BIRTHDAY BOY!!

WOW! William is ONE! Our little boy is growing so fast it's hard to believe. Will had a great time with his cake and presents and even shared his new toys with Jackson. He liked the decorations on his cake as much as he like eating it and we took some great pictures. Enjoy!

Will loved the balloons ON the cake more than the cake :)

What on EARTH?! Goodness! Too much sugar!

I love the look on Jackson's face....like it's for him :)

Oooo...a steering wheel and buttons!

And a cell phone? Hmmm..

Dad's teaching him bad habits! No driving and talking at the same time.


A few more pointers.

School's Out! (Almost)

Well, here we are just a few days away from William's first birthday!!! I can't believe it!! He has grown so much and brought so much joy into our lives it's amazing. His little personality is coming out and he has a few things in common with him mom: he has a short temper, he knows what he wants, and he loves to giggle; and he has a few things in common with dad: he loves things that go, smiles easily, and is very affectionate.

We haven't decided what we are doing exactly, but it's going to be a busy weekend. Our little neighbor is having a birthday party on Saturday and Sunday we are having some friends over for some bbq.

Ally is growing like a weed and I think I may have to buy stock in dog food because that little girl can EAT. Dan spoils her and he even gave her some steak the other night. I was glad she spent some time outside after that because I didn't want to be in the same room with her when things started to digest ;)

Dan is still working hard and keeping a crazy schedule, but he gets lots of time with the kids and that's all that matters. He's hoping to get a new route up to Utah which would be awesome so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

My students are as crazy as ever and ready to be out for summer. Sadly, I had one student make the bad choice to snort cocaine in my classroom so he was expelled after much drama. Kids were pulled out of class to give statements and they weren't allowed to speak to one another until the police had a chance to question them. After he was expelled he decided to come back to class and yell at the class while giving up the one fingered salute. It was a little freaky because he can be pretty hostile. I'm sad and disappointed in him. I've been working all year to try and get him on the right track, but he's just not ready I guess. His mom is going to be sending him to boot camp for troubled kids. I just hope it works.

Anyway, here are a few pictures for you to enjoy!
Love, Christine

New hair color. I just love highlights!


Have your people call my people.

Cheese!

Brothers :)

Will loves playing with Jack!

Will really likes Ally's dog bed. It's a good thing I wash it all the time.

Time for baking cookies!

Sleepy again

And again....

May

Happy Mother's Day!
We had a great family day today and Dan let me get some extra sleep! Not only did I get to sleep in, I also got to take a NAP! Nice! Dan and the boys took me to Aliante Station for the Mother's Day Breakfast Brunch and while we had a hour's wait, it was worth it :) There were handsome men walking around giving carnations and champagne to all the mothers and the food was delish! I swear the man who gave me my flower looked like Nicholas Cage ;)

Things are just as crazy at work, but we are wrapping up the year and the end is in sight. I'm very happy about bringing this year to an end. It has been very exciting, but exhausting and I'll be glad to take a break.

Things are pretty much the same around here, but I've been making a list of all the little things I need to do over the summer. Things like fix the toilet paper holder in the bathroom, print some pictures and put them in frames, organize my books, etc. All the stuff I think about right before I fall asleep, but forget to do the minute I wake up in the morning. The list is getting longer and longer, but if I do one or two things a day, I should be done by August :)

We are gearing up for William's first birthday and I am looking forward to watching him attack his cake. He has a sweet tooth, so it should be lots of fun. We are going to have a nice family party since it's Will's first. I love birthdays and will make sure both kids have lots of chances for the big parties, but the first one is just for us.

Here are a few pictures of life in Vegas!
P.S. Dan found a boat for cheap (of course) and is sure he'll have in on the lake in a few weeks:)

The house

Dan fixing the neighbor kid's go cart. Everyone was impressed with Dan's skills!

Jack playing. He loves all his new buddies!

Entertaining the neighborhood kids!

Will loves Daddy's dirtbike!

Brrap!

The fire pit in the back yard (under construction)

Jack helpin' out.

Dan had to move a bush and some rocks to make room on the side of the house for the boat :)

Nice parking! Only inches to spare...I helped of course. My job was to yell if he got too close to hitting the house or the wall :)