Lace em up for Paris

Our friends Jeff and Dana Lacey have been hosting a 3 on 3 basketball tournament for the last 16 years. This year they decided to play for the Paris White Foundation!

What amazing people!!

It was a beautiful day, lots of fun and some really great basketball!!!

Huge Thanks!!

As today marks 6 years since we lost our sweet baby girl, we rejoice as Skyler, our family and friends put in a life jacket loaner board at Issac Evans Park in Auburn. We have been able to donate hundreds of life jackets to facilities around Washington, who also place them on these life jacket loaner boards for people to borrow and return while at the the river or lakes. We are so excited we were able to put one in for Skyler's Eagle Project!!

We are so blessed to be surrounded by so many great people,who not only supported us at the eagle project but continue to show us so much love! We appreciate all the phone calls, text messages, flowers, chocolate, balloons and much felt prayers today as we continue our journey!

On Saturday morning, Tonya from King 5 news contacted us and wanted to do a story about the Paris White foundation. I wasn't prepared for her to say she wanted to do it "today" so I headed off to soccer to continue my normal Saturday activities knowing they would be there shortly after the game. I wasn't thinking we would have all of us there since Skyler was taking the SAT's. I just assumed this would be like the other interviews I've done. Boy was I wrong.... Sky made it home and our interview was quite long!! They included our whole family. We headlined the news and my 17 year old son did amazing!!

We appreciate all the love and support we get from not only our friends but our community!! AMAZING!!

If you haven't seen it check it out!

http://http//www.king5.com/home/Family-Gives-Away-Life-Jackets-123169358.html

What Happened to January, February, March AND April??

Apparently, I can't keep up on this blog.... Here are some updates in no particular order!!

Paris' Last Easter

Paris' First Easter

Our Easters with Paris now



Easter Morning Oh my Girls Kill Me

What Happened to Lexis?

Church Easter Egg Hunt!!

They were a blast dying eggs this year!!

SAFECO BABY What a FUN event!! Stealing on a Major league field

Hunter Loves to sing.....His last Choir Concert

Dallis and I went to Fancy Nancy ballet....So Fun

I'm not sure it hasn't stopped snowing here in Seattle?? Is it Spring yet?

Lexis is such a character?

Cooper is the Sultan in Aladdin

Happy 4th Birthday Dallis

PROM!!

Meg and Sky

Charlie Brown's Christmas Take 2

Cooper was Charlie Brown in the "Charlie Brown's Christmas" Story. He did an amazing job! A lot of lines to remember and even some singing and dancing!! Dallis was also part of this program since she goes to the same school. She is in the Play and Learn Class and they sang Away in a Manger and 10 little Angels. Here are a few Photo's from the night.

Violet, Charlie Brown and Sally

Dallis singing Away in a Manger

Violet & Chuck (Violet is Cooper's friend from church Jenna)

Happy Thanksgiving....Isn't it almost Christmas?

Thanksgiving is such a great time of year! I love how everyone starts to meta morph into more grateful loving giving people!! We are so blessed as a family. We have so much to be grateful for!
Our Turkey bowl was BLISS it was snowy!! Nothing makes my heart smile like the snow!! It truly was so fun!!
Our dinner was incredible as always Grandma Banker went above and beyond. Who makes 11 pies?
And Mrs. Claus.....That old lady dropped our PJs off on the roof. She's so sneaky, the kids kept checking the front door and didn't expect to find them on the roof??

The Gang in the Big Game

Check out Coop's Face...does he want to get Aunt Dani or What??

I love that even My little Girlie Girl is ready for some Football

Mrs. Claus FINALLY came :)
She brought Charlie Brown's Christmas for the Book
(Good choice since Coop is Charlie Brown in his Charlie Brown Christmas play at school)

17....WHAT?

Crazy how time flies!! I can still remember the day I delivered my baby boy!! Yep, Skyler is 17 and I am one sad mommy! I love seeing my kids grow, but I hate knowing the older they get the closer they are to moving on......Sky is such a great kid! He has an amazing testimony and truly desires to be good! He works hard in all he does and is constantly trying to get better at the things he is most interested in!

I couldn't be more proud!! Speaking of being proud....This 17 year old made 1st Team All League Kick Returner and

1st Team All League Line Backer

Today we went to IHOP for breakfast, came back to our house for some cake, ice cream and presents. He then went and got pedicures with Megan and Tayla! What a guy! :)

Chicken Fried Steak...His Favorite (yes he ate it all and then some)

Fun-Fetti/Rainbow Chip Football Cake another Fav

New Jacket, 2nd Year in a Row asking for it....Finally
Pedi's

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Little Paris

Since Halloween is on a Sunday we did our Church "trunk or treat" Saturday. We had a great time and our kids enjoyed all the candy they collected!! I love that my kids are such great sports about dressing up!! They actually enjoy it and never fuss about their costumes!! I love Halloween, I don't love Halloween and the rain and I thought for sure this year I would be doing Halloween in the rain since it poured all day!! But, we lucked out it was a great mild evening!!

AMHS Homecoming 2010

Homecoming Game
Homecoming this year for Skyler and his date Megan was a little different. They wanted to go to homecoming yet they didn't want to go to the dance. The dances have gotten so uncomfortable for the kids who are trying to maintain some sort of standards. The dancing is so icky!!! Soooo, we started the night off with pictures out at Lake Tapps on a friends dock it was a beautiful evening
! Cousins

Then we had some friends set up dinner on top of the roof of an apartment in downtown Seattle

they had a beautiful view of the city
Our friends did an amazing job making it look spectacular

After dinner they danced two dances Then they headed to the church where we had a bouncy house obstacle course and boxing ring set up. There was a candy "bar" and kettle corn to pacify their sweet tooth! Once they were all worn out they headed back to our house for some hot tubing and mud pie!
We adults had a blast :) We followed them around like paparazzi!!