Matt and I knew we wanted our kids to grow up with a dog, but after our traumatic experience with Sparky and having twins we decided to wait awhile. So here is our newest addition...her name is Sammy.

Emily turned 4!! Our birthdays at our house start with breakfast in bed. She got up and got her new Goldilicious book and announced she was going back to bed to wait for breakfast. Gotta love that girl.

We decided since there wasn't school to take everyone skating on Em's Bday

Ethan and the boys

Morgan and her posse

Happy 4th Birthday Emily!! (and thanks Shelly for making the cake!)

Emily finally got a two wheel with training wheels...the big wheel was dead, but we'll have to wait for it to get above freezing to start practicing!

Thanks Hawley's for the tea set!!

Funny...Ethan said that since it was a Christmas set it wasn't just for tea but hot chocolate so that meant boys could come too. So we've already had our first tea party with Emily's friend Joey and Ethan was their waiter...very cute.

Thanks Grandma Backes and Aunt Cirkle for the money!!

Thanks Grandma Jan for the hat and scarf...your talent amazes us all

Morgan and Ethan got her dress up earrings and crown


We love you Emily!!

The babes did great until they looked at him...then they were done