Cousins & Best Friends

I'm so glad all the kids have cousins the same age who they can grow up with and be best friends with! Andraya and Randi (Jeremy's) are only 4 months apart, and Benjamin and Bryson (also Jeremy's) are only 6 weeks apart!

Benjamin's DINOmite 4th Birthday!

Benjamin had a great 4th birthday! He started off the day riding in the tractor with Daddy and looking for worms with Ashlee at their new orchard site. Later that day, we went fishing at Lake Pahoja (Ben was the only one who caught a fish) and played at the "park" at the Lake. It was a great day!

We had a party for Benjamin with the Bahnsons and Childress' on Sunday (May 2nd). We played baseball, ate supper, opened presents, and had dinosaur cake with icecream! It was an awesome day!

Planting has BEGUN!

Well, Seth officially started planting corn (he did plant some barley earlier on). That means late nights for him and single-mom life and supper "runs" for me for awhile (and tractor rides for the kids). The kids LOVE to go out with Dad in the planter - especially the boys! This is the "first" year that Ryan is really experiencing it, so when the van doors opens, he runs right for the steps to the tractor!

Easter

Andraya's Fancy Nancy Party

Draya's 6th Birthday

Andraya and I had our annual "birthday" day on Friday, March 12th. Since our birthdays are only 1 day apart, we always do something special just the 2 of us! It's one of the days I look forward to the most during the year!!! We went out to eat at Granite City and then went to Color Me Mine to pick and paint some ceramics. I painted a plate complete with Draya's handprint (to remember the day), and Andraya picked out a "cupcake jar." We ended the day with some shopping, of course!!!! How fun!

Winter & Christmas Fun!