Just because

I don't think I ever posted these pictures of Jordan and they are some of my favorites.

New places to see

Just a few new pictures of Marshall at the new things he has figured out he can stand at.

Happy 50th Birthday mom!!

Mom turned 50 today and although she knew she was having a party, there were lots of other things she didn't know about! She of course did not know that I would return the favor (she made a big yard sign for my graduation party) of putting a sign in her front yard to let all of the neighborhood know that it was her 50th birthday. I did, however, go one step further and bought two big gold balloons to add to the sign. The numbers were huge, which made it all the more fun! Unfortunately, the 5 ended up flying away, so I had to go back and buy yet another 5.

Mom came over to our house after she got off of work and got ready for the party and helped me get the kids ready too. Although she knew she was having a party, we wanted her to walk into the house and everyone already be there all together. So, Marshall helped her roll her hair so she could get ready for her birthday party.

Marshall and Cameron

Marshall and Jordan got mom a mouse pad that said: "I'm too sexy to be 50!"

Lauren and I couldn't decide on how to tell her that we were taking her to the Bahamas, so we decided to make a board and wrap it. It said: Pack your bags, You leave Monday, for the Bahamas, love the Kunz's and the Bailey's. I put the itinerary on it, the map of the Bahama Islands and a cake with Happy 50th Birthday mom on it. When she opened it, she opened it to the crowd and everyone was so surprised and when everyone said, "oh my gosh", she got a worried look on her face. I think she was very surprised.

Jeremy's sister Maggie trying to make the punch drinkable. Obviously we should have put it out sooner because it was a not thawed out, but a few rounds in the microwave solved that problem. We decorated with navy, bold, and cream colors to coordinate with the cake. We found a nautical theme cake from blue cake company and everything turned out looking so good.

Jordan sporting her flower hat before she goes to school. She is such a fashion diva. I don't know what her father is going to do when she gets older? But sometimes I think he is the one I'm going to have to worry about, because he definitely likes for his little girl to be stylish.

Swimming at Grandma's

We went over to mom's house to let the kids swim in her pool because it has been sooooo hot. Of course, both Marshall and Jordan love the water. Jordan floated around on one of mom's raft things and Marshall played between the rafts and me and Mark. Marshall had fun throwing the diving sticks for Molly to go and find, even though he hit Jordan in the head with one. OOPS!

What's for Breakfast?

Last Baseball Game of The Season

Marshall really enjoyed playing baseball this season. A lot of his friends were out there and he truly enjoyed it. I don't know if he enjoyed fielding or batting the most. He was excited about all of it. He just loved getting outside and having something fun to do with all of his friends. We were glad that we were here this summer for him to get to go to all of the games this year. This was the last game of the season and it was the hottest night of the season. Both kids and parents were sweating before the game even started.

Marshall had a great time, but when he hit, he didn't want to go past 1st base, so Mark sat him on top of his walker and away they went. Of course, he loved this and smiled the entire way to home plate. For the last bat of the season, Marshall had to get a big hit and what would a big hit be without a slide into home? This was a great end to a great season. Thanks to the Patterson's for all that they do to make this possible for our kids.