A visit from Donnie

Aubrey's brother Donnie moved to Arizona about 2 years ago and in May he got to come in and stay a week with us. His wife and kids did not get to come in with him, but next time we sure hope they do. We all really miss them alot, and a week is just not long enough when you haven't seen them in 2 years. Maybe next year we will go visit them...

The day he was leaving I realized I had not got a picture of him with the kids. So after I got them ready for school that morning they went and woke him up so I could get a picture. I think he may still have been half asleep.

I thought this picture was just to cute. The dogs actually went and sat down to be in the picture. Rocky got attached to Donnie while he was in. One morning I got up and found Rocky asleep on Donnie's head and Donnie never woke up.

Taylor's Dance Recital

Taylor took Hip-Hop and Musical Theater this year. She really enjoyed both classes and loved her teacher. Taylor is a very out going little girl, she loves to do just about anything from dance to tumbling or just playing sports. Kassie on the other hand does not. She has took dance, played softball and basketball and took tumbling, she does not enjoy any of it. I have to say she is my little Princess, make-up, clothes, purses, shoes and her baby dolls is all she needs. She started out the year taking Hip-Hop, but a month into she was done. I feel like if I never make them try different things, they will never know if they enjoy it.

Abbie and Taylor

Taylor and her BFF Michaela

Happy BirthDay Kassie and Hayden

My little babies turned 7 on April 19. There party was at the complex, I ended up having to change plans for there birthday when I was told that Hayden was playing a make up game that day. It worked out really well, after his game we all just headed to the pavilion. I have to thank my best friend Candy for setting everything up so I could watch his game. We went through 8 large pizzas, 4 bags of chips, 48 cupcakes, 48 cokes and 30 capri suns. We are so thankful to have such great family and friends. Thank you all for celebrating there Birthday with us.

~Kassie~

Clay, Blaine, Parker, Hayden.

~Taylor~

Kassie with her new bike. We are still working on taking off the training wheels. Aubrey has took them off, but she has learned how to put them back on.

Just what we wanted....

Hayden on his new ride. He can now ride without the training wheels. I am not sure that I am going to survive, he is a little dare devil and my nerves can't take it. He rides down the hill on the driveway just as fast as he can go, I told him to slow down. He said "Mom I am going to wreck and it will hurt and I will cry but I will get back up and do it again."

Kassie and Keyara

Bryson and Kassie

Lets Party at School

The twins birthday was April 19. On Friday they took cupcakes and juice to there classroom.

Mrs. Cates Class, she was out that day and Mrs. Mays was teaching .(She was a intern who worked in her class all year.)

Mrs. Collins Class.

Kassie

Hayden

Michaela and Taylor helped me hand out cupcakes and juice.

Happy 11th Anniversary

April 4th was our 11th Anniversary. I am so thankful to have such a wonderful husband that I LOVE so much.

BaseBall~SoftBall

Opening Ceremonies was on April 4, for the first time in about 4 years it did not rain. This is Taylor's 6th year playing. She moved up to kid pitch this year, which was alot different for her. The third game of the season she broke her hand, she was running from 1st to 2nd and another player stepped into the base line and they collided. She only had to wear her cast for 3 weeks, so she did get to play the last 3 games. Hayden is on his 3rd year playing. He should have moved up to 7-8 year old league, but he is very small for his age and I did not think he was ready. All though he did very well playing with the 5-6 year olds. Someday he will hit his growth spurt.

Taylor getting ready to run....

Just thinking??????

SwInG

Here is my little man getting ready to swing.

Hey, throw me the ball...

Just waiting..........

Taylor and Brittany

Taylor and Tatum

The Cubs lined up and ready to walk onto the field.

Hayden and Gavin

Easter

On Saturday we went to Robbie and Kim's and had a cookout and egg hunt for the kids. It was alot of fun, if only we would have had better weather. On Sunday we went to my sister's to eat and do another egg hunt. This year was alot of fun for the twins because all they cared about was finding the prize egg. Taylor on the other did not want to hunt for eggs this year, she decided she would hide them. I was a little upset, my little girl is growing up.

Carrie~Jamie

Tabatha~Landon~Shane

All the kids at Robbie and Kim's house on Saturday.

Dad~Mom

Taylor~Tyler

Kassie was so happy she won a gift card for finding the most eggs.

Hayden was very excited that he found the PRIZE egg.

All the grand kids ready to hunt eggs. They was so mad that I made them take a picture first. Can't you tell by Hayden's smile, he is just like here, now hurry up.....