Job!!!

So we have big news!! Jimmy got a great job with the Fresno Chaffee Zoo! We are so proud of him. Its been a long time coming. Ever since his company shut down it has been so hard for him to find anything that was worthwhile. Im thankful that he got to stay home with Shelby and I know that was what was needed at the time but its hard to live off of one income. Thankfully he was able to collect unemployment for most of the time he was out of work but the last couple months were H.A.R.D! Im thankful to have such a great family that was willing to help out with anything we needed. Shelby will be going back to daycare which she is excited about and so are we :) I think it will be so good for her to get to play with other little kids!! Just wanted to post a quick update and thank everyone for all their help and support and to let my husband know how happy we are and how proud we are of him!!!

Shelby's 1st haircut

We took Shelby to this really cute kids haircut place to get her hair trimmed up. Maybe, just maybe, it will also give it a boost to grow! lol anyone who knows Shelby knows she doesnt have much hair in the first place ha! I was sooo worried to cut it because we worked so hard for 2 years to grow what little hair she did have. BUT i love the cut! Its now all even and looks fuller, and she was awesome!! She was very excited to go to the "beautiful shop" her way of saying beauty shop! We took her after her dance class and she sat so good. No tears no fuss just a perfect little hair trim and one beautiful little girl :)

Shelby getting ready! She got to sit in the fire truck chair you can see she had some long straggly (is that even a word?) pieces

doing the final touch ups

later that night we celebrated my sisters birthday! Here is the little miss with her new do!

this was a good side view pic of her hair, playing with her buddy pudge!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas this year was quiet since we just had Shelby on christmas morning instead of both the girls. We had fun but its hard when a kid is missing for big events or holidays! This year Santa brought dollhouses!! He also brought Shelby a "Schoooooter" thankgoodness!!!!! (see my post about seeing Santa) ha!
Our tree Christmas morning!

Shelby checking out her stocking! I must say this year was a very fun year with Shelby. She was VERY into everything and so excited!

Her "schoooooter"

she sure shocked me when she hopped right on and rode it lol I honestly didnt even know she knew what to do with one!

I must say i was pretty excited she got a dollhouse! This has been a fun gift for both mom and Shelby :) She will play with this for hours and I love to hear her make up stories and scenerios with her "little people"

This was a fabulous gift from my talented hubby :) I had been complaining/hinting that we needed a coat hanger because i was tired of seeing the kids coats and my coats on the back of the dining room chairs!! Well..... he built me one and I love it!

Here is my smartypants riding her new scooter up to Grama Val & Papa Joes house :) Getting ready for round 2 of present overload!

Another fav gift from aunt ninni and jacob :) she loves this doctor kit! She is so loving and is always willing to "fix you up".

Santa brought a kitchen to Grama and Papa's!!!! Absolutely perfect :)

She also got the dancing Mickey..which she was a little cautious of at first but now they are best buds and dance together quite often :)

This was a few days later when we picked up Lexi. Shelby was very excited to show lex her dollhouse :)

more presents :)

a together gift...a monkey tent!

Later that night when my family came over to bring lexi's presents!!

The very much anticipated DSI!!!! Santa was on top of it this year!

It was a little hard, ok ,VERY hard for shelby to understand why lex got to open so many presents and hers were already opened. We did have her open some gifts but she still had a hard time. Hopefully next year and the years to come we can work it out where we get her on the actual day lol!








Shelbs wasnt the happiest camper here :(

Much happier now that they got another "together" gift

We had a great Christmas and everyone was spoiled :) Im very thankful for everything and everyone in my life :) I hope everyone else had a wonderful time and spent it with loved ones!

New Years Eve...Hello 2011

This year was our "late year" with Lex and it was not the greatest having her the 2nd half of Christmas break! Thank goodness we were able to work things out with her mom for the years to come and exchange her on Christmas day! This year we didnt get her until the 27th and it was really hard to try to cram Christmas and her Birthday all at once. The poor kid was on present overload! This year we celebrated her birthday on New Years eve. We had it at my parents and I made the cake :) It was a candyland cake I had seen it in a magazine and she loved it! Surprisingly it was a fairly easy cake to make and super fun! Happy Birthday baby!!!

Shelby and Alexia in the playhouse my aunt and uncle got them for Christmas. It was so cute :)

Becky came over with her girls for all the fun! My girls LOVE Gabrielle and Aubrey!

Grama Val passing out party hats and noisemakers to ring in the new year!

Happy 2011 Everyone!!!! May this be the best year yet!

Going to see Santa!

We took the girls to go see Santa this weekend. It was very cute :) We took them to Riverpark where they have a really cute set up to meet him. We went in the late afternoon and didnt have to wait too long...maybe 15 min tops to see him. While we were in line we were asking Shelby what she was going to tell Santa she wanted (lex already knew what she was asking for). Well Shelby has been in love with Rapunzel and the new Tangled movie :) so she kept saying she was going to ask for Rapunzel lol. Well we asked her this a few times and the answer was the same...we said "you mean like a rapunzel doll"? and she said "rapunzel anything"! So when its our turn i take the girls up and put Shelby on Santa's lap and then move away so they can get the pic...after we choose the pic we want them to print Jimmy and I walked up to get the girls....He goes to get Shelby off Santa's lap and he asks her if she told him what she wanted and she said "yes daddy a schoooooter" lol (scooter) so he laughs and takes her off Santa's lap and Shelby says " no I not ready yet Santas gonna get me my schooooter" and points to a big bag of toys they have set up as a prop! Lol we were cracking up, we let her know thats not quite how it works and we did get her off his lap and outside without a meltdown but it was HYSTERICAL!
1. she changed her mind lickety-split to wanting a schoooter
2. she thought she was going to get it right then and there!
This kid cracks me up! She really is funny! She is very talkative and definately lets you know whats on her mind! I love seeing her change and grow!! Anyway we got a cute pic with Santa and a funny story :)

the girls with Santa 2010 :) Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Family Pics

We had some family pics done this past weekend. It was nice since we havent done any family pics in a long time! We had a friend of ours (actually Jimmy went to high school with her) take the pics. She did an amazing job! She got some good family pics as well as some good fall pics of the girls!! Take a look Shelby loved playing in and throwing the leaves!!

the girls had a blast

Lexi

so beautiful

miss shelby

my big girl :)

So precious!!

Thank you so much Amanda for taking these beautiful pics :) Up next...our Santa Pics :)

Thanksgiving 2010

This year for thanksgiving we were busy! We had two thanksgivings to go to. One at Jimmy's Aunt Shanna & Uncle Jerry's the other at my parents house. The kids were awesome and we got to eat at both places :) Yummy food and great family, doesnt get much better than that! It was nice to see Jimmy's side of the family because we dont get to see them as often. The kids got to play with their cousins and it was all around and good time. Thank you to Shanna and Jerry for inviting us all and having a wonderful yummy dinner!!

This is Great Grandpa Daly and Shelby. Im thankful for pictures like this :) My beautiful girls :) all fancied up!

the turn out

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and got to spend it with people you love! I know i have lots to be thankful for and believe me Ive learned to count my blessings :)