Wow.
I knew I was a slacker but wow!
So...where to start? So much has happened in the last year. Allot of good things and allot of bad things.
My last post was Chesney and Jaycie going to preschool...
We got a cute little niece to join our family. Coriena Joy Brandol!
Well, I guess next comes Halloween!
It was great as usual. Laine was a zombie. He even made a torn shirt with homemade blood all over it. Kaylee was a devil. And a beautiful one at that. Chesney was a princess with a light up dress and flashing crown. Jaycie was a kitty cat! This year was an odd one because Halloween fell on a Sunday. So the kids had a chance to Trick-or-Treat twice! Can you just say candy overkill!
Next came Christmas!
Of course we all love Christmas! I will spare you the pics because I just can't find a quick easy tie it all together picture to share. But I promise I will get on top of things and pull it all together for this year.
Jaycie turned 4!
Then we will jump ahead to Easter.
Oh the kids had a blast with Easter. Chesney and Jaycie got to go on a egg hunt at home. Then off to Grandma Wendy's for more Easter fun. Chesney and Jaycie got to go on another egg hunt with their cousins while Laine and Kaylee where CSI's and had to find out what happened to the Easter Bunny! Turned out it was a series of unfortunate coincidences that Chicken Little created that led to the Easter Bunny's accident. (really cute) Then over to Grandpa Tom's for more Easter fun with a great scavenger hunt to find their loot! It was almost like Christmas again! Almost!
Then in May we had another cute little niece join our family! Macy Anne Russell
Before we knew it the school year was over and Jaycie graduated from 3 year old preschool to 4 year old preschool. And Chesney graduated preschool all together!
She was so excited to be done with preschool and go off to kindergarten. All except for getting her kindergarten shots. She told everyone that she hated them!
June came and we had our newest upset. Laine decided he wanted to spend his time exclusively with his dad so unfortunately we don't see him anymore. I am hoping he will change his mind and come back sometime. Kaylee decided that she needed to move out and be with her dad and brother so we get to see her every other weekend sometimes. So our newest family picture doesn't include Laine but he is there in spirit.
On a good note...Also in June we found out that we are adding the last addition to our family! A little baby due Feb. 13th 2012!
That catches us up to school starting again!
Jaycie started her last year of preschool.
And Chesney started kindergarten as a "big kid."
Soon after that we found out that our tiny mystery package is going to be another Girl! Riley Simmons is still on schedule to join us around Feb. 13th. We are still working on a middle name.
So that is it up till October 2011. I will make separate posts for what has happened so far in October. And I promise to be more on top of things. (I hope)
