4 years gone by already??

My Sweet Pea has officially turned 4 today (if you ask Daddy though, not until 10:07 tonight)
She is such a big girl...has the attitude too. It seems like just the other day we brought her home from the Hospital. They grow so very fast!!
While Papa and Grandma were here last weekend we had a Mini-Birthday party for her. If you look closely at Papa's fingernails you will get a surprise....he has become her Fingernail Polish King...every time she gets a chance to paint his finger and toe nails she does. Does a pretty good job too!! LOL Grandma and I tested out the cake decorating supplies (Shelby wants Strawberry Shortcake for her party on Sunday), so the cake was a "practice" one...Thank goodness. She opened presents from Papa and Grandma and Brad and I decided to give her the Dora bike we got her. She was with us when we got it, but we told her it was for her cousin Mia's cousin (she didn't get the correlation of her being Mia's cousin thank goodness). We hid it in a closet until Friday afternoon....all she could say was "Holy Smokes"
It was great! Then yesterday she took cupcakes to preschool to share. She was on top of the world all afternoon since they sang to her for her birthday--it was pretty cute. Then this AM she was thrilled to get a card from us shaped like a purse...such a Girl!!! LOL
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELBY LYNN!!

A Whirlwind

What seemed to take months to get ready is gone in a flash. You put so much work into getting gifts wrapped and the beautiful paper is demolished. Oh well...it's fun all the same.
We spent Christmas in Billings (however My folks were stranded at home this past weekend due to the blowing snow---would have been okay, but at the same time I am glad to be home). It all went well and Shelby had a great time. We even got to see Auntie Becky and Uncle Kyle on Friday as they were heading to Wyoming, but stayed in Billings that night at my Mother-in-laws house...that was great!
Shelby made out like a bandit as you can see from the pictures. Uncle Calvin brought the little Ski-Doo over for her to ride before taking it to Bozeman for his grandkids for Christmas...she thought that was pretty cool.
Mommy was even more excited as Daddy got her the card table and cordless vac (an Electrolux at that) for Christmas. He's at the top of my list now! LOL
We came home on Saturday and Santa had left a Shelby a note saying he left a surprise for her in Jordan...that would be the Cabbage Patch Kid.
And as of now I have my last load of laundry in the washer. I have used my new vac already and have done dishes, taken a nap and helped Shelby feel better have a bad tummy ache! Brad has been working on framing his reloading room in the basement....doing a good job in my opinion...he is so handy! He's done a lot to the house already and being the jack-of-all-trades that he is can do a lot of it himself.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to a Happy New Year in 2009.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!!

We are off to Billings to spend the weekend. Safe travels to all and I hope you get to enjoy the time and company of your families, friends, and loved ones!

God Bless,
Jessica, Brad & Shelby