Bryson's 8th Grade Graduation

The Gang

Each graduate wrote a poem. Some of them were very heart felt and meaningful. My son on the other hand thought he would be funny!! I love that boy of mine!!

Best Friends since they were babies!! So proud of him and who he is! He has a lot of big plans and I know he will do each of them!At least they get along long enough for a picture or two!Grandma and GrandpaGee Gee and Gee PaGrandma and PaPa

Awards Assembly 2011

Getting his award for Student Council.

Getting his Citizenship Award

Brock and Mrs. Walsh

Brock had his final awards assembly this year at our elementary school. Every year they do an assembly to award the kids in grades 3-5 for all their hard work in different areas. Brock got awards for his Accelerated Reading, Student Council, Honor Roll, 50 Pacer Club, and the Presidential Fitness Award. Those were the awards that we were very happy with but then the big awards came at the end. Each year the classes vote on citizenship awards. This is based on character and just being an all around good person and Brock got the award this year!!!!!! Then it was down to the Presidential Award of Academic Excellence. In both classes there were only 2 kids that met the requirements!!! A few years back after watching other kids get this award Brock told me "I'm going to get that someday mom that is my goal" I knew if he tried he could do it but after they said only two kids total qualified my stomach started to turn I was really nervous for him. This is the kid that was crushed when he got a B because he was sure it took him out of the running. They announced the names and HE GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so proud of him and all his hard work!!!!!!!! So glad to have all the grandparents there to see him get this award he was really excited!!!

Easter Sunday

Here are some pictures from Easter Sunday! Not the best but I had to squeeze them in before we ate and the family was getting restless!! So I got about 2 shots of each person and of them together. The

ones of them together didn't turn out so hot:0( Bryn of course fell face first on the cement floor the day before so she was looking great! The tulips hide her chin thank goodness!!

It's All Fun and Games Until Someone gets Hurt!

Brock was pole vaulting last night and during on of his practice exercises he hit a metal latch and cut his head open. The funny part was he was more mad then hurt. He was finally getting his turn that he has been working on for over a month and then he had to leave. His coach had promised him some BBQ if he got the turn!! On the way home from the ER he said "dang it I was really wanting some of that BBQ!" The one good thing that came out of these 7 staples....he is going to start wearing a helmet that I have wanted him to wear for a while!! Another wild story to add to his crazy medical stories!!

Sunday Afternoon at the Pond

First fishing day of the year! All smiles!!
She was a little shocked that she had a bite!!

Bringing in the first catch of the day on the big Barbie fishing pole!!

So exciting!!

What a Catch!!

You have to kiss the first catch for good luck......

...fine only if it will bring me good luck!!

Elmer Fudd "twying to get wid of sum geese!"

Super fishing Sunday!!!!

Happy 14th Birthday Bryson!!!!

Bryson turned 14 last week. It is hard to believe that he is already 14!! Two more years and he will be driving.... not sure if I am ready for that yet! I am so proud of who he is. He is a very caring young man that has a great sense of humor!! He is very proud of his faith and for that I am grateful. He has a wonderful group of friends that are just like family. We are so blessed and love this young man more and more everyday. Happy 14th Birthday Bryson!

Little B's New Favorite Thing!!!

Little B started pole vaulting this fall and he LOVES it!! He is working on clearing 8 foot now.

The kids in his club are a great group of kids.

All those years of tumbling are starting to pay off!!

And for now he is so happy and that is all the matters!!!!!!!

Hooray for PreK!!!!!!!!

All ready for my first day of Preschool!!
Such a cutie!!! Following Miss Y to my new room!! Putting my coat in my backpack! Hanging my backpack on my bear hook!!

Washing my hands ready to start my first day.

Finding the bear with my name on it to say I am here!!!

My friend E held my hand all the way to the bus on the second day of PreK!!

Finally my bus is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I come home exhausted!!! Mommy likes this part because she has an hour to get stuff done and make supper while I nap!!!!!

Baby B started PreK last week and is LOVING EVERY MINUTE!!! She is in the afternoon session everyday. Her teacher is fabulous and she gets up everyday with a big smile because she knows it is a school day!!! I am thrilled that she got to go. She has wanted to be at the big kid school with us all year so now she finally gets to go!! It is easier on me too because I get to sneak peaks at her thoughout the day!!!!

Waking Up is Hard to Do!!

Before we got called back for her final test!

She was a cute little patient!!

Baby B had to have some tests done the other day. The sedation nurse called the day before and warned us that the medicine they were using to sedate her would make her emotional as she was coming out of it. She asked if Baby B was dramatic at all and I just laughed and said oh is she ever. After this phone call I decided I should make sure I took some video as she was waking up!! She was so funny as soon as I would take a picture she wanted me to show her. She didn't know I had switched to taking video in the first clip so she still thinks she can see the picture. The funniest part was watching her try and eat a banana, that she didn't even know she ate until we showed her this video!! If you watch she forgets about the banana when it is in her mouth for a while and then starts knawing on it, then as she holds it, it starts to fall. Enjoy our little funny clips and listen to what she says in the beginning of the second one she was out of it!!!