinking of her makes my heart smile.

She loves just about everyone that is nice.

Loves to play imagination and loves knowing where

items were purchased from. HA

She asks "Where'd you get that from? Target?"

I LOVE YOU ELIZABETH

Keep growing and dreaming big