October 26, 2012

where did we leave off?

May, was that really the last time I updated this blog!  Well here are some things we've been up to the last couple of months (and apparently out of order, thank you blogger).
 
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 K and P and Patrick's work party
 
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Lilly started gymnastics
(she's in the black and blue outfit) 
 
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 Payten's first day of 2nd grade
 
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 Lilly started kindergarten
 
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 We found out that we are expecting another boy! (Dec. 13)
 
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 finding ways to keep busy during the summer
 
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 we rented a boat over labor day weekend
 
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 trip to the zoo
 
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 swimming lessons
 
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 splash pad days with friends
 
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 carnival
 
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4th of July with most of the Reilly family
 
Payten also played t-ball where I ended up being the coach, and then he played soccer.  Patrick played on a couple different city league softball teams and we laid grass in the back section of our yard!  We look forward to more fun next summer!

May 31, 2012

The baby turns 2!!!

I can't believe my baby is 2!!

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He gets so shy/embarrassed when people sang Happy Birthday to him


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 This boy loves his trains!

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 and his trucks and legos

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snapped this one morning, the second he wakes up he always asks that we put his tracks together.

April 27, 2012

Color Fest

Every year the Krishna Temple about 5minutes away celebrates Holi/ the change of seasons, a new beginning.  I've been wanting to take the kids but it is so crazy packed I didn't dare take them, until we found out they were celebrating it for the time up in salt lake by Patrick's sister's house.  So we decided to brave the masses and take the kids.  It was no where near as crazy as the one by us, and the kids had fun getting "dirty"
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Kids ready to go in

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Patrick's sister Laura and her boys

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Kaitlynn wasn't much of a fan and stayed away from the crowd with Grammi and the littles.  Preston wanted to come in with us but he wouldn't leave his handkerchief on so I made him stay with Grammi as well.  The kids had so much fun and keep talking about doing it again next year.

Easter 2012

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Payten

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Lilly

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Kaitlynn

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Preston

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Christmas 2011

Better late than never!!!

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Christmas eve.

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opening stockings

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line up to the christmas tree

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Lilly opening the horses she got from santa

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Preston with his magna doodle

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Payten and the coveted lincoln logs!

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Kailtynn loves play-doh

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family presents

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Kaitlynn in the christmas skirt I made I made Lilly a silver and sparly one but she was having drama problems that morning :)


February 16, 2012

Payten's birthday

My little boy is 7! I can't believe how fast time flies sometimes.Payten has been wanting to go ice skating forever, so it was no surprise that, that is what he wanted to do to celebrate. We met up with some of Patrick's family and had a fun afternoon.
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After we were done we went outside and had yummy cinnamon toast crunch cupcakes and opened presents. Then the next day we went up to my families monthly dinner and celebrated the other 4 January birthdays as well

January 26, 2012

Thanksgiving

We decided to make good use of our Thanksgiving break and head to New Orleans and visit Patrick's grand mother, his Uncle and Aunt were gracious enough to let us stay with them (Thank you Jim and Margaret)


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Image at the park enjoying the animal crackers G.G. had bought the kids

Image enjoying some authentic food at Smitty's
it was really yummy

Image Kaitlynn loved to just climb up and cuddle with G.G.

Image on the ferry heading into N.O.


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Image enjoying hot chocolate and beignets at cafe du monde


Image on our last day Patrick went to the LSU vs. Ark game while the kids and I along with Margaret went to go find some alligators....the water is low this time of year so we only ended up finding one. Then it was off the N.O. again for lunch , site seeing and souvenir shopping.






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Image the coolest street performer the wheels actually moved and he would fold up into a cop car


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Image when we got home Preston was not feeling good, and went down hill soon after that, and ended up with hand foot mouth


Image the kids hung out on the porch swing as we (I) packed the van