Glasses

Yesterday, I took the girls in to have their eyes checked. This was Makenna's first visit and just another check-up for Bryn. Makenna has complained a few times of not being able to see the tv, but I figured it was an excuse cause she likes to sit close. At the dr. he checked Makenna. She was having a hard time reading the letters, especially with her left eye. The dr. dilated her eyes and had Bryn jump up in the chair. He checked her eyes and said, 'well is 4hrs of patching a day going to work?' I asked if he was joking and he said no. So Bryn is back to having to wear a patch 4 hours a day. Her brain just shuts off her left eye and we need her to be focusing and seeing full strength with it. I asked the dr. what happens if patching doesn't work. He said, 'believe me...it will work and we will get her taken care of.' He is a great dr and has a great reputation so I am trusting that he is right. He has been really to me and the girls and so I am trusting that we are in good hands. Makenna then jumped back into the chair and was looking at her eyes. He said, 'yup...she needs glasses now too mom.' Wow...really? Bummer. Oh well. So Kenna will start wearing glasses as of next week.

I spent most of yesterday trying to find frames that both Kenna and I liked. She is going to look super cute. The optical shop is attached to the dr. offices so we checked there first. The lady in there was extremely rude and had no desire to help me whatsoever and seemed annoyed that I was calling Tyler to ask his opinion and see if he could come help me look. I felt super rushed and decided to wait to buy frames there. I went up a little later to the office where Bryn has gotten her glasses. The lady there was so helpful, spent about an hour with us helping us look at frames, understanding when I was texting and calling Ty and also helped us get the right price on a pair of frames. She was so awesome. So if anyone around my town needs an eye office....I can tell ya where to go. I love the girls dr. so we will still go there for exams, but I will NOT buy anything from their optical shop.

Cousins

Tyler's mom wanted me to take pictures of the 3 little girls for her christmas card. It was definitely a challenge to get shots with all three very spunky girls. We I think we succeeded.

Family Pictures

This year we went casual with family pictures. I took the girl's pictures on a morning when I had time. Then we went back to the park and had my best friend just snap some of us as a family. Bryn was not wanting to cooperate, but we got a few photos.

New Years

 Kenna with her cupcake

 Kenna and Brode

 Silly 'Ham'

The kids watching Rio

On New Years Eve (Kenna's birthday), we went over to our friends house. We had yummy food and had cupcakes to celebrate Makenna turning 6. The kids stayed up till midnight playing together and watching the movie Rio. The adults played Clue and Apples to Apples. It was so much fun. 

Christmas

Brynlee with her paints. She loves paints

Kenna with her santa loot

Justin Bieber came to visit :)

Justin came to visit Christy. She was so excited

Santa brought Makenna Rapunzel, Flynn and Maximus

Santa brought Bryn Minnie Mouse

The girls Christmas morning

Bryn got a microphone and she loved singing. It was awesome.

the girls in our matching jammies

Our family

band of brothers

The Thomas boys

The Thomas girls

The girls in their Christmas dresses

Bryn, my mom and Kenna

Thomas siblings

My dad with his parents and siblings

grandma gloria and Bryn

Bryn and TyTy

Grandma Gloria, Grandpa Jim, Grandpa Glen and Grandma Dorothy

Grandma Dorothy, Me, Grandpa Glen

The Thomas' - They are sweet

Grandpa Glen and Makenna

Grandpa Jim and Makenna

puzzle time - We love doing puzzles together.

My mom and Bryn

My mom and Kenna

Makenna, Collin and Brynlee - They are goofballs

Bryn and Grandpa Jim

We celebrated Makenna's 6th Birthday up in at my grandma's. Boy, between Christmas and her birthday, that girl was spoiled.

Makenna got a leap pad. She was so excited.

Bryn was feeling left out, so Tyler let her play with his tablet.

Mom, Michael and Grandma

We had Christmas up at Grandma Dorothy's and Grandpa Glen's. We opened Santa presents down at Brandon's and then got ready for church. We rushed and opened presents from my parents up at grandma's and then went to church. We had num-num for breakfast. We enjoyed a yummy dinner and spending time with family. Makenna, Brynlee and Collin had a blast running around together. I love spending time with my family.