4th of July

The 4the of July was such a fun day this year! It was the first time in the 4 years we've lived here that we actually got to spend it with Diana and her family. One or both of us has always been out of town before. 

We started out by visiting and hanging out and preparing the food. Russell made some delicious smoked pulled pork! It was so tasty! The kids played on the water slide and with their water guns. Then we ate and visited some more. And then we had delicious Root Beer floats! When it got closer to dark we headed over to Wal-Mart to get some last minute treats for watching fire works and then we met up with friends at the park to watch the fireworks. I usually take pictures of the fireworks but this year I decided to just enjoy the fireworks! We had great seats and were just a few hundred yards away from where they were lighting them off! It was one of the best 4th of July Celebrations ever! 

Chuck E. Cheese's

At the beginning of the school year we started a rewards jar for Kennadee. Each day she did her homework and chores without complaint and got a long with Sofia who I was watching after school this year she earned some beans to put in the jar. Well it took her the whole school year to fill up the jar (It was not my intention for it to take that long!) So the last day of school I took her and Sofia to Chuck E. Cheese's as a reward. They had a blast and got lots of tickets and prizes! It was so fun!

Last Day of School

       I can't believe the school year past so quickly! Kennadee grew leaps and bounds over the school year. She really polished up on her reading and math skills and did a great job with her daily classroom behavior. She made some really good friends and really enjoyed her awesome teacher Mrs. Stewart. I am so proud of all her accomplishments! The last day of school they had a board game day and tons and tons of treats. She had fun playing different games with different friends.

 Kennadee with her friend Hanna Millburger

 Anthony, Kennadee, Amethyst, & Lauryn playing CandyLand 

 Kennadee & India playing Bingo

 Lauryn, Anthony, Kennadee, & Hanna playing go fish

 Kennadee & Lauryn playing Headbands

 Kennadee and Ms. Vicky the P.E. Teachers Aid

 Little miss Myra & Lola! 

Kennadee and Mrs. Stewart

Good-bye 1st grade!

Daddy Daughter Dance

In February Kennadee's school put on a Daddy Daughter Dance for the students and their fathers. It was so cute! Kennadee got all dressed up and so did Russell. It was so cute! Russell said they really didn't do much dancing. He said that the Dad's sat around talking and the little girls played with the balloons that were on the floor! When she got home Russell gave her a Valentine's Teddy Bear that she had wanted at Wal-Mart. She loved it!

Picture taken at the dance. So cute!!

Easter 2012

      In our family we celebrate the Easter Bunny the Saturday before Easter and save the religious part of Easter for Sunday.

      So the Easter Bunny came and Kennadee was so excited! That excitement faded quickly when the Easter Bunny for got to leave an Easter Egg Hunt for her! Luckily the neighbors had been really loud the night before so we told her that they had scared him away! (I hadn't thought that the tradition had meant that much to her so I just didn't do it! I felt horrible!)

      I immediately called Diana to see if they wanted to come over and do an Easter Egg Hunt with us and then color Easter Eggs. They came over and we had a blast!