Watch Me Grow

Aunt Mary's 50th Birthday Luau!

Aunt Mary celebrated her 50th birthday in Marble Falls at Paul and Lisa's house Luau Style...and of course many joined her...with terrific food, great company, cute decorations, pinatas and crazy hats!!! Birthday Girl...Aunt Mary

Blaire, Katie, Mia and Presley all dolled up!

Turns out Katie can hula hoop---I had no idea!!

Can't go anywhere without the "cars"!

It was rainy and a little chilly, but just about every kid was in that pool at some point!

Well, back and forth to the hot tub!

Thanks Aunt Joni, for being our lifeguard!!

Aunt Susie, Aunt Mary, Matt and Lisa (aka Gigi)

Angela, Lisa, Aunt LeighAnn, Uncle Don

Miss Julia

Rob, Paul, Ryan, Justin, Uncle Brian and Rylie down low!!

Bryce can really hula-hoop!!

Presley and Aunt Mary

Rylie, Olivia and Caden having fun in the mud puddles!!

Woohoo...gettin' some air!!

Aunt LeighAnn giving Olivia a little piece of advice it looks like!!

Matt, Curtis and Monte

Bryce won the hula-hoop contest and got to beat this pinata himself and all the kids dove for candy!!Then, there was another pinata that all the kids got a crack at...

Even Faith with a little help from her daddy, Scott!

Go for it, kiddos!!

Dinner is almost ready!!!

Faith and her pretty mommy, Amy!

Good lookin' Cole and Reid!

Cutie Pie, Olivia!

Justin with his cute pony-tail braid!!

Paul and Uncle Brian bringing over the pig...aren't they so cute!

Aunt Mary and her two crazy hat winners for the kids...Reid and Blaire!

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday Dear Aunt Mary, Happy Birthday to You...and many more!!

Aunt Joni and one of her little grandkids...Faith!

Paul cuttin' up the 'ol pig!! He also made some amazing brisket, as usual!!

Aunt Mary with her two adult crazy hat winners...Aunt Doris and Uncle Tony

Paul and Lisa (Paul Paul and Gigi)

Cindy, Sandi and Aunt Mary having some fun with Faith!

Pretty as can be...Nana (Doris)!

Katie trying out the coconuts!!

Gigi holding the cuties...Katie and Presley!

We hope Aunt Mary had a wonderful time as we had.

So many people love you so much Aunt Mary, thanks for being so wonderful to all of us!!

Katie Mae Turns 5

What a full day for Katie Mae...thanks for all the phone calls wishing her a Happy Birthday!! After every one, she said "I appreciate that so much and I love my birthday"!!

She was awakend this morning with Mommy, Daddy and Rylie singing Happy Birthday and then got to run into the living room and open gifts...

Some clothes and a Scooter!!

After she got dressed...she test drove it outside...yes we leave in the dark...how sad!!!

She just so cute...haha!!

After school where she got to take cupcakes and pass them out and have everyone sing Happy Birthday to her in her class, it was time for gymnastics!!

She chose to go to McDonalds before gymnastics and MamaJan joined us for both...

Katie got one more gift then...an adorable little dress...and Rylie got a "birthday gift" too!!

Thank you, MamaJan!
She was still overly excited about her birthday as she was put to bed tonight!!

Wish my birthdays were still like that!!!

And she can't wait for her "real" party on the 19th...hope we see there!!

Labor Day

Labor Day at Grandmothers with family... our little cousin Ty got to come down and we loved getting to see and play with him...

Presley and Amber got to come over and play...well Presley did more playing than Amber...we were so happy to see them both!

Aunt Patty, Aaron and Ty brought Katie some presents for her b-day...she was so excited...she can't wait to turn 5!! She was thrilled to see a "bedazzler" thing to jewel up some clothes...woohoo!! Thanks for the cool presents!

Aaron and Ty

What kid doesn't love a good tent/fort...Rylie, Katie, Sierra and Jonathan!

Grandmother learning her way around the Internet...go Grandmother!!

Ty and Katie giving "goodbye hugs"!

Sunday Fun!

We went to a new church this past Sunday and the girls loved their class so much! Katie said she can't wait to go back...this is a picture of the girls with the "tabernacles" they made out of graham crackers, icing and sprinkles. The teacher said that all the kids scarfed theirs down after they built them...but my girls wanted to save theirs to show me...how sweet!! Then a little Barbie fun at home...
Katie taught herself how to braid just by watching me a few times...amazing!!

Rylie loves to fix hair too...she is now able to work a pony-tail holder...can fix her own pony tail and her dolls...so talented!!

Happy 60th Birthday Dad!

Oh my goodness...60 used to seem so old...but it gets younger and younger to me each year!! LOL

Yesterday we surprised my dad when he and Mom went to eat breakfast at a local restaurant and Holly's family was already there and then we arrived shortly after to have birthday breakfast with him!!

Happy Birthday Dad...we love you so much!!

First Day of School

Well, yesterday was the first day of school for me and the girls!! It went sooooo much better than when we started last February!!! I couldn't have been happier!

I made Rylie a nap mat cover similar to the one I had made Katie last year. Rylie is out of a crib in her class and needed a mat...it is purple and white and soft and fuzzy!The night before, we got everything laid out for the next morning...they were excited to pick it all out! Rylie said "I'm not going to cry at school tomorrow." I was thinking "I hope so"!!! All ready to go...We arrive and they load up there stuff and start walking...still smiling!!!

(I'm worried the whole time the smiles will end soon....eeeek)

Rylie's class first...

Kisses, Hugs, Bye Bye...still smiling...YES!!!

Then Katie's room...
What a big girl...she was still smiling too!!!

If any of you know how awful it was last February (all three of us crying for 2 weeks) you can understand how amazing this was for me!! What a better, focused day I could have!!

I don't have students until next Monday, but the girls got to start during my inservice week...so that's why we're back so early.

J.D.'s Off To Missouri

Our cousin, J.D. leaves this week for college in Missouri...we wish him the very best...and had to give him a little going away party at Mom's...

J.D.

Uncle Kenny, Holly, Savannah, PaPa O.T. and Sierra

Savannah, Uncle Ken, J.D. Cheyenne, Katie and Uncle Kenny

Sierra, Rylie and Katie

Grandmother (June), Aunt Kay and PaPa O.T.

Lucas and his Uncle Casey

Ryan with Lucas and Rylie

J.D.

Cutie Pie...Lucas!

Dinner at Dustin and Amanda's

Abby brought her dress up clothes and coloring books to share with the girls...they had lots of fun!
Amanda and Lindsay getting "down" with the girls!