The Payne Family

I'm BACK...Finally!

2010-09-04T12:29:00.000-06:00

Ok Blog World...I feel the Need to Blog again! I am going to be so Rusty trying to figure this all out again! LoL But Im getting really Excited for this new little addition coming into our Lifes and Want to Post some FUN Summer Pics..OH and wait back to school Pics too! AHHH...so Much to catch up on..ONE POST at a TIME!! Lol More to COME..Including Pics of my Ultrasound..YES our SOON to be Little MAN!!

SHARING some Excited NEWS on this DAY of LUV!!

2010-02-14T10:18:00.000-07:00

YES....I am PREGANT!!!

~The Best Thing EVER to announce on Valentines DAY~

a NEW Little Bundle of LOVE is coming in OCTOBER!

MoMenTs Like THIS!!

2010-01-05T17:55:00.001-07:00

If you know me at ALL..You know I LOVE taking Pictures...Especially Moments when they dont even know I am their! Here are some FUN Memories of the Girls in the Last Month!

Tea Party: Ashlyn was so SWEET with Brooklyn

Brooklyn's First Hair Cut...She would not get on the Chair unless Kaylie was Holding her..She ADORES her Sisters!

I Finally Got her Hair in a Little PonyTail..I was so PROUD!

Sisterly Moment..Kaylie Loves Books & Ashlyn wanted her to Read it to Her!

Awww..My Sleeping Snuggly Beauties

Bath Time with Brooklyn: She LOVES,LOVES her baths

She is SO Full of LIFE

Daddy Daughter Moments...My Girls Truly ADORE their Dad

I cant Believe it is 2010..I am so Excited to bring in a NEW Year with New Family Adventures & Maybe even a New little Baby Bundle! Joy in the Journey..Lets hope I can Keep this Attitude all Year Through! :)

Ashlyn Nicole's 7th Birthday Bash!

2009-12-29T18:55:00.013-07:00

I TRULY Cant Believe that Ashlyn is 7! It seems Like Yesterday she was just my Little Baby Girl!

She For SURE had a Great Birthday..She was One SPOILED Sweet Girlie!

We Took her to her Favorite Place for Lunch Craigo's She is Obsessed with Noodles!

Daddy Came & She got her Very OWN Cake

She went to Blast Off with all her Favorite Friends..Her COUSINS!

Cousins are THE BEST!

Havin FUN with Kallie in the Ball Pit

After Blast Off we went to Aunt Kelly's & Uncle Jon's for Yummy Cake & Ice Cream

Lucky GIRL Got $30 from Grandma & Grandpa Spitzer in South Carolina

I am a CHILD of God book from Grandma & Grandpa Payne

Sadie & Aunt Stef

Such FUN Gifts

We Love You Ashlyn Nicole..We are so Blessed to have such a Sweet,Loving Little Girl! xoxo

Christmas & Family = LOVE

2009-12-26T20:55:00.008-07:00

We had the Payne Family Christmas Party on the 23rd...It was Lots of Laughter,Love,Loudness & So Much FUN!!

Grandma & Grandpa with all the Grandkids and their ADORABLE Pj's

The Cutest Cheetah Girl Cousins!

I am so GRATEFUL for the Most Amazing Sis in laws

All the Payne Kids with Mom and Dad

Stef and I

Connor & Sophie..Just Love them!

Cousin LOVE

Kaylie & Sadie..The Cutest Friends

The Bestest Friends Ash & Kallie

Ry and I cooking up some Yummy Treats!

Christmas Eve: Gotta Love the Traditional Pj's

Awww.. I Love my Girls..Just Before Bed time & SO Excited!

Christmas Morning: Santa was NICE..mp3 player & DS

Thanks Grandma Spitzer for ALL the Adorable CLOTHES!!

And Grandma & Grandpa Payne for the Fun Toys

Brookie Loves her Presents

Brooklyn Kate Loves her Dollie Carriage from Santa

Kaylie & Ashlyn giving Brookie LOVE

Sisters

Ashlyn has been Asking for Glasses to wear For a LONG time! She has PERFECT vision but Always thought it would be So FUN to wear glasses..WILL sure enough Santa brought her some in her Stocking!

*If Mom knew how TRULY Adorable she looked in them I would have bought them for her Sooner..Thanks goodness for SANTA! :-)

Just Some Fun Mother Daughter Pics before heading out to Look at Christmas Lights!

I cant Believe how FAST this Last Week went!! I have mixed Emotions..I am HAPPY it was such SPECIAL day & GRATEFUL for all my My FAMILY & Many BLessings..BUT at the Same time so Glad to Bring in a NEW Year and NEW Beginnings!

Family Fun & Ryans Birthday!

2009-12-20T21:59:00.001-07:00

For Ryans Birthday We went out on a FUN date Night, Enjoyed each others Company & Peace & Quiet without the Kids!

Our Girls Hangin with their Dad on his Special DAY!

Little Brooklyn...The BIGGEST Daddies Girl Ever..Showin Daddy some LOVE!

What he Wanted for His Birthday was an UnInteruppted Footbal game Relaxing in the Theater Room!!!

The Girls made sure he had his Favorite Treats..Nibs,Yummy Frito Bean Dip & Coke! :-)

He is One Spoiled DAD..These Girlies LOVE to make him HAPPY! xoxo

I Just Love him!! Happy Birthday Babe..Your Sure Lookin GOOD!

FUN Christmas Moments with My Girlies!!!

Miss THANG Snuck a Candy Cane off the Tree...Little Stinker!

SO Proud & To Cute to Get Mad at! :-)

Awww my Baby Girl is getting SO BIG!

I Love these Moments that Make you Feel SO Special To be A MOM!!

My Ashlyn is such a Snuggle Bug...I Love it!

I Love sitting and Staring at the Tree...It just Feels so PEACEFUL!

My Little Sweeties...Just the Best of FRIENDS

Moments like this Makes Me want to have More Kids!! I think I am actually ready for ONE More! I Know these 3 will be the Bestest Big Sisters to the next Little Bundle of JOY!

Let it SNOW!!!

2009-12-14T13:32:00.004-07:00

Oh, the Snow in Idaho..When it comes it is Here to Stay for awhile! The Girls Love Playing in it & its a Perfect Photo Moment for Mom!

My Girls Love Having FUN Together

Brookie trying to Catch Snow with her Tongue...Love It!

Darling Brooklyn Kate

Snow Angels & Sleigh Rides

Kaylie Pulling the Kids around

Cuteness...Brooklyn so Proud Waving!

Ryan pulled the Girls behind the Polaris...It was Hilarious to see their Face Expressions!

I have decided to Try & LOVE the Moment I am In..Like the Cold & Snow in Idaho! Because Honestly the Cold Weather can get Old Really FAST! Happiness as a Mom is seeing the JOY on your Kids Faces having FUN and Exploring Life!

Dance Tech's Christmas Benefit!

2009-12-08T19:44:00.008-07:00

Every Year DanceTech has their Christmas Benefit & Can Food Drive to help Families in Need!

The Girls Performed Amazing & their Little Dancin DiVA Personalities sure Show Through as they Get older!

CUTENESS!

My Darling Hip Hop Class

Kaylie & her BFF Sam Striking a SILLY Pose!

Kaylie and her PROUD Mom!

Ashlyn Backstage about Ready to Perform with her Class & a Proud Mommy Moment

Trying to Get Hugs from Brooklyn..But she wanted to be Dancin around with her Sissies! :-)

Me & My Dancin Girlies!

It was Such a Busy & Amazing Night!! It was Wonderful to have the Support of their Awesome Daddy who doesn't Miss a Performance & their Devoted Grandparents Eloise & Brent! The Girls did so Well & my Hip Hop Class was Wonderful!

I am so Grateful for the Joy of Dance & Appreciate being able to still be able to Teach and Watch my Girls Grow!

IT's the MoSt WonDerFuL TiMe of ThE YEAR!

2009-12-05T20:07:00.005-07:00

I am SO in LOVE with this Time of Year! I could Do without the COLD weather BUT I TRULY Enjoy the LOVE & Laughter that comes when kids play in a WARM snuggly house!

Brooklyn & Ashlyn LOVE to cuddle & play Hide N Seek under the Covers...CUTENESS!

Of course Little Miss Thang Gives me this Sassy look when I take her Picture...Little Bug!

We had Johnny & Cherie over for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend...and the Girls just LOVED all over Little Handsome Porter!

This Pic makes me SMILE..Poor little Guy..I think he had enough of Brooklyn trying to Snuggle all over him! Too FUNNY!

Cherie & I @ New Moon

My LOVE & Joys....I Adore my Girlies & We have so Much FUN Dancin around this Time of YEAR to Christmas Music! I TRULY Love being a MoM!

Cant wait for More Fun Holiday Moments to Share very Soon! Enjoy being with your Kiddos even when they Pull all the Ornaments off the tree or want your attention all day long! Laugh, Play & be a Kid with them! Remember that Time Flies & Soon they will be all grown up! I know I am such a Boob..But that thought makes me sad! Joy in the JOURNEY!

Our Amazing Carribean Cruise GetAway!

2009-12-01T21:48:00.013-07:00

The Cruise Ship was AMAZING! It was like a Gorgeous Spacious little City!

Exploring the Top Deck of the Ship..It was SO Wonderful to be with my Parents

BonVoyage..On our Balconies!

First Stop: Coco Cay Carribean

The CRYPT Dance Club

Formal Night: It was So Wonderful to Eat Delicious Food..Laugh..and be Absolutely SPOILED!

Having a Titanic Moment on the Stair Case...With My Prince Charming

St. THOMAS: This was one of My Very Favorite Places..It had Picture Perfect Beaches & Amazing Scenary!

We Scuba Snorkeled at Saphire Beach & Walked through the MOST Gorgeous Botanical Gardens!

St. Maarten: Was Amazing Shopping!!

CASINO Royal: Katy & I being Bond Girls! :-)

Me with Richard Spacey the Cruise Director..He was SO Hilarious!

The ROCK CLimb: I was so Proud & Kicked Buttie!

Moments to REMEMBER!!

The Amazing Shows

Sipping on PINA Colada's...SO Delish!

My Dad WINNING his BiG $20 prize

Johnny Rockets

Late Nights @ Sorrentos Pizza! Awww these Memories wil Last Forever..the things that happen after midnight! :-)

Being with My Amazing Parents!

Spending 10 days with My Hubby was PRICELESS!!!

Last STOP: Coco Beach & Pleasure Island Orlando

Words cannot Express...The Fun Amazing Experience Ryan and I shared together with my Parents & Family! We decided that every 2 years we will have to cruise again! I Have to Give Eloise & Brent a Special THANKS for Watching my 3 Darlings & taking such GREAT care of them! We Love you Grandma & Grandpa! xoxo

FYI: I took way to many Pictures...This wasnt even half! Craziness I know!

Brooklyn Kate & Potty Time!!

2009-11-03T21:34:00.000-07:00

SO Litte Miss Brooklyn Kate is obsessed with THE POTTY...as a Mother you would think that was WONDERFUL..But she only Likes to sit on it after she has gone Potty in her diapers..then she RIPS off her Diapers & goes Running to the Potty so EXCITED!

She is SO PROUD

She thinks it is the Coolest thing to Sit their Forever & just Sing & Play!

Sisterly LOVE..I Love this Picture! Brooklyn LOVES her Sissies So Much! She feel asleep Rubbing Ashlyn's Back @ the hotel in Oregon..PRICELESS!
She is GROWING Up so FAST...She has the CUTEST Personality!
You can REALLY See her Personality SHINE through in this Picture..Little STINK wanted to do her own thing on the SIDE..Yeah, Her FACE says it ALL!
I Love my Girls so Much..Brooklyn has grown up SO Fast to Me! I think these Little Spirits in this Last Generation are so STRONG & Full of Light! I feel so BLESSED to be raising such AMAZING,Sweet Girls!

Our Trip to Oregon!

2009-10-14T11:14:00.000-06:00

We Took a Road Trip with my Little Family to Oregon for my Cousin Andree's Wedding! We were so Excited to show the Girls..Now that they are older..Where Mom & Dad were Married for Time & All Eternity!

Being able to see Family was so Wonderful!
Andree Looked so Beautiful..She was Glowing with Happiness!

Uncle Mark & Aunt Janelle..So Proud with Beautiful Daughter & new Son in Law Joseph
Loved being at the Portland Temple again..It Brought back Amazing Memories & Made us Realize how much we have Grown together as a Couple & now with 3 Beautiful daughters!
Our Eternal Family
My Amazing Parents..I feel so Blessed
My Beautiful Mother...I am so Grateful for her Strength & Amazing Example!
My Daughters & cousin Milia..Yes Miss Thang Brooklyn wanted to do her own thing!
I am IN LOVE with this Pic...Ryan is such an AMAZING Dad!
The Portland Atrium was Gorgeous..I Love how my kids were able to go into some Part of the Temple to see its Beauty..So SPECIAL!
The Pumpkin Patch..Its Fall & you cant be in Oregon without going see Pumpkins!
It's the Simple Things that make you Smile
It was such a FUN Place with a Boat & Train..The kids had a Blast! I Loved being with my Great Friend Jen and her Family!
The Reception : That night it was Wonderful to catch up and be around Family!
Lara & I...She is such a Beautiful Person & I still dont know how Ian got so Lucky! :-)
Crystal & I ...Great Friends Last a LIFETIME!
Bestest Friends Since High School! Jen & Crystal
My Beautiful Aunt Chris
And her 3 boys..Yep babysat them when they were little guys..Look at them now! We were able to Spend some time with Grant & Chris & boys! Brooklyn Adored Grant!
Too CUTE!

GNO: Jen arranged a FUN girls Night @ PF Changs! It was such a Great Chat Session...If you can Imagine!!

Crystal & I
Jen,Shena and I
Joanna.. Looking Amazing 5 months pregnant!

The Time in Oregon went by So FAST..I had so many People I wanted to Visit and couldn't! I Swear Time Flies when you are Having FUN! I am so GRATEFUL for Family!! It is so Amazing that even when it has been Years since you have Seen each other..The LOVE is Still Their and So STRONG! Family BONDS are the BEST!

Brooklyn Kate is 2

2009-10-06T15:06:00.000-06:00

My Sweet Baby Girl Brooklyn is 2!! I can't Believe she has Become SO BIG..SO FAST!!

She ADORES her BIG Sisters!! Mommy & Daddy Love her Lots!!
She had Lots of Cousins & Family Come over to Share in her Special little Day!

My Favorite Picture..Kaylie got her Lipgloss for her Birthday...And of course Brooklyn wanted her Big Sis to put it on her right then!! PRECIOUS!
Lots of Birthday Fun..The Chocolate Fountain was a BIG Hit...Everyone Enjoyed a YUMMY MESS!!

And to Top off the Night..A Fun Kids Movie in the Theater Room!
Stef Came up for the Weekend & Brought her new Little Furry Friend..Rufus!! Brooklyn Loved him!
Too Cute!
So Proud to be holding a Little Puppy just Brookie's Size!
Brooklyn is Such a FUN little Personality..She comes up with the Cutest little Ways to Make Everyone in the Family Laugh & Smile!
We Love you Brooklyn Kate...Happy 2nd Birthday Sweetie!

South Carolina..Daughters Trip!

2009-09-20T21:14:00.002-06:00

Having my Parents Live Clear across the United States in South Carolina has been so Hard on My Little Sis and I! Sometimes a Girl Just Wants to see her Mommy & Daddy! My Parents Surprised Jen & I with a phone call saying we are Flying you out for some FUN & to see us! Jen and I were So EXCITED!
But then the thought of Flying their with the two Youngest Grandkids settled in & Jen and I got a little SCARED!! Let me tell you...It was Crazy over 5 hours on two different planes..BUT we made it!

And IT was SO WORTH it!!

These two are so CLOSE!Brooklyn was a Trooper & Thank Goodness for Tevin the Entertainer!
We Arrived..It was so Wonderful to see our MoM & Dad!
YEP..Still Proud to be a Daddies Girl!

Let the Spoiling Begin..From Pedicures to Relaxing to the YUMMIEST Food..It was HEAVEN!

Mrytle BEACH I totally Forgot How Much I missed the BEACH! Brooklyn Absolutley Loved it! We all had so Much Fun at the Condo for 3 days!

Sisters Forever! r!
SO Relaxing..I could have Sat their Forever!
My Little DArlin

Moments Like This! SO Precious!

I Truly did not want to Leave...It was so Wonderful to Relax and Listen to the Waves...It would have been Absolutley PERFECT..If My Whole family would have been their..NEXT TIME

Frogs: Their were tons of Frogs hoppin around at night Time in my Parents backyard..It was Truly Entertaining to run around & try to catch one! Of Course me being the DORK I am Pretending to KISS one! :-)

GOOD TIMES

Grandpa's Little Helpers!

100 mph in the Wind Tunnel @ the Charlotte Museum

Charlotte Museum..Ummm Enough Said! lol

Arrg Little Pirates

Up Close & Personal with a Croc @ Alligator Adventures

Little BAth Time BUDDIES...ADORABLE!

Words can't Express How Much I Enjoyed getting away and Spending Time with my Parents in South Carolina..The MEMORIES we Made will Last a LIFE Time!! Brooklyn & Tevin Loved being with Grandma & Grandpa...It was SO SAD to SAY GoodBye..BUT so Look Forward to the NEXT Visit with the Whole FAMILY!

Summer Endings & School Beginnings

2009-08-27T14:59:00.001-06:00

School is in and my BIG Darlings are going into 4th & 1st grade!

Ashlyn is so SWEET and was so EXCITED about being a BIG 1st grader!

It's a Tradition every year to get a PIC of the girls getting on the BUS...But this year I stood on the Porch and took one..Kaylie said "NO WAY are you taking a pic in front of my friends MOM!"

So YES..Miss Kaylie is getting so MATURE! :-)

JuSt Me & BrOOkLyn
So Brookie & I have became Best Little Buddies lately..
She is so FUN & VERY BUSY!
She LOVES to try on mommy's Shoes & has become quite the Little HAM!

Since Jen & Matt have been back from Arizona Jen and I have been wanting to do Lunch for Forever..Finally we were able to Meet up at Wingers in Blackfoot & had such a BLAST! No Matter how Long it has been we Always Love each other's company & have such Juicy conversations to catch up on! :-)Little ADORABLE Sophie & Aunt Cari
Cousins..Sophie & Brooklyn..They will be Besties Very Soon!
YES..and lunch wouldn't be Complete without Brookie being NAUGHTY! :-)
So now that Life is getting back on some Sort of a Schedule I can BLOG more! I am sure Brooklyn and I will have lots of FUN & Entertaining Adventures to Blog about very SOON!

11 Amazing Years

2009-08-24T11:57:00.001-06:00

11 years has gone by SO FAST..And Ryan is still the LOVE of my LIFE & TRULY My BEST FRIEND!

We went to Lava Hot Springs for our Anniversary and Had so Much FUN with each other..The weather was PERFECT! Happiness is being Married to Your BEST FRIEND!!We Came home to a Tray of cookies that the Girls made just for us on Our Anniversary..SO ADORABLE!

The BEST PART EVER...Is my Real Anniversary Gift is in November..A 7 day Cruise to the EASTERN CArribean! WAhoo!!

We are so Looking Forward to that Adventure together ALSO!

Summer Moments LIKE This!!

2009-08-18T00:06:00.000-06:00

You know you have been Busy when you Blog about months and not days or Weeks!
Ryan's Cousin Johnny & his wife Cherie came and stayed with us for a couple of days with their newest addition Porter Douglas! YES..I was in little BOY Heaven! You don't realize how much your baby has grown Until you are around another little BABY!

Introducing: Little Handsome Porter Douglas Mommy Cherie with her Sweet little BOY
OH the JOYs a little Baby Brings into the HOME..The girls Loved all over Porter! I had So Much Fun Helping Cherie Bath the little guy! He is Truly Such a Little STUD! Oh How would it be to Have a BOY!

Kaylie Turns 9! I can't believe my Sweet First Little Girl is Nine! She had such a Wonderful Day..Feeled with lots of Fun things..Best Friends & Family! A FUN Mother/Daughter Date: Manicure & Pedicure She got Slurpee's with her BFF Sam, went Swimming at Green Canyon, Got a Skateboard that she always wanted from DAD (dont ask?) AND of course LOTS of LOVE & Attention from FAMILY...NOT to MENTION $50 dollars from Grandparents Who MISS her So DEARLY in South Carolina..Can you SAY SPOILED!!!!!

Moments: CRAZY Kids..PEACE OUT!!

Pool Time FUN

SELF Portrait Sessions with the Camera..LOL

My Naughty & OH so Cute Little DARLIN Brooklyn..Trying to ride the Skate Board

SO Stinkin CUTE...But always had some Sort of BRUISE on her Forehead all Summer LONG!

* Seriously Can't Believe School Starts in just 2 days!

Time Flies When Your Havin FUN!

2009-08-02T22:17:00.000-06:00

July has CAME & GONE...I Truly can't Believe how Fast! We have had so many FUN, Adventuries Memories this month and I have had no time to Post...So here is a little LOOK into the LIFE of the Payne Family and our Many HAPPY Moments these last couple of weeks!

Lots of Fun in the SUN with FRIENDS!!

Yes..My 32nd Birthday...and it was AMAZING! I feel Younger then Ever and So Very BLESSED!

My Sweet Hubby SPOILED me All Day & took me to my Favorite restaurant that night
Aspen Acres Camping FUN!
Drives to Pocatello to see my Sis and Go to ROSS Park

The Summer has gone by so FAST...The girls start school Aug. 20th which is just around the corner. I can't believe that I will have a 4th grader and 1st grader this year! Just me and Brookie at home together! But August will have many FUN Adventures also...trying to get as much in as Possible before school starts!

LaZy DaYs of SuMMeR

2009-07-12T14:22:00.000-06:00

Just Loving these Long Summer days! It is Wonderful to Sleep in and Play All Night!
Little Brooklyn Kate

Taking Long Family Walks and Bike Rides

Loving Being with My Girlies!

Brooklyn is Such a Daddy's Girl and she is obsessed with the 4wheeler or the Vroom..Vroom

one night she even Feel Asleep in Ryan's Arms driving around the neighborhood!

Summer 4 wheeling

Tree Swinging FUN

Hot Dog Roastin

Country Girls....Havin Some Fun!

The LOVE of my Life!

Ashlyn loves Soccer and this is her first year...she is so cute and yet so Aggresive! We are so Proud of her!

2009-07-08T21:46:00.000-06:00

Dancetech was in the 4th of July Parade and my girls and I participated! They had so Much Fun...it was HOT and Kaylie walked like 2 1/2 miles..But did such an Amazing Job Dancin her Buttie off!

After the Parade...we had so Much FUN with cousins and Family! We had a little Picnic and Played and PLAYED!

4th of July is one of my FAVORITE Holiday's! I Love Summer Time and spending lots of Time with FAMILY and JUST Enjoying Being together and CELEBRATING being an AMERICAN!
THE JOY's of My LIFE!!!
SUMMER LOVIN..HAVING a BLAST!!
I am so GRATEFUL for all the Freedom's we enjoy living in this BEAUTIFUL Country! I Love Summer and being with my Family! HOORAY...for Havin Fun and Living Life to the FULLEST!

My SWEET Girlies!

2009-07-03T10:30:00.000-06:00

Here is MORE of my Little DArlings from Caralee's picture session!

Always MY Sister..FOREVER my Friend!

There were so Many..I put them all together so I could fit them on the page! LOVE THEM ALL!

Little Brooklyn is So Adorable & Fun..I Love that Caralee captured so many little Moments with here! They Grow up so FAST...I will Miss this stage when they are so Full of Life!

I Adore my Girls and Hope that they will always Remember WHO they ARE and Life is FULL of Happiness you just have to LOOK for it!

Picture PERFECT!

2009-06-26T20:12:00.000-06:00

SUMMER Picture TIME!! I LOVE getting my girlies pictures taken and Caralee Case does such an Amazing Job! She is so Very TALENTED! Here is just a Taste of some of the pictures...I cannot wait to get the whole CD to see what other poses she used! ANyways here are my LITTLE Angels!

Brooklyn Kate: She is so LITTLE But with a HUGE Personality!

Ashlyn Nicole: I can't believe how big she is getting,she is so Tenderhearted! She is Amazing at making you SMILE!

Kaylie Jean: I feel so Blessed to have Miss Kaylie as my oldest daughter..she is Amazingly talented and So Loving and FUN! She Amazes me each day!

Always my SISTER Forever my FRIEND!

My Husbands always Laughs at me because I am OBSSESED with getting the girls pictures taken! I Love Looking back at pictures and remembering the Moments & MEMORIES that year gave me as a mom! I Truly Love having girls and enjoy our little friendships we have with each other! They are so Sweet to each other and I feel so BLESSED to be their Mom!

Schools OUT for SUMMER!!

2009-06-19T13:59:00.000-06:00

YES, I am FINALLY updating my Blog! It's been CRAZINESS since school has been out! Here is a START to many more Posts to come! FIRST of all my kids LOVE helping their Daddy...can you SAY DADDY's Girls all the way! We had FUN a couple of weeks ago Getting the Yard all PRETTY..Before all the rain these last couple of weeks! Here are some CUTIE Pic's of My Little Darlin's!

FAMILY HIKE to Cress Creek! We met up with Cousins and Grandma and Grandpa Payne and took a Fun, Family Hike! The Weather was Beautiful and the Day was Perfect! I Love this Picture of Grandpa and Almost all his grandkids! YEP, Grandpa and 6 of his BEAUTIFUL Granddaughters...with Sadie and Sophie, their would be 8! We Love you Connor!

THEN their was the RAIN!! and lots of it!! But it didn't Stop these little one's from playing and having a MUDDY Good TIME! :-)

FUN Visiting my Sis in POCATELLO! The RAIN let up for a weekend, So we decided to go Play with Kaylie and Ashlyn's Favorite Little GUY TEVIN! They had such a BAll on the 4 wheeler..EVEN Trekker had to get in on the Action! TOO FUN!!!

Little Brooklyn is the Biggest DADDY's Girl! She Loves and Adores Ryan So much! They are so Cute Together! I am EXCITED to get this Summer Rollin between Soccer practice for Ash and Dance for Kaylie and Running around chasing Brooklyn...LIFE is so Busy! But I am totally LOVIN IT!

OF COURSE I had to end this Post with what happens EVERY night in the Summer....YEP 3 little Cuties in Bed together! They are the BEST Sisters and so SWEET to each other! I am TRULY SO BLESSED!

Good Night Sweet HEARTS

School Graduation CRAZINESS!!

2009-05-21T14:56:00.001-06:00

I can't Believe that my Baby Girl is graduated from Kindergarten! She is such a Darling,Tender Hearted,Sweet daughter and I am so Sad that she has grown up so fast!

SO Big! So Proud with her teacher Mrs Huntman!

Yes, I had totally been crying...I am such an Emotional Mommy!

Kaylie is now going to be a Big 4th grader...Craziness! She was to Cool to take a Pic with me..So I took one with her Darling Girlfriends..Britney and Samantha!
Brooklyn and Mommy having a Proud Moment in front of Ashlyn's Family Poster Project!
That day I went to Lunch at School to visit Kaylie! Her little Friends are SO Sweet! And Kaylie was so Proud to tell everyone that I was her Mom..Ahhh!
My Little Friend...is all grown up!
Kaylie and Ashlyn...Played on the playground together after lunch! Kindergarten does not have the same recess as the rest of the school and it was so Sweet because Kaylie loved to SHOW off her Little Sister to her friends and of course Ash was so PROUD!
Fun with my Little Darling Daughters....So the Girls love to play Games with each other and take pictures with the camera and Laugh their heads off...That well be POST all by it's self...Because the pictures are Hilarious! ANYWAYs here are some Fun times with my girls!

My Crazy Threesome!

They are Truly Best Friends!

Kaylie and Mom!

Ashlyn wanted to take a Picture of us...Good Job Baby Girl!

Having Girls is So Much Fun...YES, Their is Drama,Laughs,Cries,Jealousy and Lots of Loudness: But their is never a DULL Moment in the Payne house and WE WOULD HAVE IT NO OTHER WAY!!

Dance,Dance,Dance!

2009-05-17T14:16:00.001-06:00

Dance Tech's Recital was this Weekend and it was a Fun,Exciting,Exhausting Night!

My Dancing Darlings!

Two of my Really Good Friends came and watched me Perform..Thanks Gini & Stac!

Me and some of the Dance Tech teachers...We are all So Supportive of each other! Brooklyn was such a Good Sport and watched the whole show with Daddy!

Of course Kaylie and I had a "WHATZ UP" Moment...Just love her!

Seriously, such a DIVA!

Ashie is such a Sweetheart and Loves to Dance!

Kaylie had 4 dance changes and Ashlyn had 2..We had lots of Dressing room FUN!

Just US Girls having some Fun!

It was such a Wonderful night...The performances were Amazing this Year and my little Dancers did so good! It has really Been Wonderful to Watch Kaylie grow as a Dancer throughout the years..she had been dancing since she was 3! She loves it and is really Talented not BIA's or anything! :-) I have loved teaching and really enjoyed Performing this year...Not saying it didn't totally Stress me OUT to change my girls into 6 different costumes..teach my two Hip Hop classes and dance myself! But Hey, I did it and had a Blast! Who said 31 is old! LOL

Mothers Day!

2009-05-11T21:09:00.000-06:00

I can't Imagine not being a Mother...These 3 girls are the World to me! They are my Joy, They make me Happy when Skies are Gray :-), They fill my Life with such Happiness and Laughter...I can't even imagine my Life without these sweet Girlies in it! Ofcourse I had Fun taking some Cutie pictures of the Girls...I can't believe how fast they grow up! They Seriously LOVE to Play together! CUTENESS!!!Brookie and Me..She is getting so Big and Totally Fun! Happy Mothers Day Grandma PayneMe and My 3 Sweethearts!
We took a Nice Family Drive to the Rexburg Temple and Drove around and talked to the Girls about how Grateful we are for all our Many Blessings! The Girls Love the Rexburg Temple..I think they have a special Bond with it because they have walked through it when it first opened! It looked so Beautiful all lit up..I couldn't Resist a Picture!

The Flowers were Gorgeous!

It is hard to be away from your own Mother on Mothers Day...I want her to know how Very much I Love her! She and I have a Very Special Friendship as I have gotten older that is Truly Heartwarming..especially on a Day where you just need to talk to your Mommie! I Love you Always even though you are clear across the United States from me...Thanks for being a Wonderful example of what a Mother should be!

Twin Falls Fun!

2009-04-30T16:36:00.001-06:00

We Went to Twin Falls as a Family for Kaylie's Dance competition @ CSI and to visit Ryan's Sis Stefanie! The weather was Beautiful and it was a Nice little Trip to get away and be as a Family! Kaylie's class did so well, they got a High score and a Superior RibbonStef was so Sweet to come to CSI and support Kaylie in her Dance competition

The Girls had so much Fun in the Hot Tub...it had been Forever since they had put their swim suit on!

We Went to a Fun Little Pizza Joint called Gerties...The Kids Loved it!

Brooklyn loved all the Rides..she was in Heaven!It was so Fun to get away and go on a Family Road Trip! Kaylie loves dancing and she just keeps getting better and better! Twin Falls weather always seems to be Nicer then Idaho FAlls, so it was nice to have a little warmth! Anyway, Thanks Stef for hanging with us for the Weekend and having Fun with the Girls..It mean't so much to them!

Moments Like This!

2009-04-24T08:25:00.000-06:00

We met my Sis and her family at the Park the other day....and the weather was so Beautiful! The kids had so much Fun together running around and chasing ducks! The Girls Love Tevin so Much, He handles being surrounded by Girls so Well! He will be the BEST Ladies man some day!

Seriously..To Cute! SO our little Sweet Brookie is getting So Big and she is such a little DARE DEVIL...Don't let her size FOOL Ya..she is itty bitty but thinks she Can Do anything!
She LOVES,LOVES,LOVES to climb on EVERYTHING! The Table...Even the Toilet! And when she is Really Quiet..you know she is into SOMETHING Naughty...She was so Determined to get into my Jewelry box that she pulled the bottom drawer out and climbed up to get into my things! All this in about a couple of minutes! SISTERS are SO FUN...It was a decently Warm day a couple of days ago...so we went to The Payne's to Play on their swings...Of course I had the camera and took some cute Pic's of them playing together..they are so Good to each other..I LOVE IT!

Kaylie is always so Patient..there is definetly a reason she is the Oldest!
I LOVE being a Mom...I try so hard to enjoy Every Moment with my Girlies! Don't get me wrong I sometimes have my bad days, but not for very Long...How could you when your kids always see the Joy in Life and have so much Love for what is around them! They TEACH me more then they Even Know!

I thought this video was so Cute....Sisterly Love For Sure..Little Brooklyn was trying to be so Helpful but after turning the volume up and down on the radio and getting in her Big Sis's way...Kaylie had enough! TOO CUTE!!

Our Wonderful Wild Animal Weekend!

2009-04-20T21:17:00.000-06:00

It was a Gorgeous Weekend and Ryan's Family got together and went to Bear World!

The Girls were so excited to go see all the animals and especially the Rides! Little Brooklyn...So Cute! There were a ton of really Fun rides for the kids and they loved them all! Even Mom and Brook got in on the action! Brooklyn kept saying WEEE!

Little Cutie on the Train!

They seriously had the coolest petting zoo....the girls loved it.

Except when a deer liked Ashlyn a little too much and chased her all around!

Brookie loved the baby bear cubs!

Eloise and Brent....Retirement is Good!
Sweet little Bear Cubs!
Bears were everywhere when you drove around..it was actually pretty cool!

It was a Pretty neat place...considering that it is only a couple of miles away and we had never been their before! The kids all had a blast and the Sunshine was Amazing! Oh I Love Spring and Summer! I know I am a total Dork...but 6 months of cold makes you so Grateful for the Sun! Anyway...Fun Family Time is the BEST!!

Fun with Friends!

2009-04-15T21:07:00.000-06:00

My really good friend from High School Jen and her family came and stayed with us for her brothers wedding in the Rexburg Temple! It was such a Fun filled 3 days!

Jen and I friends since the 9th grade

Ashlyn and Mila never left each others side..Too Cute!

Me and My Sweet Girls..having Fun hanging out with Friends!

Scotts wedding Reception was in Idaho Falls.. He was so Happy and his Wife was a Doll!

Scott and his two favorite lady's (hehe) The Little girls together...Always! Brian and Brooklyn..she totally Adored him!

They had this Really Fun photo booth at the wedding..IT was such a neat idea! Of course the kids got such a kick out of it! I had to scan them in..so It looks a little sad!

The kids loved to get lots of 4 wheeler rides with Ry!

Yes...after the wedding Jen,Brian,Ry and I got a babysitter and went out on the Town! Got some yummy Food and Talked! Jen's brother Eric called us and asked if we wanted to go Sing Karaoke...Which Ryan and I have never done before! So we all said Why Not! It was HILARIOUS! And a Memory that will last Forever!

Me and My Amazing Hubby! Hey, you dare me to do something and I will...I sucked but it was FUN!

So Much Fun...Gotta Love those Random moments in LIFE!

We had such a Blast together. Between 1 in the morning couple sessions, that made us laugh until we cryed to Random Moments that we will never forget..We had so much Fun! Can't wait tell the Cabin in Oregon next time!

Easter Moments!

2009-04-13T23:51:00.001-06:00

Easter is Truly one of my Favorite Holidays! It is always so Peaceful during this time of year! We have been so busy with family and friends lately that we actually had a very quiet Easter with just our little Family on Sunday!
My Sweet girls in their Easter Dresses!

Little Brooklyn, So Proud in her Pretty Dress! Just before Church The Easter bunny had each of the girls hunt for their baskets! Ashlyn found her's First of course..she is so Darn FAST! Brookie was so Excited to find CANDY!! Kaylie loved the earrings the bunny brought! It was such a Beautiful Day, that after church the girls played outside for a while...Of course I was their snapping away with my Camera...I know What an Annoying MOM!

Playing together..I Love it! Sisters are so Fun!
Ok..Stop playing and Pose! :-)
Brooklyn was so Sleepy after Playing and early morning church, she grabbed her binky and wanted a nap...Too Cute!

I am so Grateful for My Wonderful family and the blessing of the Gospel in my Life! I feel so Blessed to have 3 healthy,Sweet girls who I Adore and Love so Much! Life is so Amazing and even when everything around us seems so depressing sometimes...being with your kids and husband allows you to feel at Peace and Loved!

Family TIME is the BEST!

2009-04-07T21:38:00.000-06:00

My Parents came and visited from South Carolina and we all had such a BALL together! My Mom is Amazing and it was so Wonderful to not only spend time with her and my Dad but for the kids to be able to have FUN with their Grandparents!
My Mom and I.. Enjoying each other!

TRADITIONS: Going shopping for an Easter Dress with Grandma! It was so DARLING to watch the Girls try on dresses all together..My Mom LOVED it so Much! Oh and the Girls TRULY felt like PRINCESSES!
Little Shopping Queens!

Definetly Grandpa's Girl..Brook Loved being carried all over the Mall by Grandpa!

We all went and saw in 3D Monsters vs. Aliens! The kids got a kick out of the 3d glasses!

SPOILED Crazy..By Grandma and Grandpa!

Having Fun and Looking GooD in those glasses! :-)

Grandpa Spitzer's Speciality: An Easter Egg CLUE Hunt!

The Kids had so Much Fun going around the entire house reading clues and finding eggs! Grandpa found out really quickly how smart the Kids really are! They had such a Blast...Screaming "I FOUND ONE"!

Having Lunch together at Thai House!

Wii WARS..To Funny!

Brooklyn and Grandma!

What a Wonderful couple of days we had with my Parents! I truly wished it didn't have to go by so Fast! I realize as you get older you create your own Family Moments and Memories with your kids, but a Girl will always Love and Need their Mother Forever! Thanks Mom and Dad for such a Fun Time and Lasting Memories!

Technical Dreams Dance Competition

2009-03-19T13:13:00.000-06:00

This last weekend Dance Tech had their annual Technical Dreams competition and Kaylie and Ashlyn performed! They both did so well and actually my Hip Hop class received a Highest Score ribbon along with a Trophy for their catergory..Of course I was So Proud!

Little Ashlyn in her Jazz costume

Ashlyn was so Funny..she kept telling her Dad that she was his CUTEST little Boy in her Tie!

Me and my Little Darlings

Kaylie's pre-jazz class in their Jazz costumes!

Having a little Mother/Daughter Moment..She is getting so BiG!

Kaylie's Modern dance costume..this one is my favorites!

We got the Awesome opportunity to meet some of the judges Ro and Taddpole...both are Amazing Choregraphers (Brittney Spears,Justin Timberlake,Jay Z etc) and The part that the girls got all EXCITED about was they both were dancers for all the High School Musicals. So the girls and I got their pictures and Ash and Kaylie got their audigraphs..IT WAS SO CUTE!

Me, Brittany and Kim with RO and TaddPole

Afterwards we went to Johnny Carino's for Dinner as a Family! We had so much Fun talking about the competition with the girls and how they thought Ro was soooo Cute!

Good TIMES!

Brooklyn was so Proud with her Own Cup..TOO CUTE!

I am so Glad that I had the opportunity 5 years ago to teach dance! It has brought so much Joy to my life! I truly Enjoy it! The girls have really enjoyed dancing also! They really have a natural talent for it! But they are also Excited to get started in Soccer in the next month! Hey ...why not let them do it all!

Our LITTLE Brooklyn Kate!

2009-03-09T15:12:00.001-06:00

SO little Miss Brook was 17 months old this last week...And she is 3 percentile for weight! She is a Smidget....People comment all the time how Tiny she is! She is such a Picky eater and when she does eat she doesn't just sit like a normal child..she has to stand in her high chair!
Our Crazy little Darling

She loves yogurt and especially playing with the container

Look at the face..Cuteness!

Bath time is her FAV...she calls it "BAF"

She loves to snuggle in her towel

She is Always so Happy and that tongue is to Die For!
Little Blue eyes ...Just like her Daddy!
Brooklyn is at such a Fun age...She Loves to Babble and runs around like a Crazy Monkey! Her favorite word right now is Ash and UUaaahh as she shakes her head..she does it at the end of the bath video! Hopefully with time she will get some meat on her bones, but we love her Tiny little self anyways! She is such a Sweet, Little Happy Girl and is so much Fun to watch Grow!

FYI:push pause on my music player to hear!

Kodak Moments!

2009-02-27T12:28:00.001-07:00

Pictures to me say a Thousand words! The reason why I love taking pictures is remembering the Memories behind them! Here are some Moments that I remember so Fondly!

My Absolute Favorite picture of Kaylie and Ashlyn

Priceless..Daddy and Daughter moment!

Ashlyn Loved Ice Cream

Kaylie's first dance performance and Sis by her side!

Little Ashie

The girls first Fish..they didn't want to touch it..Jen thought it was Hilarious!

Brooklyn's First Moment in the Mirror!

Graduating from College...Good friends become sister in laws

Baby Sis gets married!

The first time I got to hold Ashlyn in the NICU...and my Mom was right by my side!
Me helping Ryan Fish!

Serioulsy I have thousands of pictures...I could go on and on! I get chills sometimes when I watch my screen saver on my computer flash all my pictures...Life goes by so fast! Remember the little things that make you smile and laugh...I think in these days that is what is going to keep us strong and Happy! Dwelling on what we Have and not what we want and need in the moment is what I need to work on! I am so grateful for the journey and being able to make mistakes and grow from them!

Feelin' the LOVE

2009-02-18T19:37:00.000-07:00

We had a Wonderful Valentines Weekend! Ryan spoiled the Heck out of us Girls! We all felt very Special! Ryan surprised me with a dozen Beautiful Pink roses and brought home the girls 3 Adorable Webkin stuffed animals! The girls loved all over Daddy because of their special Valentine Surprise!

We are Such Lucky Girls!

Ryan thought it was so fitting to buy Brook a Monkey..because she truly is a Monkey!

Our little Sweetie Brooklyn was so Proud of her little pink monkey Webkin! She walked with it everywhere..It was So Darling!

Grandma Payne bought the girls some darling Kiss Pops! TOO CUTE!!
Then as a ADDED Bonus in our little weekend of LOVE!! Ryan spoiled me with a night out to Dinner and a Beautiful Hotel Room!
It was so Wonderful to be alone and enjoy each others company!

(The Funny thing is when we arrived at the hotel Ryan and I enjoyed a 2 hour nap in complete silence before we went out to eat...IT was SO Wonderful..YEP..we are getting OLD)

I truly believe that escaping and being alone every once in a while is SO needed! Thanks to two wonderful grandparents that watched our children for us! I feel like such a better Mom and Wife when you get those little moments of Tranquility!

Anyways...we all had such a Wonderful Valentines weekend! Life is Amazing and I feel so blessed to have such a Wonderful little Family!

Young LOVE!!

2009-02-11T12:05:00.001-07:00

So I was doing laundry yesterday and I found this piece of paper in Kaylie's jean pocket! I pulled it out and this is what I found! I thought is was the CUTEST thing! I called Kaylie and asked her all about it! She was so Embarrassed and told Me, Mom it was a Dumb Boy...she couldn't believe that he would say such things to her! I seriously was trying so hard to hold back the smile and laughter I wanted to let out! I told her I was so glad that she had such a sweet friend named Kasen! I think it is so Cute that she still thinks boys are Dumb....unlike her Mom at this age!

STRONGER!

2009-02-03T23:27:00.000-07:00

Ryan has been gone for over a week now with Att@t to Atlanta! Which is such an Amazing opportunity for him to learn more about outside sales and Business administration! But being away from my husband for two weeks has Royally SUCKED!! I have realized how much I enjoy my husband being around and The Girls have really missed their Daddy! Last week Kaylie wrote a really sweet note to Ryan and wanted me to sneak it into his suitcase before he left...Here is that ADORABLE..note!
Here are some Cute pictures of Ryan and the girls playing in the snow the day before he left!

Nice Throw Kaylie!
One last snowmobile sleigh ride!

What I have realized being away from Ryan so long is how much I appreciate all he does for us when he is here and how Lucky I am to have such an AMAZING husband! I am completely Exhausted from shoveling snow,cleaning house, laundry,running errands,chasing around a 15 month old and keeping 3 girls Happy! But Hey..I have done it and I only have 3 more days left! I am actually really PROUD of myself! I can't imagine being a single mom and I have a TRUE new found respect for those that do it DAy in and DAy out! BRAVO! ANYWAYS...I can't wait to see my husband and express to him in Person how grateful I am for being marrried to such an AWESOME Guy! I Just Love him and he is truly my Best Friend!

Little Moments Like This!

2009-01-27T23:39:00.001-07:00

Our Darling Kaylie is a Mini Martha Stewart! She loves to cook and she is actully really good at it! She loves to make up her own recipes! She made sliced up apples the other day with apple filling and cinnamon in the middle..they were Amazing! Also she made Graham crackers for Ryan and I with melted mint hershey kisses in the middle! She is so creative,I just love her!

Her little note to her Dad and her treat!

Our Little "STINK " Brooklyn Kate!
So our Sweet,loveable Brookie has turned into TROUBLE lately! When you can't hear her that usually means she is getting into something! Her latest indeavors are: dumping out any cereal box she can get her hands on or taking the whole box of q-tips and throwing them all over the bathroom or playing with the kiddie toilet seat! She has gotten herself stuck under our bed twice and loves to pull out drawers and sit in them!
The Whole box of Teddy Grahams and she looks at you like she did no Wrong!
Yes, here she is in the bathroom drawer!
But she is so Cute with her little dollies wrapped in a blanket

Then Bed Time is a JOKE with 3 girlies!

Trying to waste time and being cute with Brookie!

Pretending to sleep and Brookie being ADORABLE!

These two have Adorable seperate rooms But they still just have to sleep together! Sisters..Friends Forever!

So my goal in 2009 is to Relax and enjoy being a Mother! I have so much Gratitude for all I have and especially my children! I want them to remember me as The Mom that played with them and listened to all their little stories and songs! I am so Thankful that I have the opportunity to stay home with my children and for Ryan's Job. My girls are growing so Fast and I don't want to miss a thing..Hence all the pictures I take..YES, I am a little picture happy! These Beautiful words from Sister Hinkley made my whole Day just a little brighter!

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someones garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived.
"-Marjorie Hinckley

New Years Fun!!

2009-01-07T12:32:00.000-07:00

2009 can you Believe it! We had a fun filled New Years at the Payne house! My brother and his family came and partied with us! They are going to be moving to Texas..so being with them mean't so much! We had such a Blast! Between having Wii Wars, Lots of Food ,Crazy Kids running around and movie time in the Theater room... Their was not a Dull moment!
Little Cheerleaders!

Me and my Bro!

Kirsten and me

Little Brookie and Uncle Mike

Mike having so much Fun arresting me!

Brookie and Mommy!

Crazy kids..Of course wouldn't go to Bed!

Little Brook with her New Years Hat!

Happy New Year!

Mike and Kirsten snuggling watching a midnight movie!

Happy New Year with my Hunny!

What Fun Memories of NEW YEARS 2009! It is so Wonderful to spend New Years with Family!
We picked up Kirsten and McKinley a day early in Island park while Mike drove back to Bozeman to get everything ready to move to Texas! It was so Wonderful to spend time with Kirsten! We were able to pick out some Darling fabric for Ashlyn's room and Kirsten sewed some Adorable curtains for her window! I will post pic's soon! Thanks so Much for that Kirsten! Anyway...it was so Fun for all the Girlies to play and enjoy each others company!

Ashlyn is The Big 6 !!

2009-01-05T12:58:00.000-07:00

I am trying to play major catch up! I have so many pictures from the last two weeks...it's Silly..I am kinda a picture Freak! ANYWAYS!! Ashlyn turned 6 on the 28th..Yes I know having a December birthday isn't fun..But Hey..she has lots of family around to celebrate it with!

Ashlyn at Wingers

Oh ya Baby..Take a Bite!

Mommy and her Big 6 year old!

Walkie Talkies are so Cool..especially with Barbie on them!

Grandpa gave Ash a Fun Elmo!

Ashlyn Loves Chuck a Rama (probably because mom and dad don't :-)

But it was her day...so we went and loved it!

Sadie,Ashlyn & Kaylie so Proud with their Slurpies!

Cousins are the BEST!
Jen,Trek & Tev came down also!

Aren't these kids So Cute!

Tevin and his Favorite AUNT!!

Me & Jen..and of course the Innocent and Sweet Tevin!! LOL!

This Christmas vacation has flown by! It is crazy how much faster time goes as you get older! I will be updating my blog real soon with even more fun Memories from Christmas Break! Especially now that I have some time to myself with the kids back in school! HOoRAY!! :-)

Christmas Party Fun and Lots & Lots of SNOW!!

2008-12-26T10:31:00.000-07:00

What a Wonderful Time of year to be with Family! Ryan's Family had a Fun get together at our house for Christmas and it was so Great to see everyone all together..Especially Jen and Matt from Arizona! The kids love to play and have so much fun together! They are all such Good Friends and Connor holds his own so well with 8 girl cousins! We love him!!

Such CuteKids!

So Much Fun with Games!

The kids table..Too Cute!

Making Sugar Cookies with Grandma!

The Sister in laws!

The Bro's..All Together for a rare Picture Moment!

Jon,Kelly and Sweet Addie!

Jen and I First Best College Friends..Now Forever sister in laws

Stef and Jeff! AHH aren't they Cute!
True little cousin Friends! Brooklyn loved all over little Sophie!
Cuteness

How WOnderful it is to Be all together this time of year! Oh what Fun we all had playing games and being LOUD all night long! Lots of Memories to remember Forever!

I TOLD You IT SNOWED!

Our house Christmas Eve!

A Must have in Idaho! Look even it's wheels are snow packed!

What a snow ball!
The Girls havin some Fun in the Snow!
Little Brooklyn and Kaylie playin!
Brooklyn had so much fun being pulled around!
Too Cute and look at those Rosy cheeks!

So Thank goodness I have a warm and cozy home to be in..in this snowy Idaho weather! I still will never fully Love the cold..but the Fun the kids have in it is Such a Joy to watch!

GOT SNOW!!!

2008-12-14T13:14:00.001-07:00

Let it Snow...and it Did! The kids had So much Fun this weekend in the snow! Though it was a little bit too cold to enjoy it for too long..They played for as long as they could stand it!

Brookie and Ashlyn ready to Play!

Brooklyn was so Proud of her new Snow Hat...She loved it on her head!

She is just TOO Cute!

The Girlies outside Together!

4wheeler Fun!

Of Course I had to get in on the Fun..with a little 4 wheeler ride!

Ashlyn..Showin some Love!

Ahhh Sisters are The Best!

Taking a 4 wheeler sleigh ride!

Brooklyn didn't last to long outside..It was FREEZING! But she loved to look out the window at her Sissies!

Just too Precious!

So the Snow is here! Thank goodness it came at the right time this year..In December not October! I really love the seasons in Idaho...But once it snows once I am good and now it can go away! Too cold for me! It was Fun to watch the kids and Ryan enjoying the snow though! Just some good Family Fun!

ADDRESS ALERT!!!

2008-12-11T00:32:00.000-07:00

I am getting my Christmas Cards all ready to send out to all of You, my Friends and Family and I can not find my Address Book for the Life of Me! We just finished the Rest of our basement and I am sure I will find it.. but probably not tell after Christmas! :-) I would Greatly APPRECIATE it if you all could send me your addresses to my email!!! Thank you so much and it would make my Life so much easier in sending my cards out! rcpayne5@yahoo.com

AGAIN.. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

My Little Performers!

2008-12-07T16:19:00.001-07:00

DanceTech had a Holiday Benefit Performance at Hillcrest High School! Kaylie performed both her jazz dance and her Hip hop dance which I teach! She did so Good! Ashlyn also did so well with her tap dance!

My little dancers!

Grandma came and Supported!

Kaylie's competing jazz class

Kaylie and Mommy!

Afterwards we went to Ice Cream and Grandma's to see her Christmas Tree!

Little Brooklyn loved wearing Santa's hat and also loved to take it off!

Trying to get a Sweet picture of girlies in front of the Tree!

Too Cute!

So Blessed!

2008-12-03T22:01:00.000-07:00

We had an Amazing Thanksgiving at our house this year! Ryan and I were so Proud and cooked our first Turkey together! It was So Yummy! We spent the day with Ryan's Family and my sister and her little family, it was Wonderful to spend some time Together ! Here are some Fun pictures!

Ashlyn letting us all know we are LOVED!

Me, Savanah and little Brook!
Little Sisters!

Cute Cousins or should we say "Trouble"

Oh what fun it is to jump in the crib!

It's Beginning to Look alot like Christmas!

Ryan putting up our new Family Tree..can you Believe 9 feet tall!

The kids had so much fun playing in the christmas tree box!
Kaylie and Ash made STYLIN' bubble wrap dresses

Our Beautiful Tree

So Precious! The girls loved to look up at the lights under the Tree!

Little Brooklyn was so Mesmerized by the lights.. she layed their Forever!

I truly feel so Blessed to be able to have such an Amazing Family! Even though not everyone lives around the corner from each other..In a Perfect world I would Love that! But we all feel each others love even from a Far! I am so Grateful for Health and Eternal Families! Hope this month will bring us all much Happiness and Love!

Fun with Brooklyn!

2008-11-24T23:42:00.000-07:00

Playing a little catch up! Sorry life just gets Busy!

Our little Brookie is Hilarious! Ashlyn was putting sunglasses on her and she thought she was so Cool!

Oh, Yeah Baby!

Just Too Cute!

Yes, our little Brooklyn at 13 1/2 months is finally walking! Here is some cute video of our little family with Brooklyn walking! She is definetly our entertainment as you can tell in our second video! So Sorry the first one is sideways I couldn't fix it!

FYI: you can pause my music player at the bottom of my blog to hear the sound!

Good Friends...Good Food..& TWILIGHT!!

2008-11-21T23:32:00.001-07:00

Yes, it was a Ladies night out! And Definetly a Night to Remember!

Stacie and I Trying to Enjoy the Madness!

The group of us! Yep..here we are at 2:30 in the morning!

Ladies Nights Out are always Way Fun!! But this Night was one too Remember! Johnny Carino's before Twilight was very Yummy and Lots of Fun...But what was going to happen next I was not prepared for! I have never been to a Midnight showing before and I will probably never go to one again! Women are Ruthless and very Rude when it comes to getting their seats for Watching Their Edward as they Explained! Some ladies were even screaming at each other so they could leave the theater and not get their seat stollen to go to the restroom! After seating back and trying not to laugh our heads off at all the Madness for 3 hours..the projector in our theater had a malfunction! So the trailers didn't even get started until 12:30! I am telling you it was CRAZY! Finally the Movie started and I have to give Stephenie Meyer credit because the movie was very True to the Book! But I think I was so wound up from everything that had gone on...The chessyness of the movie started to make me laugh and I guess I was expecting a Harry Potter quality movie and it was slightly low budget! But the movie was very Good and I do want to watch it again to give it another chance and more calming circumstances to see if I would Personally enjoy it better! Thanks Girls for a Wonderful night that we will never forget!

Festival of Tree's!

2008-11-19T22:14:00.000-07:00

My daughters perform at the Festival of Tree's every year! This year just the younger kids performed so Kaylie was actually able to watch! Ashlyn was ADORABLE!

Getting all Dolled up Ready to go perform!

Here little friends in her dance class!

Mommy was so Proud after her performance!

My Sweet Girls! I am so Blessed!

I know I have mentioned before...But I Love this Time of year! The smells, the activities and being as a Family! Poor little Brooklyn was feeling really poopy tonight..I think she is cutting more teeth..She was such a trooper! It was a Fun night and Dinner as a Family afterwards was Delicious! Did I Mention..I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!!!!

Grandpa is Here!

2008-11-17T23:15:00.000-07:00

I was so Excited to see my Dad! He travels alot and we hadn't all seen him since March! My Sis came down with Tevin and the kids had a ball with Grandpa!

Brooklyn wasn't to sure at first...But warmed up Real quick! She is a Grandpa's girl just like the Rest Now!

The kids couldn't keep their hands off of him! Too Funny!

Grandpa won Brooklyn over with lots of Treats at Craigo's! SPOILED Rotten!

The Three Amigo's..They are Hilarious all together!

It was so Fun to be with my Dad and the kids loved being with Grandpa...Even though it was a Short time! We Loved it! Kaylie was so upset the next day when she came home from school and her Grandpa was not their! So DAD you are wanted alot more often! Love you Dad..Thanks for coming and seeing us and You are Truly missed!

Girls...Girls...Girls!

2008-11-06T20:29:00.000-07:00

Oh, Matching is Still so FUN! Brookie Loves her Big Sister!
Too Cute!
Oh, So Girly!

So if someone would have told me 10 years ago that Ryan and I would have 3 Girls, I probably would have laughed! But Truly Honestly I couldn't imagine life any differently! I love all things girly! When Kaylie and Ashlyn were little I dressed them alike all the time! It was Adorable! Now that they are older and I have 3 in different sizes it gets more difficult! I saw these Cute Puffy Jackets at Childrens Place and had to have them for all 3 of the girls! Just too Cute! Girls are just too much Fun!

Speaking of being Girly! I went to the Mall the other day and when I was checking out...the lady said "Well aren't you stylin with the color Pink today!" You have the Purse,the Planner,the Ring,and look even the Cell Phone Cover! "I hadn't even Realized....Yep I said with all 3 of my Girls next to me..."I Guess it just in my Nature!" She then said.."You do it WELL..my Dear"!

It made my Day!

Brooklyn 13 months old and OH so Sassy!

2008-11-03T23:34:00.000-07:00

This is what we do at 13 months old!
We Try and help mom do the dishes and then give a Big Pouty face when I try and take you off!
We try REALLY Hard to get through the gate to go downstairs!

We don't sit and eat in the highchair...We STAND!

We Love to Play in the hampers and think we are So CUTE!!

And of course we Love to take Naps and look so Adorable that no one could ever think you could be NAUGHTY!

13 months is so Fun...She still doesn't walk yet but hey I don't mind! She is a Crawling Fool! There is never a Dull moment with Brookie around!

Sunday's Quote of the Week!

2008-11-02T13:46:00.000-07:00

A Great Marriage is not when the "Perfect Couple" comes Together. It'a when an Imperfect couple learns to Enjoy their Differences!

All Things October!!!

2008-11-01T11:45:00.001-06:00

My Halloween Cuties! 2 WITCHES & a SWEET CARE-BEAR

Cuddly Cuteness!!

Trunk or Treat Time!!
She is Just Too Adorable!

The Pumpkin Patch was So Fun and Yet So COLD!! Sisters are THE BEST!!

PUMPKIN Carving FUN or should I say MESS!!!Brooklyn was obssesed with being on the Table while carving Pumpkins! She Loved all the seeds!

She wanted to feel it all between her fingers! Her favorite word "UUK"...came out alot that night!

Our Pumpkins!

I hope Everyone had a Safe and Fun Halloween! I truly can't believe it is November! I hope to be able to enjoy the Little things this month and not let this Busy Time of year get to me! I have realized that as my kids get older, Time will come and go by faster then I realize and I want to be able to LIVE in the Moments and Memories and ENJOY them! SO that is My Goal! Hope that I can Relax and Enjoy the Scenary!

A Fun Little GetAway!!!

2008-10-30T11:09:00.000-06:00

Thanks to Ryan's Parents... Ryan and I are able to get away every once in a while without the kids! We took a Fun trip to Utah and played with Johnny and Cherie!

Hockey Game Utah vs. Alaska

Bowling was a Blast! Except Cherie kicked all of our Butties! Oh ya..Girls rule!
Johnny took us for a nice drive on sunday to see some Beautiful houses...Or should I say MANSIONS!
We had such a Fun time! Ryan and I went to Park City on the Way home and did some shopping and enjoyed the Beautiful weather! It was Fun to getaway and enjoy each others company!

It's Family Picture Time!

2008-10-23T21:47:00.000-06:00

Family pictures can be such a Drag...But we had so much Fun! Caralee made it so Enjoyable! It was a Beautiful Fall day and the girls played and as a Family time it was quit relaxing! Of course their are so much more, but here are a few that I loved! Wow, 10 years to my Best Friend and 3 Beautiful, Healthy girls...Who Love life and each other(so far!!) I feel so Blessed!

Brooklyn Kate's 1 year Pictures!

2008-10-23T09:46:00.000-06:00

The pictures are just PRECIOUS!!

Brooklyn had so much Fun in her little photo shoot! Their were so many Adorable pictures! Here is just a few! They take forever to upload, so here are some I Loved! I Just Love little Girls....I literally just can't get enough of taking their pictures! Brooklyn you are such a Doll and are so much Fun and such a Joy!
FYI: Our family pictures turned out Wonderful as Well..They are next to upload!

Beautiful Sophie Faye!

2008-10-12T23:06:00.001-06:00

Jen and Matt and their kids came to visit us in Idaho! So we all got together to see the newest edition...Little Miss Sophie! She is the Sweetest little thing Ever! What a Little Miracle!

Me and my Adorable Niece!

Jen and I and of course Adorable Sophie

The newest set of Girls..Yep this makes it 8 girls!

SO Proud!

What a Little Cutie!
We Love you Connor! You hold your own Perfectly!
Cousins are the BEST!
Sadie, Connor and I
The Littlest Sweethearts...Hope you become the Best of Friends!

It was so good to be all together again! All the Girls Loved to play together! Sophie is such a Sweet little Miracle!

Beautiful Driggs Idaho!

2008-10-10T22:20:00.000-06:00

Ryan and I go to the Parade of Homes every year! I Love looking at homes and especially decorating ideas! This year they had alot of homes up in the Driggs, Jackson Hole Wyoming area! Ryans Parents and us decided to go for a nice drive and see Eloise's Brother who lives in Driggs and Some Fun Million dollar homes!

Uncle Davids Gorgeous Back Yard! I Just Love Moments Like these!

Their were Ladybugs everywhere...Ashlyn's Dream!

Little Brooklyn

She hates shoes & shocks...The grass felt funny!
Little Toes..Just Love it!
My sweet Hubby!

Havin a Little Fun with the Camera! Just Love Him!

I Truly Love this time of Year! When it cools down and the scenary is Beautiful! Idaho is really Pretty..there is alot to see in just a drive! Uncle Davids home had such a Beautiful area all around it...we truly enjoyed the time all together!

Brooklyn is One!

2008-10-07T23:30:00.000-06:00

Brooklyn is one! She Loves to stand, but can't quit Walk yet!

(Mommy thinks that's just Fine)

Opening Presents and Her first Bear Kiss!
Cousin Sadie and Brook
What Great Cousins for Brooklyn's Party
She didn't know what to think of those candles!
Oh Boy.... Did She Love The Cake!

Thank You Grandma & Aunt Kirsten for The Adorable Jacket & Hat

It should all fit me real Soon!

Thanks Aunt PurPur for All your Support!

OK Seriously Mom....Enough Pictures!

Sweet Dreams Our Little One Year Old!

What a Special Day for Brooklyn! It was so Neat to have all the Cousins their to support Brooklyn and her Big Day! She is getting her two front teeth and she was a little crabby but we got a smile out of her every once in a while! It is so Tough being One! We Love you little Bug!

Girls Overnighter & So You Think You can Dance

2008-09-28T21:48:00.000-06:00

Last Week I meet up with my girlfriends from college to have some Fun Girl time and to go see The So You Think You Can Dance Tour!

Aurie and I at the Salt Lake Temple Grounds!

Ticanos with Aurie's Sweet Sisters
Too Much FUN!!
Shopping and Posing for the Camera @ Forever 21

We are Such Dorks!

The Temple Grounds were Beautiful and Aurie and I enjoyed each others Company!

Just Before The Concert!

The Group of Us!

It was Fun to catch up on old times! We really Missed You Shel! Especially realize that we hadn't seen each other for over 7 years! The Concert was Amazing and I am so Excited to go again next Year! I think Kaylie would Love it so Much...She and I will for sure go together next year!

Our Little Squirt...is Almost ONE!

2008-09-15T10:15:00.000-06:00

So Big...Standing up!

Yep...Definetly a Spitzer Nose
Precious
Too Cute for WORDS!
She LOVES Licorice!
Wow...1 year is just around the Corner! She has brought so much Life and Joy to our Home! Kaylie and Ashlyn Love her so much! She is such a little squirt...she is like 6th percentile for weight! I Promise we feed her! But she has this Huge, Fun Personality. One of these days I will capture her laugh on camera...It is Truly Hilarious! Between her Bald Head and little Pocky ears I think she is to Die For!

WELCOME HOME!

2008-09-14T22:34:00.000-06:00

My Front Door needed a Little Facelift......AWWWW It LOOKS So Much Better!

Before

After

Black Suits it Much Better! I Love Decorating...I Live it..Eat it...Sleep it! I Truly enjoy all aspects of Home Decor! It Relaxes me to Redo things and make them look my Own! Over the Next couple of weeks you will be seeing alot more of my Before and After's! We are about two weeks away from finishing the Theater room and the rest of the basement bedrooms! It has been So Fun watching them come to Life! The sheet rock is finished and now the carpet and paint! Anyway...I can't wait tell the finished product! So Happy Decorating to You All Too....I say Find your Joy in Life...Something just for You...To help you feel Rejuvenated and Triumphant!

Always Better...When We're Together!

2008-09-09T13:41:00.000-06:00

It was so Wonderful to have my Mom here from South Carolina for Kaylie's Baptism! Jen,Trek and Tevin came and spent time with us all! We had a Wonderful couple of days! From Bajio's and Outback to good old Fashion Fun at Riot Zone...It was a Blast!

Mom and her Girls!

Grandma is the Best!
Tevin and Little Brookie!
The Raceway!
Jen,Trek and Tevin
The Raceway and the BucKaroo...So Fun!

Just Love him!

Little Brooklyn and Mommy Outback with the Family
I wish the Time didn't have to go by so Fast! It was so Wonderful to be with my Mom! We really Missed you Dad! Even though we are all so Far apart...It is Nice to know that when we all get together it makes Life just a little bit Sweeter!

Kaylie's Baptism Day!

2008-09-07T18:00:00.000-06:00

Kaylie is such a Special and Sweet Daughter! Her Baptism was such an Amazing Day for our Family!

Our Beautiful Daughter Kaylie Jean
She Truly loves to read the Scripture!
Our Family!

Kaylie looked so Happy when she came out of the water! She had the Biggest Smile on her face! It was so neat to wrap a towel around her as she came out of the font. Of course I was full of tears and loving this Wonderful Moment between Kaylie and I! Ryan gave her a Beautiful Blessing and Kaylie Loved to be around all of her family and friends!

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