Happy Father's Day

I am so blessed! I know that is a simple way to put it but I am. Ok, maybe I am a little spoiled! David truly is a great father to our 3 children. He is always, always, always doing something for them. He loves us with all of his heart. Yes, he tells us all of the time he loves us but, most importantly, he shows us he loves us through his actions. I could not ask for more!

Thank you, thank you, thank you David for your love! Happy Father's Day!

Pop...you are the best Pop to your grandbabies! We had a lot of fun hanging out with you on Father's Day. Thank you for being you! Happy Father's Day to you too!

You just never know what you are going to get with Pop. Today, we found Pop floating in the kiddie pool. Seconds after I took this picture, his 2 grown sons (David and Jon) dumped another baby pool full of water on him. It was great! (Sorry Pop!) The greatest part was Logan's giggle that went on and on and on. Pop was a great sport, as always!

And here are 3 smiles I thought I would leave you with to make you smile...

Today, we only got to celebrate with David and his Dad. It was a great day but we were thinking about Papa Skip and PawDaddy. We LOVE them both very much. You are both very special to us! Happy Father's Day to you too! Love you!

We've been baking!

Shhh...don't tell David...

Yummy...I think there are a few cookies left for the BEST DADDY in the world! :)

Something Very Cool

I have 2 very awesome, beautiful big sisters. My oldest sister, Gina, has some cool and exciting things happening in her life right now. It involves an upcoming mission trip to Ethiopia and possibly, maybe even more. I am praying for her and her awesome husband and sweet kids. I just thought you might want to join me. She has just started a blog so I will not say more. If you are curious, go see how God is working in the Payne family's life. It's amazing and I have a feeling it is just the beginning!

Click on the picture to visit their blog...

Beach Sneak Peek

We are home from the beach! Lots of fun was had but that makes for one sleepy family. So, here is a sneak peek of the fun on the beach. The kids all LOVED playing on the beach and in the water. When I feel recouped (hmm...that might take a while!), I will post more...

Wordless Wednesday...in the air!

One Hoppy Day

Addie performed in her first dance recital this weekend. She was so excited and had a great time! Her class danced around as bunnies. It was SO cute! They were all cute but I think Addie was the cutest bunny on that stage! The cutest part was when they wiggled their bunny tails. :) She was excited about performing on a real stage but she was even more excited about me putting make-up on her.

Look at our bunny ballerina...

She is wiggling her bunny tail...

Ok...Carrissa was just as cute of a bunny as Addie...

A family picture without Sam. Uncle Jon was our "manny" for the night. Thank you Jon! Sam is so happy you held him all night! :)

Mommy and Addie...

Logan was proud of his sister too. He picked the pink roses out for her!

Grammy and Papa Skip made the trip to see the bunny...

Cousin Ashton came to support Addie too...

Nana and Pop were there too. I didn't get a picture of Pop but I did get this cute picture of Nana and her girls...

SO CUTE COUSINS...

Claire (our other favorite cousin) came too...

The ballerina was sleepy at this point but she was still posing for the camera when we got home...

Aunt Jenn, Aunt Tonya, and Pop were all there to show their support but did not make it in a picture. Thanks so much for coming to see her. WAY TO GO ADDIE!

First Grade Memories

Another school year has passed and you know I am so happy for summer break, no doubt! Now I have a 2nd grader! I can't believe it! Logan is not supposed to be as big as the kids I teach. We were also sad to say good-bye to his sweet, wonderful, fabulous teacher and his great, great, great class! First grade has been a GREAT YEAR of learning and fun. Thanks Ms. Knapple for everything! :)

Here are some pictures that did not make the blog earlier in the year...

Ms. Knapple won Teacher of the Year at school. Her class surprised her by all showing up at a Predators game during Christmas Break. She is a big sports fan and it was a special night for her and the kids!
Logan and Ms. Knapple...

First grade program...

Logan's time to shine during the program...

Field day with one of Logan's favorite people...

End of the year picnic with some more of Logan's favorite people...

To top the great year off, they said good-bye with a fun pool party. What a way to end the year and start the summer...with a bang!!

First grade was great. A great teacher with some great friends made it a year I don't think Logan will forget! He is a great little reader. I'm looking forward to some summer reading with him (and some math flash cards too)!!!

2nd GRADE...HERE WE COME!!!!!