I WILL HAVE ONE SOME DAY.....

now the question is, how long can i hold off. They are sooooo beautiful!!

Busy weekend... but boy was it fun!

O this weekend was busy. Braden had 19 boys heading down to state track, our niece Jennifer was getting married on Friday afternoon and we had a little purchase to pick up... How much and you fit in one weekend? LOTS!!!

Wednesday night the kids took t-ball pictures and met their teams. Right after they were done we took off to Nana's for the night. Mommy and Daddy were heading down to Des Moines for state track.

Once down in Des Moines we started Thursday off great with qualifying for finals in the SHR..I love hurdles!! I could watch track all the time... it blows my mind how talented some people are. We have been lucky enough to have many of this VERY talented guys on the team Braden coaches. I had to leave and head back to Waterloo on Thursday night to get kids home for a good nights sleep for the wedding.


Friday morning started off with Tay getting her hair done. She started off all upset about having it fixed. But boy what wonders a few "big girls" telling you how cool it is can do. Next thing i knew she wanted nothing to do with me and wanted to hang with them all day. =)

Once at the church it was the hurry up and wait game... but boy do my kiddos look cute waiting!


Once the wedding was over kiddos heading with Aunt Chrissy and family over to the dance. I headed back over to Des Moines for finals.

Braden should be so very proud of his team... what great young men he has on his team. They are such great guys and have wonderfully supportive parents...it made for such a fun weekend. We came home with some PR's and a few medals... not bad for the weekend..

Once all events were over we loaded up and headed home... 832 miles later my weekend was completed.. lots of driving and lots of fun! After all that driving I think I sit back and let Braden do the driving ... on his new toy!

After 11 years of no bike...and wanting one very badly, he was able to pick his up Saturday and head home!! The kids received their first rides tonight, and boy were they excited. I however am VERY afraid of bikes and it might take a little more time for me. I am sure I will love it, just need to get on and try....

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend as much as we did!!!

graduation day....

O wow... how time flies! I can not believe it is May already... school is almost out.

Last week our baby girl graduated preschool... bittersweet! So excited to see the young lady she is becoming, yet so sad that she is no longer my baby.

Taylor graduation night

She has been so lucky to have been able to go to school with her best friend. These girls have been together since taylor was 2 weeks old. The best part of this story is our families have had girls together for 5 generations, going back to Taylor and Miss L's great great great grandmas who were "girl friends" ..... and here we are years later with this two little ladies!

T & L

Thursday night we have Lane's kindergarten concert, he has a solo i hear. I do belive it is a line he is reading a loud. Either way I will share photos!!
- Nicole*

My Easter babies....

They posed for this picture for Daddy ( who was working) and my cousin Abby ...

Hope you enjoy Ab~ LOVE YA!!!

Big dreams....

We spent a weekend down in Des Moines with the kiddos.. out of all they could have asked for this is what they picked. Hmmmm i might have to let Papa know as this is out of mommy's price range for "toys" =)

getting the itch...

As i drove to work and notice the snow leaving.. heard on the radio that the temps are going up... i got the itch. I need to go sit in the sun and there is nothing better then doing it while sitting next to our camper. COME ON SPRING!!!

So proud...

My little stud muffin was named citizen of the month this month at school... such a proud momma i am!!

LOVE YOU LANE MATTHEW!!!

Heard a great song on my way into work this morning....one part stuck out!

"this is your life, are you who you want to be?"