Easter Sunday

My cute little family :) 2008

Easter Sunday was also another Fabulous day! The girls found their baskets that morning and was happy to see what they got. I love their new outfits, total casual.......... We had everyone over for Breakfast, we made crepes (yum), they we had an easter egg hunt out front. All the kids had a blast trying to find the eggs Uncle Mitch hid :) We then went to the park and played tag, red rover, frisbee and blew bubbles! I'll put all these photos above in the slide show. We had alot of fun with everyone down. It was good to visit and do all the fun activities.

Happy Easter * Saturday *

Saturday was a fun eventfull day for all of us, we went to the park, totally missed the egg hunt by 8 minutes..... But we still had a blast. The girls got to hold baby chicks (Maddison not so much)... We went to adventure pizza after and ate with everyone and played in the arcade they had! That night we colored easter eggs and made these cute little bunny rabbits............

Kassidee is the left, Maddison is the right :)

We had four different coloring egg crafts, from painting, sparkles, crayons, splatting

There were like 10 different colors, and they all had awesome eggs! They half dipped them, they drew cute little photo's on some! Good times :)

Easter Weekend - Friday

Friday was just the start of our fun weekend!!! I have so many fun photos to share, some may be in my slideshow above because I want to show off all of them :) My little Maddison was modeling her new Easter outfit off that she got from Grandpa and Nanna Sue... Adorable

Shianne and Kassidee and there eating of Strawberry's and whipped cream.............

Little Mytchell and Big Mitchell :) I love his little g-q look

Girls and Mytchell opening their Easter gifts from Nikki, they got adorable outfits!

Color Contest Winners *Egg & I*

We went to eat last week at the Egg & I, they had a color contest to win Easter Baskets and a $5 gift card. Both Kassidee and Maddison turned in their beautiful papers and GUESS WHAT, they both got 1st place in their age groups. We got a message Sunday after noon after our busy Easter Sunday! I think I was more excited then they were, we went down and the girls got to take a picture with Sue (Egg & I Director). It was so cool, they got to meet the owners and everyone was greeting them on well they did coloring their art paper!

I am SO proud of my girls :) They did such a wonderful job!

Priceless *

Happy Easter DAD "Ryan" our beloved Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Friend

My beautiful niece Shianne, Ryan's daughter went to visit her dad at his grave. She decorated it SO adorable for Easter! She has such a perfect personality and I love these photo's she took at his site, they made me happy, I laughed, I cried and I want her to know I AM SO PROUD OF HER..... She is so special to me and everyone in our family! She is growing up so fast, she'll be getting her driving permit next year :) Oh boy!!! Shianne is such a beautiful person inside and out. She is so smart, patient, giving, helpful, fun, independent, loyal, bubbably, outgoing, head strong, and WE LOVE HER.......I am honored to be her Aunt and everyone is so proud of her as so would her Dad :)

This one totally made me teary eyed, she is blowing a kiss to him....................................

Total Daddy Daughter moment, this one made me laugh! As she is sticking her tongue at him.....

Beautiful job decorating! I love the glitter, total Shi's touch :)

Kassidee and Maddison's precious hands

A Reminder:

This is to remind Mom and Dad,
When I have grown so tall,
That once I was quite little
And my hands were very small.

Tiny handprints grow so fast
Their awkward groping soon will clasp
A ball, a book, a sweetheart's hand
A diploma, breifcase, wedding band.
Tiny handprints grow so strong
It doesn't take them very long
To snap a shirt, to paint,
to draw To labor hard, to drive a car.
Tiny handprints grow to be
A person that is quite unique
A wonderful mix of so many things
With his own feelings, thoughts and dreams...

I feel unique :)

This is a pretty cool website! I don't know how accurate it is, but it was fun doing it :) Mine and the girls results were zero. It might have to do with the spelling of your name as well. Because when I put Madison it came up 4 and when I put Cassidy is came up 4. But that is not how I spell their names.

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 0 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

I did put Mitch Wood and these were his results: But when I put Mitchell is came up 109.

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 9 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Happy St Patricks Day!

Did you know? Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland wasn't actually Irish, he was born around 373 A.D. in either Scotland, near the town of Dumbarton, or in Roman Britain.

The Shamrock (traditional spelling: seamróg, meaning summer plant) is a three-leafed clover that grows in Ireland. A common image in Celtic artwork, the shamrock is found on Irish medieval tombs and on old copper coins, known as St. Patrick's money. The plant is also reputed to have mystic, even prophetic powers-- for instance the leaves are said to stand upright to warn of an approaching storm.
Legend has it that St. Patrick used the shamrock in the fifth century to symbolize the divine nature of the trinity when he introduced Christianity to Ireland.
The seamróg is a big part of Irish history, as the Shamrock was used as an emblem by the Irish Volunteers in the era of Grattan's Parliament in the 1770's, The Act of Union. When it became an emblem of rebellion in the 19th century, Queen Victoria made wearing a seamrog by member's of her regiments punishable by death by hanging. It was during this dark time that the phrase "the Wearing of the Green" began. Today the seamróg joins the English Rose and the Scottish Thistle on the British flag and is an integral part of Saint Patrick's Day celebrations.
"The Wearing of the Green" also symbolizes the birth of springtime. Irish legend states that green clothes attract faeries and aid crops.

Happy Birthday Uncle Bill

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"4th Day of Spring Break"

We took the girls today to see College Road Trip! Awesome show, way funny! And boy does it give you a reality check...... Your kids grow up so fast you loose track of time and before you know they are off to college and you have to let them go :)


Overview:
Melanie (Raven-Symoné) is a high school student who can't wait to go away to college and get away from her overprotective father (Martin Lawrence), who happens to be the town chief of police. Hoping to visit several different schools to pick the one she wants to get to, Melanie has a big wrench thrown into her traveling plans when dear ol' dad insists on escorting her across the country.

It's a sweet, purely G-rated family film about college in the way that High School Musical is one about high school, a fantasy for all kids..

3rd Day of Spring Break

My little Kassidee is resting today! We had a scare last night around 1:30 am, she woke up with a 103 fever and couldn't breath, had a barking cough and holding her chest because it hurt so bad. She was in tears - and it worried me so I had to take her the ER, they said she has croup, which is a condition especially in infants and children of the larynx or trachea characterized by respiratory difficulty and hoarse brassy cough. They did give her a breathing treatment with a steriod to help her! They also gave her some tylenol for the high fever! They told me this is a viral infection that just needs to take it's course. It was so weird, because it just hit her like a ton of bricks! Hopefully she'll get feeling better, I feel so bad :(

"2nd Day of Spring Break"

Another fun day on our spring break vacation! Dad got off work early so we decided to go hiking at the Red Cliff's Dixie Rock. It was a fantastic sunny 75 degree with a cool breeze so it make our hike really enjoyable.... We hiked a good 3 miles and the girls had SO much fun learning about sand stone, and valley's, trails, erosions, lizards, rock climbing and easy ways to climb up and down cliffs.... We had lots of water with us so they didn't get dehyrated of course! They asked alot of questions and every rock we went on we had to take a photo..... They were so cute!

We had such a great time today! I love to spend quality time with the family :)

1st Day of Spring Break :)

The weather today was "BEAUTIFUL".... The girls and I went to the park today and enjoyed the sunshine and fresh air! We had so much fun blowing bubbles together and seeing how many each of us could catch. We also threw the frisbee to each other, man they are both really good at that! They have an arm on them :) We played tag and they both played on the playground as well. It was a good day spending this time with them! I can't believe how big Kassidee and Maddison are getting. They'll be turning 8 and 5 this year. They are SO smart and both have these fun aborable personalities...

Just wanted to tell everyone that I am so grateful to have each of you in my life. May your joys be fulfilled, your dreams be closer, and your prayers be answered. I hope that faith enters a new height for you ; I hope that your territory is enlarged. I hope for peace, healing, health, happiness, prosperity, joy, true and undying love.

Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason.. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.

*Peace*

I thought I would never come out and try "Toning Meditation". It is fantastic! This deep relaxation and feeling you get that allow you to go somewhere else and LET GO! FIND the inner self and light..... This audio CD is awesome!

The most powerful prayer in the world is how you FEEL. I of many people feel frustrated and helpless, as if my voice or prayers aren't being heard. But your prayers, in the form of your feelings, are heard, and these feelings are reflected back to you in your daily experiences. (As Heather Macauley) states in her audio CD. If your prayers are feelings of anger and frustration and helplessness, you will receive more of what you've been "praying" for. There are fundamential differences between thinking about love and feeling love, it's the same with peace. This audio CD will explain how to re-pattern your thinking and give you the tools for having peace as a reality in every moment of your life!!!!

I try to listen to this 4-6 days a week if not more! It has helped me with "It's OKAY" on my worried thoughts and frustated feelings that have occured in my life. It teaches you to have have love, peace and harmony within your self... I would recommend this to EVERYONE! It may touch you in your only little way.