Spring Pictures

Where has our baby girl gone?!  She is SO grown up!

Party Time

After recital pictures and a baseball game, it was finally time for Stetson's birthday party! He invited three friends over for food, fun, and a sleepover.  Let the party begin!

We thought feeding the boys before our evening would probably be in our best interest.  Stetson requested pizza so we had a choice of cheese, pepperoni, and sausage.

Stetson couldn't wait any longer to open his gifts, so he decided to open gifts right after dinner but to wait to have cake.  His friends know him well!  Everett got him a whole bag of baseball cards and gum.  They all had to open the packages and go through each card before we could do anything else.

When Jacob moved in a few months ago, he brought the sport of hockey to the neighborhood.  Therefore, he got Stetson his own hockey set including a goal, two sticks, and a street hockey ball.  Awesome!

For something fun, Stetson requested to go skating.  So, we all loaded up and headed to the local skating rink.

The big boys brought their roller blades (remember, they are ALL into street hockey).

Brady has his roller blades on too.

While Everett was still getting accustomed to skating in general.  He did great, though!

Little Miss Priss (aka Cassidy) skated her little heart out.  Mommy and Daddy skated too!

Skating is hard work!  These four had a blast working up a sweat.

After wearing them out skating, we took the boys home for cake.  Stetson requested a german chocolate cake (he's his Daddy's son) and we added some Star Wars flair to make it special.

Happy 8th Birthday, Stetson Lee!!

Whew!  Food, presents, skating, cake....now what?!  A slumber party!!!

What a super fun night!  The boys played so well together and were so good!  Now off to bed and then a yummy waffle breakfast in the morning.  I think it's safe to say that Stetson has had the birthday and party he wanted.

Sneak Peak

Today was picture day for Cassidy's dance recital. Therefore, you all get a sneak peak at just how cute she will look on stage next month!

Happy 8th Birthday, Stetson!

I say this every year, but how can you be 8 years old already?!  I have seen you grow from a not so tiny infant to the boy you are today.  Stetson, you are truly a joy to Daddy and me and we couldn't have hand-picked a better son.  You are....well....amazing.

Since it's Stetson's special day, he gets to do whatever he wants (within reason).  First up, donuts for breakfast before school!

A happy 8 year old right before school!  He chose to bring cupcakes for his class too.

I forgot to take pictures but Mommy and Daddy delivered Subway to school for lunch and even got to sit in the cafeteria and eat with him!

For dinner, he invited Mama Bear and Gramps over for Chick-fil-A with us.  He chose Chick-fil-A, of course.

Then after waiting ALL day, it was time for presents!!

Cassidy gave him a cool Star Wars shirt.

We gave him a hockey stick and a few other things.

Mama Bear gave him slippers and a super special ring.  This ring was J's when he was a boy and Mama Bear has kept it all these years.  Since Stetson was 2, she has let him try it on each time he comes to her house.  Well, now it finally fits and it is his!

Gramps gave Stetson four books...all classics like Where the Red Fern Grows.

Nonnie sent Stetson a Star Wars Wii game....a huge hit!  It will come in handy during his slumber party on Saturday too!

Gramps also gave Cassidy books...even though today is not her day.  Too sweet.

Stetson thought that was it, but Gramps saved the best gift for last!  A Razor 360!  If you have never seen one of these, you should check them out.  They spin in all different directions!  I will try to take a video of him riding it sometime and post it.

Happy Birthday, Stetson!!  I hope your special day was all you wanted it to be.  We will do our partying on Saturday with your best buds!

Easter Morning

You would have thought this morning was Christmas morning!  Stetson and Cassidy woke us up at 6:45am ready to go!

First, they had to find their baskets.  Stetson helped Cassidy find hers.  It was full of lots of goodies!

E.B. was tricky and hid Stetson's basket behind a chair.

Just look at all their stuff...candy, toys, books, a kite, etc.

Then it was time to find the eggs!  Once they thoroughly searched the house, the kids determined that the eggs must be outside.

Jackpot!

Not only did they find the eggs they dyed, but E.B. also hid plastic eggs filled with candy and money!

Aunt Mo sent them Easter goodies too!  Thank you!!

What a fun Easter morning!  Now it's time to clean up and get ready for our Easter dinner with Mama Bear.

Getting Ready for E.B.

After a super fun day, Stetson and Cassidy got everything ready for the Easter Bunny.  They made a bowl of carrots and lettuce, put their baskets and eggs out, and even wrote notes to E.B.  

Now it's time for bed so we can wake up and see if he came.  Good Night!

Egg Hunt

The older girls in our neighborhood decided to organize an egg hunt for the younger kids today. They planned the whole thing themselves, including paying for eggs and their fillings.  I know I say this a lot, but our neighborhood is awesome!

Here they are all lined up and ready for the hunt to begin.

The Three Musketeers...Cassidy, Kate and McKenna.

The sweet older girls telling the little ones "On your mark, get set, GO!"

And they're off!

It was a fun and successful hunt too!  Stetson and Cassidy really enjoyed their loot!  Thank you so much!

Egg Time

It's hard to believe it is Good Friday already!  Where has the year gone?  Anyway, we enjoyed our day off and spent it getting ready for Sunday.

We HAD to dye eggs!  Yes, Cassidy is wearing a Halloween shirt which just so happens to be the same one she wore when we were decorating Christmas cookies too.  I guess it's her "thing".

Daddy got in on the action by painting a "special" egg.  I wonder who will find this one?

Cassidy's awesome creations...

Stetson's amazing eggs...

And Daddy's finished product...

You may have noticed that the kids' trays weren't full.  Well, we sadly broke a few eggs.  That's okay, though, because we made a special treat with them!  Yum!

Singin' in the Rain

April showers bring May flowers, right?  Well why not enjoy those showers?!  These two sure know how to!

She was literally singing in the rain.

He just played and giggled.

They were out there for over an hour!  So fun!