Our First Gingerbread House :)

Gotta love the background. My kids like to build forts. lol

Our first gingerbread house! Yay!


Must be extra tasty. :)

"Kaitlyn! Kaitlyn! Where are you?" No sound....Caught Ya!

We we made our first gingerbread house. I figured not to bad for the first time. Although it was quite the work with two little ones. Yet the poor house didn't stay together very long. The roof didn't want to stay on. lol Yet Kaitlyn was very anxious to eat the house. As you can see, I found her on the counter chowing down on the candy the day after. lol

Kaitlyn's 2nd Birthday

Kaitlyn enjoying her birthday cake

Blowing the candles



Kaitlyn smiling while everyone sang happy birthday to her.

I have to say...I did not decorate this cake. It was my awesome husband, Roy. Some of you may not know, but he is really quite the domestic guy! This is his first time decorating a cake with decorating tips. I think he did a pretty good job! I got a bit jealous and told him the next time we make a cake, I get to use my cake decorating kit. Then I can try it out myself. lol We have "BK" on there. One of Kaitlyn's many nicknames is "BK" which stands for "Baby Kay"

not Burger King. ;)

This is my niece Janessa and my sister, Rebecca.

My Sweet Dad/Grandpa Richardson :)

Grandpa Critchfield :)

Brian (brother-in-law), Diana (sister) & Grandma Critchfield

Kaitlyn opening her presents. She wouldn't let go of the cow Grandpa Richardson gave her! It was so cute and sweet.

She received a stuffed cow from Grandpa Richardson. She loves it soo much!

Opening presents

Amanda & Kaitlyn before church on Kaitlyn's birthday. Happy Birthday Kaitlyn!

I have to say Kaitlyn is the sweetest little girl. She is always full of smiles. She likes to help out mom and dad all the time. If I start sweeping the floor, she will grab her little broom and hand me the dust pan. She is always saying, "Thank you" to people. She even tells me "Thank you" when I change her diaper! Even when we went to the doctor for her two year old check-up, the nurse gave her a shot and Kaitlyn still said, "Thank you!" When we tell her we are going to have ice cream she will pull out the ice cream from the freezer, grab a spoon, and the scooper. She definitely knows where everything is. lol

She loves tubby time and bubbles! She is always sensitive to others. If her big sister is crying she will grab her blanket and put it up to her face and wipe her tears away or give her a hug. Kaitlyn, we love you!

Decorating Grandma Richardson's Grave on her Birthday

Well, we made it over to Benjamin, Utah to decorate Grandma Richardson's (my mom) grave on her birthday! My little ones never had a chance to meet her on this earth, so hopefully this is something they will enjoy doing as a tradition and way to remember her.

I left early from work so we could decorate before it was dark outside. Last year we had to use the car headlights to shine on the grave so we could see. This year was perfect..and we had snow again. :) Love you Grandma Richardson/Mom! :)