More "Canoe and Kayak to Conquer Cancer" Pics

Uncle Dave and Jeff warming up before the show; Aunt Kelly teaching Maddie how to play the tambourine; Aunt Vic dancing with Alina; and Nicholas looking for a mud puddle.


Nicholas in a mud puddle. He splashed and jumped and kicked up the water. This picture really doesn't do it justice - he was completely soaked by the rain (although he dried considerably by the time this photo was taken). His legs and feet were covered in mud - as was his bum because he slipped and fell in the puddle. But he had a blast!

Beautiful Ballerinas!

Dance Recital

Maddie and Alina performed a ballet dance and a tap dance with their class in a recital on Fiday night. They looked so beautiful and danced wonderfully! They were very excited to be on stage. Their ballet was to "The Voice Within" and tap as to "Good Day Sunshine." Gee, Grandma S., Baba, Pappy Po, Aunt Kelly, and Cathy and her husband were all there to watch. And Mommy and Daddy and Nicholas, of course. It was a long night, but very fun!

Mother's Day!

I had a fabulous Mother's Day weekend! I got to spend the whole weekend with my wonderful family - I feel so blessed to have them. The kids made me beautiful cards and Ian spent most of Sunday cleaning so that I wouldn't have to. He even gave the dog a bath - WOW! On Saturday, we saw Baba and Gee to wish them a Happy Mother's Day, too.

Me and my kiddos!!


Maddie lost her fourth tooth on Saturday!


Gee and the kids.


Baba and the kids. Nicholas was not in the mood to get his picture taken, so this was the only pose that he would participate in. But it made for a cute photo!

Kelsey and Kaitlyn's visit

Last weekend, my friend Shelby watched the kids at her house so that Ian and I could see the Wolverine movie. So this weekend, her girls came over to our house so that she and her husband could go to the movies. The kids had a really fun time playing dress up, playing in the tent, and making various ice cream creations!

The kids watching Mary Poppins.

Nicholas and Kaitlyn smiling in the tent.

Kaitlyn and Nicholas taking care of the baby dolls.

Princess Madeline and rock stars Kelsey and Alina.

Lost Teeth and Other Photos

Alina lost her first tooth! She was very excited - and the Tooth Fairy brought her a gold coin!



Maddie lost her third tooth - the Tooth Fairy has been very busy!



Maddie, Alina, and Nicholas in their tent in the living room.



The girls with their "Sound of Music" tickets before the show. We all really enjoyed it!

Playing on the deck

Saturday afternoon, we filled up the girls' Barbie pools on the deck. The Barbie dolls had a fun pool party! Nicholas liked squirting everyone with his squirt guns.