Memorial Day

For Memorial day we had a couple friends over to celebrate. (and eats lots of yummy food!) Ashleigh thought the size of my pineapple was funny, so I snapped a photo of her loving it:) The food, almost gone: Baby back ribs, watermelon, potato salad, pasta salad, chips, dip and lemonade:) Brain (Lance's friend), Lance and Angela. The weather decided to let us go outside for a while:):) Ashleigh, Rachel, my mom and Jayden. The fun table! Bradlee and Elena. He decided to bring some brats, so he had to grill them!:) My honey and me! The yummy dessert! Chocolate chip, mini M&M and marshmallow cookie crust with marshmallows and chocolate melted on top...sort of like smore's:):):) Sooo yummy!!! I have some cute shots of the girls on my mom's camera. Now if only her card would let me download them!!! Oh well, I'll have to blog about that later:):):)

We're eating Dinosaurs!

Rachel just finished learning about dinosaurs in school so my mom brought over this dinosaur cake pan and we made a cake. It actually doesn't look that cute, but the girls loved it! Rachel thought it would be cool to claw at the cake like a dinosaur! So then Jayden tried and got her fingers in the frosting:):):) I wasn't too motivated to decorate so this is all it got. Poor dinosaur! It sure was yummy though!!

Baby Logan

My cousin Michelle gave birth to a handsome baby boy on May 20. He is such a cutie! We visited at the hospital and I wanted to hold him forever!! Congrats Michelle! I like how Jayden is looking at us in this picture. Too cute:):):) She loves that baby Logan!

I LOVE my job!!

For Mother's Day, Brett sent his mother and I to scrap book for the day! (Saturday) We both had a great time and now I'm only a year behind!:):) Like my shingles?:) On Sunday morning Rachel and Brett brought me breakfast in bed. Jayden was still asleep and we couldn't wait for her since we had 9am church:) Rachel thought a good breakfast consisted of a maple bar doughnut, a blueberry muffin and a glass of orange juice! NICE! She also made me a cute card which she was very proud to show me:)I usually don't look that bad in the morning! The shingles would make my eye swell up every morning. Lucky me! After church we headed to my mom's house to have a yummy dinner! It was requested that we have the Garlic-Rosemary pork loin again from Our Best Bites, so I delivered! Yes, those are paper plates. My mom insisted! Not a very good shot, but there we are! My mom and my brother Lance. He made her a card, which she loves! It was also requested I make a chocolate cake and a good friend of mine gave me this recipe! I'm not a huge cake fan, but this was delicious!!! Lance and the girls had to go back for seconds! Happy Mother's Day!

Muffins for Moms!

Rachel's school puts on this fun breakfast every year for moms and their kiddos! Rachel and I were a little tired. We both stayed up too late! I am sporting a new look called spider bites from the garage. Will I ever look normal again?:):):) Afterward we (all the parents) gave Mrs. Ryan her gift cards and flowers for teacher appreciation! She loved them! Micheal's and Regal Cinemas, watch out! Thanks for being such a great teacher Mrs. Ryan!!

LOOK WHAT CAME TODAY!!!!

I'm soooo excited!! So nicely packaged! BEAUTIFUL!!! I can't wait to decorate the room!! Oh, the detail!!! The cute pillowcase! Each of the girls get one of these quilts for their room!! It is a super late Christmas gift from mom, dad and the grandparents. That's back order for you:):):)But now the fun can begin!!

Teacher Appreciation!

Rachel has a pretty awesome kindergarten teacher! After a week of small fun gifts, Rachel and I decided to make this cool clipboard. This was my first attempt so be nice:):) Mod Podge isn't as easy as some people (miss creative Kelli) say it is! Or I'm just really impatient:):) Mrs. Ryan's favorite color is blue so we incorporated some in here:) Rachel was very proud!

Michelle's Baby Shower

My cousin Michelle is about to have a baby boy named Logan!! I am so excited for her and for me...I'm going to kidnap him but she doesn't know yet, shhh!!! Her theme was The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Isn't this cute! some kids painted it...and then Kelli (the other host and good friend) made it look like this:):) She's just talented that way! We had some pretty yummy food, at least I think so:) lemon blueberry muffins, cran-orange muffins, ham and roasted pepper quiches, lemon-cloud cupcakes with white chocolate frosting! Are you drooling yet? I thought so! Kelli also made these super yummy sugar cookies in the shape of a fruit with a bite taken out of them. The cookies were the favors and seriously oh so mouthwatering!! We also had fruit, veggies and juice of course! It's a little hard to see, but Kelli made this super cute banner for Logan! I told you she was talented!! Michelle's Aunt and cousins made her this cool diaper cake! I think I'm the only here that's not so talented!:):) Me with my super cool oil burn on my lip, the beautiful and glowing Michelle and the Oh so talented Kelli!! Michelle's good friend Rebecca also hosted with us and let us use her house and there are no photos of her!!! Sorry Rebecca!!! Everyone having fun! Michelle reading her advice for little boys...too funny! Gift time! I got her this shirt, and some others:):) and these nursing pads. Gotta love me!! I love this expression as well! Congrats Michelle!! Can't wait to meet him!!

Happy Birthday Uncle Lance!

My brother and good friend Lance, just turned 28!! We just love him so much and can't imagine life without him:) He came over for a yummy dinner of Filet Mignon, Asparagus and twice baked potatoes! He wanted a cherry pie for dessert, so I put my mom in charge, but since the cherry pie's were sooo expensive :):) she bought a razzleberry pie (frozen!) Not my kind of thing, but lance enjoyed it! (not worthy of a picture either:):))) Outside fun with Lance and Bolt, our new fearless wagon puller!! Wagon fun with Grandpa Bob. The daredevil Jayden on the swing... she really has no fear! Happy Birthday Lance!

Sunday

Every Sunday morning I come downstairs to this... The cutest girls ever playing on the friend website!

Clowns!

A few weeks ago, the family went to the YMCA to check it out since it was National Kids Health Day. They had many fun activities and fun things for the kids to do, but my girls really enjoyed these noses:):) The Jayders! What a personality! Rachel also showing off her face/hand painting! Thanks YMCA for a day of fun!

Dress Fun

While a good friend of mine was in Ecuador visiting family she picked up these dresses for my girls! Aren't they sweet? Thanks Nena! After I got the girl's pictures, Rachel had to take one of me. Sorry that you have to see this:(