Friday, December 19, 2008

"alyse abida"

another funny b story.


so we're driving in the car to go to hobby lobby (one of my favorite places...hint, hint) after i got braidyn from school the other day. the radio was off and we were talking about her day at school - which we do every day after school - and when we were done talking there was a bit of silence in the car. all of a sudden i hear from the back seat...

"alyse abida!" (a-leese, a-bee-da!) and then just more silence. nothing else. just "alyse abida" like it was a friends name or something.

i couldn't help but hold back the tears i was laughing so hard and then i said...

"honey, it's FELIZE NAVIDAD!"

and then we started singing the song...singing "alyse abida" of course.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

i love you inzimmerating...

i was setting up a movie for braidyn (so i could make dinner of course) and she was just talking to me and i wasn't listening to her at all because i was just sitting there thinking of how much i love that little girl. so i decided to tell her and this was our conversation:

me: "b, do you know how much i love you?" as i grabbed her and pulled her into my lap

me again: "i love you....." as i was thinking of saying infinity, this is what braidyn said...

b: "you love me inzimmerating!"

me: "yes, baby, mommy loves you INFINITY!"

b: "yeah, you love me infinity!" as if that's what she said the first time."

yes, i love my braidyn inzimmerating...and infinity!

another talker in the family


i guess i should have combed her hair or something for her big debut. sorry about that, but she's still a cute performer!

sneak peak

just a sneak peak from my amazing photographer sister-in-law. view her incredible portfolio here.

b got another haircut!



i have a new hairdresser that i LOVE and i took braidyn to get a trim the other day. she straightened it so b could have long hair, which she's always dreamed of...and her dream is slowly coming true!
thanks nicole, you're the best!!

daddy got a booboo...

and b thought it was necessary to put a dora bandaid on it...

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

braidyn is an indian!

b's pre-k class had a thanksgiving play last week and braidyn was an indian. she had one line in the play (see next post) and she did great! she was definitely the cutest little indian i've ever seen! here are a few pics from that day...


her little friend stephanie, who was a pilgrim...

her friend zoe, who was the indian princess...

most of our family was able to come support braidyn and see the play. thanks for coming!! here's a pic of b and cousin aislyn...
here's a picture of the whole indian tribe...
and the whole pre-k class...


see if you can find her in the video. she was on the right, barely seeable, but surprisingly she's NOT the smallest one in her class...ok, the second smallest, but still not the smallest :)

her line in the play was "mmm...this pilgrim food is yummy!" but she had to say it twice because the priest forgot to pray! in this video, the priest finally started to pray and b got to say her line again. then she gets to dance. see if you can find her because i barely could! sorry about the shaky video, we were in the back and i had to zoom so every move i made was exaggerated. i hope i don't make you sick :)

Monday, November 24, 2008

pro image has arrived...

it's amazing how God took this...

and made it this...

from this...

to this...

and this...

into this...

remember the coffee shop?

well it was demolished...

and now it looks like this...

here's a pic of all of the guys sitting back in amazement of what God has done...God is GOOOOD!
we are so blessed to have the store completed and open before thanksgiving. feel free to stop by for some day-after-thanksgiving shopping!! we will open at 12am (thankfully chris and i will still be sleeping!) but there will be plenty of guys there to help you find your favorite sports apparel and Christmas gifts!! we love you guys and thank those of you who have supported us along the way...your prayers have definitely made a difference!

Monday, November 17, 2008

funny things kids say...

so i'm sitting at the computer reading emails and b comes in and starts talking and playing. she drops something on the floor and says "bam". i instinctively said "what did you just say" thinking it was a different word." and she said, "i said bam mommy, and then i said bam chick-a jam jam"... and i'm still laughing as i type as tears are filling my eyes. oh, the silly things kids say.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

just a quickie...

only had time to post one pic. thought this one was cute. they were wrestling on the bed and belle was giving out LOTS of kisses. b was giggling like never before!

Monday, November 10, 2008

introducing belle...



the newest member of the byrd family...more pictures to come...stay tuned!!

Friday, November 7, 2008

every pee dom bree...


you gotta love the backup singer.

God has a maid?

um...so we're sitting here eating lunch as i type and braidyn is singing...no joke, "blessed be the maid of the Lord, blessed be the maid...." i wish His maid were here right now.

Monday, November 3, 2008

i've been tagged...

i was just tagged by my friend heather. i've been tagged before but didn't know how to link so now that i know, here goes...

1) Link to the person who tagged you.
2) Post the rules on your blog (copy and paste 1-6).
3) Write 6 random things about yourself (see below).
4) Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them.
5) Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
6) Let the tagger know when your entry is up.Ok, here it goes. . .

1. i hate being barefoot in the house so i'm always wearing slippers or slipper socks (with grippies of course).
2. i rub my ear when i'm tired, bored, or concentrating. it's been a habbit since i was born and my dad tried to convince me that if i didn't stop, i would have a dumbo ear...it looks pretty normal and it's been almost 30 years.
3. i just made 52 cheerleading bows for a good friend of mine - boy have they evolved over the years.
4. i was set on just having two precious little girls and now i am starting to get the baby itch again - thanks to many outside influences. anyone want to comment on that???
5. there are 11 biological granddaughters on my mom's side, no boys - which is one of the outside influences for the random thing mentioned above.
6. sometimes i run and hide in my bedroom and shut the door when i get a phone call. for some reason my children flock to me, throw tantrums, scream as loud as they can, try to get my attention by saying "mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy......." when i'm on the phone. what's up with that? cuz i know my kids aren't the only ones who do it.

ok, now i'm tagging...

1. amy
2. alyssa
3. angela
4. gina
5. shiya
6. stacy

have fun!! love you girls!

why does b need a puppy when she has mali?

these pictures are terrible. my phone is only good for still shots - and it's really not that good at those either - but i had to take a picture of this. chris and i were meeting with a friend and the girls were responsible for keeping themselves occupied and happy. well, apparently this did the trick. b tied a ribbon around mali's paci and proceeded to lead her around the room as if it were a leash. it was pretty hilarious.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

making...and eating mud pies

mali just sits there and watches her big sister work her magic
getting dirty
putting on the finishing touches
apparently it was yummy...mali had a bite.

our sweet friends




chris and i recently went to blue springs, mo to visit our friends that moved away a couple years ago. we miss them terribly but LOVE to go visit!

being small has it's advantages...

joe the plumber??

what can i say...it was too cute not to post.

happy halloween!

notice the super cool dangly earrings that only princesses can wear...
sleeping beauty lost her glass slipper...we're getting our princesses confused.


fall harvest






b's fall harvest party was last week and we had such a fun time eating everything pumpkin. this is her prek class at hope and her teacher, Mrs. Garcia, whom we LOVE!

the naked duster


b loves to dust because she likes to use the little duster thing that's so convenient. anyway, last weekend she decided to dust in the nude...i wonder if that makes it more fun?

sweet kisses

when you ask mali for kisses she will either pucker up - as seen above - or smack you in the face...you never know what you're gonna get...it's a real good time.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

store exposure

hey everyone! just wanted to put the word out that chris' store is featured in the abq journal today and will be featured in the daily lobo tomorrow!! they did a really cool - and huge - article in today's paper in the westside business section. we're not sure where the article will be in the daily lobo tomorrow but it's not that big of a paper so i'm sure it would be easy to find. anyway, just wanted to let you know in case you were interested in picking one up and reading about my fabulous husband and his business adventures!!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

please check out this link.

a friend of mine posted this link on her blog and i read it and decided it was important to link it on my blog as well. i believe that we as christians have an obligation in this election to vote for the candidate that we think will be the most God-honoring. i do not mean to sway anyone because that decision is up to each and every individual and i would encourage you to pray and ask God who He wants you to vote for. but i do feel the need to share this link with you. please check this out.

Monday, October 27, 2008

thanks for endless monkey dances...


i sent out an email a while back asking for help because sweet braidyn wanted to get her sister a dancing monkey. the way to get said monkey was to sell enough wrapping paper and chocolates through a school fundraiser. well, with your help, she sold 52 items and won her sister a monkey. so, thank you for endless monkey dances...

Sunday, October 26, 2008

excuses, excuses...

i'm so sorry it's been so long since i've posted. the store is doing well, there are always bumps in the road, but God is still blessing the bumpy road! chris and i went on a much needed vacation and when we got back, our camera battery went dead and we can't find the charger so there will be no pictures for now (except for the not-so-great pictures from my phone!) anyway, we are all doing well and i will post more soon, it's just been SO CRAZY BUSY around here, but i will post soon :) love you all!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

THE STORE IS OPENING AT 2PM TODAY - I SAID TODAY PEOPLE!!!!

if you are reading this before 9pm on saturday, then come on down to cottonwood mall and do a little shopping at an amazing sports apparel store called Pro Image cuz it's FINALLY OPEN and we need some shoppers!!!!

if you're reading this after that, then come on down another day cuz WE'LL BE OPEN!!!
i just want to thank all of you again who have prayed for us during this process because as you can see, your prayers have been answered and the store is FINALLY OPENING!!!

love you all and hope to see you with a Pro Image bag in your hands soon!!!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

highly anticipated by out-of-towners... the balloons are here!!!!

just a little view from our backyard. balloons fly right over our house, it's pretty crazy, this one actually got pretty close.


this is the wwjd balloon. it says wwjd on one side (what would jesus do) and wdjd on the other (what did jesus do). i love that there are balloons flying in the sky proclaiming the message of our Lord and Savior!
this one landed on the street adjacent to ours.
this one also flew over our house
you can see the fire in this one...they saw my camera and wanted to show off - thanks guys for giving me such a great pic!
b gets an amazing view on the way to school these days. they were pointing out their favorite balloons before they got in the car, they got to see all of the balloons that landed in the neighborhood, and got to see them flying - all on the way to school!
this one also landed on a neighboring street.
another view from the front yard.
and a couple from the backyard.


i hope you all enjoyed the view from our house. more to come!!

 
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