Fun Trip to Florida for the Weekend

This past weekend, we went to Florida for our annual Trivia Night Competition. We were the returning champions, so our title was at stake.







As you can see, our team, David Louder, came in
first place. Since the score was even, we won because we had guessed closer to what our score would be.













Here is the team "David Louder." Winners again! Great team, great fun!














Do these look like winners to you? Scary!















Sierra and Ariana help us celebrate. Wonderful kids.



Thanks for a great weekend, David and Cindy! Can't wait for next year.

Big Weekend

This was taken in Belfast on Friday. It was a wonderful day. My friends took me to a wonderful yarn shop, and then out to dinner. As usual, a fun evening.

Saturday, we celebrated Madden's third birthday. The kids had the best time in the bounce tent, making bubbles, and drawing on the driveway with chalk. Just a perfect day for a party.

Alexys and her father went to a Daddy Daughter dance...in style. Along with several other Daddies and daughters, they rode in style to the dance in a Hummer limo. Of course no evening is complete with a take out of Chicken Nuggets from McDonalds! The driver had quite a time making the corner for them to place their order. I had the chance to help Lexy get dressed and ready for the "really big dance." It's something I thoroughly enjoyed and hope I have a chance to do it again.

Alexys turns 5!

These are pictures from the party today. Lexy loved the princess doll cake that I made for her. The kids enjoyed decorating visors with pretty foam stickers. Brooklynn especially loved them all, and carried three of them around most of the afternoon. Izabel and Alexys colored, and Madden and Dawson cut and colored some papers, too. Alivia was just as cute as could be, even smiled big for the camera. It was a great afternoon, and Alexys enjoyed all the company and their gifts. She is growing up way too fast for me. I was so proud of her, remembering her thank you's for all the guests. I cherish these days with her, as I know only too soon, she will be grown, and time with Mammie will be scarce. Happy Birthday, Lexy!

Nice outfit

Does this look like a happy kid, or what? Bunny ears, yogurt cheeks, and a smile a mile wide. He and his Papa were reading his favorite book, Barnyard Dance. He has a great sense of humor, and enjoys a good laugh.

This is an old dance outfit that belonged to Alexys' second cousin, Sarah. The top was very itchy, so she put her shirt on first, an that helped. Then she HAD to put the boots on to make the outfit complete. I'm not sure how ballet slippers could complete an outfit any more than these rubber rain boots do.

This was Brooklynn enjoying the day on Easter. She pretty much wears this smile most of the time, unless her brother does something to tick her off, then watch out. Dawson seems to think that Brooklynn is the root of anything that isn't right. Blame it on Brooklynn.

Today Alexys turned 5 years old. I woke up and thought about 5 years ago, a little after 6am, when she was born. She was quite purple, but loved her at first sight, and still do. She is becoming a lovely little girl, advancing way too fast for her Mammie. We'll make a dolly princess cake for her this weekend.