Starting 3rd Grade!!! The first few days

WOW! I can't believe Nicole is in 3rd grade already. I'm excited for her, but also a little nervous. I'm praying that this year goes better for her than last year. I'm also praying the her teacher this is year is a better fit for her. Nicole had so much anxiety last year about school. We wanted this school year to be different!

Here is Nicole on her very first day of 3rd grade...

and here is a full shot showing her new backpack too....

Nicole and her friend Maddie on the playground before school started...

Here we go! Day 2...

and a shot with the full outfit. She is liking school already (woohoo)...

Day 3 of third grade...

Day 4 (and so very cute!) ...

My Mom turned 50!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully she won't actually read this post, because she would probably kill me, lol.

Here are the candle that Grandma Betty brought and we were NOT allowed to use, lol...

Here is Mom hugging and very mad Nicole and a smiling Natalie, lol...

Aunt Lori...

Grandma and Mark...



Nicole's Foxtravaganza Performance (May 2010)

Nicole's school puts on a large show every year call Foxtravaganza. It's always so cute and great fun. Nicole has been in it every year so far. Here is a video and a few pictures from the May 2010 show which was during her 2nd grade year.

Nicole with her friend on stage right after the final rehearsal

Nicole's group (2nd grade Girls act)

Mark, Grandma Betty, and Nicole (outside, before the show)

Mark, Nicole and I (outside, right before the show)

Nicole's first Ice Show (May 2010).

Nicole has been taking ice skating lessons for 3 months. When she first started she was afraid to go on the ice and couldn't even stand up with the skates. 3 months later she can do swivels (forward and back), she can skate on one foot for 5-8 seconds and she is starting to learn to do spins. Her spins are slow, but she can do 2 or 3 without falling. She loves it and we are so PROUD ♥

Mark turns 25!!!!

Happy Birthday to my SWEET Husband!

My Grandma Betty came to visit for the weekend. The prior couple of days had been Nicole's spring ice show at Belmont iceland's skating rink. So it was ncie to have her here for Mark's 25th birthday. We hung out together and went out to lunch at Chevys (Mark's choice). Here are a few photos of later that afternoon.

Nicole cuddling with her Step-Dad :) ...

Nicole and Mark again..

Nicole, Mark and Grandma...

Me with my two loves...

Nicole with the balloon she got during lunch. A cute bear hugging a heart :) .... 

Happy Birthday my Sweet Mark!!!!! I look forward to spending MANY birthdays

together with you for the rest of our lives.

I love you so very much! <3

Spring time at Mom and Dad's house (2010)

Spending the day with Mom and Dad at their place.

Nicole...

Nicole playing with the chickens...

A plant that is soon going in the garden...

The little helper...

She didn't really like being in the dirt barefoot...

She left Papa Jonathan to do the work himself, lol...

Nicole and I...

Mark, Mom and Nicole...

Mark and his Mom...

Mom, Nicole and I...

Snuggles the Bird

My Grandma Betty bought Nicole two birds in March one is a love bird named Snuggles. They stay at her house in Sacramento. Nicole loves Snuggles soooooo much and loves to cuddle, pet and hold him. Here he is...