Happy B-Day to a Girl with as many Talents...

...as she has POSES!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ANNALEE...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!
LOVE YOU!!!!

Important Lessons Learned...

...while Camping! Gavin saw Daddy spitting sunflower seeds and he grabbed a cracker, bit off a piece, and spit it as far as he could. That's when Brian knew it was time to teach the art!

This bit of information comes in handy, especially when 3 of those frogs are Loose in my Trailer!

They really were inseperable!

New "do"...

Brynlee and I went and got a haircut together the other day, it was a really fun time as we lay next to each other getting our hair washed (that was her favorite part). She loves her new haircut and wanted me to put it on my blog. So, this morning we went to our front yard and did a 5-minute photo-shoot. SO CUTE!
Kam had been riding her scooter (obviously) during our little "photo-shoot," she didn't want to be left out of the pictures...too cute not to put on here!

You would think they had seen Santa or something...

...with how excited they got when they saw the corn on the cobb stand on the side of the road! Brynlee and Kambria started screaming and pointing and begging me to pull over and buy some. They have been watching that corner of the road for quite some time, waiting for this day. Brynlee said, "Mom, DAD is going to SCREAM when I tell him about this!" I replied, "Brynlee, have you ever heard Dad scream before?" She said, "No, but he will definitely scream about this!" Even Gavin, tonight when eating it, would take a bite and say "MOM!... Yummy!...MOM ...YUMMY!" (over and over and over again!) Well, this is not an advertisement for corn on the cobb, but I have to admit, it was pretty good.

He Takes the Championship...AGAIN!!!

My little (much bigger than me) brother has once again clenched the State Title for pole-vault...3 YEARS IN A ROW!!! Needless to say, I am a very proud sister. I wasn't able to attend with being so far away, but I was able to live it through my sister, Chelsea. I was on the phone with her when he, not only won the title, but also beat his own record and set a new record for the state meet history (he got 15'8")! When he went for the record, the officials stopped all other events and ALL EYES were on Wes! I could hear the people in the background clapping in sync and yelling for him, when he made it there was a huge roar from the crowd! These pictures are from some different meets last year.

To see the video of the record vault, Chelsea has it on her blog right HERE!

YAY WES!!!

Something is Missing...

...can you tell what it is that is missing?

YUP! She is an OFFICIAL Bike Rider! Memorial Day, we decided it was finally time to teach Brynlee to ride her bike without her training wheels. It took less than 5 minutes for her to have it down. WAY TO GO BRYN!!!

He's 2...

...and I can't believe it! Gavin turned 2 on Sunday. We had a wonderful Memorial weekend celebrating our favorite little guy!

Some of Gavin's favorite things right now:

Movies: "Ponna"(Kung Fu Panda), "Chowrs"(Cars), and "Bote"(Bolt).

Food: "Teetoos" (cheetos), "cawcheez" (cottage cheese), "muck" (milk), and "I ceeem" (ice cream).
Songs: The Wheels on the Bus, Old McDonald had a farm, and I am a Child of God.

Animals: Dogs, Ducks, and Chickens (he is the best one at catching the chickens)!

Color: Green.

Things: His blanket (he shares lots of things, but he will NOT share his blanket with anyone!), his binky, and his "bobble" (sippy cup).

Some of Mom's favorite things about Gavin:

1. His facial expressions, especially his eyebrows!

2. He runs to me and wraps his arms completely around my neck, and stays for a long time.

3. When I hold him and he hears music, he shakes his little mid-section, I can't describe it, but I hope I never forget it, it is SOO cute!

4. He LOVES nap time, when he is tired he comes and grabs my finger and pulls me up to his room so I can put him in bed. (He still takes a good 3 hour nap).

5. He is so good in the car (seriously, not a peep on a 12 hour trip)!

*This kid can also throw a tantrum like NO OTHER, he is very determined once his mind is made up, but remember we are focusing on Favorite things! :)

Gavin's Birthday-night we pulled our trailer to our backyard, and had a little "stay-cation!"

We played Buckaroo, had some laughs, slept really well, and really enjoyed Daddy's pancakes and eggs in the morning! (Pancakes are always best when you are camping...even if it is in your backyard!) We had so much fun that we did it the next night as well! I think we will make a tradition of it on Gavin's Birthday.

I shouldn't have been so surprised...

...afterall, it IS in her genes! Brian's parents (and many family members, not including Brian) have been doing musical theater for 20+ years! However, Brynlee has always been a little soft-spoken. Her teachers have all described her as "Quiet, yet Confident." I knew she would do a great job in her kindergarten play last night, but she surprised me a little when there was no "quiet" about it...only CONFIDENCE!

Brynlee played the part of a Fairy in the play Giant John. She has been practicing her lines (3 lines) for weeks. She was so excited about it that she counted down the days until she was able to perform last night. We really enjoyed watching her and we are SO PROUD of her!

I had a great time creating her costume, she had a great time wearing it!

I have been trying all day to upload the video of her play to blogger, no luck. If anyone is interested in seeing it...you can click here.

Here is another video from last night of her class singing the song "Read me a Memory" by Jay Richards. This was the first time I had heard it, it is my new favorite song. I bawled as I listened to the lyrics and watched my sweet girl sing her little heart out.

PROUD Momma!!!

Check back soon and you'll see why!

7 Random things that make me happy...

Random Happy Thing #1: Campfires, Tin-foil dinners, and s'mores (in my back yard!). (Not to mention the OBVIOUS things (people) that make me happy in this picture!)
Random Happy Thing #2: My new BLOG BOOK that I recently had printed (I am going to print it yearly, it is my way of keeping a family journal):

Random Happy Thing #3: My TULIPS! (Flowers just make me happy period.)

Random Happy Thing #4: That my kids are too small to do too much damage! :)

Random Happy Thing #5: My garage no longer has to smell like a barn! Brian has recently finished building this chicken coop, he did a Great job (as with everything he does)!

Random Happy Thing #6: Great little neighborhood friends and a movie party JUST FOR FUN!

Random Happy Thing #7: Sunshine and snuggles.