MALI TURNS 1

Time sure flies when you are having fun!!! Right? The past year has flown by and our baby girl is a big (haha) 1 year old!!! We were fortunate to have Grandma and Pa down here with us to help celebrate Mali's birthday. She had a princess cake because she is Princess Mal Mal!! We had her party on Monday night because the weather was bad and we werent able to work. Then on Weds night (her b-day) we went to Disney on Ice. She LOVED it!! Here are a few pics from both events. Thanks to Grandma she had a delicious fudge cake on her birthday too!!

Time to blog!!

Ok it has been over 3 months so I figured that its time for me to get on here and update and post some pictures. The kids started school in August. I cant believe it but Lexi is a Jr and Marlee is in 8th grade. John and I are getting old!! That means 2 in high school next year :( Makenna is in the 7th, Maleah in 4th and Michael in 1st. Our babies are growing up and growing up fast!!

Marlee and Makenna both made cheerleading!!! GO PANTHERS!!! They really do a good job and I am so proud of them :) Since this is the 1st time they have cheered I have to admit I was a little nervous about them trying out, but they did it and I knew they would!!

And Makenna has had her 12th birthday!! She is now in Young Womens. We had a little party with a few of her friends. The night of her birthday she went skating with some friends and Rachel came home with her and spent the night. She stayed here until late the next night. The two of them went out to dinner by themselves and had a great time!!

Mali's birthday is next week and we cant believe that she has been a blessing in our lives for a year already. She is growing and learning everyday and we cant imagine what our lives would be without her.