Loving this Weather!!

The weather has been so nice so we have been taking advantage!! Jaaten really loves this slide!!!

She was a little worn out....

Today ;)

Jaaten played outside at our house today! The weather is so much nicer now than the last couple weeks. I think Jaaten has been to the park down the street from our house almost everyday this week!

I took this picture last night right before Jaaten went to bed. She was READY!

These slippers are the newest "Favorite Thing" around our house. I think she likes them so much because she can put them on by herself. ;)

I took this picture on New Year's Eve...I thought it was so funny Jaaten was looking at Jaafe like he is nuts. ;)

The Park

It has been pretty cold outside (for Arizona at least) the last couple weeks. It has not really slowed Jaaten down at all! These pictures were from this past Wednesday. Happy Friday!

New Year's Day & The Tea Set ;)

Jaafe was roping all day New Year's Day just down the street from our house. Jaaten and I had planned on going to watch but it turned out to be TOO COLD for Jaaten. Abbey came over for a couple hours and I went over to watch Jaafe. Jaafe roped well and won $500. ;) Jaafe is on the Grey horse in the pictures.

Abbey gave Jaaten a Tea Set for Christmas and she is really into it!! She was dipping her pita bread in the "tea" in this picture. Jaaten shares the tea with her stuffed animals and makes sound effects. Too funny!

Xmas Day Pics & Chicks

I have taken a TON of pictures in the past few days and realized I have not posted any! I came home from work last Thursday and Abbey and Jaaten were on a walk. It was a little chilly outside if you couldn't tell. ;) Christmas Eve I was up until almost 11p (which is late for me) setting up for Christmas Day....

This is Jaafe helping me set up!

Christmas morning Jaaten seemed so overwhelmed with all the new toys.....

This huge lion was my guess for what would be the "Favorite Toy"....

But these silly textured bouncy balls were the favorite! Who would have guessed! The flute was funny too. She tried to play that flute but has not quite figured it out yet...

She really LOVED the new slippers and soft blanket though.

And of the tunnel......it came with the tent she got. She went through the tunnel once and had enough.

The Pink Castle her Daddy picked out was a big hit too..although it blocks my entire front door!

The day after Christmas, Jaafe wanted to rope so we went to Jimmy's. Jaaten would rather be outside than ANYWHERE inside so she loved it.

Again with the chickens! These poor baby chickens were not as lucky as the previous caged chickens. Jaaten was completely content just chasing the chickens around. BUT, as soon as she saw Jimmy pick one of the chickens up........it was over......for the chickens!

She tried holding them sitting first and that just was not enough....we should RUN with the chickens. For the record, I did try to watch closely to make sure the chickens were not actually being squeezed. That is why we only have a couple pictures of her holding them. ;)

Grammy-N-Papa!

Abbey took this picture in our front yard this week after Grammy and Papa left. She looks so sweet! You would never know she was a MONSTER for a couple days after they were gone! Jaafe and I went to Vegas again this year for the NFR and Jaafe roped in the World Series roping. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my camera to Vegas! ;(

Grammy & Papa (my parents) came to AZ to stay with Jaaten while we were gone. They had a present OR TWO for her to open everyday they were here, she got to do whatever she wanted AND her Papa took her outside for hours to let her pet her ponies, pick up rocks and roll in the dirt. I don't think life can get any better for that Little Girl when they are here. BUT, we did have a small incident this visit when Jaaten fell and her nose started to bleed a little. She was SO upset so I went to hold her AND SHE WOULD NOT COME TO ME!!! She wanted My Dad!! So then I started to cry....lol. I'm so grateful Jaaten has such a great bond with my parents already! But Jaafe and I BOTH were glad to have The Little Gal like us again when they left. ;)

I took the picture below of Papa and Jaaten just before they left for the airport at 6a last week. The 3 following pictures are of Jaaten yelling for her Papa, knocking on the door and pouting when she couldn't get INTO THE BATHROOM WHERE HER PAPA was....Geeeez!!

Jaafe bought some fancy massage chair while we were in Vegas this year and it was just delivered yesterday. Guess who had to be the first to sit on it before we even got the arms on it!!

ASU, Cousins & Cute Stuff!

Last night was the ASU vs. U of A football game and our friends Jim & Kristi came over to watch it. Jim and Kristi used to be our next door neighbors in the old house and they just had a Baby Girl, Kenna, last December. She and Jaaten had so much fun playing!! So cute in her little ASU cheerleader outfit with super cute mini skinny jeans underneath. ;)

Jaaten did seem to get bored of all the commotion for a minute. I swear you would think this Little Gal really knows how to read from the way she looks so intently at these little books Grammy got her.

The break time didn't last long....Jaaten needed to see what Kenna was reading. ;)

I tried to get a picture of both of them in this cute chair but no such luck!! This was the best shot I could get. Jaaten popped up and Kenna slid down.

Last Monday night, Jaaten's cousins (Aunt Shorty's girls) came over to play for a little bit. Laynie is in the back and Mataya is behind Jaaten. The girls were so good with Jaaten.....

And this was the Monster Girl!! Breky (Brekyn) is so sweet but she is WILD!! She doesn't stop....going OR talking!! WOW!! Jaaten didn't really nap for me that afternoon but we had fun. ;)

This is an outfit I got from one of my very best girlfriends, Amber, before Jaaten was even born. It has been hanging in Jaaten's closet and now it finally fits!! So cute! Thanks, Am!

And this is the cutest jacket ever.....I wish they made it in Big Girl sizes! Love COSTCO!!!