Steve's Family's Shower for Ky

Steves family gave Kylie a shower...It was soo much fun, they got a bunch of really great stuff! It was at Steve's sister Michelle's house. It was great to meet all of Steve's family, and they were all soo nice to Kylie and I. Mom and Kelly also came with us to the shower. It was fun afternoon and Michelle's house was darling!

Bestest Buddies!!

Halle & Miranda are soo cute together! They are both the babies in their families so sometimes the fight like sisters, but the also love like sisters too! They are getting ready to start kindergarten this next year, and they have the same teacher, Mrs. Adams. We hear she is wonderful! It will be so great for Alisa and I because they will have eachother to play with in the morning until its time for school to start. They are alot alike and have fun playing together as you can see! Today they were dressing up their babies like Fancy Nancy!

Best MOM'S day ever!!!

This was truly one of the most special mothers days I've ever had. Jared has been working out of town with Hogan and has to leave late on Sunday night for work the next week. So when my cute family heard I couldnt come to the Mothers Day party at moms house - they all decited to come to my house instead. Im the only sibling who lives out this way..so it was an hour drive each way for them to come. It was such a fun day with everyone..times like these make me soo greatful Im a mother! I love my family! Here are some pics from mothers day 2009

Kylie's Bridal Shower

This was one of Kylie's bridal showers. My twin sister Kelly had the shower at her house and we invited my family as well as some old friends that are just like family...it was soo fun to see everyone! Kylie is very loved! It was very weird to be at a wedding shower for my own daughter...Yikes! Im not that old! My sisters and us had just ran the Race for the Cure that morning, so Ky's best friend Lauryn brought the girls down with her, she is just like a sister to them.

A few of my favorite things...

Here are a few of my favorite things.....My children! As moms dont you wish we could have had a glimps into the future to see how amazing it would be to become a mother. Nothing in my life has ever been more gratifying than to watch my children grow, and to know I played some small part in who they have become. It helps me to truly realize how much the Lord loves each of us us women. To see a little part of myself in each of my 4 beautiful children just amazes me. How blessed I am to be their mother...Kylie made me a little scrapbook for mothers day this year. These are some of the pictures she took to put in my little book entitled, "10 things we love about you!" Its soo cute! Thanks Ky.

WICKED!

Our long awaited turn to see WICKED! It was everything we could have imagined.....and more! We had listened to the music 100's of times and thought we knew exactly how the story would end...but just like the Broadway Musical professes...soo much happened before Dorothy dropped in! It was fabulous - from beginning to end! It also happened to be the same night Kylie & Steve had their engagement pictures taken, so Kylie looks adorable! It was soo funny, on the way out a man took one look at us and said, how cute, you look just like Elphaba and Glinda...Ha Ha!

Easter egg hunt...

Every year Mom & Dad have all the family over for a great Easter Egg Hunt! The kids (both young and old) have fun searching for the eggs. All the eggs are filled with money! Grandpa always throws in a few extra eggs to find with more money....the kids LOVE it!