Who's helping here?

By the look on Andy's face, I know he already hates this picture.  Hopefully someday he'll think it's as cute as I do.  A mother can dream, right?

Precious Moments

I did it! 2 years now and I finally convinced Michael to stop at the Precious Moments chapel on our way home from Branson. It was a beautiful day and the kids had fun running around looking at all the statues. The chapel was awesome and Michael even admitted he thought it was pretty neat. Lilly thought it was one of the "coolest places mom" and she kept asking to take her picture by every statue we saw. I took a ton more than these, but these shots were the best.

New Redhead Coming!

It's true! Number 3 is on the way, and oh the timing. Found out the very same day Michael got offered the job in Garden Plain. Fate has a funny way of doing things sometimes. We're very excited, and Lilly just knows it's her baby sister. I guess time will tell!

Funny Hats

We love pajama time and we love playing with hats even more. Wait, those aren't hats, those are swim diapers! Whatever works. They were having and I thought it was pretty funny.

The look on his face is just priceless in this. Steve Vance, gangsta look all the way.

Cuteness

He loves this dump truck, but won't be able to sit in it much longer,

he's growing like a little weed!

Littliest Pet Shop Obsession

Need I say more?!

Our Little Daredevil

"Emergency!! Emergency!!" is all we could hear Lilly screaming from the basement. Who would have guessed he just climbed up to find a seat? We were in the middle of downsizing all our stuff to put the house on the market and he just couldn't help himself. So Michael ran down the stairs to find Andy at the top of the shelves. They do look like stairs, in his defense. So before he got into trouble, Michael yelled at me to get the camera. Good parents that we are, we have to capture everything.

Jetski's First Trip Out

We finally got them on the lake!! The kids had a great time and so did we, after a few bumps getting them into the water, but all in all a fun day. We just about can't get Lilly off them and Andy just wanted to play in the mud.

Dancing Queen and King

Ring around the Rosey or something like that. They were having too much fun swinging and dancing with each other, that we couldn't pass up a photo opt!

Crazy Sleepers

We go to the Great Wolf Lodge every summer with my cousins and I just think this is too funny. This is how we found them the next morning. Exhausted and obviously a rough night sharing a bed!

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

This year Lilly got to take tap and ballet and the year ended in a great performance. She loves dancing and had so much fun with the girls in her class. Even though she wanted a pink dress, she was very excited to get to wear this costume, but most of all, she couldn't wait to put on make-up. Luckily Stacy had a class to show us how to do the make-up for stage performances, as I wouldn't have known.





We've been singing, "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" for almost 6 months now. I have to admit, I'm ready for a new song!





Lilly and Miss Stacy, her teacher. She is so patient with the girls and is a great teacher. Lilly can't wait for the summer session to start!

Mother's Day Traditions

As soon as Lilly could sit up, Michael had her outside planting flowers with him. Even though at that time she hated touching grass! This tradition has continued as he takes the kids and buys flowers for our outside pots for me for mother's day every year. The kids enjoy digging in the dirt and we have beautiful pots on our front porch the rest of the summer. I love that they do this and they love doing it!

Our other tradition is going to the Topeka Zoo with Josey and Denise. We have fun looking around for a couple hours on Sunday morning and then feasting at The Olive Garden. The Topeka Zoo is just the right size for little ones as by the time they're worn out, we've seen everything!

Derek's Graduation

My baby brother graduated from High School! I can't believe he's that old. I still see him as a 5 year old with cute dimples. Mom did surprisingly well that day, as she was a mess when my sister and I graduated!

Andy's 2nd Birthday

Andy turned 2, oh my gosh... my baby turned 2. Sorry, had a moment there. We were in Dighton for this weekend as my brother also graduated from high school. Nana was nice and made him a jello cake, which he ate up. Well, the whip cream on top anyway.

And it wouldn't have been a party without Wubzy, who Andy is obsessed with these days. Every night at 8:00 on Noggin if anyone would like to watch!

Lilly got to go ride the tractor with Uncle Chris. We couldn't get Andy anywhere near it.

Mayci was excited to be with us too. Can't you tell?!

Lilly turns 5! Oh my!

For Lilly's 5th birthday this year we headed out to Dighton to be there for my little brother's Senior Prom. So here are a few pictures from the weekend. She did get to open gifts 3 different times, so for a 5 year, what could be better?!



Here is one of the first gifts she opened. Memaw and Papa John have sent her these "pretty" dolls for each one of her birthdays. She loves them and is always excited when she opens the gift.

Littlest pet shops? Absolutely. And not the only one she received.

Andy and Daddy enjoyed playing "hit me on the head" with this Little Mermaid ball. He had fun, with only a few fights between the two about the gift opening.

Beautiful baby Mayci. Isn't she growing like a little weed?!

And I must say, this was the best game that my kids have received thus far. Her and Andy have spent hours upon hours playing Elefun. The next 5 year old birthday party we attend, I will be purchasing this game for them.