Fun at The Aquarium!

So it's summer break and we are becoming more and more bored as the days pass, so the kids and I decided to go to "The Living Planet Aquarium" today. It was a lot of fun! The kids love all animals but animals in water are their favorite!

Jordan's favorite were the Rainbow Trout!

Alyssa's favorite were the sharks!

Jordan thought touching the rays was pretty cool but Alyssa wanted no part of it

We couldn't believe how how fast the penguins were!

We really had a good time! It's been so nice to have the kids home!

Next we are going to the Natural History Museum...I love being with my babies!!!

I'm Back...

I finally got a new post up...yay! It's under the August posts. I will put some recent posts up over the weekend.

I haven't forgotten...

Wow it has been a while since I've been on here! I've got so many pictures to share I just need to upload them to my computer. I will be back soon with some new stuff....

Merry Christmas!!!

   Christmas...a day for love, family, friends, and last but not least PRESENTS! The kids woke to find that Santa had been and gone while they were sleeping. He is sure strong! He brought each of the kids a dresser and lots of other fun stuff.

   I was surprised that they slept as late as they did (I remember when I was little I couldn't sleep past 4am). They woke me and Travis up about 7:30, after they dug through their stocking and had some chocolate for an early morning snack. It brings me so much joy to see the twinkle in my kids eye when they are soo excited, that alone makes my day!

They had so much fun opeing their gifts. They both got a nice new winter coat. As soon as Alyssa opened hers she insisted she wear it and she didn't take it back off until hours later. Jordan was most excited for the playstation game he got (NBA 2K10)...that boy lives and breathes sports! Both the kids were having a happy morning!

After we cleaned up, got dressed, and had a little breakfast it was time to play...

 

So we got all ready and went out to play in the snow.

We played for a little while then it was time to go make the Christmas rounds

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After driving around to visit some family it was finally time to come home and just be a bum.

We cuddled up on the couch together put in a movie and crashed out.

It was a long but very enjoyable day!

Thank you to everyone that made this Christmas so great!

We love you guys!!!

School Time

Back to school...

Jordan didn't want the summer to be over yet, but it's that time of year again. Jordan started 2nd grade today.

This is Jordan with his 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Hampton.

Alyssa has been extremely excited to start 1st grade. She talked about it almost everyday over the summer break. She was so happy to be going to school today, although she had second thoughts when she got there and realized the day lasts quite a bit longer than kindergarten did. Her teacher is really sweet though so I know things will be just fine.

This is Alyssa with her 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Erickson.

 

Happy 50th Anniversary

What a cute couple!...Grandma and Grandpa celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary! To think that they have been married almost twice as long as I have been alive that is just incredible to me. We went to Red Lobster to enjoy a nice dinner.

Everyone was laughing at me because I was standing on a chair so I could get high enough and far enough away to (or I should say try to) fit everyone in the picture. I had half the resteraunt staring at me and looking at me pretty wierd because I was standing on the chair but I did manage to get a decent shot of everyone. And "everyone" is...starting with Alyssa, Sherry, Tiffany, Brandon, Uncle Sherman, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Ethel, Melinda (Scott's girlfriend), Scott, Josh, Travis, and Jordan.

Uncle Sherman (Grandma's Brother) was able to even able to come to town, from Louisianna
and Aunt Ethel was there too. 

                                               

How often are kids have the oppurtunity

 to celebrate a 50th Anniversary with their Grand-Parents!?! I think that's so very cool. 

                                                              

                                 

  It was a very sweet night!

Happy Anniversary Grandma and Grandpa....Lots of Love!!!

We Love our Grandpa Mark!

It's a seldom occasion when Grandpa Mark will allow someone to take his picture and it's even more rare for him to smile in a picture, although he couldn't resist when the kids wanted to take a picture with him.

I love this picture!

Fun Summer Days!

So the day started by taking our kids fishing for the very first time

at some little pond Travis found...they absolutely loved it!

Unfortunately we weren't able to catch any fish for dinner but the fun the

kids had was worth more than any fish you could imagine!!!

We will for sure be going fishing again sometime very soon!

THEN...

Later on in the evening we were playing outside and heard some chirping...

so after looking for a bit Trav and the kids found

a little tiny baby bird by the bushes in our backyard!

It was so tiny and oh so cute, but we had no idea where it came from.

I called a couple different places and found out that

animal rescue is closed on the weekends so we decided to

find a bucket and put some blankets

and a little bit of water in it and take care of it for the night so

right now it's in our downstairs bathroom...

and I don't hear any chirps so I assume

Tweetie Bird (that's what the kids named it) is sleeping.

It was so cute though the bird kept trying to crawl up Alyssa's shirt and

into Jordan's pants, then when I came back outside with the bucket

Tweetie Bird was fast asleep under Alyssa's pant leg.

It's sad that the baby lost it's mommy, but it was also the

neatest way to end our night!

So tomorrow morning I am calling animal rescue to come

get Tweetie Bird since I have no clue how to take care of such a

small bird and I'm sure Tweetie will be treated great by animal rescue!

Aren't baby birds so adorable!?!

Lisa's Crazy Go Kart vs Ford Bronco Accident!

Poor Lisa, I wish there was more I could do to help!

It was great to see you last night, just not in so much pain.

I Hope you get better real soon!

I Love Ya Girl!!!

Lisa not able to do much of anything

The stitches to fix her ear

Other scrapes and bruises from the accident

X-Ray of where the collar bone is broke

This is the bruise where the collar bone is broke

This is Alyssa's Kindergarten pictures, as well as some pictures

of her very first day of school.

What a bitter sweet moment for a mommy...

It's the moment you realize they are no longer a baby,

but a little person who amazes you every single day!

I couldn't help but to shed a tear while I watched my

daughter walk into the school doors for the very first time!

She is such a smart, sweet, wonderful girl that I am blessed

to have in my life every single day!

Alyssa's Kindergarten Picture

Alyssa Sitting at her desk

Alyssa with the most awesome kindergarten teacher ever...
Thank you Mrs. LaPutka!

Alyssa walking out of the school on her very
first day