ASHTON'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL &

SOCCER PRACTICE

The princess has arrived!

Ashton and Daniel.

She finally gets her turn instead of watching her big bro from the sidelines.She looks like she knows what she is doing!

GO ASHTON!

Boy I hope they were ready for her because she definately has her game face on!We hope you had an awesome first day! We love and miss you!

WHAT A CREW

Taylar, Mike and Gage

We miss you very much!

Gage sporting his onesie that his favorite Aunt got him. I love the shoes!

WE LOVE ALL OF YOU!

DANIEL'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

It looks like someone does not want to get out of bed! I don't blame him he looks comfy!
I love that he is always smiling and he has such an awesome smile too!
Very cool backpack Daniel! We hope your first day at school was great!

We love you ad miss you very much!

DANIEL AND ASHTON

My nephew Daniel is just crazy about trains. He built this track and is very proud as he should be!

Great job Daniel!

My niece Ashton loves to dress up as a bride even though she will tell you she does not want a husband, ever! She looks like a beautiful little bride though!


Daniel & Ashton wearing their cool parrot tees they made at Vacation Bible School. GREAT JOB GUYS! It is very sweet how she is looking up at him lovingly! I hear that this display of sweetness on her part is rare, although, I think they are telling stories on her! Clearly someone so cute must be very sweet, right?

We love you and miss you very much!

DANIEL & ASHTON'S EASTER

Now that's an excited boy!
I love the ears!
Great job Daniel!
Great job Ashton!
How sweet!
Looks like they had an awesome Easter!

Somewhere in Maryland there is a railroad crossing missing a sign. My nephew Daniel loves trains and somehow my brother got him this sign. Wow, I had no idea they were that big!
Great gift Daddy!

MIKE'S BOOT CAMP GRADUATION

We drove down to Ft Benning in Georgia to see my nephew Mike graduate boot camp.
The Army does a demonstration before they bring out the graduates so everyone can see what infantrymen learn.

The graduates marching on the field.

Mike is the second one in of the third row back.
I was not smiling because I was trying to not cry but I am so very proud of him.
The armored personnel carrier was Gabe's favorite part of the whole ceremony.

Gabe, Nick and Caleb in the armored personnel carrier.
So sweet.
It meant alot to Mike that Jim was there and I think Jim helped him feel more at ease about going to his first duty station in Texas. They were able to spend some quality time together just talking, which was exactly what Mike needed.

Jim, Lynn, Nick, Gabe and Caleb.

Our hotel was right by the Chatahoochi River.

This is Jim's favorite picture.
It was so beautiful and peaceful.

In the evening we took Mike for some much deserved R&R and went to an indoor amusement center. They had small rides, a huge arcade, miniature golf, a climbing wall and bumper cars which we all rode several times.

Daddy and his boys riding the train.
Caleb having fun just swinging.

They rode the swings at least six times.
Gabe in the play area looking down at mommy.
Who is this kid?
Some parents just do not supervise their children.
Daddy and Gabe.
We were later yelled at for being in the play area. Apparently we were too tall.



Here Jim is explaining to Lynn that she is not timing the picture taking properly.
Okay here he is saying " just give me the camera." He also said something about an untrained monkey doing a better job.



We tryed to get Mike to climb the wall but he had enough climbing in boot camp.

Jim and Nick racing to the top.


This is my favorite picture because Lynn has her eyes closed and did not want me to put it on the blog.
Sexy look Lynn!

CONGRATULATIONS MIKE WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU!