2010 Christmas memories

Carlton's mom always gets a cake for Jesus, which is so nice for the boys to reminded the "reason for the season"

Everett's First Christmas! He had so many cute Christmas outfits! Carlton just can't help himself, he is just always shopping : ) This was definitely our favorite! Our little "Santa"

Present time.....

Brady admiring the DSi Parker received from Grandma & Grandpa

New gifts keeping them occupied : )

Jansen & Everett had the same "First Christmas" shirt. Justin must like to shop too : )

Hard to get them both actually looking at the camera and smiling! So this will have to do (both at least looking!)

We were all fortunate enough to see the Christmas show at American Music Theater. And what a great turnout! Nanny K, Mom, Dad, Don, Sharon, Jillian, Julie, Jordan, Rick, Kim, Haley, Angie, Jenna, Justin, Brady and myself!

Carlton had to work so Brady was my date : )

I made him stand one step down so he wasn't taller than me : )

We had a wonderful Holiday season with so many great memories!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Basketball Season Under way!

Basketball season has started! Brady was fortunate enough to have made the 6th grade traveling basketball team. We have had 3 games so far and they are doing great! Yesterday's game against Solanco turned out well for L-S. 37-30. Brady got lots of playing time and he was just on top of his game! Made several baskets, rebound after rebound, and got a foul shot too. Of course he definitely has an advantage being 5' 8 1/2" : ) Although Solanco actually had a player that came about 1 inch short of Brady. Thats very unusual! He is typically several inches taller than everyone else. I often wonder when everyone else is going to catch up to him??

Race for Education

Parker's Elementary school did a race for education fundraiser last month. Here he is with his best bud, Griffin, waiting to get started. At the Start Line....

He was Amazing! I think we counted 14 laps and I'm pretty sure that was the record! They had really neat obstacles along the way to keep it fun and of course a water station that he hit up every lap : )

Parker's Kindergarten class

He will be missed!

Last month we said good-bye to my poppop. Its taken me awhile to do this post....Hard to put into words everything I'm feeling. "He will be missed" seemed to be a good post title. It will be so different without him, i guess thats what everyone says....I try to focus on his 77 years of life and the fact that he was Alive & Healthy all but a few short months of them. We had an awesome service for him. It was just awesome! My sister, Jenna, sang "I can only imagine" requested by my Nanny, and my other sister, Angie and I read scripture. My mom shared a peom, my Aunt Kim and cousin Julie shared some great memories and they all did amazing! I loved listening to their memories, of course some of mine are the same, might be why i loved hearing them : ) Me & Poppop celebrating at his 70th birthday party!
Poppop & Everett just this past July

Hardly recognize those two babies! Brady and his cousin, Hunter, 11 years ago!

Poppop & Nanny dancing at my wedding!

Me & Poppop on my wedding day : )

I know I am lucky to have had a healthy Poppop all these years! He has been in my life for 31 years! He was at my graduation and celebrated with me on my wedding day and got to hold all three of my boys! Wow, what a blessing!

Read about the story of his life.... http://obits.lancasteronline.com/index.php?p=2577333

Class of 2023!!!

I know every mom says this "I can't believe he is starting Kindergarten" but really i can't! I remember the day Brady started Kingergarten I was pregnant with Parker. Now Brady is in Middle school and Parker is in Elementary???!!!! Even though its a terrible half day schedule and it feels like i just took him to the bus stop when I'm hopping in the jeep to pick him up again I'm glad he isn't gone all day. And he loves to come home and see his baby brother!!!!!

I did pretty well as that bus drove away. The real sad day will be 5 years from now when that's Everett stepping up on that bus!!!

Training

Carlton has been selected to train for a new aircraft Quest is getting. The Phenom 100 by Embraer. Its a jet : ) He leaves for the training center in Dallas, TX this Sunday and starts school the next day. He will have 2 intense weeks of school.

We are all very excited for him but will miss having Daddy around! I think Everett especially because he prefers Daddy to change all his poopy diapers :)

HersheyPark

Its been years since we have been to HersheyPark so we decided to take a day out of our busy summer and all go. We had a huge group! My Mom and Dad, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, nieces, newphews (18 total including the babies!) Carlton had to work : ( Parker is tall enough to go on just about everything! He even tried rollar coasters out this year. Him and I rode the Comet together.

We spent much of the day in the "Boardwalk" which is all water activities. Water slides, wave pools, fountains, etc. Didn't want to get my camera wet so i don't have many pics from that area.