Someone loves her Grandma!

For Kyle's birthday , Han arranged for some friends to all go picnicking together and they came to the house after for dessert and some game playing. Steve and I took Jane outside and played with her while they played inside. She thought it was hilarious every time I put my hands in the air and said "HI". Steve took this picture of her laughing at her Grandma.What a cutie! She is a bundle of fun!

Something to write about!

Heather has been visiting for the last week and a half (the 6th - 16th) and we loved having her here!!!! It was so fun to have her home and to spend time with her. I didn't get a whole lot of pictures taken but she did so you will have to see her blog. She was able to visit with quite a few of her friends while here and we filled the rest of her time with shopping, playing games, visiting with family, eating (Red Mango, Sweet Tooth Fairy, Zuppas!!) at places Iowa doesn't have, swimming at the pool, more game playing and just plain hanging together.

On Thursday we met up with my sister Holly and her daughter Rachel at Thanksgiving Point. We went to see the movie "17 Miracles" which we all highly recommend to everyone. Be sure to bring kleenex though! We ate dinner after and enjoyed visiting and catching up. Not a good hair day for me...I had just gotten it cut. Everyone else looks cute though.

Heather and I sporting our new necklaces from a Paparazzi jewelry party we went to which she won the drawing at...WooWoo! On the way home from our visit with Holly and Rachel, we met up with Jen, a good friend of Heather's and enjoyed catching up and eating Red Mango together.

The time went by so fast and I started missing her as soon as we dropped her off at the airport but hopefully it won't be too long before we can visit again. Maybe this time Steve and I can make it to Iowa! Loved hangin' with (next to Steve) my best friend!!

Janne's 1st Pool Day

Kyle came early on Monday and we took Jane to the pool before he had to go to work. I bought this little bumble bee tube for Jane to play in at the pool. She was more interested in leaning forward and sucking on the bee's antenna.Her legs were constantly kicking though and she seemed to love being in the water...
Drying off... love these two pictures!

What a cutie!!

Jane is almost crawling. I tried to catch her on video doing her army crawl but wasn't very successful...still it's a cute video! Enjoy!

Morp- best picture ever!

Hilarious MORP picture from Austin and his date Kenzie. I laughed so hard!

Graduation thoughts...

My baby is graduating from high school this week...Graduation is nothing new to me as I have had three others graduate before Austin but this time it is a much more emotional occurrence. I find that everything I do with Austin is that way, because he is the last. For the past 22 years my life has centered around school, PTA, homework, school projects, soccer, dance, piano, basketball, track, cross country, swimming etc. All of that comes to an end on Thursday and before I know it, Austin will be gone on his mission. Besides Steve, my children have been everything to me and letting the last one go is harder than I thought but let him go I will as he soars onward and upward, just as the others have done while we who are left below wonder what to do with this empty nest. We may be sad for a time, but don't worry, we'll think of something to do ;) (wink, wink)!

Remembering Meghan...

It has been 6 years tomorrow since we said good bye (for now) to our daughter, Meghan. I am grateful for the knowledge I have that we will be reunited with her someday and look forward to that joyous reunion. In the meantime I am so grateful that Heavenly Father allows her to peek back in on us from time to time and even step in and help occasionally. Love you and miss you as always Meghan!