Aunt Jes and Kate

For Kate's birthday, Aunt Jes took her to get her nails done!!  They had a great time!  Kate wanted to take a picture with each new bow/headband that Aunt Jes gave her!

Taylor's pony bday party

Mike took Kate to Taylor's bday party while I stayed home with sick Alex.

the croup

It seems that at the kiddos birthday party, the kids were exposed to croup.  Alex along with Reese, Aberlee, Noah, Chase, Grady and Jackson all have croup.  Alex woke up Wednesday night with fever and then Thursday night he threw up 2 times.  Friday he had fever off and on and then Saturday woke up with a little bit of a barking cough.  Reese and Aberlee both were diagnosed with Croup so I took Alex to the Dr Saturday afternoon.  Poor baby.  He was complaining that it hurt when he coughed and he was sleeping alot.  He is now on 3 days of steroids.  I hope he is better by Friday when we leave for our trip!

Kate's 5th Birthday

Poor Kate.  Between Alex being sick and our hot water heater breaking, her birthday didn't really go as planned.  Oh and her soccer game out rained out!  We started the morning with presents!

then she had to be measured!

Alex didn't have fever, so we all headed out to Safari Champ

Then we had lunch and Mike worked on getting someone to replace our hot water heater.  He brought 2 new ones and then found someone to install them.  While he was doing that, Kate and I played  the new princess game she got for her birthday.  Gram, Aunt Kristin, and Aberlee came over to give Kate her presents and then we all headed out to Kate's favorite place to eat, Chipotle.  Rice is her favorite thing to eat and she loves the rice from Chipotle.

After dinner we had her PINK Princess cake

Then Kate and Alex wanted to dress up in the Izzy and Jake customes that Gram gave them

We can't believe that our baby is 5 years old!  Where has the time gone???

So proud of our Kate!

New Hi Ho!

Our mini van (the Hi Ho) had seen better days.  It was getting horrible gas mileage and then the A/C went out!  We were lucky that we got the A/C fixed for free and then traded it in for a 2011 Honda Odyssey!  It is so beautiful and drives so nice!!!  We already love our new Hi Ho!

Kate and Alex's Princess and Pirate Birthday Party

The kiddos had a joint Princess and Pirate birthday party this year at Pump It Up.  We had 25 kids, 2 babies, 27 parents and 6 family members at the party!  It was a little wild, but the kids had a great time!  They had 2 Aunts, 2 Uncles and both set of grandparents at the party!1  What lucky kiddos they are!  My parents came over before the party to give the kids their presents before the party.

Jake vs Captain Hook!

kids with Aunt Jes and Uncle Brain

Papa Jamey as Jake

they just liked the bags!

On to the party!

the birthday Princess and Pirate

the grandpapas

All the kiddos at the party

Mike had a great time with the kids!

Kate's friend Olivia

Kate's friend Kylee

Taylor

Chase

Devon

Reese

Heidi and Ireland

Laura and Miss K

Leeann

bonna

little Jackson and Grady

Melody from dance clasee

Kensie from dance

the kids loved playing with Mike

the Party Room:

the kids presents!!

The kids had a great party!!!  We are so thankful for everyone who came and helped make the party so wonderful!