Look who is 5!

We could hardly wait amid all the anticipation and excitement! The baby, our baby, was turning five yesterday and having a party fit for such an occasion. Because of our fun holiday plans we had to celebrate Eva a few days early, last Friday- which didn't seem to bother anyone! What was the theme you ask? Well this was Eva's party so you won't be surprised to know that it involved animals of every kind. She really wanted to go to the farm with her friends, but because it is November in Utah it was just too cold for that kind of activity- so we did the next best thing, we created "Davis Farm" at our house. We had all the friends wear some farm girl attire, we played some farm bingo, pin the lost chickie on the farm and some spirited rounds of Old McDonald Had a Farm. Each girl created her own trusty steed and we braved the blustery afternoon for some riotous horse racing around the yard!! It truly ended up being the highlight of the party- those girls can race I tell you!!This year for the first time, I tried making the cake. I ventured into this project because I saw a really cute farm cake online and naively said "Oh, that looks easy, I could totally do that!" Well, it turned out a little more complicated than it looked, but it was fun and Eva and all the party goers thought it was the best cake ever- so I say it was a success.We also took some of those fabulous farm animal cupcakes to her class at preschool that morning.

In the end she blew out her candles and made her wishes and we closed out the night by sending everyone home with these cute barn treat boxes.
My baby is five! I can remember thinking shortly after she was born that 5 years seemed so far away, and yet, here it is and she has turned into such a fun, happy, silly, spirited little girl! Full of life and energy. She makes everything fun and finds the joy in every situation.
We love you Eva- Happy Birthday!!

Using up the down time

This week my house has been making the rounds with sickness- the only one not hit yet, Paul, but he has been working so much that his tired bones FEEL like they are sick! The only good that comes out of this kind of crappyness is the fact that I can sit and edit photo's from a couple weeks ago (because I'm not carpooling around my afternoon hours!). So, I know I just gave you a slew of pictures of my little darlings- but now you get them AGAIN in all their fall leafing happiness. We made our annual trek up American Fork Canyon with my sister and her kids and as always we had a glorious time jumping in leaves, throwing leaves, and giggling among the leaves. It really is fall's one saving grace- well that and the cute jackets it requires :)

Presenting: Fall- Utah Style
Oh, I am just so lucky to have these three little sillies in my life- I just love them and their smiles brighten up the day!

Halloween 2011

Everyone knows that I LOVE this holiday! I have a great time getting everyone in the holiday spirit- the girls have had their costumes picked out for months. My day was jam packed with all kinds of goodness, including three class parties, the costume parade at Abby's school and my parents joining us for a warm soup and rolls dinner followed up by the much anticipated trick or treating. Might I just add what a LOVELY evening it was! The temperatures were glorious and I (dressed as my usual witch) enjoyed walking around with Paul (dressed as his past letter man wearing high school sports player) watching Olivia and Eva dart from house to house reporting to us after each what they received. What's not to love?!!

Because I am always the one behind the camera I don't have a shot of me, or of camera shy Paul, but enjoy my little princesses- they looked so great!

Rapunzel Eva- although if you asked her she was princess Tangled. The wig was KILLING me all day!!

Native American Princess Abby-We took pictures, and then she added make-up- so here is the "final" look:She also decided that she is far too grown up and mature to be treating with the little girls, so she took off with some great friends at 5:30pm and didn't return until 9:00pm. She had the most fun of her life thus far!!!

Of course, let us not forget Belle- Olivia LOVES Belle- she also likes to perform for an audience, can you tell?Now, we are brimming with candy and there isn't much too bad about that!! I hope you had just as much fun this Halloween as we did!