Eliza's big night!

Our beautiful eliza had her big performance last night.

She has spent a year preparing for this.

She was so excited!

Eliza with her bestie Aspen

showing us the pose from their dance.

Walking in for their big moment.

Greeting her crowd of fans!

Our family loving liza!

minus the oldest and youngest!

We love you Eliza May our sweet tiny dancer!

We are so proud of you and all of your hard work!

until next year!

i'm back! did ya miss me!

wow, what a crazy week.

first week of summer break is always a little dicey.

add a mama in the hospital and its a doozy!

she is out and ding better.

the road to recovery is a long and winding one for her.

she can do it. she is strong.

around here, things are as busy as ever.

ethans off for a week at scout camp.

bye bye ethan (and your innosence)

emma plays 9 holes of golf every wednesday.

she is seriously awesome.

sam made all stars for baseball so that is great for him,

the rest of us...not so sure. lots of time at the ball field.

eliza is doing art camp right now and American girl camp in august.

we are currently preparing for her big recital!

as for me, i am the chief taxi driver, short order cook, housekeeper, nurser,diaper changer, etc....

life is good, busy. but good.

pics of the madness coming soon.

ps. thanks for the prayers and well wishes for my mom, it meant a lot.

quick update.

my mom is doing better.

off the vent.

walking.

talking.

thank you all.

gramie's back.

prayers for my mom please.

she's in i.c.u.

her routine surgery(gall bladder) did not go so, routine-ly.

it had burst and she was full of infection.

she's on a vent, and its just plain scary.

so prayers if you could.

she could use 'em.

ps. i'll be out of commish for a while.

there's a sleeping mama that needs me.

pss. don't mind my hubby in the background.

he thinks he's funny.

weekend wrap up.

well it has been quite eventful around here.

lots of goings on.

first up....

this little sweetie graduated from kindergarten.

i can hardly stand it.

ouchie on the heart.

on to bigger and better.

first grade here we come!

next up,

family party for the boy.

the resident teenager.

and the big surprise party.

it was awesome if i do say so myself.

the best part?

ethan had no idea!

we had pizza, popcorn, snowies, candy, cake,

ping pong, bball, xbox's, the tramp, and an outdoor movie.

we had about 35 kids. it was a success.

while josh and i were setting it up we kept

asking each other,"why are we doing this ?"

oh ya, cause ethan is an awesome kid, thats why.

and i just had to throw this in.

eliza climbed on the shed today and got stuck.

she waited patiently for dad to rescue her.

i loved this face as she came running in!

i don't think she'll do that again.

and that my friends is our weekend in a nutshell.

we also had a schools out ice cream party in the park,

sam also tried out for all stars. (fingers crossed)

and josh and i had a fun night out with our friends to

celebrate his 37th year.

on to the first week with the kids at home.

we held a family counsel tonight and laid the smack down.

maybe i'll show you my job charts and summer rules list tomorrow.

if you're lucky.

out.

Happy Birthday Sweetness.

sorry you got the slip today.

i'll make it up to you.

thank you for being the kind of dad

that throws a surprise birthday party

for his son on his own birthday.

i love you.

lots.

and lots.

and lots.

there are no words......

my boy is 13 today.

is it possible?

i have a teenager?

13 years have flown by.

i really couldn't love him

or be more proud of him

than i already am.

Happy Birthday Ethan.

13, really?

ok.

bring it.

i'll be brave.

promise.