Lexis is 2

Once again my baby turned 2. For some reason her turning 2 was harder than Dallis turning 2. I felt like I needed to have a Big Bash for her like I did for Paris. So, I put on my party hat, ordered some cup cakes, blew up the water slides and had a party. I realize it seems as if I am living in fear. I am not.... OK, OK I am!! I just don't want to miss out on anything! I am so grateful for the things I did with Paris in the short 2 years I had her and I would never take any of it back!! So, I find myself making sure I dot all my i's and cross most of my t's.
Lexis Hope is such a blast! She is darling, sweet, spunky, coy, spirited and hilarius all at the same time. She sings God Bless America better than any 2 year old I know plus she gives the best stink eye of any little girl I know! I love that she is 2 but most of all I love that she will be 2 and 11 day's soon. Then she will be 3 and soon enough we will be picking out her prom dress. I hope that she never changes. I hope that she knows how much her family adore's her and loves her. I hope she knows that she is surrounded by friends who love her!!

I miss you Paris! Thank You for making it possible for us to have our Lexis Hope!!

(and Dallis too)

Happy Birthday my Sweet Lu and many many more!!

Happy Birthday Hunter

Hunter is 11

I can't believe it....I am so sad!! Time goes way too fast, I wish I had spent more time cherishing every little detail!! Hunter, is such an incredible little boy, everyday he amazes me. I am so grateful he chose me as his mom, how blessed I am to have his sweet spirit in my home!!

Hunter's party was a blast. He and all his friends played water kickball, hot tubed, ate pizza, cake and opened presents. All he wanted was money so he could buy an ipod touch.

1st Base

2nd Base
3rd Base
Sliding into home
He Did it!

It's june....

Need I say more? This is one of my favorite times of the year because I get all my kids back, but it is also one of the most crazy times of the year for my family. I have 4 kids with birthdays all a week apart. Plus Paris' death date, my anniversary, my dads birthday, PJ's birthday.....oh and Father's day!! Happy June!!

Soccer Champs

Hunter is the only soccer player we have in the family....ugh! I am so glad SOMEONE plays. This spring he played indoor for the first time and loved it!! He does such an amazing job reading the field and making a play. I am always so impressed with where he places the ball!! After a fun season, and only 1 loss he and his team won the Championship game!!

LOVE BEING A MOM

Mother's Day.....What an amazing title!!

I feel so blessed to be a mom! I have such incredible children, each one of them with their own personalities and strength to endure!! I am amazed at what each of them teach me!! They continue to keep me on my toes and fill my spirit with so much joy!!

Happy Mother's Day is Right!! I am so Happy I am a Mommy!!

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The only part of Mother's Day that Breaks my heart!!

Safeco, Spring Break, Sister's Weekend

Mt.View Baseball has an awesome opportunity to play at Safeco. Not only do they get to play on a major league field, but they get to be in the dugout, be announced, be on the "big" screen! The boys love it!! And so do our families, we kind of get to go and do around the stadium, unlike when you are there for a mariner's game you are bound by your assigned seats. Thanks to everyone who continues to buy tickets from us to make this possible for Skyler and the rest of the Mt.View Baseball players

Spring Break in Seattle is kind of a joke..... our weather is not really spring break weather. We as a family can't really go any where since Skyler has league games that week. We did a lot of activities in spite of the weather. We even went to the ocean!!

Sisters Weekend....I don't really even need to say much more! I am so lucky to have such an awesome family!! I am grateful to my sisters who love me unconditionally and who are such a blast to hang out with. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. The best part about my family is we are VERY easily entertained.... we don't ever have to have a schedule, and sitting and eating all weekend is completely ok!!

SO CRAZY

This isn't the best picture of Lexis but I had forgotten about it until I was going through some of Paris' pictures. We received this painting of Paris at her luncheon after her funeral. I remember when I first saw it, I thought to myself "that's not Paris" the sweet lady who painted it then told me this isn't exactly what the only picture she had of Paris looked like but it was what was in her minds eye......
They don't look exactly alike but that is SO CRAZY!!