Dawson's 4th Birthday Party

Sunday afternoon we went to my nephew, Dawson's, birthday party at Pump it up. All the kids, and even some of the adults, had a great time playing. The sweet birthday boy.

Dawson and Brianna. I am not sure what Brianna's face is about in the picture!

Playing with the hula hoop.

Sassy girl!

Regan and Addison going down the big slide.

Regan looking so happy to be taking a picture with her mom.

Addison, Makenna, and Dawson goofing around.

Silly girls

Keller Wild West Fest

Brianna and my nieces danced at Wild West Fest today. They did an awesome job! This was Brianna's very first performance, and I couldn't believe how excited she was. I was so proud of her! Addie and my nephew Dawson.

Daddy and Bri waiting for her turn.

Brianna and Avery

I love this pose!

Hugs from Mom for good luck.

Avery, Brianna, and Makenna. Sweet cousins!

It was a little hotter than I expected. We tried to make sure we kept Addie in the shade as much as possible.

Brianna with her dancing buddies.

Addie really didn't care to sit in her stroller the whole time. Nana, my mom, took pity on her and held her for a little while.

Mommy and Addie.

I really didn't get many pictures of the girls on stage, but this is the one that turned out the best.

Allison, Brianna, and Avery.

Can you tell we really like pumpkins?

I love Halloween and Fall. We decided to go ahead and decorate this weekend. Brianna had such a good time helping me! I bought some candy corn flavored Hershey kisses and I can't quite eating them. They are so good!

Lost Tooth

Brianna finally lost her first tooth. This tooth has been loose for a while and it was just barely hanging on. Jason decided it was time to come out and he thought he would try the old string trick. Brianna thought the idea was great at first.

But then she changed her mind quickly!

She is trying to tell Daddy no while her lips were held together tightly!!!!!!!

Then she decided she would try to pull the tooth out herself.

Daddy thought he would give it a try with his hand, but she kept jerking back every time he got close.

After about 30 minutes Brianna(and Mommy and Daddy) was starting get tired and laid back while she kept working on that darn tooth.

After another 20 minutes and lots tears and prayers to be brave, Mommy took matters into her own hands and jerked the tooth out before she could stop me. Look how red her eyes are.

Cuddles from Daddy made everything better.

She put her tooth under her pillow, and the Tooth Fairy was very good to her, because by the time she made it to our house, all she had left was twenty dollar bill! We told Brianna it was only for her first tooth! Hopefully when she loses her next tooth there will be a little less drama!

BRIANNA'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!

Well, we actually made it through the first day! Brianna did great and she really seemed to be excited this morning, and she woke up bright and early on her own, which pretty much has never happened with her. She just asked me to be sure and pick her up after school, and to have Daddy come if I was too tired! I told I would never be too tired to pick her up. Jason and I barely made it out the front doors before the tears hit, but I think we did pretty well. I was so excited to go get her this afternoon. I kept myself busy all morning, but after lunch time dragged by a little slowly. Eating breakfast.

All ready to go! Doesn't she look cute!

On the ride to school.

Brianna and Daddy in front of her school.

Brianna and Daddy walking in. I was starting to get a little teary at this point.

Brianna in front of her locker-she was really excited to have a locker.

In front of her teacher's sign.

At her desk.

Getting to work.

I snapped this last picture as we were about to walk away. I am so proud of my big Kindergarten girl.

Lake Whitney

Well, I am finally getting around to posting about our trip to Lake Whitney two weeks ago. Jason's family rented a lake house for a few days. We got there Thursday and came home on Sunday afternoon. We had a nice time, but were very tired and ready to come home and crash! While, the house was big enough to accommodate all of us, it was a little less than clean and very dusty and musty! My allergies were awful for a week after we got home. I think we all made the most of it, and enjoyed being together! We swam, rode on the boat, had water balloon fights, played games, made smores, and ate a lot of great food! I somehow managed to get some of my pictures out of order, but you get the general idea! Brianna and Nathan making crazy faces with smores all over them.

I don't think Brianna has ever had a smore, and she LOVED it!

Daddy had to help get the marshmallow toasted just right.

Addie sitting with Joey and his girlfriend Kelsey.

Uncle Mark with Lindsey, Nathan, and Brianna.

Uncle Kirk let Brianna drive the boat!

Natalie and Brianna.

Mommy and Addison. Addison loved riding on the boat, but did not like the life jacket at all.

Brianna and Addison

Brianna really took to swimming while we were there. Thank you Uncle Jeff for getting her to try! At the beginning of the summer she would freak if her head went under water. She was adamant that she did not want swim lessons! Now she is so brave and has no fear. Jason took her swimming this week and she was jumping off the sides all by herself. I am so glad she has gotten over her fear!

Kelsey, Lauren, Lindsey and Addie digging for shells. Later, Lindsey cut her finger on a piece of glass and they stopped digging in the dirt after that.