Updated...downloads from phone

Happy Halloween
My cool man

Kiley getting ready to get her ear's pierced, finally....this has to be at least the 5th attempt

And he went through with it

Lathan's new big boy bike

Kiley and her friend, Dana Cheer

Updated..August- December

Emma Grace broke her arm at school, this is her showing off her green cast, with LOTS of signatures:) She had to wear it for 4 weeks September-October.

Kiley did cheer this year and feel in love with the sport. This is her team competing at Cheersport, in October.

This was Sun Valley's Homecoming Game, for the middle school. Kiley was escorted by her Daddy.

More of the homecoming...

Emma Grace turned 6! She had a big party at her most favorite place, Kate's Skates!

Blowing out candles!

Lots of friends.

Cheer season was May-October, so Kiley had lots of practices and lots of games.

Sunny, our CRAZY dog, we got her in July, for Lathan's Birthday!

I took a long blog break, but realised I really want to keep this blog updated for my kids to refer back to one day. I think it will be really neat for all of us to go back and look at what happened, during the crazy, busy, yet memorable and fun times....so this is me playing catch up:)

Emma Grace's First Day of Kindergarten

Wow, how can my baby girl be going to school.....really, when did she grow up? Well, let me be honest, I have been praying and praying and praying, that she would be ready, that I would be ready and there would be no tears and guess what "we" were ready and Emma Grace had not one tear! She seemed to really love school. A few weeks ago she was having many "moments" about going to kindergarten and I just couldn't imagine her being okay on the first day. I turned all my worry and all her worry over to God and he took care of it, isn't that neat, how God works;)

HaPpY 2nd BiRtHdAy Lathan!

Newborn

1st B-day

2nd B-day

Happy Birthday to my Little Man!!! How can it be that you are already 2 years old!?!?!

Lathan, you are just an amazing little guy. You are so smart, you know how to say your ABC's, how to count to 20, a few of your colors, how old you are, all the animal sounds and body parts, you know when you need a diaper change (now just know when you gotta go), and the way you scream, I wove you tooooo, oh my heart melts.... you love to sing, color, play any and ALL sports. You LOVE being outside and more than that you love the pool! You are trying to swim but haven't gotten the breathing part down (kinda essential), you are a little fish, that gives mommy a near heart attack! You are ALL boy! You love your whole family and I can't say you are, either a Mommy's boy or Daddy's boy, because you are both...you play us like cards! Your sister can annoy you because they always try to be your mommy and treat you like your their baby....you get SOOO mad! You play them too though.

Oh, my little man, how you have made our family so complete! I just love you and all you have become I remember the first time I held your little body and I just cried with pure joy. I would give you the world if I could. Please stop growing so fast!

July 4th

Happy 4th of July!

Lots of FuN, with great, family and friends. Lots of pictures in particular orders. The kids had a BLAST and so did the adults!

It's been a while

But today seemed like the perfect day to blog...
Today my baby girl came home from a LONG (for me, not her) day at Girl Scout Camp. She came home all excited about the "witches hat", "witches broom" and secret other trick she had learned, all with a piece of yarn. For the first time, in which I could remember, she was teaching me something...I didn't know how to do any of these neat tricks and I was sorta sad, it really hit me, Kiley's growing up.....I guess this is hard for me because she was my first born, and a lot of my mistakes, I made with her. She is a reflection of the mother I am and so often I doubt myself with her. Kiley and I are so much alike, we often butt heads. I have been praying a lot about this and I could feel God's presence as he showed me what I needed to see. I saw how innocent this sweet, loving, girl is. I saw how she loved showing me something and how she loved all the questions I had for her. And then I though, I only get a few moments in time to protect her, to guide her, to fully influence her and soon she will be gone, she will always be my child but she will not always be a child. I will savor every moment I have with this girl, before I know it she will gone. I pray that I will mold her into a wonderful, loving adult, that turns to God in all the tough times and then again turns to God in all the good times, to praise him. Kiley, you are one amazing girl and such a wonderful gift from God. I love you more than you will ever know!
An dnow that I got that off my heart.....
I will start from the beginning in the middle, we have been, oh, so, busy!!! We have had VBS, swim team, cheer, Girl Scout Camp, since the girls have been out of school. Next week we will only have swim and cheer, which will be WONDERFUL!!!

The kids and I have been sick off and on, since the last week of school. I think what happens is I take one of the kids to the doctor's office and while we are there we pick up some other crazy, yucky, germ and in a few days one of my other children are sick or me for that matter. We are finally feeling better this week and I am very grateful.

Other news, Emma Grace got into Queen's Grant Charter School, I am so excited and so is she! What a wonderful blessing. Kiley will stay at Sun Valley and will be put on the sibling list and it's almost guaranteed that Lathan will get a spot.

That's about it for now, I know I have tons I could blog about but this is all I have time for tonight. I will be back....not promising much, Lathan's B-day is in a few weeks, so I will be back for that, at least I hope!

Emma Grace gets a new do

We cut it....lots of it...her idea completely and I absolutely LOVE it! Emma

Grace is really growing up, she knows what she likes and what she doesn't (hair itching her neck) and this is what she likes. I think she looks like such a big girl now....well, she kinda is, i can't believe she will be 6 in a few months! I love this girl!

9 Years Ago Today....

All I can say is God blessed me! I sure have an amazing husband. He would do ANYTHING to make me happy. Of course we have had our ups and downs but putting God first has made our marriage what it is today. I am more in love with him today than ever. He has provided me with more than I have prayed for. Happy Anniversary Ryan, 9 years of a wonderful thing!

My grandparents have this poem, below, on their wall. I could read it over and over. Ryan and I have always looked up to them and the beautiful marriage they have.

Marriage Takes Three

I once thought marriage took just two to make ago, But now I am convinced it takes the Lord also.

And not one marriage fails, Where Christ is asked to enter, As lovers come together with Jesus at the center.

But marriage seldom thrives, And homes are incomplete, Till he is welcomed there, To help avoid defeat.

In homes where Christ is first, It's obvious to see, Those unions really work, For marriage still takes three. - Unknown Author

Kiley's First Holy Commnunion Pictures

The School Rock

I had to sign up to get a "side" of the rock at Kiley's school.....didn't realise it was something you had to sign up for, until I overheard a conversation in the office at Kiley's school. I don't think I am the one who didn't know because when we went to paint, someone had a painted a complete moral on the whole rock and I don't think they were done either (no name just an age)....hummm, they are gonna be pretty upset I painted over their multicolored masterpiece, they might just paint over Kiley's, at least I got a picture! Anyways, Kiley was SUPER excited to have her name and Birthday on the rock. She wanted me to write a paragraph about her (her full name, age, B-day, what class she was in, etc.), I told her space was very limited, so I would fit what I could. Tada!

Happy 8th B-day Kiley Ann!

Getting ready to eat (Ryan took the pictures, not to sure what this is)
Grandmom and Kate

Aunt Kell (my sis)

Lathan

The guys, Brian (Kiley's God Father/ Ryan's Best Friend) Ryan, Lathan and Ryan's Dad/Paw-Paw

Emma Grace (she got that headband on Monday with her Easter ca$h and hasn't taken it off, she even sleeps in it)

Shay, Kiley and Tori

Kiley and Tori

We celebrated Kiley's Birthday with a party at her favorite places, Kate's Skates! She invited the girls from her Girl Scout troop and her cousins...she would have invited hundreds of kids, but Mommy had to put a limit on it! She had SO much fun, as did all the other girls. We then went out to eat dinner at Azteca (a Mexican restaurant that goes all out for B-days), Kiley's choice, of course my battery died at Kate's Skates, so I didn't get may pictures:( What a great day we all had as we spent time with family and friends!

So my Kiley Ann is 8, ummm when did this happen, I mean the time just flys by! We love you so much and are so lucky to call you our daughter. We hope your Birthday was a day you will never forget. Happy Birthday, my big girl!