Kylie

Kylie often goes unnoticed in our family. It has become a HUGE joke. Especially after a trip to Utah a couple years ago. Anyone who knows Grandpa Starkey knows that Grandpa Starkey never forgets anything. We saw him only a couple times a year, yet when we saw him, he would ask about every detail of our lives. We all lined up to give Grandpa our hello hugs. As Kylie approached the front of the line, Grandpa says, "Now who are you?" She smiled and simply said, "Kylie". He responded with the answer that we can forever tease her for. "Well Kylie, I completely forgot about you!"

Anyone who knows Kylie knows that she is an amazing girl. I am so grateful to have her as a sister. She lightens up the mood when something goes terribly wrong. She takes the time to have deep conversations about books, music, and movies with Whitney. She sits down and jokes with Jacob. She plays with Logan outside and in the pool. She gets A's in most every class. And...she does it with a smile.

I feel like I am not even doing this girl justice by the things that I am saying. Just take the time to get to know her, you'll know what I mean.

She wrote my Dad probably the best Father's Day Poem, ever. It is totally Kylie's personality. I envy her for it.

There is no one like our father
Just no one at all
We’re always going to love him
even though he’s not very tall.

He teaches us at an early age
things like what is important in life
Now we know that we should love him
way more than we love his wife.

Maybe our father is perhaps
much alike the weather
always changing and unpredictable
forever and forever

But one thing that our father
does really very well
is always looking out for us kids
as anyone can tell

So if we make you feel down father
if we make you feel mad or blue
please always remember
that we’re just taking after you!

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY DAD!!!

Isn't that the greatest! I love you Kylie!

The Evolution of Dance ~ Family Reunion Style

This past weekend we attended the Billingsley Bunch Reunion. This year was our 29th annual reunion. We have a huge family, but we get together often enough that my kids are great friends with my cousin's grandkids! Saturday night we always have a skit night followed by homemade ice cream. Here is the McAlister family skit. My parents, brothers, sister in law, niece, nephews, along with our family allowed us to do our version of the Evolution of Dance. Jacob is missing because he fell running to base earlier in the day and sliced up his behind and couldn't dance. Tyler is missing because he was hiking the Grand Canyon.

Family Picture

I was just looking at Jessica's facebook pictures from her wedding, and saw our family picture. It reminded me of a class picture at school. Everybody line up!

Spell It

We were getting ready for church on Sunday. I got Logan out of the bathtub and while getting him dressed, asked if he was ready to go to church. Jacob heard me and said, "Mom you should probably spell that so he won't cry." Jacob always loves it once we get there, but would much rather stay home in his pajamas.

Eight Is Great!

Jacob turned EIGHT!

He is growing up so fast!

Jacob had been a sicky all week, and was finally able to go back to school in time for his birthday! He was the star student that week, and was able to show his class how special he really is. Grandma and Papa took him out to dinner on his birthday. He loves spending time with them. We also had brownies and ice cream, and spent the day playing with his new toys.

We love you Jacob!

Just a side note, his baptism will be at the end of March. We will let you all know when it is when it gets closer.

Logan wanted to help is big brother open up all of his presents!

Jacob and all of his neighborhood friends gather around Dad to watch the Iron Man Rocket shoot up. This was really one of the coolest rockets I've seen. Once the rocket is up in the air, a plane flies off! So not only are you waiting for the rocket to come down, but also the plane! Good job mom and dad.

Logan and Mom watching the rocket.

Jacob showing us one of his new toys.

This month is such a special one, it's birthday time for you!

Bath Time!

Hello Blogging World.

I've totally been slacking, on both blogs. I promise, I'll be better! :]

Last night, Whitney and I were babysitting our crazy little brother while Mom was at Kylie's volleyball tournament. He is so much fun to be around, and we both love him to death.

I was downstairs making dinner when all of a sudden, Whitney starts SCREAMING my name. I got pretty scared and ran upstairs to see what all the fuss was about. It was not an emergency about her well-being or Logan's, but more of a camera emergency. She told me to go downstairs to get the camera, because Logan was being so dang cute. She had put his hair in a mohawk, and he LOVED it.

When I pulled out the camera, he kept yelling "cheese!" and smiling very big. Here are just a few of the adorable pictures we came up with.

Billingsley Christmas Party

We just (and by just I mean 2 weeks or so ago) we had our annual Billingsley Christmas party. It was a blast, as always. Lots of people were missing this year, and we missed you all! Here are just a few pictures of the fun day and just a few highlights of the activities!

First, we got to visit with all of our cousins...

Then, we had a Christmas Program...

Next, a special visitor came!

Finally, they all got to pile into a trailor and go on a ride with santa!