Happy Birthday Chance!!!

Wow! I can't believe that Chance is now a teenager?!? Where does the time go? Go it does though! Happy Birthday Chance!

First day of school, Chance was SO excited, he was up at the crack of dawn, dressed and ready to go. The excitement lasted for about 3 seconds once we actually got to the school and it was time for me to leave... :)

Yeah, Chance leaned against something I had just painted... He has had quite a few guitars in his 13 years, but has never learned how to play, perhaps I should finally spring for lessons?? :)

Easter a few years ago, handsome young man!

At Titus and Jackie's wedding, which seems like it was yesterday, but was three years ago... It's like I'm standing still and time is zooming by me...

With one of his MANY animals! He loves them though, so the more the merrier I suppose, as long as he tends to them that is... :)

Happy Birthday Chance, I love you!!

FINALLY!!

Got the satellite working, nearly there... ;)

Nine Years Old!

Taylor's Birthday Cake...

After blowing out the candles. Luckily we even had candles as I forgot to get any when I got the cake... :)

Taylor had about 5 of her friends over for a pool/slumber party. Tonya and her kids came up, as well as Tammy's kids, so there were plenty of people for the party!

Swimming after the lunch, cake, ice cream and presents... It WAS hot too, so they were in the pool pretty much from then on, as was I, and it's only the second time I've even been in the pool this year...

I had that pinata hung up, but the handle that attaches to the pinata broke after about the 3rd swing, so I had to hold it from then on... You'd think they would make the handles a bit stronger on those things since people will actually be swinging baseball bats at it, or perhaps we were supposed to use a stick rather than a bat... :)

So a good time was had by all, and my baby girl is NINE years old?!?!?! :)

Happy Birthday Taylor!

They grow up quick, seems like just yesterday my baby was born! Now she is nine?? Where does the time go?? Today is her special day, and PLENTY of guests coming over to celebrate, so I guess I better get busy... :)

2003

2004

2007 - I love this picture!

2008 - Taylor is always writing, love it!

2008 - I was thinking this was last year, but I guess it was 2 years ago... Like I said, time flies... :)

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!! Hope you have a great day!!

Tanner's Graduation and End of School...

Hard to believe we now have two in middle school, but we do... Also, sadly, I put what I thought were new batteries in my camera before leaving, and of course they weren't... :( Oh well, I managed to take a few that turned out rather poorly...

Tanner's class, and of course when he went up to get his diploma, I turned the camera off rather than hit the 'take a picture' button, so I missed that shot, but then I always have...

That's it, Tanner is officially in middle school now. It'll be nice having Chance and Tanner at the same school next year though...

Taylor with her teacher, she is nice. She was also one of Taylor's teachers in Kindergarten.

Having ice cream before calling it quits for the year. Taylor will be the only one at Russom for the next two years. Of course they very well may only go to school 4 days a week next year, I don't think they have decided yet. The school that is, not the kids, decided that is... :)