1 Year

It's almost been one year since Grandpa Marvin joined the angels.  There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him and all the great memories of him.  I pray that he and Grandma spend each moment together, watching over us and guiding us through our daily endeavors.  Although he is missed, I know he is in a better place.  We love and miss you both, Grandpa and Grandma.  Happy 1 year anniversary together in Heaven!

Happiest of Happy's

Happy Birthday Dad/Grandpa!  We love you to the moon and back!

Sweet #35 and St. Louis

Russ recently celebrated his #35 Birthday!!!  We were in St. Louis visiting his sister and family - we had a great time (even while at Title Boxing, Tracy)!!!  The kids had a great time playing and so did the adults!  Thanks O'Rourke family for a great weekend!  Happy #35 Russ! :)

Tiny Dancer

Couldn't be prouder of little Payton - she did outstanding!  We made it through our first year of dance, and might decide to go back for one more!! 



Last day of 4-year-old pre-k

The wonderful, Miss Bre



 Payton's cubby :)

 Good-bye Room 22

Last morning elevator ride for a while!



All smiles!

Payton finished her 4-year-old preschool year successfully!  She misses the cut off for the big "K" by two weeks, so she will have another year of pre-k :)  She loves it there and so do we!  I'll admit, I'm not ready for her to be in the "big school" (as she calls it) yet either.  Cheers to summer!

Round 2 of #2!

This was birthday celebration #2 for Kale's 2nd birthday!  Lucky kid, huh?  He's the true definition of boy these days.  He never slows down and is always up to something!  He recently had a speech evaluation prompted by concerns noted at his 2 year pediatrician check-up.  No surprise to us, he qualified and will start speech therapy at the end of this month.  He will go twice per week for a 1/2 hour each session.  I pray that the therapist can sustain enough energy for those sessions with him!  He will certainly give her a run for her money - no pun intended! 

Seems like

Seems like I've been absent from the blog for quite some time.  I do check in every now and then to see if those blogs I've saved have been updated and realizing that I should too.  I wish I had a great excuse, but I don't!  Just seems like life has been busier that usual this past month and I look forward to the quickly approaching summer!  There are many reasons why I went into teaching, but let's be honest - getting the summers off is a great benefit of which I will gladly partake in!  I look forward to lazy days of playing in the sun and water with the kids, and the busy days of exploring parts of Kansas City that we haven't discovered yet.  So, the countdown is on!  Three more weeks and we'll be kicking our feet up (and maybe some adult beverages here and there) and soaking up time with our little ones who seem to grow at the blink of an eye.  Cheers!