My Princess is 4!

My Baby Girl turned 4 years old today!

A full day of celebrating!

Her day in pictures....

Of course we always start celebrating early with MiMi!
Fun new nails from MiMi and Grandpa Jim...

Mulit-tasking....baking her cake and talking to MiMi

sending the brothers to school....

My favorite 4 year old!

racing to the bus stop....

decorating her cake for 30 whole minutes....

5 cans of sprinkles makes a perfect cake!

Brylee wanted to practice the "fire" to be sure she was ready for tonight. She blew her candles out 20 times.

Upstairs to get ready for shopping....

All ready to go!

First stop manicure and pedicure :)

My very own princess!

Ready, set, shop

time to spend her $100!!!!!

1st stop, barbies....

a quick call to Daddy!!!

and 1 hour later $100 is spent!

the goodies!

Brylee bought her brothers silly string.

Applebees for dinner because the have balloons....

think the pricess is done taking pictures but she got her balloon....

The BIG FOUR!

and one last smile :)

Thank you God for completing our family with one amazing 4 year old!!!!

10-10-10

10-10-10

The last day of my Baby Girl is 3 years old!!!!

My Super Special Birthday Boy

My baby boy turned 6 years old today!

Here is his birthday celebration in pictures...
Grandma and Grandpa come over bearing presents to start his celebration!

Followed by a package in the mail from MiMi and Grandpa Jim!

How did MiMi and Grandpa Jim know just what this boy was hoping for?

Next 6 birthday spankings from Mrs. Dayhuff!

A quick stop to see Brett and his friends at lunch and share cupcakes!

and finally October 2nd comes!
$100 from Mom and Dad!

Brother Brett kindly decorates Jake's "candy cake"

help from Brylee and Jake

Brett calls it the tornado candy cake!

Shopping!

The birthday crew!

Jake adores Trenten and Trever!

time to check out!

Of all places to eat lunch Jake chooses Target :)

the goodies!

and more goodies!

THE BIG 6!

making a wish!

Thank you God for the most amazing 6 years!!!!!!!

I love my Jake!

September 2010

September 2010

A month full of changes.

Bryan was already living in Wisconsin...Talli moved to North Dakota and that left me in Kansas with 3 kids to sell the house..

A busy month filled with good memories....

An early visit from Grandma and Grandpa for Jake's birthday

Playing Yahtzee with MiMi on Skype

Jake with his super sweet face trying not to smile

Brothers wearing matching shirts for school picture day

Brett reading all the time

Jake ready for crazy hair night at Awana

A hail storm from hell that created a huge headache and thousands of dollars of damage

Brylee the month before she turned 4

Brett the month before he turned 10

Jacob the month before he turned 6

A good bye party for Talli

The most amazing sister one could ask for

Bryan back for the weekend who must have thought we were starving

My kids lined up in front of the computer talking to their Dad in Wisconsin on Skype

Cooling Off....

with Ice Cream
at McDonalds
because they finished their summer reading program at the library.
Yea for free ice cream!

The Birthday Boy

The Birthday Boy standing by the people who are responsible for his 39 years of life!!