Brad's Guys Camping Trip

Brad went with Brian, Mark, and Robert to Ruidoso, New Mexico to fish, hike, and camp for a few days.

Before he left for New Mexico he dropped the girls off for some grandparent time. So I went out with my friends from work for dinner. This is Julie, Becky, and Abigail.

Pony Party

A couple of weeks ago, Rylee and Reese got to go to a pony party. Rylee was in hog heaven, and she even shared the ponies with the other kids. She told me that the pony was going to come to our house after the party. Thank goodness she forgot that at the end of the party.

Feeding Thatcher

One Sunday, after church we ate with the Porters at Jason's Deli. We all love the ice cream. Everyone had some, except Thatcher. So Reese took it upon herself to feed him.

I love her mouth as she tries to get it into his mouth.
Appartently, she wasn't doing it to Thatcher's satisfaction, the eyebrows tell it all...She starts to get bored with it and makes him work a little harder for the ice cream.

Brad's New Jeep

Brad got a new Jeep about a month ago.
The girls love riding in it, especially with the top down.

I love that her little ponytail is standing up on its own.

Easter Egg Hunts

One of the perks of having two sets of grandparents living in the same town, is having two Easter egg hunts. We did one at the Slates' on Saturday--we had perfect weather and it was sunny outside. Then overnight the weather changed and it was cold and rainy on Sunday. We had to do the hunt very quickly in between the rain showers.

Asking Great Granny for some help finding the eggs...
On the hunt, very serious...

Great Granny had a front row seat for all of the action.

A lot of the eggs had sour warheads in them. Pop tried his hand at the warhead...

...then Kristen and Brad tried...

...let's just say, it wasn't as great as Brad remembered!

Easter Egg Hunt II

We don't have any pictures of my side of the family because as we were trying to get all of the kids together, Reese fell and hit her head on the doll baby bed. No worries, a little love from Dad and her pacey and all her tears dried up.

This was the only place in mom's and dad's yard that wasn't flooded...the guys weren't pleased they had to place the eggs in the rain.

Rylee is not getting the eggs as fast as everyone else and she starts to get upset...

(let's not forget that she had just hunted a full basket of eggs, not 24 hours earlier)

(also notice there are still plenty of eggs on the ground, but still the tears come.)It took a little while to get the hang of it, but by the end she was hunting like a pro.

Spring Break, part II

Rylee spent the week with my parents and her cousin Jenna stayed, too. The girls had fun!!


There is always fun when Granddaddy is around. Notice, Jenna, thinks she needs her bicycle helmet.

Rylee swore she wasn't tired....
...and while Rylee wasn't tired, Jenna and Reese decided to have their own fun...
which included jumping on G-mommy's bed and trying to pick Reese up...

Easter 2008

Easter Pictures with Brad's family.


Uncle Ben and Aunt Kristen with the girlsThe Slate crew--Johnny, Ben, Rylee, Kristen, Reese, Dee Ann, Brad, and Sandra