April 2012

We had a busy April -  here are some of the highlights!

Someone found a stool... and the Easter candy.

Coloring is an impromptu sport -
it happens wherever there is room!

We have experimented with the potty.
Small successes, but mostly she thinks it's a toy. ;)

I am the luckiest momma around!

Casey took Mallory to the dollar store so she could pick out my birthday gift... $14 later, I was the lucky recipient of everything shown here! Complete with a card that read "Happy Birthday 4-year-old! (Oh, don't forget the mocha from McDonald's which was Daddy's addition to the gift and the only thing that didn't end up in Mallory's toy box, haha.)

 Birthday festivities.
The girls were using sand for lotion..................

Mallory picked out the cake - yes, that's a guitar.
Hey, it was ice cream cake. You didn't hear me complain. :)

The following week was my dad's 60th.
We had him and his wife along with my brother and his family over for dinner and cake.
It's not 60 candles, but it sure was a lot of flame. ;)

 

Stay tuned for Easter pics and a trip to the zoo!

Brady's 9th Birthday

We went to Illinois to celebrate Braden's 9th birthday (in February) with a little bowling. There was a Lego party too, but I didn't get pictures of those festivities...

Finley trying out the bumpers.

...which are almost harder to bowl WITH than without.

 

Cole was an animal on the lane - great form.

Birthday buds!

If you can't beat the bumpers,
let Aunt Kari try to spice things up and throw it backwards.

This throw was a STRIKE!

 

Brady picked up a spare!

I don't recall if this was a strike or a spare,
but Kane gave us a good show with all of his celebrating.

Momma and Finley
(and Mallory playing on Aunt Mo's iPhone)

 

Goof ball!

 

NOVEMBER 2011

November came and went in a flash!

5 children won out over our toy room...

Mallory's stop sign:

Introducing Caladae Raine!

(see mommy & daddy's wedding photo here)

Daddy's 31st birthday!

Thanksgiving

Celebratory cupcakes

Thankful for Silly Sisters!

Mallory's 3rd Birthday Party - September 10th

More catch up... I've had requests for Mallory's party pictures. :) There was no American flag inside her birthday cake like there was at Abby's party, and I'm sure that will bring long-term psychological issues, but Mallory's party was a success nonetheless.
I whipped up some ruffled streamers which were fun to make and looked nice too!

A pre-party photo :)
Cousin Ember, the birthday girl and Friend Aubrey

Cousin Kellan - an out-of-state visitor who stowed away in Meme and Granddad's suitcase for the weekend. Poor Buckeye - banned to the bedroom, but refused to miss out on the fun... (this was taken from the yard through the bedroom window)

Mallory's friend, Alex
Yay, a visit from Nick, Amanda, Jackson & Sawyer

A sparkler birthday candle :)

Just delighted to be opening gifts!

Happy Abby!
A guitar from Uncle Kevin!

And to top it off, she "waked up her eyes and there were bawwoons e'rywhere!"