Sunday, May 24, 2009

Proud mama...

So, the school year is fastly coming to a close.
At the end of the year, our school teachers
give out awards to their students.
I was VERY proud of the boys and ALL their
accomplishments this year in their classes.
I can't believe that Benjamin will be in
2nd grade and Luke will be in K5!
Where does the time go?
Geez! They are growing up too fast!
Benjamin David
my first grader, recieved "honors" in his grades,
an award from the state of Oklahoma for how much reading
he has done this year, and then an award for displaying his
fruits of the spirit: helping and kindness
and, oh yeah, he has lost 6 teeth now,
he wanted me to put that in there!
Luke Ryan
my pre-k-er, got an award for completing the k-4 program and
moving up to the last set in his reading books and then also got an
award for displaying his fruits of the spirit:
peacemaker and gentleness
(it's hard to give out awards in K-4 since they don't do grades yet,
but I am so glad that they do it for the kids!)
I am so very proud of them!
and, no, he hasn't lost any teeth yet, but he wiggles them everyday
just to see if they are any looser than the day before!
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and this girl?
Ella Grace
well...she just gets the award for being...
so stinkin cute!




Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Makayla Love...

3 months old...
I can't believe how big she is getting,
I mean we JUST saw her and she already looks different!
So beautiful!

Missouri, family time ...and a really crazy turkey

For Mother's Day this year,
we drove up to Missouri to see Ben's family.
We had alot of fun being able to see and spend time with everyone!
Getting ready to leave,
Ella trying on her new raincoat from papa and gigi,
because of course, it was raining, AGAIN,
and it won't stop. EVER.
Once, we got there, Benjamin decided to climb a tree...
but...he got stuck trying to get down!
His knee was wedged in there pretty tight..
(he wouldn't look at me!)
daddy to the rescue!
Success!
Needless to say, he didn't climb anymore!
Now, if it would have been Luke,
it would have been a different story!
I couldn't tell you how many times Luke JUMPED out of this tree!
*sigh*
Everyone wanted to climb on the fences...
It's amazing how you can get everyone to look when you say,
"Hey, what's that cow doin?"

Benjamin and KhiyanneElla found a new way home...
The kids were NOT interested in taking pictures!
Group shot...
Khiyanne, Benjamin and Luke...
Khiyanne found a catepillar...
Luke was pretty impressed that "a girl" would hold it!
My boys...
the "hug your brother" shot
the "kissy-kissy"shot
this was so funny to see Luke teasing Benjamin
with those pink, pouty lips!
Benjamin was havin none of that, though!
Ella and Joan playing the piano
typical men, lunch was obviously over and it was time to nap!
Ella started puckering up herself!
Khiyanne LOVES to flip her hair, and she does it alot
so Ben decided to capture it...
pure girl!
Isn't she gorgeous, though!
The boys love spending time with her!
she's coming this summer to visit, we can't wait!
And I'm holding her mom to it!!
I forget nothin!
later on, we ran into this guy,
he was harmless at first...
then he started making really loud "turkey sounds"
and flappin all around and comin towards us,
they move pretty fast, ya know...
I about peed my pants!
I was outta there, with a bunch of laughter following me!
crazy, crazy missouri turkey...



























Maryland...

Me, Ella and Ashley went to Maryland and got to see the fam! We had a great time seeing everybody, and we really didn't want to leave! So much that we almost missed our plane home!
Uncle Justin with Jadyn and Ella Bella...
the girls playing kitchen...
Jadyn tasting the food that Ella made for her;)...
Jadyn loves to be upside down... yep, she loves it!
the girls, on the way to georgetown...
sweet Makayla! She is so cute and such a good baby!
had to throw on the rain gear, it was pouring!
shopping wore them out!
"will it ever stop raining?"

monkey see...
monkey do...
this was so sweet!
they hugged alot!
Ella on the plane...
I kept talking to her about Jadyn,
so I think she was looking for her!
So sad...

We miss you
Aunt Rachael, Uncle Justin, Aunt Jessica, Jadyn and Makayla
I'm not crying. really.
we'll be back soon!