Senior Pictures

Kim, you will need a tissue for this one! Amy J. and I had such a great time taking pictures for Kelsey. I still can't believe she is old enough to graduate. I was really happy with how the pictures turned out and it was really hard to only choose a few to show you. Kelsey, I hope all the mosquito bites were worth it! Enjoy!

Memorial Weekend

It was a fun full weekend for us. We enjoyed having Emily's family here to play for a few days before we went down to Grandpa's house. The kids had a blast! One of the funnest parts was letting the 4 oldest kids sleep in the messy garage! They had fun out there.
Our family was all at Grandpa's house - 100% attendance! Here is the picture to prove it. I'm so glad that the weather cooperated. We enjoyed visiting with family on Sunday night, the Memorial Day program at the cemetery, and more visiting on Monday before we came home.
Emily and I saw these bells while we were shopping on Saturday and we could not resist. It looked like fun to me. The kids picked up on it really fast and were able to perform some songs for grandma and whoever else listened. The funny part was when the adults took a turn and enjoyed them just as much as the kids. We played Do-Re-Mi and chopsticks.

Grandpa.

All the grandkids.
Playing at the park.
Grandpa, Shirley, Kaylee, Kyler, and Tyson.
What a great weekend.

New Toys

I love it when I put toys away for a while and then when they are rediscovered, they are as good as new! Yesterday, Tyson pulled out this table and chairs that has been in the crawl space for some time now. He has loved playing with it. This morning he hauled it upstairs, sat down and said "breakfast please." Fine with me, he ate breakfast at his table with his dog, Max.

Not quite Mexico...

... but we still enjoyed every minute! Our ship cruised to San Fransisco, Victoria BC, and Seattle. I haven't been any of those places, so we were still able to see new things. We enjoyed the excursions in the rain and cold, although we did see the sun for a little while in Seattle. Royal Caribbean treated us well, and we will surely cruise with them again. Here are a few pictures (it was hard to narrow it down!)