Cousin Katherine

We have been so lucky lately to get to spend some extra time with family!  One very important person especially--Cousin Katherine!!

Isn't she adorable!!  Our little niece!  So fun to see the kids together and how they interact!  Many more fun times together to come!!

Mother's Day

These three cute kids, and this wonderful handsome husband are MINE--ALL MINE! 

They also make me very proud to be a MOM!



My girls!

Today I enjoyed a pretty relazing mother's day!  We went to church and then to The Nerio's for lunch.  Always great getting to spend time with family!



Gorgeous baby with a bow in her hair!



What a cute family!  Jason-Angela-and Katherine

A great day outside consisting of bubbles-baseball-laughing-crying-whining-running-and of course...Jamison had his lawnmower out!

I don't really get caught up in the whole 'Mother's Day' event.  Not a big deal what goes on--if there are gifts (surprisingly)--if I have to cook or change dirty diapers--....  It was a great day though---I am just so glad that every single day of my life for the last four years has consisted of a smile and a laugh sometime throughout the day because of my kids!~  Love them to pieces!!!!! 

Can't forget to metion a special Happy mother's day shout out to Grandma Iowa, Grandma Mary, Great Grandma Bev, Great Grandma Kingsley, and Great Grandma Regina!

ALL BOY!

Jamison is ALL BOY!  Don't let the fact that he has two sisters even let you think for a second that he will give in and be a girly boy!  He has a couple of fav-O-rites these days....

This is his Puppy.  He carries it around E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E right now!! 

 He loves his puppy!!

 He tucks it right under his arm pit and it is his BFF right now!

 His Froggy Hat!  What a goon!

 Watching out the window for the garbage truck to drive by...he get SO excited ot hear that thing!!

 And his LAWNMOWER...  If he doesn't have his puppy--he has his lawnmower!!

 He loves it so much he had to push it down the street during a walk--no need for grass--just needs to have his lawnmower!

 He can even fix his lawnmower...

And just to be outside!!  We can't get this kids inside!  So we had to move eating outside!

 Doesn't care who is with him, he just wants to be outside!



Oh Brother!!

Flip Flop Birthday Party

To celebrate Brooklyn turning four we had a Flip Flop Birthday Party! 

We had wonderful weather and a house full of family and friends!  She got so many wonderful and special things from so many wonderful and special people!   The guest book included:  Mommy, Daddy, Raegan, and Jamison; Aunt Julie; Uncle Jason, Aunt Angela and Cousing Katherine; Great Grandma Kingsley; Grandma Mary and Papa Vince; Karly; Miss Emilia and Miss Maureen; Tammy, Ashcon, Kian and Ethan; and Gretchen.   

Guest of honor!

Cupcake tower

 The top of the tower--balloon candles, flips flops and yummy cupcakes!

 The birthday girl blowing out her candles.

 What a ham!

 Present time!

 EXCITING!

 And the most exciting was seeing her get her bike!!  She had NO idea she was getting it--hadn't even mentioned it!  She was so excited she ran out of the room!  She was speechless!

But once she got on, she looked great!  It was just the right size!

 And her first ride down the street was great!

 Smiles from the birthday girl!

 Modeling her new bike!

Oh-to be a four year old again!  To swing with your hair blowing in the breeze without a care in the world!

Such a great day to see a very happy little girl!

Happy Birthday Baby Doll!

Thanks to everyone for helping make the day so special!!

Brooklyn is FOUR!

I can't believe it!  Brooklyn is FOUR!!  Time FLIES!!

Brooklyn was honored at school for her birthday!

 She even got flowers from her boyfriends Jake and Drew.

 (Yes she has two boyfriends, and they are twins!)

She took special treats (ice cream sandwhiches) 

to share with her friends... 

Her teachers are awesome!  They made her this special hat, and also gave her these sunglasses...

Yes-she has us ALL right where she wants us--wrapped around her little finger!

 Getting her birthday dinner of CHEESEBURGERS!!!

 And special Root Beer from Aunt Julie---CHEERS!

 A card from Grandma Iowa!

After dinner we went and met Grandma Mary and Papa Vince for ice cream, and she got to open a few gifts.  What a great day for our big girl!!  I look at her and can't believe how big she has gotten!  She is so smart--too smart!  She is our little-momma!  She could run the show if needed!   I found myself thinking back to when we found out I was pregnant, to finding out it was a girl, to the day she was born, and now look where we are!  I cannot imagine my life without this little girl!!!!!!!!! 

Happy Fourth Birthday Brooklyn!  As you say---I love you as much as where the sky goes! 

Aunt Chewee...

Or Aunt Julie--  (Jamison says it Chewee--and it is adorable!)

Julie came to hang out with us for a WHOLE week!!   YIPPEE!! 

She was even here for her birthday, so we got to help her celebrate.

Our week consisted of celebrating Julie's birthday, Brooklyn's birthday, shopping, eating, lots of laughing with Raegan, and playing Crazy Eights (which Brooklyn is excellent at!). 

We love having Aunt Julie here!