Yippee!!!!

After a few delays and Kim going Cujo on the builders, construction on our new home has begun.

Best picture EVER!

I cannot not take credit for this one. My friend Teri or Teresa's mom (see earlier post)took it. I love it. She is such a beauty.

A new chapter begins...

Rylee graduated from Blaine on Tuesday night. The temp was a cool 102 degrees and the wind was practically to tornado stages (not really, but it was strong winds). Rylee looked so great and confident as she walked to the podium and accepted her diploma. It was a proud moment for me and also, a bit sad.

Rylee, is ready to move on. She is looking forward to her future in college with anxious excitment and tiny bit of fear. She is a wonderful young woman and we could not be more proud.

WAY TO GO RYLEE!

ONWARD AND UPWARD!

After graduation. Rylee is getting ready to board the bus for the all night party.
Rylee and her best friend since middle school, Megan Bauer
Rylee, Kali and Terresa. Terresa and Rylee have been friends since that were practically babies.

Blog open again

I love my momma!

Mother dear, I love you so.
Your happy smiling face
Is such a joy to look at
You make home a lovely place

Mother dear, I love you so.
Your lovely shining eyes
Are just like stars that twinkle;
Way up in the bright blue skies.

Mother dear, I love you so.
I'll try the whole day through
To please our Heav'nly Father
I'm so glad he gave me you.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM!

Missing my best friend

Outdoor Adventure Assignment

Rylee's assignement for ODA this week was to make something out of twigs. Twigs from dead trees that is. So, while taking Gunnar on his walk we were able to pick up quit a few twigs to help her accomplish this assignment. She thought she would make a twig wreath. Her teacher thought that was a very creative idea. Here is the finished product. I think she will get an A+.

California fun

Ohhh how I love sunny California. We had a great time. Only one bad thing happened the whole time. We lost our camera. So the pictures you are viewing are from our phones.

We met up with the Bennett's and went house hunting with them as they will be moving there this summer. I sure will miss them.

Snow Princess

Yesterday we received another small snow storm. Our backyard looked so pretty, almost like a storybook fairyland. So, I had Rylee curl her hair and put on a dress that my mom wore to her prom. A little factoid, mom attended this prom with my dad. LOL. Anyway, these are a few pics from our "photo shoot". Enjoy!

Baby girl is college bound

Rylee was accepted to SVU in the fall of 2011 with a partial scholarship. We are so proud of her. This is going to be the most exciting time of her life. We are very impressed that she wanted to spread her wings and leave home. This experience alone will prove to strengthen and enlarge an already impressive young woman.

We love you darling girl!

The life of Gunnar

Here he is sleeping in front of the fire all snugly with his Pillow Pet pals.

Blaine Snow Days

Snow Days is like mini prom. No, Rylee did not wear sweats under this beautiful dress.
She is beautiful!

Happy Birthday Kim

The Godfather
It's my birthday!

Five candles and one candle #7 = 57

We went bowling with all our buds.

Kim is soo gangsta.

Coach Ingalls

Mary and Dot

What nerds

My good friend Teri

Crane always trying to bust a move.

They made me do this.

Yes! Teri! A Strike!

Yes, another picture with Dorothea

Casie, no need to beat up Crane just because they are totally wasting us.

This is our sad, why are we not beating the boys faces.