Trip to Nana and Papa's.

While Daddy was away at camp we took a quick trip to Nana and Papa's. We had a great time just hanging out and having fun!!

Nana and Papa set up the blow up slide in the backyard. This provided for hours of entertainment!
KG, CT, and Deacon enjoying the water.
We took the electric car out to get a snocone. It even has seatbelts. :) The kids thought this was fun.
The kids checking out the Vietnam Memorial at the local park. They took this picture for Poppi.

Monkeying Around

A few weeks ago we headed on over to a birthday party for one of my best friends growing up little boy. It's fun to live close and get our kids together. Although it could be quite scary what these kids could get into if they are anything like their mothers. :)

KG and Deacon enjoying the splash pad.
It was a monkey themed party. So cute!! These monkey cookies were Yummy!!
Deacon and CT enjoying their cookies.
All five of our kids together. Happy Birthday sweet Andrew!!
KG and Lydia. This could be TROUBLE!!
Playing on the slide. Thanks for inviting us. We had a GREAT time!!

Backyard Fun and Swimming

The kids were begging to get the slip and slide out, so we dug it out, and away they went. They had a great time getting wet, and running a muck.

CT, KG, and Deacon
Deacon figuring out the slip n slide.
CT was a pro.
KG taking a turn.
Deacon ready for the poo and wada. He LOVES it!!
CT and KG hanging out.

Dance Party!!!

We actually moved houses a couple of weeks ago. We had been packing and packing. The kids had had enough of the packing, and decided to have a little dance party. I went in KG's room to find this. :)

Deacon has quite the moves. ha ha!

End of Year Activities

I am Waaaaaay behind on blogging, so I'm going to try and get caught up. We had a great year at wee school and kindergarten. :) I can't believe how fast it went by. We had lots of activities during the last couple of weeks of school.

KG and her best little friends hanging out at the park on their last day of wee school. We also had a little picnic.
CT and his buddies got to go to Mazzios and make personal pizzas one day. It was FULL of kindergartners and very loud, but they had a great time!
Deacon's little Wee School class had a water day outside. I had to pull him off this slide when it was time to go. He was none to happy to have to go in. He loves the wada.
CT's class did a barnyard musical for their school. Their class played the part of the chickens. It was really cute.
This is the boy side getting ready for the musical.
CT also had a musical at church that he participated in. He did a great job.

Family Photos

About a month ago we went out to the ranch and had some family photos taken. Our sweet friend Heather did these for us. She is just starting out, so we said we would be her guinea pigs. :) She did a great job!! These were some of our favorites!

Mother's Day/Baby Dedication

This Mother's Day at our church was not only Mother's Day, but also a very special day in our family's life. We have had all our children dedicated once they were born. We do not do this so that they can go to heaven. That is not our decision, but a personal decision they will have to make on their own when they are a little older, and understand more what it means to follow Jesus, and have a personal relationship with him. We do this as a family to say, we are going to love, support, and teach you as much as we can about the Jesus we love, serve, and follow. In hopes that one day you will make a decision to follow Him too!!

Today was Deacon's turn to be dedicated to the Lord. What a blessing and an honor it is to be his parents. We are so thankful to the Lord that he allowed us to be his parents!
Deacon receiving his first Bible. He was so excited he kept saying, "Mine, mine, mine." :)
As we celebrated mom's on this day, I can't help but think fondly of Deacon's birth mother, and the huge sacrifice she made for her boy!! There will always be a GREAT love for his birth parents. We may never meet here on this earth, but we pray that one day we will meet in eternity, and spend forever there as a family!!