Another year ...

Not only did the kids survive their first years of middle and high school

so did Mark and I ....

This year for the kids was fun, exciting, stressful, hard, long, new and so much more...

But they made it, they learned a lot, grew and a lot and made a huge step closer to their next step.



End of the year ...... they survived !!!!

Closing in .... this is my last day of picking up the girls ....
They are DONE !!!!!

Yes, today is the last day of school and they boys are so excited and up so early,
they have time for a little B Ball before school...

The neighborhood boys, these four walked together to school all year

It's almost over !!!!!

Schools Out !!!! Time for our 5th annual after school swim party ......

15 !!!!!!

Wow .... time flies !!!

It's so hard to imagine that 15 years ago we were blessed with our little girl

a 7 lb 6 oz 21 inch long baby with a crocked foot ...

Now ... you are growing into a

beautiful, tall, smart and talented young lady !!!

Happy 15th Birthday Nicole ....

And today she celebrated like a young girl...

complete with friends, a jumpy, cupcakes and fun !!!!

squat video ... silly girls

the "B" crew

I Love these girls ....

a cupcake war ... i had planned on them eating them, but they had other plans

 Happy Birthday Nic ... We love you!!!

A fAiR !!!!..

Ryan and I spent time at the La Habra Fair....

supporting our amazing 4H'rs ... having fun and spending time with our amazing

For our friends hanging with big 4 legged animals is fairly normal

for ryan and i a real treat !!!

Greek Day !!!!

Greek Day !!!

A 6th grade end of year event ...

First on the list was to look up how to tie a toga ...

Second was get a 6th grader into it ...

(he along with many friends were a bit worried that they'd be the only ones)

But Ryan wasn't and a great day was had by all ...

Fun way to end the year !!!!

22 years ..... and counting !!!!

 1990 .... 2012 ...

22 Years ago I said ....     we said  ..... I DO ....

Sometimes it seems like a lifetime ago, sometimes it doesn't seem possible that

it's been that long ....

But we are still here, still together, thru the good times and bad,

thru sickness and health,

with 2 wonderful kids and a lifetime of stories, the best of friends and family !!!!

So .... we can't wait to see what the next 22 bring ....

 What a great weekend ....

22 years and counting ....

a weekend of celebrating and celebrating ....

Happy Anniversary !!!!

It's amazing what can make a girl happy ...

Today, I got my new phone ....

and i'm so excited ....