The Perfect 10!

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Happy birthday to my sweet ten year old!

Easter!

Our Easter celebration always begins at Deedee and Papaw's house! The kids always look forward to this egg hunt.

The girls scored some new shades!

The weather was awesome, and the kids raced around finding all of the eggs.  The hiding spots are getting harder and harder each year!

The big excitement was this reveal....

We're going to Disney World!  I wish you could hear the squeals that were occurring during this picture...

Sunday morning we headed to church and then to LoLo and Pop's for another Easter hunt. 

We had such a nice weekend celebrating Easter with family.

So thankful for my peeps!

A Weekend of Firsts

We had two big events this weekend. First, graham had his first baseball game! He is playing on the Mustangs with a group of boys that he will be in kindergarten with. He has been excited to play baseball, but mostly excited that Daddy is one of his coaches!  The Mustangs faced off against the Astros on Saturday, and a good time was had by all.  There is something so cute about little boys playing baseball!

On Sunday, Clare had her first piano recital. She played a song called the Hermit Crab Cha Cha that she has been working on for a couple of months. She was a little nervous, but she did great!

Following the recital, we had her family birthday party...making it a super special day for her!!

She also did a repeat piano performance!

Thanks to all of our family for supporting my kids in all of their endeavors!

Presidents, Piano and Parks

The kids were out of school last Monday for President's Day! Deedee offered to take us to Adventure Landing, and we were excited.  Clare's excitement continued when she hit the jackpot on this arcade game and won 1,000 tickets!

 

They just kept coming!

 

We also played miniature golf.  Graham shot three holes in one!

 

 

The Go-Karts were a big hit.  We did a few partner rides,

and then Clare was tall enough to take off on her own! Watch out drivers!!

 

Graham, Jane, and Sydney drove the smaller version, and they loved it. The weather was so beautiful, and it was nice to be outdoors to take advantage of it!

 

 

Clare continues to play piano.  In fact, she has her first recital in a couple of weeks.  Her lessons are on Thursdays, and LoLo usually takes her. This week, it was up to me, and since I had the younger three with me, we snuck off to the park during her lesson. The weather has been so warm, and the kids are loving it!

Three little monkeys swinging on the rings....

 

Graham has always loved being outside!

 

I love this picture. Jane is such a sweet big sister. She takes her role seriously, and Graham knows he can count on her to be nice.

 

 

 Some fun-filled days this February! 

January Recap

We sent out 2015 with a "champagne" toast, and excitedly ushered in 2016!

 

January is a slightly quieter month for us in terms of activities.  Clare does have swim though, and she "needed" a swim cap!  She thought it was hilarious!  Maybe it'll shave a few seconds off of her times???

 

 

Graham earned some money for doing some chores, but he was really thrilled when Casey gave him his old wallet!  He carried that thing around with him for days.

 

 

Jane and Sydney have started a gymnastics class, and they are CONSTANTLY cartwheeling, handstanding, backbending, etc.  The good part about having a twin is that you always have a spotter!

 

 

One weekend in January, we had the privilege of seeing Brody's band perform.  My kids loved watching him play guitar!  We were impressed!

 

Graham is playing baseball this spring, and  this was his reaction when he found out Casey was helping coach.  I love this picture!!!

 

 

I love the chance to recharge and regroup in January, but thankfully we were able to squeeze in some fun too!

Christmas Day

My camera cord got thrown out in a post-Christmas clean-out, so I am happy to finally have a new one and download the Christmas pictures!

 

After Deedee's house, we came home and got ready for Santa.  We did cookies and milk and set out reindeer food!  The kids were tired (look at Graham!), but excited!  Off to bed to wait for the big day...

 

 

Santa came....and left a message out of candy canes!

 

 

The girls were thrilled with itouches!  Santa really delivered!

 

 

 

 

Graham got an awesome Hot Wheels set.  It was huge!

 

 

 

The kids looked through their stockings, and then we opened gifts.

 

 

For the past two years, the siblings have drawn names of who to buy for.  I love watching what they pick out for each other.  Graham got Jane a fake bird that repeats what you say.  She loved it and he loved giving it to her!

 

We had a nice morning opening gifts.  Sydney scored some new roller blades.

 

 

Clare got a more official swim suit for all of her swimming!

 

 

After we finished at our house, we got ready and headed over to Mom and Dad's.  Jennifer and Mamma were there, as well as Nathan, Megan and Brody.   I didn't take any pictures, but the kids got selfie sticks, and Uncle Nate took this one!

 

 

It was such a fun Christmas this year.  I think it really might be the most wonderful time of the year!