Some Sweet Memories

Yesterday at my sister Brandy and her husband Bobby's birthday party, my Mom gave me some really great pictures she found. I love old pictures, and I especially love these! Tom and Patty have both passed away, and that's why these mean so much to me.

In the first picture my Dad is on the left, a 14 month old Heather is in the middle, and my Dad's brother Tom is on the right, circa September 1976. They're quite the lookers, wouldn't you say??

Second one is self explanatory. It's pretty obvious that the "resting in the pool about to fall asleep" gene did NOT get passed on to my girls! Glad that Dad was drinking a beer while watching me in the pool though ;-)

The last one is of Aunt Patty and me. I can't tell where we are, but by my short hair I know this one was taken in about 1996. Such a sweet lady.

Still miss them both a bunch...

American Cuties

Our favorite little firecrackers!

A Mini-Recital

Addyson had her last ballet/tap class today, it was the last one of 4 classes, so they put on a condensed version of a recital for the parents.

She really liked it, and has decided that this Fall she wants to continue on with Ballet and Tap instead of gymnastics. She did well and I'm really proud of her!

Can you tell that Lane wants to get in on the action too?? She gets to take a Mommy and Me Gymnastics class this Fall, she'll love it!

"There are only two people in this whole world that can call me Dad"

I loved when I heard Ryan telling this to Addyson earlier this morning. He was talking to her about Father's Day as I was changing out the laundry and when I heard him say it I thought it was so cute...

What a fun Father's Day! Ryan was pretty well taken care of today I'd say. I woke up waaaaaaay early to get breakfast started(monkey bread and taquitos, his favorites)so that it would all be ready by the time he and the girls woke up. We gave him his presents and he actually liked all of it, shocker! I always keep receipts because Ryan is pretty particular about what he wears, which is a good thing I suppose! ;-) Addyson and I picked him out some new golf shirts and a pair of khaki shorts.

Mid-morning we all laid back down and each took a really good nap, ahhh! Just what everyone in our house needed.

It was really a great day spent with the people I love most. Thanks for being the best Dad that the girls or I could ever ask for, Ryan. We love YOU!

A Birthday for Mom

Mom's birthday was yesterday so we(my girls and me along with my Dad, sister Brandy and her kids) took her to Lupe' Tortillas for lunch then back to her house for cake and presents, it was a great time...Delaney even took a decent nap in the Pack n' Play:)

Hope it was a great birthday Mom, you deserve it!

An Early Birthday Present

Since we'll be in Alaska for my birthday this year, that was a good enough excuse for Ryan to give me my birthday present early:-) I've been wanting a BOB jogging stroller for a while now and I am now a proud owner of one! We've already taken it lots of places and it is the best stroller I've owned, and I've owned a few...

I've ran with it a few times and it's so nice. It almost makes running easier with it than without it! Love it...Thanks Ryan!

Are You My Mother?

I'm sure everyone has read this book? Well, we seem to have our own version going on at our house.

For the past 2 days Baxter has been "caring" for this baby bird that must have fallen out of it's nest. He constantly whines at the door to go out, not to go potty, but to hang with this bird and torment it. He starts barking at it, and then tons of birds gather on the fence squawking down at him, but this bird stays close to Baxter. Maybe it thinks Baxter is it's mother?

I got some pics of the bird and him today and it's pretty cute. Not sure if Baxter is annoyed by it, or just wants a friend. Hammer Johnson wants nothing to do with him, so I guess he has to look at other animals to become a "pet friend" as Ryan calls it:)