Emme playing Softball

Fall softball season! :) Glad we started Emme out in the fall, it is more of a learning time than competitive.

This was Emme's first time ever playing softball and she did great!

Getting in position...

The group huddle after the game, love little Emme's face!

Happy Birthday Kylie!

For Kylie's birthday this year she wanted a cookie cake!! It was so yummy, daddy helped frost the cake this year! She also wanted to go out on the boat. So we decided to blow up the tube, they had a blast!

First Day of School

Ally is in the first grade this year!

Emme is in the fourth grade this year!

Kylie is in the 6th grade this year!

Happy Birthday Emme!

For Emme's birthday this year she chose from the Disney movie Tangled- I let her kinda design her cake then I decorate it how she tells me! :)
Found this idea from another blog, thought it was such a cute idea! :)
We played pin the frying pan on Flynn Riders nose!



Singing Happy Birthday to Emme!Make a wish...

We made Pascal the chameleon party blowers! :)

What a fun party it was, Happy Birthday sweet Emme!! Can't believe you are 9 years old!!! Love you!!!

Our 12th Anniversary

For our Anniversary this year I planned a date to a Braves game, overnight in a hotel, a lazy tube ride on the Chatahoochee and dinner at the most amazing Steakhouse in Roswell. We had such a fun time, lots of laughing and making memories together!

The calendar I bought this year is made out of chalk paper, so we each take turns coloring in the picture! The month of July is a flag...

Think it is so funny that the chick-fil-a cow does the tomahawk chop!!

The Braves won!! :)

Our first broken bone!

Well we made it almost 11 years with out any broken bones. Ally was playing outside and was jumping and fell landing on her hands and arms. She had a compound fracture and was in the cast for 7 weeks. She did amazing in the emergency room. She is one tough "cowgirl". This happened the day after we returned from vacation, right at the beginning of summer.

It was a long summer of having to stay inside (sweat in the cast causes serious itching), no swimming and watching lots of movies. When we went back for her check up the bones had shifted a little bit back to the original break, so then I was even more concerned about her "sitting still" which is a hard to ask of her! We made it through the summer, she got this cast off and then a waterproof one put on for three weeks. But we still have to be cautious with her because the doctor told us that this is the most common break to re-break. So we have a splint for her to wear for some activities that she participates in, we go back in May of next year to have x-rays done.

The Wedding

One of the reasons we went up to New York was because our flower girl, Sarah, was getting married. It was so cool, they had the ceremony on the summit of Hunter Mountain, a place where you normally ski and snow board. The only way to the top is by chair lift or an hour truck ride that I have heard is really really steep and scary!On the chair lift coming back down.


Father/Daughter dance!
Todd and I with Anthony and Michelle (parents of the bride) Anthony was the one who shared the gospel with Todd, they worked together when Todd was younger. They have been great friends through the years!
Todd and I with Jaron and Brenda. Jaron was Todd's best man from our wedding and have been great friends through the years as well. Both of these families are the kind of friends that when you see them whether it has been a month of 4 years you pick up where you left off! So thankful for them!
The guys!
What a fun wedding, Sarah was such a beautiful bride!!

Gramma and Grandpa's House

The first part of the trip we stayed with Gramma and Grandpa in Albany, it was the last time staying in this house, they have now moved to Buffalo! Here is a picture of Todd's sister Lesley, the girls, Gramma, Grandpa and Todd. Playing Bocce Ball in the backyard! The girls loved it!

Thanks again for having us! We had a great time!! :)

A trip to the salon...

Not just any salon...Aunt Lesley's salon in New York!! :) We took a trip to New York and the girls were so excited about getting their hair cut by Aunt Lesley and getting it cut in a salon! What a treat!!!
Mikayla playing in the dryers!


Todd decided to help out his sister and washed Mikayla's hair.She was loving it!!!

All those beauties!! Thank you so much Aunt Lesley!!

Ally's Pinkie Pie Party

Happy Birthday Ally!
Her theme this year was Pinkie Pie from My Little Pony. She drew this pony for the party to play "Pin the tail on Pinkie Pie"! :)




Happy Birthday Ally! You are growing up so fast! I am so thankful for you, you are such a sweet girl!! We are blessed to have you as our daughter!