Happy Holidays Catch Up!

It would seem that moving is our families thing. We made the move back out to The Dalles in October. We are loving our new house...thats right a house! We have been so blessed to be able to rent a house instead a of an apartment. We love having our own home and all the work and bills that come with it. Our house is circa 1920 craftsman. It has huge windows, nice open rooms, and hardwood floors through out. We live down town so we don't really have a yard which is fine because we live close to several cute little parks. We had an amazing Thanksgiving celebrating Hollys first birthday and enjoying some quality time with my mom, her Mike, and my sister Cady. O I have to back track a minute. My sister Erin and her family came back from their three year stay in Germany. We were so excited to get to spend a week with them at the beginning of November and catch up. We hadn't seen each other at all in those three years and i cried like a baby when we met them in the airport. Emery had an amazing time trick or treating door to door for the first time. She was a mermaid which was super cute and she was very excited. Every door we went to she said "trick or treat" and the "oh thank you thank you thank you!" hahaha it was super cute. Okay now fast forward. We went and got our Christmas tree the second weekend after thanksgiving and it was super fun and very fast. Emery put the star on the tree and it was a very sweet moment. We have been enjoying snow and some cold but sunny weather. Just about a week ago Holly started really walking and she loves to say "mamma and mommy", she also loves her "daddy". Her and Emery love to wrestle and play tag. They are very fun to watch. Also Ms.Holly has some serious moves, this kid loves to dance! She will dance to any music anywhere, its very cute. Dallin and I had the opportunity to go to his companies Christmas party at this swanky hotel in down town Portland, it was super fun to get all dressed up and enjoy some "adult time" with out the kiddos. Thanks to Grandma Sue and Mike for watching the kiddos. We have been very blessed this year and are so happy to be all together as a family and to be able to enjoy the holidays in our new home. We wish you all a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Loves and hugs from the Patterson's

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Ms. Holly Ray AKA Bear

Our sweet Holly turned one year old on turkey day. Holly is a little ball of sunshine. Every morning when i go in to her room she greets me with an enthusiastic "HI!" and i cant help but smile. She has the sweetest spirit and a contagious laugh. She brings joy to everyone who meets her and especially us. We love you Ms.Holly  Bear and are so grateful and excited you joined our family. Happy birthday! P.S. I know that this is almost a month late but....it's the thought that counts.

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Recently

What a priviledge it is to have our girls. Everyday I get to spend with those squishy little faces is such a blessing. We recently had some Patterson/Peterson family pictures taken over the labor day weekend. It was very fun having mostly everyone together in one place. Family time like that is rare, and wonderful:-)

Party Time!

I've decided that Family parties are the way to go and i am going to get away with them as along as our girls will let me. We went to a little park that never has anyone else at it and just enjoyed a few hours with our family. Emery loved playing on the toys with some of her cousins and soaking up some sun. I made Emery a cute little princess cake that unfortunately didn't end up looking how I wanted but it tasted pretty good so I guess that made up for it. It was a great time and we all had a fun being together. We have a video of presents and when Emery blew out her candles but i haven't downloaded them yet. The wind pretty much took care of Emery's candles though... but she didn't seem to be phased. 

Ms. Holly and Aunt Sharla

Princess Cake

Aunt Sharla being a good sport playing with the cousins.

Emy and Uncle Bryan. Uncle Bryan and Aunt Shayla gave Emy those giant flowers. She  LOVED them.

Grandma, Uncle Bryan, and Aunt Shayla

Grammy Smith, Aunt Kathy, G. Grandma Newman, Nama

Trying to light the candles in the wind.

Emery trying to help too:-)

Girls will be Girls

I love having girls! I love all the cute outfits, the bows, the shoes, the toys, and most of all the sassy attitudes. We recently went down to California to visit our friends Mitch and Salena and their little girl Tessa. We had so much fun playing at the beach and in the pool. Emery and Holly were amazing on the airplane, thank goodness for portable DVD players:-)  We were totally exhausted by the time we got home but it was an amazing trip. 

9 months old!!! What a big girl:-)

Taking a break while Ms. Holly was sleeping.

Salena and Tessa

Emery trying to drag me deeper...She really liked the ocean.

Baby wearing at the beach!!!

Me and Salena!!!!

This is the peace that came from watching Little Einsteins.