Jaiden Dean Turns 2!!

Jaiden with his SLAB OF CAKE
2nd birthday & he's still just diving right in - I think this is TOOO CUTE!!!


Lexi with the birthday boy!! Happy Birthday Jaiden!!!!!!

Lexi enjoying cake with her Kayla!!

Lexi in the bouncer

We can't even bounce without having to

take a blankie break!!

Fun in the bouncer with Luke and Amanda

Fun in the bouncer with Kimberly

Lexi wearing Luke's goggles - how funny!!!

Jaiden had a Nemo swimming party for his 2nd birthday. They also had a small bouncer set up for the kids so there was plenty to do. It was alot of fun and it was great getting to see this side of the family. We don't get to see them near as much now that we don't live quite as close anymore. Thank goodness for birthdays and holidays - otherwise we might not ever get to see them!!

She Wants To Be Like The BIG Girls Already!!

It is amazing to me just how soon these kind of things actually start. Lexi is definitely used to wearing her headbands with a bow attached but when I try to clip just a small bow in her hair without the band - she will not have it!! However - as you can see below, if the BIG girls are doing it, she can too. I mean she will not even let me clip ONE bow in her hair any other day but here I can count at least SEVEN!! And believe it or not Kaity was the first to want to take them out - Lexi had no problem with it as long as the other girls had them in too. In the last picture you can also see where she has on Kayla's shirt and Kaity's shoes. She thought she was big stuff getting to wear their stuff around the house!! Right now I think it is cute she wants to be like the bigger girls, but I know I probably won't not too far in the future.

Corn on the Cob!!!

Is this not hilarious? OK, maybe I'm a little partial, but I thought these were really funny pics. I really would not even have thought to give her corn on the cob, seeing as how she really can't chew corn up enough to digest it. However, she HAD to have some like her Daddy!! It has now become one of her favorite things & I am amazed at how clean she can actually get one of these cobs. She just knaws at it until it's gone & loves every minute of it. I just can't get enough of moments like these. TOO FUN!!!!!!!

Fun with Will & the Girls

This was just a fun a summer day outside with the girls & Will (Kayla's boyfriend). You see Will in one of the pics showing Lexi how to look through the scope. I think it is so sweet the way he is by Lexi. He is very attentive and seems to really like playing with her. He is a really great guy & we enjoy having him around!!!!

BEST BUDS!!!

So I just thought this was too cute. The brown blanket you see is kind of like Nuggett's "designated spot" on our couch. It is not uncommon to spot her there resting or just laying around as dogs tend to do. Anyway, on this particular day, without any sort of prompting, Lexi just climbed up & lay down beside Nuggett pretty as you please. I'm not sure if she was "claiming Nuggett's territory" (Ha!Ha!) or just wanted to hang out with her buddy for a bit. Either way I thought it was TOO cute!! These two really do get along quite well and I am glad of it. Nuggett was like our baby before we had the "real deal" and I don't know what we would have done had she not been such a GREAT 'kid dog'. She really is the best dog - as gentle as they come!! I hope she and Lexi stay buddies for a long time to come!!

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Summer Fun With Friends

We had a fun summer day playing on the
waterslide at Lindseys with her precious
little ones, Caroline & Alleigh. Lindsey is
one of my best friends from church & High
School & remains a best friend to this day!
I am so glad we have daughters so close in
age (Alleigh is only 3mts older than Lexi).
They already play soooo well together &
enjoy each other alot!! ( See below for proof!!!)
Kayla & Kaity tagged along this day, as they do
fairly often, but believe me I enjoy the extra
hands. They are both so helpful & Kaity also
made a great playmate for Caroline. We truly
had a great funfilled day. Hope there are many
more summer days like these to come!!!!!!!



My sweet angel!!!

Alleigh REALLY means those hugs!!!

Alleigh cheesing it up for the camera!!!

Kayla & Caroline --------- Kayla & Lexi

Kaity & Caroline Sliding

The whole gang having fun!!!

GIRLS ON THE MOVE!!!

HAPPY CLAPPERS!!!!

SILLY DANCING GIRLS!!!!!

Sweet Sunday Girl!!

This little face

is the spitting image of her Daddy!!!

A few shots of our sweet girl on a Sunday morning.

She always anxiously awaits the arrival of her Nonna & Pop, even before she is completely ready, as you can see in the first pic. She loves going to church, her favorite part for now being the music.

She already sings along and claps with everyone else. SOOOOO SWEET!!!