Larsen Family Fundraiser

Most of you know Daryl and Ashley Larsen. For those of you who don't, they are a young couple here in Perry, who just lost their baby to a rare lung disorder. Their loss is truly a tragedy. They are now experiencing the beginnings of what will be a land slide of medical bills. In an effort to aide them, there will be a one day fundraiser at the Maddox Steak House. On November 5, you can call Maddox at 723-2916 and order the Turkey Steak dinner. You can choose the 2 or 4 family meal at the regular price. All proceeds will then be donated to the Larsen family. You do need to remember to mention the Larsen family name when ordering. You can then pick up your meal at the take out window in the back of Maddox. It will be for lunch and dinner. Please spread the word.
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The Girlies!

So Sadie has finally started to "really" walk. Not just taking steps here and there anymore. She decided she was ready to start walking everywhere last week. It has been so nice. It is making life so much easier for me because she is more entertained. It is easier to go outside because she just walks around. It is also more fun to go to the park

because she can move around. I decided that since life is getting a little easier (knock on wood), I would try to get my girls on a better schedule. I feel like kids these days have to be so smart. And everywhere I turn tiny kids know the color of their shirts, abc's, ect. It was starting to make me feel like such a bad mom because Bailee hasn't a clue what the color of her shirt is. So, I decided each morning we would start having "school." I call it that so that Bailee would get excited. So far, it has been so much fun. Bailee goes and gets her hot pink tote with all of her fun school stuff and is ready to start. The first color I taught her was green. However, she thinks that everything is the color green. We will have to keep working on that:) Other than that, the girls have been great. I love the picture of them looking out the window. They always stand by the window to see the garbage truck, dogs, cats, the train, or basically anything that is moving outside. It is one free moment that I have to get some stuff done!

From 2 to 4

It's so crazy how we have gone from just the two of us to the four of us in 2 years. It's always fun for me to look back and see how we have changed as a family. I even look older...aahhh!

Some "firsts"

So there have been a lot of first time things going on at our house. The number one most exciting first thing that occurred last week, was Sadie beginning to sleep through the night. That's right, she has not slept longer than a few hours at a time until last monday. Now, she will sleep all night long. HALLELUJAH!! Finally after 2 years I can get a good nights rest:) Sadie also took her first steps on September 18th. She is taking more and more steps each day. So that is exciting news for her. Bailee also just moved from a crib to a big girl bed. I was so excited when my mom said that Bailee could have my bedroom set from when I was little. That just makes her room all the more special to me. Bailee is so funny though, she will walk to the basement and make her self a little bed in the middle of the night. Weird child! The girls also got to go the county fair for the first time. Jake was so excited to bring them there, it was hilarious. You can't see, but we got Bailee some cute pink cowboy boots. She had so much fun saying hi to everyone, especially the animals. Lastly, I took the girls up to Bear Lake where my parents are building a cabin. They had so much fun playing in the water and eating sand. It is so fun to see the girls experience things for the first time. They are sure growing up, and my life is beginning to get easier each day!

This girl is one!!!

Sadie turned one yesturday. I can't believe it has been a year already. This is what Bailee looked liked last year, one month before Sadie was born. She still looks like a little baby to me. She is not walking yet, but she sure stands a lot. She is a mamma's girl. She is very moody. She can go from laughing to screaming her head off in a matter of seconds. Jake would have to say she takes after me:) Overall, she has been such a fun baby, and we love having her apart of our family. As you can see in one of the pictures, I got her a little chair for her b-day, which actually turned into Bailee's chair. Everything in this house is Bailee's. Bailee loves it so much that we found her sleeping on it in the middle of the night in the basement. It was hilarious! Poor Sadie doesn't really get to have anything to herself.

Birthday Girl Bailee

This little girl is now 2! I can't believe she is this big already. She is sure a cute little thing, and I have missed having her as a baby. Look at all that hair:)

Parson party