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Cousin Landon's 3rd Birthday!

Last weekend we traveled to Frisco for Landon's 3rd birthday! The girls had a blast! 

Uncle Mark and Aunt Ashley rented a bounce house and were able to keep it until six o'clock. 

The girls bounced for three hours!

After bouncing we went to Plucker's with the family for wings and fried pickle spears then headed back to Tyler.

  

Thank You Uncle Mark and Aunt Ashley for a great Saturday!

We got to meet our sweet new niece

Kelsey Kate

Some how I forgot to take any pics of her, but here's one I borrowed from Facebook.

Isn't she beautiful!

 Abby and Landon (He's on the swing behind her)

The Usual

I have been asked lately if there is anything new with us.

My reply, "The usual."

Below are a few pics of "The Usual"

Anne reads a lot! 

 She would prefer to watch TV a lot.

 Abby dresses up in "dress-up dresses" a lot

and that's what she prefers.

Suckers

Gran went to visit new baby Kelsey Kate

and when she came back she brought the girls a surprise per Anne's request.

Thanks Gran!

Abby's Family Party 2013

Check out that face! Ha!

We had the usual crowd at the party.

Great Granny, Great Grandma, Uncle Chuck, Aunt Sandie, Gra'ma, Papa, and us.

Per the girls request I served tacos.

 

 

 Abby checking our her card from Uncle Mark and Aunt Ashley

 Anne was a big help passing out the presents.

 And not to break with tradition the sibling of the Birthday Girl received a gift as well!

Great Granny created that tradition and I think its wonderful!

Caterpillars IV: The Release

 After waiting for all five butterflies to emerge and stretch their wings we decided that it was time for 

THE RELEASE.

 We waited for a warm sunny day, went out to the field, and opened the cage.

The butterflies needed a little coaxing, but eventually they all emerge and fluttered off into the sunset.

I can see how those people who rescue wild animals, nurse them back to health, and release them back into the wild become so crazy passionate about it.

It was incredible to watch them fly off to freedom.

I don't want to think what really happened to them that night. 

I choose to imagine they have made their way to Mexico to ride out the rest of winter.

In fact I wasn't going to be surprised if they showed up at our kitchen window the next morning looking for more oranges to eat.

Thanks Uncle Chad, Aunt Katie, Sofia, Emily, and Sullivan for a wonderful gift!

Catapillars III: Chrysalis

Look closely and you can see the

(5) chrysalis.

I always thought they were called cocoons, who knew?

 The girls keeping watch over their future butterflies.

Rainbow Unicorn Party

The girls were graciously invited to Josephine's 6th birthday and it was fabulous.

It was the birthday every girl dreams of!

 Mindi served snacks first:

 goldfish (Anne stored her extra fish in her unicorn horn), apple slices, and skittles

 The children played musical chairs, Balloon Bop, and Pin the Horn on the Unicorn.

 Party Favors

 

Abby taking a ride on the 

Pony Cycle

 Anne, Josephine, and Abby

 The boys were the Knights

Look at the sprinkles on that cake.

Thank you Mindi and Josephine for a wonderful time!