And another one...

I am posting now, so I don't forget!

 Happy Birthday Summer!!

Make Jaime do something GREAT for you!!! 

another July birthday!!

No, not RB!!

Happy Birthday Austin!!! Hope you have a great day and enjoy every minute of it!!! 

The first July birthday of the family...

Happy Birthday to my little brother!! 

 (Better late than never, right??)

Can you believe my baby is 5?!!

Aden, You are soooooo loved!!! 

I love to give you kisses

 and cuddle with you

and tickle you

and laugh with you

and have you tell me "secrets"

and wake up to you in my bed

and just to be around you.  

You are such a special boy.  

I can't believe that you are 5 years old.

It seems like just yesterday I was in the hospital giving birth.

I love you more every day and can't imagine what the next 5 years will bring.  

I love you little one.  

You are so funny and fun right now.  

I wish you could stay 5 forever.  

But, alas, you must grow and get old.

So, I must document the journey!  

Here are just a few of my favorite pictures of you...

You always give me the best kisses!!

You LOVE to help do anything in the kitchen.  And, you LOVE chips and salsa.  This is you helping me make salsa.

This picture is when you were 2 1/2 years old.  You are sooooo stinking adorable!! 

Check out those dimples!! 

You LOVE to take pictures with my camera.  And everytime you see it, you want it...BAD.  You usually get it and take pictures of odd things.  But, you LOVE it!!  

I love you buddy.  My  big, huge 5 year old!! 

Happy Birthday to both of you...

Happy Birthday to you

You live in a zoo

You look like a monkey

and you smell like one too!!!!!!! 

LOL!!

Happy Birthday to 2 of my favorite people!!  I hope that you girls have a great day.  

Just a few reasons I love them so much:

We always have way too much fun together

They always make me laugh way too hard

They are both huge inspirations to me

They both are nice enough to watch my children (a lot)

They are very generous

They are hilariously funny

They are kind, sweet and thoughtful

They are beautiful, inside and out!!

Love you girls!!  Have a great Birthday!!

(p.s. Girls night, again, soon!! I need more zuchini!!)

Playing "Catch-up"!!

Wow!! Time really does fly! :)

We have pretty much been up to life as usual. Last week Ryker had his 6th Birthday!! We told him that we would do whatever he wanted.....of course, that was "Chuckee Cheese"! (That's where Jaxon picked for his Birthday, and all the kids loved it)!! Here are some pics.

It was really short notice, so we just invited Tawna & Nate and their kiddos.  They all had a blast!!  I made Ryk-ee-dog a chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting!! It was his favorite!!  Good times!!  I can't believe that Ryker is 6 years old already.  He is such a big boy!!  My Favorite things about Ryker are:

1.  He is so very sweet

2.  He is also a fighter

3.  His ability to concentrate on video games and block out anything and everything else!

4.   He loves to eat (as long as it is cereal, chips, crackers, pizza or spaghetti)

5.  He adores his Daddy!

6.  He rides a bike like a pro

7.  He goes to sleep so nice at bedtime (after he has eaten whatever snack he snuck into bed with him)

8.  His unmatched "sneakyness"!!

9.  He is so smart

10.  He minds so well

Bonus:  I love that when he says he loves me, he almost always includes "Bigger than the whole universe and hotter than the sun!!"

I could go on and on....but I won't.  He is just an amazing little man and I am so very blessed to have him in my life!!!  

I love, love, love you Rykerman!! 

(Bigger than the whole universe and hotter than the sun!!)

Happy Birthday Jaxon!!

Happy Birthday to my firstborn son!!  Jaxon you are truly amazing!!! 

Here is just a short list of why I love your guts so much:

1.  You are such a sweetheart!

2.  You let me hug and kiss you whenever I want (eventhough it is usually WAY too often)

3.  You are a great big brother

4.  You have such a kind heart!

5.  You are always willing to help

6.  You are soooo grown up

7.  You EAT!!! I love that you will eat whatever I give you

8.  You are very handsome

9.  Your love for American Idol!

10.  That no matter how big you get you will always be my little man!!

LOVE you!!!! , Mom

It's your Birthday, shout Hooray!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANNY!!!!! 

To my mother, who is amazingly witty, happy, fun, outgoing, outrageous, patient, loving, kind and laid back!  She is one seriously phenominal (sp??) woman!! She has taught me pretty much everything I know and continues to teach me, everyday!! 

Here is just a short list of the reasons I love her:

1.  Her ability to turn any variety of ingredients into a meal, and it is always absolutely delicious 

2.  Her crazy hair, she is willing to do anything

3.  Her outgoing personality, she can have a conversation with ANYONE!!!

4.  Her love/paitence for my crazy kiddos, especially Aden!

5.  Her talent for throwing wonderful parties

6.  Her patience with Dad

7.  Her spunky outfits

8.  The fact that she learned how to ride a quad about 4 years ago, and has been an avid "duner" ever since

9.  Her generous gifts/help that she lends to all of our families.  I know that we have all benefitted from a few hundred meals, help with groceries, babysitting (rarely, but it's happened:),  paint supplies, paint labor, help with canning (learning and the cost), etc, etc.  I could go on forever!!

10.  The fact that she is such a strong matriarch for our family.  She makes sure that we get together, get along and love to be with eachother!!!

You are a marvelous mother, a wonderful wife, a dedicated daughter, a sweet sister, a great granny and a FANTASTIC friend!!!!

Hope you had a Beautiful Birthday!!

We love you!!

p.s. Thanks for the picture Taya!!! :)

Happy Birthday To Aden...

Aden had a birthday ( over a month ago :) I am a rotten mother....hey, at least I took pictures! These are actually from the day of, I just haven't posted them yet! He was sooooo happy when we were all singing happy birthday! We had to sing to him no less than 500 times! He loves to be the center of attention. I wonder where he gets that from????