Vegas `10

This year of our Annual girls weekend to Vegas was great. There were no babies and nobody was pregnant. My cousin joined us for the first time in a long time and we had a full house.
There's nothing like laying around a pool for three days and just relaxing in the company of family and friends.

Very special shooter night.

The oldies but goodies trying to get in a few chapters.

My tatted sleeve. Washable markers were the hit this year. Never knew they could be so fun.

This was the award winning tattoo and hair-do.

We celebrated Karri's 31st birthday while we were there.

Thanks again ladies for another memorable weekend.

Feeding time

I decided it was time to let Brylee start to get familiar with utensils and start feeding herself. This is one of her first attempts. I figured oatmeal is a bit sticky and would stay on the spoon pretty good.

She did a pretty good job.

It wasn't till she tried to cheese for the camera that it ran down the front of her neck.

Lets just say she was a mess when she was done.

Preschool

Maycee's first day of Pre-school. She was so excited to go to school, she could hardly wait.
Here she is in font of the house where her school is held. The teacher is a friend of the family and was just as excited to see the kids as they were to be there. She says it is better than Christmas for her.

So cute with her backpack on.

They all got name tags and were coloring pictures while the teacher talked to the parents.

After we got home. Each child got a goody bag and a balloon.

I still have a hard time believing that she is big enough to go to school, but I am so ready for a couple hour break.

I sure hope that the rest of the year is as exciting for her.

BaCK to SchOOl

Here it is. It's finally time to go back to school. Here is Kimberlen on her first day of 3rd Grade.

Such a silly smile.

One of the only people I know that gets to talk on the phone before school.

We also made some cookies. These were so fun. It was like playing with Play Doh and that is what they were called.

Showing their creations.

Yummy Yummy!

AZ trip

Desiree and I took our kids to go visit with our Grandma for a week - here is the result. These pictures are all out of order, but I am sick of trying to get it right. We had such a great time. We drove at night to Las Vegas then during the day to Cottonwood, AZ for 2 days then to Phoenix for 2 days then back to Cottonwood for 2 days then during the evening back to Las Vegas then during the day back home. We decided during the day was much easier, but all in all the kids did great.
Here they are on the way home. The other two in the back were sleeping at this point.

Swimming in Las Vegas.

More swimming.

And yet more.

Me, Grandma and Desriee'.

Grandma and the kids.

They were actually getting along at Grandmas, even if Hudson doesn't look thrilled in the picture.

All the second cousins except Mason.

Brylee got caught pulling the T.P. in Aunt Shauna's bathroom.

Shauna, Tanner and Tyce at Shauna's in Phoenix.

All the kiddos playing in the pool at Shauna's.

New baby Talon, the reason we ventured to Phoenix.

Popsicles.

And the little girls.

Shauna sharing her iced tea with Brylee.

Maycee running and jumping side-ways in the pool.

The butterfly that Brylee caught one morning at Grandmas.

I think it was sick, it never flew away.

Brylee thought it was really neat.

Driving over the Hoover Dam.

Sleeping on the way to Las Vegas.

Someone always had to lay on someone else. That was the hard part.

Hoover Dam

Brylee was sleeping in the car still.

Great Grandma and Brylee.

Sleeping on the floor at Grandmas.

The two little ones always wanted to sit with Grandma.

We enjoyed spending time with our loved ones, but it sure is nice to be home.

Swimming Lessons

The girls started swimming lessons this week and they love it. We found semi-private lessons at a residence. The water is warm and neither of them have had any hesitation.
This is how Brylee passes the time. Having a nice cold drink and munching on some snacks.

Maycee and her teacher. She was learning to seal dive. She just loves the water and puts her face right in it.

Second position. I missed getting a shot of her entering the water since I can't see what I am taking pictures of I am lucky to have gotten as good as I did.

Here she is jumping in as far as she could. She goes right under the water and comes back up screaming "See what I did!" Too cute!!

Kimberlen was on the other side of the pool but she too was learning to dive.

They are going to need to work with her a bit on that but she is swimming better than I thought she could. She can hold her breath for a long time too.

Another silly picture of Brylee.