4 years old is lookin pretty good!

It feels like Paige has been talking about her 4th birthday since the day after her 3rd birthday party and I think the 5th - 10th birthdays have already been planned in her little mind.

We are kind of big on birthdays in our house-some small, some big, but its always YOUR day no matter what! This year since you get in "free" on your birthday at Disneyland or if you have an annual pass you get $60 to spend however you want-that is what we did!

She had been dying to "stay" at the Disneyland hotel since Last year-ask me how she came up with that- I have NO idea.

We went more budget friendly and instead at at GOOFYS KITCHEN at the hotel For breakfast!

It was a lot of fun and really good food suprisingly.

Jasmine came over to talk with her for a while.

They discussed a variety of topics :)

and then Paige let her know that her favorite part of Jasmines movie is

"when they fall in love" :)

Cute food!

Mason was mesmorized with Snow white-I think hes found his newest girlfriend! :)

ONLY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY DOES A PLATE OF FOOD FOR BREAKFAST LOOK LIKE THIS! :) YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

We then began to collect our FREE disney loot!

You didnt have to explain what to do to this girl-she knows how to spend the money and quick :)

Since it was HER birthday we waiting in line for the Princess walk which weve never done.....she met Belle, Cinderella, Ariel and Mulan. And finished off her Autograph book #1!

She then picked up a Baby cinderella , tshirt and a sucker to top it off!

After eating an entire pack of tortillas ...nothing better.....

We kept her entertained for a while like this! (trying to catch her sucker) :)

Paige is such a fun girl! She brings laughter to our home every day! I wish every one of my kids would turn out just like thier big sister.

We love you paige!!!

Heres to a WONDERFUL 4th year!

XXXOOO

MOMMY

love them.

23 "so-called adults", 5 tweens, 2 infants and a partridge in a pear tree!!!

Wrightwood was a BLAST!!

There is nothing better.

Im in L-O-V-E! Its my new favorite thing that Santa brought me this year.

Since Oprah didnt do her favorite things this year, I thought I would share this with all those who share the same love of HOT CHOCOLATE with me!!! I cant believe Ive lived this long without it :) Its the COCOMOTION!!!

I cant stop making hot chocolate....come on over....im sure there will be a batch warming up.

You put in the milk&chocolate, shut the lid, push start and it heats it to the perfect temperature & blends this to make the best frothy hot chocolate EVER and it only takes a couple minutes.

THANKS SANTA!!! :)

its OVER already?!!??

Well I am sitting here looking around at my house (which looks like a bomb went off) thinking....and now I have to take this all down?! :) It looks so pretty maybe ill just keep it up till next year?! Its been a busy month and going through the pics weve done A LOT! We have a lot to be grateful for.

Our Season in a nutshell.

Visiting Santa....Paige had put purple lipgloss COVERING the lower half of her face to get "pretty" so Im sure he was wondering what is going on with this girl!? :)

I made my 1st turkey...I didnt realize how freaky they were with thier wings so I asked Paige to take a pic of me and my new "friend". (it looks like my turkey is giving birth...its its own neck(so gross).. I didnt take out the bag of "stuff" because I didnt put my hand inside "there"-Craig was a little disturbed when he found it while cutting it all up. It really was YUMMY!!

We got our FIRST haircut!!

We went from Baby to BOY-CHILD.

So sad, but he really is much cuter without a Mullet.

Heading out to the snow for the FIRST time.

Some of Masons FIRST STEPS!!!

FINALLY!! Were excited . He is so proud of himself...and im Excited because maybe he will stop eating the bugs off the floor?? or is that a boy thing?!

Masons FIRST sled ride with Daddy....

Paige won her new best friend "carly" in the white elephant exchange.

She is now my 3rd child....mom carly wants a drink too...mom carly wants some food too....

You have got to be kidding me?! :)

We added our 4th child (this one is not as high maintenance)

Meet Ms.Barbie Head.
We also have added a 5th child : BABY ALIVE GOES POTTY

Not the best choice of gifts from Santa this year.....We have to carry 2 diaper bags with us now....but ive warned that this will not be a permanent occurance :)

Taken cute pics by the tree.

Dressed up for the really exciting Nativity scene....

Discovered the world of fun make up that coats your skin with fine pink vaseline filled with glitter. So prettyyyyyyy.

Discovered my son isnt up to the same "dressing up and taking cute picture" antics as my daughter.

Played in a Ball pit together.

we stripped down to undies in 40 degree weather and drizzle to play on the new climber without getting our jammies wet.

Got all BLINGED out.

Got fitted for his first grill.

Tea parties with Great Grandmas.

and boxed the heck out of each other on Christmas day playing Wii.

Until next year.......

Winter Dance Recital "Feliz Navidad" & family weekend pics.

(push pause on the music on the right side to hear video better)

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Oh Christmas Tree!!!!!!

Oh Christmas tree, oh christmas tree.....

We picked you out of ALL the other trees in the lot to take home and make beautiful....

The tree lot employee then threw you on the roof of our car and broke the roof rack....

We thought we had the most BEAUTIFUL tree weve EVER picked out....made you twinkle, sparkle and placed all our cute ornaments on you one by one.....

And then this is how you "repay" us?! :)

Our "honeymoon Maui" ornament....funny how we even commented while putting it on you,

THIS IS OUR FAVORITE ORNAMENT WERE SO GLAD WE SPLURGED AND BOUGHT IT ON OUR HONEYMOON!!!

There were a few limbs lost off some other ornaments, we will send them to the Ornament ER.

Just please DO NOT FALL AGAIN ON OUR KIDS.....U will be visiting the dump LONG before Christmas ever comes :)

Disneyland Day.

Heres a picture of the Sleeping Beauty Castle at night-So pretty!

http://disneyphotoshare.com/myglobe/6942564599AC6253F1

Whats with that Christmas House!!??

Each year I get really excited with the visions I have for Our "Christmas House". And Each Thanksgiving weekend I sent craig up on the house with his trusty staple gun to begin the transformation. He conveniently "LOST" his staple gun in the Bladhs garage for a week or 2 so he couldnt put anymore up after that first grueling day :)

It also seems each year we get the lights up (or most of them up) and then within 2 days weve BLOWN A FUSE!!!

Where is it? Why did it blow?? where are our fuses?? and then we go a few days with a house that is half lit and neighbors asking what happend? WE DONT KNOW.

THen we get some steam back and fix the problem.....only to have TORNADO winds blow out our timer so once again the lights wont work.

Rest assured......Its all good now.

McGyver Craig worked his magic and we are up and running again!!!

(even though more lights are still sitting on the porch waiting to go up...well see if that happends :))

Thanks babe.....you risked your life so that your easily amused wife is happy when she looks outside at night and sees THIS!

Turkey for you Turkey for me......

This year we had the Turkey Feast at the Blumes....it always consists of the feast, BINGO (this year Paige donated her Disney Bingo and I think it was a hit...you just sit there and the DVD does all the work), YUMMY PIES, and lots of laughing.

Masons celebrating his FIRST Turkey Day. He broke my water after my Feast last year!!

Wallowing.....

out of order....but this is Paiges rendition of her and Santa that she drew on her letter to him.

Pretty classic! I think she resembles Rudolph a little.... :)

Friday was spent putting up the Christmas stuff and Craig spending half the day on the roof putting lights up.....hes always so excited for this day to come its like christmas morning for him!

Saturday we went up to Wrightwood with the Jorgensons to feel the Cold air and pretend we live where it would hopefully snow on christmas day!! We went 2 years ago, and the "town celebration" has definately been picking up momentum....we stayed for the parade which was VERY interesting :)

Arent you jealous of the clarity our camera has?! :)

Mason waving to the passing Tractors, tow trucks, golf carts, & strollers that had been decked out in lights-I think Santa rode by on a Firetruck!

The "Claus's" look a little worn out at the moment......???!!!! Mason's first glimpse of the bearded man.....at least hes not crying.

Fun at the park!

(backwards once again..) Putting the letter in the mailbox to Santa ( big story that goes alone with "where this letter went"....ask me how i almost ruined my childs christmas dreams)

Her "wishes"

We didnt realize Pegasus dora was on the wish list hmmmm???

Were crossing our fingers waiting for Santas letter in our mailbox......

Hope Shes been a good girl all year!