One great choir concert

Lexi and her cousin Aimee were in a wonderful choir concert this week at the high school. I can't believe I have a kid in high school! Crazy times! It was fun to have Grandma and Grandpa there to support the girls. Also, a cousin and a sibling there for each girl. Fun times.

Flash Back Friday

April 2006- Four of my very little girls.

My Boy is One!

Owen Is one!

I can't even believe that this baby has had his birthday. It seems like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital to meet his sisters!

On Owen's birthday, we started off with some presents! He loved opening presents.

We decided we were definitely celebrating this birthday big time! So, we planned a very big birthday bash! Which resulted in picture overload. Owen had lots of people here to help him celebrate the big day! Lots of friends, neighbors and family came. It was a wonderful party! We were so grateful so many people wanted to come and help us celebrate our little guy.

I asked my talented friend Charisse to make Owen's cake. The cake was amazing! 

Owen went for a short nap before the party began. This might have not been the way to go as he was a little bit freaked out and cranky. I know he still had a great time.

He LOVED the cars and train on his cake!

Here he is showing off one of his cars.

mammy and Poppy were here to help us celebrate the big first birthday!

The teenagers were not the party animals of the group.

Here is the boy getting ready to try his first cake!

Vivien was being a nice sister and trying to help Owen eat his cake. He was a little unsure about the cake. He really liked it later though.

Owen, Daddy, Grandma E and Grandpa E. Mammy and Poppy

After the big party Mom and Dad got Owen's big present out for him! Can you tell by the look on his face, he's pretty excited about it?

Owen and Daddy checking out the truck! This is the first big truck that has ever lived at our house.

Mammy, Poppy, and Owen

One last picture on the birthday. Here I am with my parents and my oldest child and youngest child. Life seems to be flying by. I have very clear memories of this 14 year-olds first birthday too!

11 Months

 

 11 Month Fun Times!

~Nicolette and Owen are becoming fast friends. Owen loves Nicolette and Nicolette loves to help take care of "bubba chubba." (She told me yesterday that's what she likes to call him.)

~ Drawers and cabinets... the boy is obsessed! We have child locks on, but that does not always deter him. 

 Graham crackers... an Owen favorite snack.

 Picture taken by big sis Ava.

I am not sure what the cracker on the head means...oh funny boy!

Yum! Yum! This boy LOVES to eat!

9 and 10

 Owen turned 9 Months during UEA. We were at the cabin. Owen got to go hiking for the first time on his nine month birthday. We even talked Mam and Poppy into coming to Bryce Canyon with us for a hike.  

 I don't know if all the girls were thrilled about hiking and posing for pictures, but were so glad they are willing to be good sports.

 Poppy, Vivien,Ava and myself ended up on quite the adventurous hike. A few of the paths were closed but, that has never stopped Poppy. We blindly followed...and, were all still here to tell about it!

 Ava was happy to pose for a photo:)

 10 Months was spent at Chili's for dinner. We probably won't be going back there for awhile. Owen loved chewing on the crackers and anything else that was available. 

At 10 Months:

Owen is as busy as ever!

He loves his sisters, and loves to smile.

Is crawling everywhere.

We are now keeping the bathroom doors shut as he has discovered the toilet and thinks they are for splashing in the toilet water.

Owen is a busy boy and we all love him to pieces!

Girls trying to be happy for a picture:)

Happy Birthday Ava!

 Ava turned nine years old on September 28. We had a lot of celebrating and Ava had a great day!

 Ava with her little sisters in front of presents. I think the little sisters were almost as excited as Ava!

 I found fun letters so we can have Ava's name with the birthday sign.

 Ava and her cake. She picked the kind of cake and the colors she wanted on the cake. 

 I can tell by the look on Nicolette's face, she is wishing it was HER birthday now! It's so hard to be patient when you are the tiniest sister! 

 Ava received plenty of great gifts this year! Including fun art things from Grandma and Grandpa. 

 Grandma and Grandpa with the birthday girl. 

 Ava chose a dinner out with mom and dad and baby Owen. 

It was a perfect way to celebrate the birthday of our nine-year-old girl.

 She also chose to go to Build-A-Bear for her main present this year. 

It was very fun!

 She chose a bunny and started taking great care of bunny from the get go:) 

Ava, Mom, and Dad, and Owen on our way out of Build a Bear.

Happy Birthday Ava! We had a great day celebrating with you!

We Love you Ava! You help make our family complete.

More Big Firsts...

 Nicolette has finally entered her preschool career! It has been VERY exciting for her to get to head to school like her big sisters.  Can you tell how proud and excited she is from her picture?

She gets to go to school with one of her BFF's. This makes school all that more fun.

Ballet Day...This was sheer joy for girl number 5. She has been watching the sisters go to dance all of her life...and finally her turn! Oh fun times.

Once again, everything is more fun with your BFF:)

 This was truly one of the best days I have had in awhile.  Little girls dancing=pure sweetness.

 Congrats to Nicolette on all of her fun firsts!