A TALE OF TWO PRINCESSES

Monday, April 6, 2009

OUR NEWEST COUSIN

The girls were very excited to welcome their very first cousin on the Rekstad side of the family. Kari Marie was born on March 8, 2009. She is so very very cute, the girls had a blast going to meet her. They were fighting over who got to hold her first, I think Abby won that one. Congratulations Derek & Kirsten!!! We are very excited to see the girls all grow up together!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Ally LOVES gymnastics, I mean "nastics" as she calls it. She begs to go there everyday, and she actually listens pretty well for being two. Her favorite thing is the bar, she could hang on that all day.

Warming up

The bar, her favorite, she is like a monkey on this thing

The beam, no thats not how she is suppose to do it, she is posing for the camera

Her forward roll, she does this all over the house

BOWLING

I took Abby bowling for the first time with some of the girls in our neighborhood. She really had a great time, and she did really well. This is something we will do again, she really enjoyed herself.

Abby watching her ball, she was pretty good once she figured out the whole idea.

Tori, Madison & Abby

Abby & Emma enjoying some cheese bread

ABBY'S DANCE RECITAL

Abby loves to dance,and she especially loves her recitals. She loves to dress up and have her hair done. She really is a girly girl.

Dancing while she waits to go

Ally & Mommy watching Abby

Abby, Madison & Ella

She wanted her hair done like the big girls.

HELPING DADDY SHOVEL

The girls love to go out and help Daddy shovel whenever it snows. They each get a little shovel and have a great time playing in the snow.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS

We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, we certainly did.

CHRISTMAS EVE W/ THE GOURLEYS

Jackie & Curt

Mommy & Ally

Abby & Tippy

Playing Phase 10- a Gourley family tradition

Abby, Tippy & Jackie

Tippy & Papa

Aunt Tippy with her snowman Uncle Stephen made her

Abby with her new personalized backpack

The cookies and milk for Santa, and carrots for the reindeer

The girls waiting for Daddy to bring down their hot chocolate.....

I think they were a little excited!

CHRISTMAS MORNING

We had to wake Ally up...she was sleeping too late for Abby

The girls checking out their stockings

Abby of course got exactly what she asked for.....

Barbie & the Diamond Castle

I think we made her nervous the night before....we told her we were going to see if she had been good in the morning, and with a not so sure look on her face, she quickly informed us that Ally was the naughty one cuz she scratches............in the morning when she saw all the presents she said "I told you we were good mom!"

Ally with all her gifts from Santa....

she too was lucky enough to get what she asked for even though she scratches;)

Ally checking to see if Santa has drank all his milk....he did leave a few crumbs on the plate. Notice this year Ally is careful not to touch.....last year she tried to drink the left over milk, and Abby was very concerned she would get Santa germs....he he he!