First day of 1st grade and picture day

Areya started first grade on the 18th. It's crazy to think that I have a child old enough for first grade, well I guess she is old enough for second grade or would be if her birthday was just a few weeks earlier. Anyway, she is very excited for a full day of school, as am I, so she can eat lunch with all her friends.

Areya's school pictures were in the second week of school. Crazy right! Anyway, I took a few pictures before she left just in case they don't turn out. She looks so grown up, tear.

At home photo shoot

Aniela wanted her picture taken with Taevin so I got the camera out and started shooting. Here are a few of my favorites.

Next time I will have to get Areya to join in the fun.

What do you get when.......

What do you get when you leave your 6 and 3 year old alone together? Art work all over the 3 year old's body, well at least that's what I got.

I guess I got lucky because it was not all over the floor, walls, and their clothes but most of all because it was a washable marker. Thank you Crayola you made me one happy mama.

Family reunion 2010

Here are a few pictures from our family reunion. To bad not every one was able to make it. Oh well, I guess there's always next year.

My dad holding Taevin

Some of us bowling

My brother Matt with the girls

The reason we all came together. To celebrate my aunt Kimmy's 50th birthday

Caterpillar races

My mom and Grandma talking on Skype with my brother and his wife who were not able to come. We missed you Tj & Shaylee

We split up in to teams and has some relay races. It was so much fun. We had sack race, 3 legged race, get the frisbee in the hoop, crab walk race, fill the bucket, pop the balloon, water balloon toss and a few others.

Bubblegum blowing contest and whip cream fight

Crab walk

This is how Grandma and Taevin spent most of their time.

And this is how every one else spent most of their time.

We also blessed Taevin while every one was here. It was such a nice blessing with a strong spirit. Thank you dad for being willing to bless my sweet babies. With all the craziness I forgot to take pictures of his special day, what a terrible mommy I am.