Allee's 3rd Grade Field Trip to the Park

Allee enjoyed time outdoors at the park for her 3rd grade field trip!  It was a beautiful day!  There were several conservation agents that set up around the park and shared lots of Missouri information with the kids!

Allee taking in information

Allee and her class playing in the creek

Al's class listening to the conservation agent

SWEETEST NEIGHBOR BOYS!

Yesterday afternoon we pulled into our subdivision and was greeted by the cutest smiles on our neighbor boys' faces it was so refreshing after a long weekend of soccer tournaments.   As we were unloading our van we heard a soft knock on our front door...Hannah opened the door to find our 2 favorite neighbor boys standing there holding freshly picked daffodils!   I asked the youngest one if I could give him a hug and he gave me the cutest smile and shook his head no...but the older one said "Sure" :)  Those 2 sweet boys not only made my night I even thought of them today and it brought a SMILE to my face :)  How AWESOME it is to have such great neighbors!  Thanks Sawyer and Brody for making us SMILE!  We LOVE being neighbors with you guys!

Such simple acts of kindness make the world a better place!

Hannah and Emma's Birthday Parties

 Here is a picture from Hannah's 13th Birthday Party!  The girls had a great time playing flashlight tag, sock wrestling, and just hanging out!  The last girls awake finally called it a night around 4:30 AM :)  It doesn't seem like that long ago when my friends and I were staying up that late :)  NO WAY I could do that now though :)

 Emma had her 1st friend sleepover party this year.  Sweet Abby ended up going home around 10 PM :)  and I ended up sleeping in Emma's bed with her and Kyla :)  We all had a GREAT time!

Happy 6th Birthday Emma Kaye!

Emma you are now 6 years old!  Your looks have changed and you look like such a big girl!
You have lost 2 front teeth and have another wobbly top tooth which you wiggle daily to see if it is ready to come out yet :)  You crack us up with your funny little comments!  You definately try to keep us all in line!  (We might even have to remind you once in a while that we can handle some situations :))  You love going to your class at church and are learning so much!  We pray that you will build a strong and lasting relationship with God and that you will learn to always put him first!  We are so glad that God placed you in our family!
We Love You!

Daddy, Mommy, Hannah, and Allee

Hannah's 13th Birthday Present

Hannah had been wanting a Beach Cruiser for her birthday!  

Here you go!  Happy 13th Birthday Hannah!

Happy 13th Birthday HANNAH!

Oh my word...How in the world has time passed so quickly that you are now 13?  

We pray that you continue to grow in your relationship with God!  That you will continue to love to learn!  That you will be passionate in all that you do!  That you will always be contient with who God has made you and that you won't feel pressured to follow the crowd!  That you ALWAYS ALWAYS treat others the way you want to be treated :)  And Most of ALL we pray that you continue to LOVE to SMILE and to be HAPPY! :)  



Hannah and Her Best Friend Gracie



 As your favorite quote says, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world"! 

Your dad and I were remembering several of the funny things you use to say...Here are a few of our favorites:

*When we were driving down the road and we went around  sharp corners..."Be CAREFUL with Hannah!"

*When you were 2 you would wake up and say in your sweet little voice, "Wake Up its Our Day!"

*When we were trying to decide on a name for your little sister that we were expecting, "You can name her what you want but I'm calling her Allee!"  That finalized the decision!

We feel so Blessed to be able to say that you are our daughter and sister!

WE LOVE YOU!  HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY!

Dad, Mom, Allee, and Emma