Kesley Turns the big 10!!

I can't believe my oldest is 10, Crazy!! Time has just gone by so fast. Kesley is such a great help, and the best babysitter. She is just like a little mom. I think Brielle thinks she is her 2nd mom. She will go to Kes just as much as she comes to me. Happy 10th Birthday Kes!

She got lots of fun things for her Birthday!

Opening all the presents!

For her party I made the Cafe Rio salads/burritos, and for her cake Kesley wanted her favorite "Texas Sheetcake". This picture is Brett typical picture with his eyes closed ALWAYS.

Putting 10 candles on the cake!!

The Birthday girl and her cake!

It's so fun to have family come to her birthday party, and celebrate with us!!

The Nutcracker!

Kesley and Makayla went to the nutcracker with Grandma Debra, Grandma Elaine and their cousins. I thought Makayla would like it cause she love to dance, especially. They had a fun time there.

Getting ready for the show to start. This was their first time ever seeing it.

I was glad they could sit through that long play, they did a good job! They liked all the music in it!

Dax turns One!

My cute little nephew Dax had his first birthday and had an Elmo party. He loves Elmo! Marsha had the cutest little party for him.

Loving all his new toys for his Birthday! My kids had fun helping him open his presents.


The boys were outside BBQing all the meat.

They liked the music on the new little bike, and pushing all the buttons.

One Year Older!

We celebrated my birthday after Corben's wrestling tournament. Dean and Debra took us all to Pasta Factory. Then when we were done we went to there house for cake and open presents!

Me and my cute boy!!

These balloons Debra had got for me. I thought they were so cute with the little tale's on them. The kids obviously liked them too.


Me and Kes eating some yummy cake!

Opening my presents, I got spoiled for my birthday!!

Raking Leaves!

The kids have a job every year to rake leaves at their grandma and grandpa's house. They each get paid $20 each, so they really like to rake leaves! They have huge big trees with piles of leaves on the ground. So this keeps them busy all day!

Feeling up the garbage cans with leaves (and kids).

Lots and lots of leaves!!

Kesley hard at work! Good job Kes!!

Having fun while you work!

Makayla's Dance Recital

Makayla with her Grandpa Dean and Kesley!

It so fun to have her grandma's and grandpa's be able to come watch her perform.

Makayla doing her ballet dance.

Makayla performed at the Dicken's Festival for her Dance. She loves, loves, loves Dance!!

This is her at her recital, she does a great job in dance, and likes all her little friends in her class and her dance teachers!

She is not scared at all to perform in front of people,
I love how she has something that she absolutley loves, and has her time too shine!

Our Thanksgiving!

While everyone was getting dinner ready for Thanksgiving. Gretchen had planned a fun activity in their garage for the kids to do. They made their own gingerbread houses. Everyone all just brought different candies to decorate them with.

All the grandkids decorating their houses. This was perfect for them to keep them busy. They all loved it!



We had Thanksgiving this year at my brother Dave's house. Of course I forgot my camera, so thanks Gretch for the pictures!!




It was nice to have lots of room for our BIG family. We had fun hanging out together and just visiting with each other.

We had lots of yummy food! When you have a big family is you have lots of food from everyone!

Brielle and her cousin Sadie, good little buddies!

The older grandkids seating together for dinner!

Preparing for the Thanksgiving Dinner!!