and so it begins...

she has been doin' the stinkbug/army crawl thing for a while but she is getting much faster! its so dang cute:)

rag quilts

I received a couple rag quilts when allyson was born and I just thought they were so cool lookin! As I was looking at them one day, I thought 'hey, that doesn't look too hard! I bet I can do that..." So I decided to make a couple for Christmas gifts this year. They aren't too hard, just sooooo TEDIOUS!! hours and hours of work and some bruised fingers but fun! Here is how they turned out...

This is the second one I did...for my friend Lycie (turned out a little better than my first:) practice makes perfect!

the front (flat) side

Here is the first one I made...for my cousin Jason. He just finished his fire academy training so I really wanted to make him one with some kind of fireman print on it but fireman flannel is impossible to find! So he got red and plaid pattern instead:)

picture with santa:)

I realize that she isn't old enough to understand, but I had to get the pic:) plus it was free!

I figured she probably wouldn't cry because she will go to just about anyone. When I handed her to him she was just infatuated with his beard! so when we finally got to look at us, the lady didn't give me anytime to let me get her to smile! oh well...so we ended up with a pic where she looks confused! the lady taking the pics told me "it looks like she is ready to box!" haha.

PS - please excuse the bad quality as this is a pic of pic!

Ashley's Bridal Shower

The auntie's and I threw ashley a bridal shower on December 2:) Tara was so nice to let us use her house!

Ashley with her adopted kids!

aunti brandee, aunt tara, & kim:)

it was very well attended!

the memory game - matching the phrase to a candy bar:)

the kiddos were really into it:)

the wedding dress game! each team had a couple minutes to make a wedding dress out of one roll of TP:) Team 1 - Hope

Team 2 - Skippy

Team 3 - Kyla

Team 4 - Jacy

Team 5 - Addison

Ashley got to choose the winner!

Team Jacy won!

Next up: the bubble gum game...answering questions that I asked Jason. She had to eat a piece of gum for each wrong answer!

hahahahha...i would say she failed!

holy gifts!

lovely ladies:)

it was soooo funny to watch ash open her gifts!

so embarrassed about everything! haha!

allyson takin it all in:)

kinley loves allyson:)

Thanksgiving 2010

Uncle Justin & Aunt Tonya hosted Thanksgiving this year over in Cali:) It's always a blast gettin' the Frazier crew together!

Nicole sportin' her pearly whites:)

snackin'

watchin' football

great pic of Gramps and uncle Justin!

lots of cards were played!

~sisters~

**cheeseballs**

i love the way she is looking at him! like "uhh who are you?!"

she didn't get ANY attention! :P

waitin' for the food!

master chef:)

~goofballs!

Jake & Victoria!

our turkey pinata!

ashley wrestled down lissa....shocker!

nicole got to throw the football at it first!

got it on the first try!

the next day, we went to a skatepark! here is ben showin' off his moves!

my daddy...lol!

aunt wissa! it was freezing!

i gave it a try...LOL emphasis on the try!

im thinking...should i go?!

we also hiked up to the hollywood sign that day! i love how allyson is just crackin up in this pic!

the hiking gang

had to put this one in there....look at jordan trying to kiss ben! haha!

our lil fam

liss'n'me

holly-WOOD! i swear we passed by heidi and spencers house...

finally at the top!

just plain gorgeous!

Eli, daddy-o, and liss

Jason...lookin like a model~!

the look on her face says it all!

Jeff you are in the net!!

ben gots hops fo sho

allyson with her great aunt tonya:) shortly after this pic, allyson pooped all over her! sorry aunt tonya!

i didnt bring any extra clothes so she was only wearing her jacket in this pic (hence why she is so bundled up!)

aahhhh....she was SO glad to be home:)