Pink Personality turns 5!

We had a great day yesterday celebrating Julia's 5th birthday! Heart pancakes for breakfast, hot dogs for lunch, and a heart shaped pink/yellow cake (make by Grandma Karla) topped the list of "wants" on her big day.


Julia LOVES her gift from us. This little dollhouse is perfect for Summer fun, however, she'll need some lessons about how to share with her sisters (notice Macy had to set up a lawn chair outside of it!).

Proof that adults do fit into her little house....Her Great-Grandma rang her doorbell and stepped right in to play with her.

My 3rd Ceaserean birth was not an easy surgery. I cryed the whole way through and told Josh I "WILL NOT DO THIS AGAIN" (somehow Noelle showed up though...funny how that works!). Expecting to have a boy or at least a dark-haired doll (like the Macy that I had at home!), but out came this pink-skinned girl bundle with blonde hair....my first reaction was "WHO IS THIS BABY?". I didn't even hold her I said, "take her to the nursery". I laugh at this story, because this girl known as JUJU to our family has a special place in my heart. She is loving and fun-spirited, she loves clothes and piggy tail braids in her hair, she loves to play with Noelle and follow mommy around (she is my best helper!), she loves ponies and dogs, and if you turn your back....you never now what she will do next! We just LOVE this girl!! We look forward to watching her be "5"....learning to ride her bike w/out training wheels, getting on the school bus this Fall, and tying her shoes top the list for
"5" activities. And of course, continually reminding her that she is not 15 YET!

Fathers Day Haircut

Julia got the honor of cutting Josh's hair for Fathers Day! It is a one length buzz so she couldn't mess it up. I took over when his head got sore from jabs by the end of the clipper head. This job made Julia feel really special!

End of the Season...

Macy had a fantastic time this Summer playing softball on the "Crush" team. She was SO cute and loved to hit and run the bases! After every game she said, "I'm so glad I signed up!". Good job, Macy! You are so fun to watch!!



Caden finished up his regular baseball season last week.
See ya next year, Pirates!!
 

Josh will get to coach the All-Star team that Caden is picked to play on.
All-Star's will consist of a couple tournaments in July.
So, now we change the uniform and the teammates but not the game!
We love Baseball, if you can't tell!! :)

The little troopers!! They've sat through many, many games and chewed lots of bubblegum from the concession stand!!

Fathers Day Ad

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PULASKI LUMBER CO.

This is going on our third year of business at Pulaski Lumber. We have ran this same ad in the local paper each year with a picture of the kids, it is neat to see how much the kids have grown.

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2009

New Eyes!

Really....she has whole new eyes with these new glasses! Her vision had changed drastically since last August. It makes my momma heart happy to know she can SEE now! She loves these frames, they are green on the top and sides even though the picture doesn't show it....her favorite color!! The eye dr. ladies say she looks like Hollywood. NOPE, not Macy...she's a farm girl that loves dogs and is a bookworm--and we just LOVE HER!


Funny....she's so proud to watch TV while laying back on the couch....she had to sit up close with her other glasses! Crazy!!!

WHEN DID HE GET SO BIG?

Another baseball mom forwarded me these pictures and I love them! Caden is having a great season - lots of ups and downs, learning, and attitude adjustments :)



Josh fills in as coach when needed. They look so serious!!

the sounds of Summer!

I'm sure everyone agrees....SUMMER IS AWESOME! We are so appreciative of school being out and having lots of down time together. Love it, Love it!!!! I am really enjoying my kids right now. It seems less like parenting and more like just hanging out with my buddies so far (SO FAR!!!). Last week we had no baseball or commitments, so we actually spent the week at home and one day went to a local beach (hardly anyone was there) and that was SOOO nice!

Proof that it is Summer...the 9 year old boy actually went to sleep in the middle of the afternoon!!!

Dam to Dam 2011

I really struggled mentally training for the Dam to Dam this year. I am thankful for my sister, who encouraged me quite often to keep going through the Winter months. We finished neck to neck on Saturday in 2:00:48 and that was so much fun for us to share!! As in the past, the pain of running 12.4 miles was worth it. This was my 5th Dam to Dam and I'm counting on doing the 6th unless I am physically unable. Beautiful weather, 8,000 runners, obtaining a goal, burning 2500 calories (just a guess), and a memory made with my sister = PRICELESS!