All she wants for Christmas is her two front teeth...

Briana's tooth fell out while we were shopping at JCPenneys today! Super exciting!!

P.E.101--The BEST Birthday Party Ever!!!

Back row: Dorothy, Rylee, Alyssa, Ellie, Caitlin, Elaine, BRIANA!!!

Front row: Naomi, Holly, Josie, Emma, Bailey, Lauren, Katie

We had Briana's birthday party with her friends last night at PE 101. It was the best party!! Briana invited all girls this year, and they had a blast! I didn't her one girl complain a single time, they were all running around and playing and having fun. Briana had an awesome time! She got to be the star because she was the birthday girl. So she got to be first in all the games and she got to play with everything first. Sydney even joined in with the big girls and had a super time.

HAPPY SEVENTH BIRTHDAY TO MY GIRL!!!! Love ya, Babe!!

Seventh Birthday Party

We had Briana's SEVENTH birthday party on Saturday!!! I can't beleive she is going to be seven! Seven!! Here's some pictures from the party. It was a ton of fun, by the way!

Savannah and Lila playing on the hammock

Savannah, Briana, Lila, Morgan and Sydney right before present opening

Bring on the presents!!

Savannah, Briana and Lila playing with Lincoln Logs

Savannah, Briana and Myles getting crazy

Briana blowing out her candles! She chose dirt cake with gummy worms. Yummy!

Sydney painted her nails all by herself during the party!

We got out the water table so Briana could play with her color change Barbie. It turned into a splash fest, and the kids got soaked!


And then they decided to make it into a water slide. Notice Sydney is getting out of there quick!!

That is the face of a happy seven year old!

Backyard Campout

Last night, Mike got this crazy idea that he was going to set up his tent in the back yard and have a campout with the girls. I know! It was all his idea! They got the tent all set up first.

We had a fire and s'mores too!

Mike said they slept great, but they were awake at 6:00 this morning.

Field Day/Wonderland Olympics/Preschool Graduation

So much going on today! First, it was Briana's first grade field day! It was a very, very fun morning for Briana, and she has been looking forward to it for a while now. They did all kinds of races and relays and games and everyone was probably exhausted by lunch time!


Here they are doing the parachute. Briana is on the left with the red headband.


Shirt relay race.


Briana and Elaine in the hoola hoop relay.


Chatting in line.




Doing the kangaroo hop. Briana is THE BEST kangaroo hopper I have ever seen!




Popsicle break.

Shortly after this, I had to leave, because Sydney's Wonderland Olympics was happening at the same time! I know! It is not easy being in two places at the same time. But, Mike was there for Sydney, and I think I managed to be at Briana and Sydney's things for equal amounts of time. That counts for something.


Getting ready to go!


Saying the Pledge of Allegiance


Head, shoulder knees and toes. Knees and toes.






Go Sydney!








This was shortly after I got there and she spotted me!


Squirting the teachers!


On the obstacle course.


Here she is getting her graduation cap!! Yay Sydney!!!!


Sydney and Stella, preschool graduates.


So proud of her!


Stella and Sydney picking flowers during the picnic.

My square box

After seeing this awesome bird feeder that Papaw made me,

the girls were inspired to do some building of their own. They made me a square bowl!! They said the only parts Daddy did was the cutting. They did all the designing, gluing and nailing. I love it!!!!

Future woodworkers!

Scanner troubles

I hate scanners. We have a used scanner (a hand me down from a Terracon employee) that only scans in green. Then my dad gave us a scanner, and it worked for one picture. But now, it doesn't work at all. And Mike will NOT buy me a scanner! So frustrating. I have taken things to numerous stores and paid to have them scanned. Now, I will be taking things to my parents house to scan them on their shiny, new printer/scanner/faxer/copier. It rocks. So, in no particular order, here are some of the thins I scanned today:

Briana's first grade class picture

Back row: Ethan Tyrakoski, Evan Jolley, Elaine Whetstine, Ranni Leahy, Ryan Weiss, Abe Pierce, Garrett Johnson

Middle row: Naomi Martinez, Holly Sernett, Tye Faulker, Tristan Nelson, Sam Curry, Josie Hughes, Mrs. Bahe

Front row: Lauren Krecek, Eve Shears, Max Helm, Briana Reif, Brittney Beutler, John Federico, Jack Ricketts, Katie Plagge, Emma Geiger

This is Sydney's preschool class from last year. I can't remember most of the names!

Here is Sydney's preschool class picture.

Back row: Miss Rhonda, Miss Marguerite, Miss Vicky

Back row kids: Cadence, Jeremy, Tye, Kyle, Dane, Carson, Drew, Caleb, Caden, Conner, Bryce, Jack, Tommy, Aiden, Gabe, Emma Pratt

Middle row: Eleanor, Stella, Samantha, Ava, Kaylynn, Hailey, Emma, Jessica, Hailey B, Sydney, Brenna

Front row: Jacob, Sammy, Cameron, Steve, Aiden Hall, Kalvin, Cameron, Jonah

This is the plaque that Briana came home with after her week of being the Star Student! It is now displayed proudly on her bedroom door.

This is the picture Sydney drew for me for mother's day.

Briana's Birthday Book Club picture that was hanging up at school until a couple days ago.

Sydney's kindergarten round up picture.

Sydney and the Easter bunny.

Sydney's preschool picture.

And last but not least....

Sydney's All About Me paper from when she was the superstar at preschool.

More scans to come!