Beautiful Day for a BBQ

We hosted a BBQ at our house this afternoon for some dear friends about to embark on a new journey...what an awesome day to catch up with dear friends!  We are blessed...there's no other way to put it!  :)

A couple dad's teaching their kiddos how to hula-hoop?!?!  :)

Or giving the mom's a few laughs?

Putting our big yard to good use with a game of bocce ball!

This is cute...I don't know why he has a golf club...or why she has a baseball bat?!?!

Ace is all partied out...he's not blinking in the photo...he's sleeping!

Birthday Fun

We spent yesterday celebrating our God-daughter's 5th birthday...how is it possible that she is already 5?!?  WOW!  It was a day full of screaming, laughing, running, dancing, etc.!  The girls played so hard!

Hanging out on the swingset.

Off to work!

Red rover, red rover...

Hold on tight!

No peaking!

Whoa...Ace was way off!

Finley was closer!

Story time with Brent!  :)

Make a wish!

Loving her cool party hat!

The birthday girl had an extra special hat!

Loving the motorized jeep...and taking one of the little guys for a ride!

Finley's turn!  :)

Hold on Finley...the driver has her eyes closed!

Finley's turn to drive.

AJ is so patient and laid back.  He slept through most of the party.  :)

Bumblebees!

Lazy Afternoon

Enjoying some time in the sun...

Loving her bike these days!

Up and down the driveway she goes!

Pouting because her wheel got stuck in a rut!  :)

Playing catch with Daddy

Trying so hard!

Hugs after a bad toss from Daddy!

Taking a break!

Silly boy!

New Toy

We went to the store on Saturday to buy Ace a bike...but came home with a motorized 4-wheeler instead.  :)

Loving the 4-wheeler...until he drove it right into the back of our Yukon!

Now Ace will not get on it anymore...

...and Finley is loving it!  :)

My Dad Rocks!

Finley could hardly wait for her Daddy to open her present this morning...

"Look Daddy, I painted this rock for you!"

Reading it to him.."My Dad Rocks"..."You can take it to work to hold down your papers!"

Surprise Party

We had a surprise party for our daycare provider, Lynn's, birthday on Saturday evening.  To say that the kids were excited would be an understatement!  What a wonderful evening celebrating a very important lady in our lives!

Teasing that he was going to stick his finger in the frosting...and sister telling him "do it"!

Patiently waiting for Lynn to arrive!

Check out that tummy!  :)

SURPRISE!

Happy Birthday!

Love this!

AJ was a trooper...just patiently watched all of the kids, sat in the high chair, and enjoyed watching the kids bowl. 

Waiting for the bowling lane to get set up.