Easter In Michigan

April was a fun month for us. We went to Michigan for Easter and when we were their the new little baby came. He just wanted to wait for his Aunt Jean to come before he came. The girls were so excited to see him. When you asked Brooke who's baby he was she would say her baby Gabe. I think if she could have she would have brought him home with us. We had a great time on Easter seeing our families and the girls got to dye Easter eggs and also did an Easter egg hunt. We loved seeing everybody it was a busy week in Michigan.

Now that we are home the busy starts here. Sydney had opening season of Tee ball on Saturday. She did great. She hit the ball that was pitched to her for her first hit and then the second time up she had to hit off the Tee but she did get on base both times. Brooke is also doing good.

We are looking forward to the school year coming to end and the pool opening. I can not believe that Sydney will be a first grader at the end of this school season. We love you all and hope all is well with everybody!


Sydney and Brooke at Baker Park.

Sydney and Brooke blowing a flower at the park.

Brooke and Sydney at the park

Sydney and Brooke having fun at Baker Park

Sydney up to bat! First Tee ball game of the year.

Sydney ready for the ball to come her way.

Brooke and Daddy at the ball field.

Team picture...Sydney is in the back row.

Sydney and Brooke being silly.

Sydney and Brooke

Sydney ready to play ball.

Sydney's spring pictures.

Sydney and Brooke with the Easter bunny.

Sydney giving Gabe kisses. Last day in Michigan.

Brooke giving kisses to Gabe. Last day in Michigan and saying good bye.

Brooke being silly

Sydney getting to feed Gabe.

Me with the girls and Gabe.

Me with the girls and Gabe.

Brooke so happy that she finally gets to hold her new baby cousin.

Sydney with her new baby cousin.

The girls with their new baby cousin.

Sydney, Brooke, cousin Hailey(the new big sister), Gabe.

Brooke giving Gabe kisses. "My baby Gabe"

The girls with Gabe.

They found an egg...now how do I get it out of there?

Look at me I found an egg!

Brooke looking for eggs.

Sydney looking for eggs.

Easter eggs that the girls and Hailey did.

Hailey

Sydney

Brooke

Brooke

Hailey and Sydney...they were so excited to see each other!

Brooke's 2nd Birthday

I can not believe that Brooke is two now. We had a Mickey/Minnie birthday party for her. All her friends came over to celebrate the big day with her. She had so much fun opening her gifts and blowing out the candles on her birthday cake. We had to relight one of the candles before we finished singing Happy Birthday because she blew one out. Mimi Smith, Aunt Holly and Aunt Nikki came down from Michigan for Brooke's party.

Sydney is doing great in school and is getting ready to start T-ball again. She starts practice next Tuesday.

The weather is finely getting warm here and we have been outside enjoying the nice warm weather. The girls love being outside. Sydney keeps asking when the pool is going to open now that the weather is nice. Had to tell her that it is not that warm yet. We have a few more weeks and we are going up to Michigan for Easter and will be up there for a week. We are all looking forward to going up and hoping that the new little baby will arrive before or during our trip so that we can see him. So to my sister you better tell that little one to hurry up and come.
Brooke in her birthday dress!

The girls new sister picture.

Brooke decided to try on all her new birthday clothes.

Eating her birthday cake...it must be good that it is all over her face.

Being silly

Giving me high five's that she blew out her candles.

Blowing out her birthday candles.

Waiting to sing Happy Birthday to the Birthday Girl.

Opening Birthday presents

Mommy, Brooke and Hailey that I watch during the week. That is one of Brooke's friends.

Brooke with her new baby that mommy and daddy got her. And her new cup.

The Birthday Girl!

January 2010

Brooke being a movie star!

Sydney getting off the bus for the first time!

I can not believe how fast January went by. We had visitor this month. Mimi and Papa Krause come down for a long weekend a stayed with us. The weather was in the low 60's - 50's when they were here it was really nice. The girls loved that they were here and missed them when they left. After they left Mimi and Papa Wilson were here for a long week and the girls enjoyed them. It was in the 60's for them to for one day and that got cold here and rain.

We got snow here. About 4 to 5 inches of the white stuff. Closed most things down here and Sydney had no school for two days. Now we have been having a lot of rain and the mountains have been getting the snow.

Sydney is now riding the bus and she loves it. She does not like when I have to take her to school or pick her up she wants to ride the bus instead. She also got her second report card and did great she is doing really well in school we are so proud of her.

Brooke is now in a BIG GIRL BED and she loves it. Her room is set up with Dora. She loves Dora and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Time is just going by to fast with her. She will be two the end of this month and I can not believe that. We are going to have a birthday party for her with all her little friends.

Also over Christmas break when Mimi Smith was here we took the girls to see Alvin and the Chipmunks and it was Brooke's first time. She did great she made it though half the movie.

Shawn and I are doing great and looking forward to the warm weather it has been cold here this year.

Shawn got tickets through work for the circus and took the girls
Sister love...when they are not fighting with each other!
Brooke being silly.
Sydney's hair...we braided the night before and took them out in the morning and her hair was all wavy she loved it.

Sydney looking so beautiful!

Momma and her girls!

Mimi and Papa Krause, Brooke, Me, and Sydney

Sydney and Brooke at the Alvin and Chipmunks movie.

Sydney enjoying the nice day outside.

Brooke getting ready to play baseball.

Brooke ready to play.