Saturday, July 4, 2009

Happy 4th of July America!!

Happy 4th of July! Enjoy these fireworks from Benton City, WA courtesy of my iPhone!!


























































































































































































































































Katie's Graduation!!!! Go Class of 2009!! Congratulations Katie!!!

Okay, bear with me on this one. As I added all the pictures, I noticed I added them all chronologically backwards! So, we'll work our way backwards through the pictures!!


This is the stage after the party. This is all of the prizes they had for the kids. There were TV's, laptops, cameras, ipods, Wii's, Xbox's and more!! Plus, every kid got a $40 gift card for Walmart!










Before the prizes at the school, we were at the all-night graduation party. I was 'lucky' enough to chaperone!! LOL! Here are a few of the activities available to the kids. They rented the court club. I ran the 'casino' room!



They got to take a gues with them. This is Taylor. She went with Katie.












This is Trina. Katie often babysits for her. She came to keep an eye on Katie!



Some of the kids didn't make it all the way to the end!








This was a game where you had to ride the bikes to run the ATV game on the TV. This is Amanda (in the white) and Christina (in the black). They are a couple of Katie's buddies.






They had swinning for the kids.











They had two rawuetball courts. One for racquetball and one for dodgeball.






















Before the all-nighter, we were at our house with friends and family for a Congratulatory Luncheon for Katie.

Katie and her Uncle Ty. Russ' youngest brother. He graduated from OSU the weekend after Katie. Way to go Ty!












My cousin Richard and his wife Jennifer leaving our house for the ride home to Ione, OR.
My uncle Kelly, Richard's dad on his way home to Ione. This is my Mom's brother.










Jen getting her leather's back on for the ride home.









This is Katie with her Uncle Charlie and Aunt Chelsie. This is Russ' sister and her husband.



Mikey and PennKnit's son swam the whole time.






Katie and her Grandpa Mike. Russ' stepdad.





Katie and her friend Emily.

My Uncle Dan, Katie, my Aunt Kay (my Mom's twin) and my cousin Sarah (Katie's Godmother).



Hazel (my cousin Derek's fiance - they got married a couple of weeks after Katie's graduation), my cousin Dalton (our Godson), Jennifer and Novalee, Kelly, my cousin Derek (in the back), Richard and my Aunt Debbie. Kati in the front.













katie wearing what's left of her pinata 'graduation hat'.













Everyone helping Katie pick up the pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and one dollar bills from her pinata!!












































































Russ' Mom (in the middle).




























Kay brought me this boquet of roses from my Grandma's rosebushes!!

















Before we were at our house, we were at graduation!












Katie and three of her friends walking out together.











































































































































































Our 'stash' waiting for the party!














We decorated citranella candles for the bugs!



Katie's friend Kayla's graduation and her beautiful daughter, Ryleeanne!!




























































Friday, July 3, 2009

What's Mikey been up to?!? Find out...

He plays in the bath for hours, has been 'camping' in our living room since the day after Katie's graduation (since June 7).















He had a really good time when PennKnits came out with her son. They swam and rode the 3 & 4 wheelers. We knit!!















This one, he posed for and asked me to take this picture! What a ham!!







Soccer awards!! Way to go Mikey! We're proud of you!!

























This one above, is Mikey and his VERY VERY VERY VERY good 'friend' Jordan!! Yes, the INFAMOUS Jordan. The one who ALWAYS calls - they talk almost EVERY day!!












Mother's Day & my Birthday

I.GOT.THE.CLEAR.CONVERSE!!!!
These are not pic's of my feet, but these are the shoes I got. I can't wait to start making socks for them! I've worn a few pair I already have and gotten TONS of compliments. The other is the gifts I got from the kids. They put it in one of the balloons that I had to pop to get my gifts!!