Happy 3rd Birthday, Audrey!

Today is Audrey's 3rd Birthday...wow, how time flies. It's hard to imagine life without her, she has been such a wonderful blessing to our family. She makes us smile, laugh, and have lots of fun. Happy Birthday to our sweet angel, Audrey! We love you!!!

Happy 8th Anniversary to US!!!

Today is our 8th Wedding Anniversary. We cannot believe it's been 8 years since that beautiful day. Since then, we've had 2 beautiful and amazing daughters and have another child on the way. We are extremely lucky and blessed to have each other.

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!

Today is my parents 22nd Wedding Anniversary. Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad! We love you very much.

Happy Father's Day!

Today is Father's Day and I want to wish D.J., my Dad, and D.J.'s Dad a very Happy Father's Day! Thank you for all that you do for our family and being a special person in our lives. Happy Father's Day!

Kierstin's Kindergarten Awards Ceremony

Monday June 6, 2011 was Kierstin's last day of Kindergarten. I cannot believe a whole year has gone since the first day of Kindergarten and since she first stepped onto the school bus. Kierstin has learned so many new things and has accomplished more than you could know. She has made D.J. & I very proud and I know she is going to go on to do even bigger things.

Her school didn't do a traditional graduation ceremony, but they did an awards ceremony on the last day of school. Kierstin received all the awards including awards for reading, writing, math, and counting. She is so smart...no wonder she is being tested for the gifted program. Keep up the great work, Kierstin!

P.S. Kierstin wanted to wear the same dress she wore on her first day of school. It still fit perfectly, it was just a little shorter since she has gotten taller.

Kierstin and her BFF, Mikey, at the Awards Ceremony

Kierstin standing to get an award.

Kierstin & I at her awards ceremony.

A family picture at Kierstin's awards ceremony.

Kierstin with Grandma and Grandma-ma at her Awards Ceremony.

Kierstin getting off the bus on the last day of school.

Sadie, Gracie, & Kierstin on her last day of Kindergarten.

Kierstin on her last day as a Kindergartener.

Shelley's Baby Shower

Last weekend was my sister in law, Shelley's, Baby Shower. I helped host it and it was a blast planning and getting all the details together. There were over 30 people at the shower, so it was a great turn-out. She is having a boy, Finnegan, and is due in August. The nursery theme is Woodland Animals and Trees, so we planned the shower around the nursery. All the details came together beautiful and Finn got a lot of nice things. Here are some pictures:

The beautiful Mom-to-be!!!

Shelley, her Mom, and her sister Tracie

Shelley & her Aunt Pam

Me and my 2 wonderful sister-in-laws, Shelley & Tracie

Shelley & Judi

The wonderful Woodland Animal themed cake.

Some of the decorations.

All of Finn's new presents.

Happy Anniversary Cortney & Matt!!!

Today is Cortney and Matt's 3rd Wedding Anniversary. I cannot believe it's been 3 years already. I hope you guys have a wonderful anniversary and a great year! Love you both!

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Today is my Mom's Birthday....Happy Birthday to the best Mom in the world. Thank you for teaching me how to be a great Mom. You inspire me, teach me, support me, and love me no matter what. If I can be half the Mom you are, I know I am doing good then. Thank you for being such a wonderful Grandmother to our children, they love you more than anything and they love being with you and Dad and that means a lot to us. Happy Birthday Mom! I love you!

Happy Birthday, D.J.!

Today is D.J.'s 31st Birthday! Happy Birthday to a wonderful husband and father who goes out of his way for our family! We love you! Happy Birthday!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's today! We hope you enjoy your day....CELEBRATE!

Happy Mother's Day especially to my AMAZING Mother who is my best friend, my inspiration, and my hero.....love you lots, Mom! Happy Mother's Day!

Meet Sadie!

Here are a few pictures of our new dog Sadie that we've had for about 3 weeks now. she is such a great dog and the girls just love her to death!

The girls walking Sadie.

Sadie

The girls with Sadie

Sadie was very tired after a long day.

Sadie and some of her toys. The girls wore her out playing outside.

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today is my Dad's 52nd Birthday! We hope you have a wonderful birthday and we cannot wait to celebrate with you! We love you!

Happy Birthday Dad/Grandpa!!!!

Spring Break 2011

Last week Kierstin was on spring break so I had planned on doing several different things with her and Audrey during the week. It was a very busy week, but we had a great time.

Monday, we got a surprise when we woke up....2 inches of snow. I knew it was going to be yucky outside, so I planned on doing something indoors. The girls and I picked up my niece Gianna and we went to the bowling alley. Cortney met us there too and we bowled, had lunch, and played games. Then we came home and all 3 girls played together!

Tuesday, I took the girls and Gianna to the Butterfly House. We got to see over 5,000 butterflies and the girls (and me) loved seeing the butterflies. Audrey loved getting close to the butterflies and singing to them....it was so cute. After the Butterfly House, we went to Chesterfield Mall for lunch. The girls got to ride the carousel several times and ride the other rides too. Then we came home and played some more.

Wednesday, I took the girls and the neighbor kids to the park to play for a couple hours and then we went to McDonald's for lunch. The kids had a blast.

Thursday, Audrey went to school, so Kierstin, her friend Cami, and I went to the Museum of Transportation and we got to see the trains, cars, and other things. The girls loved it going through the trains. Then we went to a different park and had lunch and the girls played. Thursday night, we surprised Kierstin with a night at a hotel (she loves hotels) and we also got to go swimming. Kierstin was so excited, she didn't want to leave. We swam several times, had dinner with Matt & Cortney, and stayed up late.

Friday, we woke up and swam again and then went out for breakfast. Then we headed to the Science Center for Grossology. Kierstin had waited for this day all week, plus D.J. took off work to go with us...she was very excited. We also saw a movie in the OmniMax called Sea Rex about underwater dinosaurs...Kierstin was in heaven, she loved every minute of it.

Saturday, Kierstin had a cooking class with my Mom which she enjoyed very much. They got to make 5 different things and she can't wait for the next class. She loves to cook and bake. Then she spent the afternoon/evening with my Dad putting legos together.

Sunday, we went to the Magic House. The girls loved the Magic House....they were in awe of everything thing. We had a blast and the girls learned a lot.

It was a long week, but very exciting and very fun. Kierstin said it was the best week ever and she never wanted it to end.

Happy 6th Birthday Kierstin!

Today is Kierstin's 6th Birthday! It's hard to believe that 6 years have gone by since I gave birth to her and held her in my arms for the first time. She is an amazing kid and I love her with all of my heart! Happy Birthday Kierstin! We love you so much!!!