HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONOVAN!

We are Family

I am very happy to announce that, my sister, Jessica is engaged to Chad Elliott. I received the happy news on Sunday.

The proposal was Saturday, July 18th - Chad met Jess at the front door and took her into the dining room to a open chair, a table full of red roses and a small red box. After tearfully reading Jess verses from the bible on Love, Chad asked Jess to marry him and she accepted. Their date is set for September 4, 2010.

We wish them a Amazing Wedding Day, Blessed Marriage and a Lifetime of Happiness.

Here's to the future Mr. and Mrs. Chad Elliott!

*** In true Allie style, she stole the show and a few hearts, by saying out of the blue, "Good Bye Uncle Chad", when we were leaving from dinner. ***

Recital Pictures - Worth the wait

Ok, here are the recital pictures I promised last month.

Dance Recital

Allison has her first official dance recital this weekend. Check back next week for pictures.

She is doing two acts - one ballet and one tap.

Here she is at rehearsal.

Ben the Bulldog

I would like to introduce everyone the Ben. He is the new addition to the family. He is my parents new dog. He is a six week old American Bulldog. Donovan and Allie love playing with him. It is amazing how fast they bonded with him. Ben comings running and wagging his tail when Donovan calls him.

A few more pics of Ben...

Katie bar the door, Allie's FOUR!

It is amazing how fast four years goes by.

Some of Allie's accomplishments in this last year are: she can write her name(Upper and lowercase), count to 30, simple math (1 + 1, which big brother taught her), and ride her bike (with training wheels).

She loves dance class, her blankie and jumping on the trampoline.

She is such a goofball! Some of the things she comes up with have a laughing so hard we cry! Her favorite joke (she came up with) is:

Knock, Knock...Who's there?...A rope...A rope who?...I rope you like knock knock jokes!

Of course she tells you this about ten times in a row!

Trampoline Fun

We bought a trampoline last year. We took it down for the winter and since the first day of Spring the kids have been bugging us to put it back up. Well, we finally did this weekend. Here they are having fun!