Ella's 2 months

Mommy's sunshine!

I can't believe Ella is 2 months already. She is such a joy to have around. 

Right now she LOVES:

to nurse

play under her mat

be held

Kayla (she the favorite sibling right now)

chew on her hands

reach for her toes

tummy time

to be talked to

her blanket

to smile

 

She doesn't like:

to ride in the car

her binkie

to be cold (the ice rink)

 

Summer fun

Summer is always filled with lots of pool time. 

Thank Kim for inviting us to come cool off in the pool! 

The kids had a blast and can't wait to do it again.

50 Years Old and Counting....

 

The BIG 50 was not something mom was looking forward too but we were!!! LOL

Without her consent we planned a small surprise party for her, only inviting some of her closest friends. Little miss snoopy figured out what we were planning by looking through Michaela's text messages.

She surprised us by showing up an hour late! Yes, she is known for being late so we all should have known better than to give her the right time:) Little did she know that a bestie was going to surprise her. There's nothing better than being surprised by that voice you'll never forget! We knew how much it meant to her when we seen the tears:)

 Happy Birthday Mom!

We love you!

Last day of school

 It's so hard to believe another year of school is over! 

This year has really just flown right by. Kayla and James have made some really good friends and will take countless memories with them for years to come.

Kayla moved up to middle school and was so excited to have a locker & lab top. She felt like a "big girl"! LOL We are so proud of all the hard work she in this year. 

Left to Right: Helen, Xianna, Kiki, Taylor, Kayla & Allie

 Ciera & Kayla

 Saying goodbye was really hard for Kayla this year:( With such a small group of girls they are all very close. I think a lot of sleepovers and play dates will be going on this summer!

James was not ready for summer to begin because he says he will miss seeing his friends every day:( But he on the other hand is SO excited to get to sleep in go camping!

This is James with some of his classmates playing cold potato. A water balloon filled with water in put in the freezer to freeze. Peel off the balloon and play hop potato! THE KIDS LOVED IT:)

 This was a fun game. Fill the plastic pool with ice and have the kids fill the bucket in the middle with the ice using their feet! They had a blast...and frozen feet:)

James & Mrs. Robinson

Ella's 1st Easter

 You had a great 1st Easter.

Between eating, sleeping and being loved on by all the family you were one happy girl!

The bunny has come.....

Happy Easter

The hunt is on.....

Easter baskets from Grandma Anna!

Time for the rest of the family to join us for food and another hunt!!!

The Bunny is Coming

As usual Easter was filled with fun for all!

"Do I have to decorate eggs this year. It's boring!" Kayla says as soon as I announced what we were doing. I responded in my usual "moms" voice with,"Yep, there is no option in participating with this activity!"

Yes, in the picture above she is smiling because she enjoyed every minute:) A few minutes after we got started she was counting all the eggs to make sure everyone had an even amount. When I reminded her that she didn't even want to participate so why was she so concerned she said,"Well I forgot how much fun it is!" Ya.....that's what I thought!

It's so much fun doing it with the kids at these ages. Thy put more thought into them and the conversations are always so entertaining:) James and Haylie made Ella, Grandma Anna and Jimmy special ones. They all turned out so cute.