Graduated!!!

Lots of exclamation points in these posts... :) Very proud of these two - congrats on your graduations!! More pics to come, I'm sure... here's a teaser for those of you out there who knew this was happening but not able to be here. Love to all!!

ps - scratch that bit about this being a teaser... I really got going when trying to pick a couple pics, so here are about a hundred and you can forget another post about this. :) Congrats Bryce and Bel!!! oh, and the pics are all totally out of order. It was a crazy party weekend so here's a crazy party post.

Grandpa and Travis (Sophie stayed home with Marci during the looong ceremonies -- THANKS Marse!!!)

Travis gets to try on Melissa's cap!

Our posters for Bryce at the Marriott graduation

Thanks Marse -- couldn't have managed this weekend without you!!

Bryce down on the floor at the Marriott grad -- can you see his hat...???

Our "fireworks" (mentos in soda) at our Open House for all the grads

all the kiddies LOVED the "fireworks"

Melissa & Mike

classmates Justin and Catherine

Bryce, Jeff, Jose & DJByrce, Jeff & DJBryce, me, Stephanie, Charlie, Jeff & JoaniWe made it!!! Tiffanie, Kindra, Joani, me and StephanieSon Loves Mother :)

Twinners!

CA peeps

MA peeps

another snap of our awesome posters -- I was really proud of these. :)

Hooray!

Getting his diploma...

wahoo!

Yeah for Bryce and Melissa!

Engaged!!

Congrats to my cute little sista, Melissa, on her engagement to Mike! Hooray for daffodils and cupcakes!! ;) We are all very excited for you! Can't wait to wedding plan!!

Sunday Beans - Easter Remix

Happy Easter Everyone! Thought we'd give you the play-by-play of tonight's Easter beans...

Table's ready... just need people now!

Travis & Melissa were BFFs tonight

Waiting for everyone to arrive...Hooray! They're here! All revved up for the jelly bean hunt with jelly bean receptacles in hand! We had them all packed in the kitchen waiting for the green light from Bryce - aka Hider of Jelly Beansthe hunt is ONSophie gets some assistance from, well, from everyone, really,
but from Betsy in this particular pic:Trav & Bel were big supporters of the jelly bean huntersRenee and Sophie after locating Sophie's about 76th jelly bean -
the joy of finding them never wore off!Tanner checks behind the curtains...

Jamie amazingly finds a pink jelly bean camouflaged on the black keyboard... go, Jamie!

Trav practicing his standing with Betsy

When we finally coaxed Cris out of hiding more jelly beans, we ate dinner!

...and dessert!

it was a LOT of food, huh, Soph?Jamie & Michelle did the dishes (thank you!!!)And Sophie took pics of herself...and entertained us with an AMAZING dance show complete with turquoise tutu.And then we brushed our teeth. While wearing sunglasses.The End!

Happy Easter!
(picture by Simon Dewey)

What's Up

Travis is!
Every time I turn around he's pulled himself up and is standing next to something different -- the filing cabinet, the mirror, the computer chair (his personal favorite), the front door, Sophie's toy shopping cart...
I think this little bub has decided he's done with sitting or laying down -- he would rather be standing up at any given moment of the day... Happy little mover and shaker!