Happy Birthday Sweet Connor!!!

For Connor's birthday we went to Bolack's to look at all the cool animals. Our tour guide was really mean. The kids had to watch their every move or she would jump all over them. Don't touch this, don't touch that, don't pick up a freakin' peacock feather!!! She was a treat! Too bad that alligator was dead. I would have liked to feed him the tour guide. I think she hates children! Luckily the kids still liked the museum! After the museum we took the kids to the Aquatic Center. They had a great time!!

Kristoffer is still learning how to swim but he absolutely loves the Aquatic Center!

Katelynn, Ashley and friends The birthday boy loved wearing a life jacket cause then he could go down the slide by himself. He is very independent these days!!
And of course there was my little neice Bella-boo! Such a cute little punkin'!!

A nice thought

People are often unreasonable and self-centered.
FORGIVE THEM ANYWAY.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.
BE KIND ANYWAY.
If you are honest, people may cheat you.
BE HONEST ANYWAY.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous.
BE HAPPY ANYWAY.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.
DO GOOD ANYWAY.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.
GIVE YOUR BEST ANYWAY.
For you see, in the end, it is between YOU and GOD.
IT NEVER WAS BETWEEN YOU AND THEM ANYWAY.
-Mother Teresa

Happy Birthday Ashley!!

My little Ashley finally turned 12 years old! She thought this day would never come. She can FINALLY wear make-up. For her birthday we have been redecorating her room in pink and black. It looks really cute. I will post some pictures when we are all done! This is Ashley on her very first birthday. Man she had some big cheeks!!!!

We love our Yankees!!

We went to Phoenix for the Yankees/Diamondbacks game.

We love our Yankees even when they stink it up and lose.

We were all decked out in our Yankees colors. I think

we saw more Yankees fans than Diamondbacks fans.

We definitely needed these binoculars as our seats were in the nosebleeds.
As you can see by my husbands face it was not a good game.

This was our view of the field! They all look like little ants down there!

And this is our boy Derek Jeter! Who unfortunately had a bad game. Better luck next time!!

So adorable!!

Who would have thought goggles would be so fun? They had the best time in the tub. Maybe next time we will try them in the pool!

Kristoffer and Ashley's graduations

Kristoffer had so much fun at his graduation. They sang songs for us and danced. It was really cute. He was all smiles.




He loves his teacher Mrs. Jaeger. She was his teacher when he got sick and she got him back once he was done with treatment. He will be switching schools next year which will be a big adjustment.


Ashley graduated from 6th grade. Now she is off to middle school. Scary!!


She wrote an essay on why her favorite teacher should get the "red apple" award. She had to read it in front of everyone. She was very nervous.



And the "red apple" award goes to her favorite teacher Mrs. Kennedy! Which is shocking since she is our cousin and one of our best friends! Ashley has loved being in her class.

Memorial Day

We had a great Memorial Day!! First breakfast with the Flacks! Then horseback riding with our kids! To end our day we had family over for a BBQ! Here are some pictures of our horseback riding!