3 Baird sisters

So, here we are, I am the youngest of course. Natalie, Lynette & Me. ---Oh, and we have 4 brothers too.

Liberty Belles

So, I graduated back in 1997 from Beyer. I was involved all 4 years in the choirs. The best was the ALL girls choir -Liberty Belles. We were soooooo good. We have proof....we won 1st place out of all the other choirs (BIG and small) from all over the country my Senoir yr in Chicago. The choir consisted of 16-20 girls. We would go on choir tours to Sunnyvale, CA; Anaheim, CA; Washington D.C.; and last but not least Chicago. We had a blast in the festivals singing, showing off, seeing the sights, goofing off....and of course meeting all of the cute guys. During H.S. I was close with all of the girls in Liberty Belles, especially after spending so much time with them throughout the years. I have kept in touch with some, but not all. A few weeks ago, I found a friend (Erin) on face book...finally!!!!! Then from there 5 of us met up for lunch last week. We had a great time reminiscing about the fun times we had and also to share what we were up too. 4 of us were from Choir (Melissa, Brook, Erin & I) and then the other one ( we forgot to get our pics taken before she had to go) was Dana. It's funny. Dana & I had been friends since elementary school, but in H.S. we had different friends, so we didn't get to chat much. Her and Erin (Liberty Belles) actually met at college and Dana was in Erin's wedding. SMALL WORLD. Anywho. We all met up and had a blast. We missed everyone who wasn't there.

Merry Christmas

So, this year Christmas was just as we had hoped.....no stress. It was sort of weird not having ANY family around, but also very peaceful. I had made the rolls the day before, so the only big things we needed to do were......get the girls in bed (man, that was the easiest ever....why can't Santa come EVERY night?), and then preparing and cooking the turkey on Christmas. We woke up...oh wait....the girls woke us up (Kylie is now in a big girl bed), the we got our stockings and opened the presents. The family gift was a flat screen and a holder/stand...whatever you call it-- to put it on. The girls had a few fun little toys, but the best one was the BIG Santa gift. A 2 sided doll house. Way to go Santa!!!! Now the girls can have their own side of the doll house without the fighting. YEAH!!!!! It even came with about 50 pieces of furniture. They wake up and play without bugging us... yeah right....they still come in and beg for food. It's not our fault when they don't eat their dinner and then they are even more hungry the next day. So, after presents we played some games and relaxed, then realized....oh, I guess we can put the turkey in now. Not a big deal....we didn't have to keep to ANY schedule ( I have to admit, that was nice). After everything was ready......around 6-7 pm (yes, I know....we put the Turkey in a little late. But we normally eat dinner around 7pm normal days...yes, I know that's late too.) er ate a lovely dinner. For dessert I made a brownie pie. YUM! We had a great Christmas and we hope you did too. Please be safe and happy as the new year comes plowing on through. This year has gone by so fast, and a lot has happend. We are truly grateful for the Gospel and our family and friends, and for the MANY blessings we have recieved this year. Happy Holidays!!!

Cute Pictures

Holiday Boutique--This SATURDAY!

This is a Holiday Boutique at Ari Lewis' house in Riverbank. Shabby Chic is the theme. Please come and shop for those last minute gifts! I have a few bows, blankets, nursing cover, baby sling, and binki clips. Please share this and bring your friends!!!!!! See you there!

ok...my girls are cute!

This was before our Ward's Christmas Party.

Girly Girls

Ok, so Larry was out of town for the night so we decided to have some fun! After the girls bath and dinner, I painted their nails. I would have put their hair in curlers, but they refused. So here's the results!

Want S'more???

Here are my S'mores Brownies.

Layer Graham Crackers on the bottom. Make a regular brownie mix and smooth it over the crackers. Bake @ 350 for 25 min. Take out and sprinkle 1 cup Choc Chips, 2/3 cup Salted Peanuts, and 2 cups Mini Marshmallows. Bake for another 5 mins. ENJOY & Share!

Maze of Leaves

This is what I use to do when I was little. We needed to have a little fun with the leaves before raking all of them up. Come on over to our maze of Leaves.

Happy Thanksgiving

We are very grateful to our friends who took us in....ok, they wanted Larry to help carve the Turkey and teach Zion....AND...they wanted my rolls and the rest of the meal. It was so much fun hanging out with the Dunn's. We missed our friends who have moved away!!! We are truely thankful to our family and friends this year for being there for us. We are also grateful for the freedoms that we have in this wonderful country and most definitely the Gospel. We hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving!

Zion attempting to carve the turkey...he did a good job!
Larry checking the potatoes.

Caleb & Maddie playing a game.

Kylie

The TABLE!

Asher...he's so cute, what a great baby.

Kylie...I LOVE this pic!


Maddie, Seth, Caleb, Kylie

More fall fun!!!

Me & My sis-in-law Liz


Maddie, Me & Kylie

Fall is FUN!

Ok, so Maddie has been begging me to rake the many leaves outside. So I finally gave in yesterday. Here's a few pics from the fun.

Life...

Ok, so last week totally sucked, now I need to get back in the swing of things and get ready for the holidays!!! Christmas music here I come!!!!!! Thank you for all of the prayers and well wishes! What would I do without friends and family??? Love you guys!

Dad

Well, 4 years ago today (Nov. 6th) my awesome dad died. I always try to remember who I am! I miss you everyday! I love you dad!

Monterey

So, our drive into Monterey was nice and rainy. We decided to stay in for the night and order Pizza. Not the best....but who cares. We stayed in a little cottage. The beds were not comfortable at all and then the whole place was all TILE. YUCK! The floors were freezing. On Tuesday, we strolled up and down Cannery Row and had a SUPER $$$$ Lunch. We walked on the beach (for 5 mins), saw a ton of stupid birds everywhere. Some were even staying in the same spot while in mid flight. You will have to find the cool pic of that. Wed, we got up and went to the dock @ 8:30am to board a Whale Watching Tour. We were so excited!!!!! That is until I threw up not 1...or 2....or 3....or 4...but 5 TIMES!!! YUCK! Other than that it was a great 4 HOUR trip. The water was suppose to be nicer in the morning, which it was, but it was still WAAAAAYYYYY too much for me. We never have to go on another boat like that again out in the open water!!!!! The tour guide was amazed at what we saw. We saw a few groups of Humpback Whales, and also a ton of Transient (meaning those particular ones are normally NOT in that area) Killer Whales (keep in mind---Larry saw a whole lot more than I did!!!) The adult male dorsal fin can be up to 6ft tall. Then we saw some amazing Dolphins. They weren't the typical movie or Marine World Dolphins....these didn't have any dorsal fins. They were swimming all around the boat, it was amazing. I only saw these right after one of the times I had thrown up, so I was standing on the side of the boat. (Thank goodness I made it to the side of the boat everytime!!!!). The water was clear enough for Larry to get some amazing shots. Please bare with me for putting all of these on here....but I can't choose!!! After the LOVELY boat ride, we actaully came straight home. I wasnt' feeling well enough to go to Santa Cruz for the Mystery Spot, I was sad...but I was happier to be going home to my own bed and cheaper food. Thank you to Mom & Dad Evans for taking such good care of the girls!!!