Time at the Park

Later that evening after a cupcake
Urrrggghhh!

Cheese!

AAAggggghhhhh!

crossin' the bridge

they CAN be nice to each other

Ethan's preschool graduation

our little graduate

Efers' 'graduating class'

Ethan's right smack in the middle..lettin' his little light shine

Ethan is on the back row..the second little dude away from that old man with the suspenders..hee

Entering the sanctuary for the program..

Even though Ethan's not going to kindergarten next year, we let him take part in his preschool's graduation..because he'll be at a new preschool next year...

Happy 3rd Birthday, Ashlyn!!!

eating at McD's per Ash's request on her birthday
golf anyone?

Ashlyn wearing my shirt on her birthday...so neat to see her over the years..

Ashlyn getting up in the morning on her birthday..can you tell someone was excited??

Mother's Day 2009

I had a great time with my kiddos and their Daddy..thanks guys!!

Happy 5th Birthday, Ethan!!

Giving Ash a kiss on his birthday..awww
wearing Daddy's shirt again this year..it's starting to stay on better..yikes! (in case you don't remember..I put Ethan in this exact shirt every year on his birthday..and plan on doing it until he grows into it..wanna see the transformation from a little dude to an adult..sigh)

little stinker

How in the world is he already FIVE?

Birthday Party for the Kiddos!

This year we decided to do a combo party for both of the kiddos..since their birthdays are only a week apart.. We ended up with 32 peeps at our house...and we had a blast! Thanks for coming out everyone! We love all of you guys! Ash loves her new bike and gear
Ash LOVES the new baby doll that her aunt Cari picked out for her
Grandma the Great, me, Ashlyn, Joy, Daniel and Aunt Glenda

Buds

Madilyn & Ashlyn (there is the same age difference between these two as my cousin Joy and I..and I hope they'll be best friends just like we are..)

The birthday girl

Ethan's magnetix roller coaster...

NEMO!

the birthday boy and his yield sign

opening presents

methinks Daniel loved some cake!

Grandpa

Grandpa the Great

mmmm..cake....

Ash and her Tinkerbell birthday cake (I could've done better on the nose..but whatcha gonna do?)

the birthday boy blowing out his #5 candle on his batman cake (I used a cake pan from 1977..yeehaw!)

kiddos having fun pounding on pinatas

Go Twinkle!

Go Efers!

Ash, Bobby & Madilyn chowin' down

a very crooked Batman..hee

Tinkerbell with a big schnoz

some random pics

having a picnic with some friends, Austin & Wyatt...and you'll notice Cade is looking for scraps
enjoying the pool for the first time this year..and the water was COLD

did I mention the water was COLD???