Happy Birthday Mik!

Mik. Smart. Funny. Dancer. Prankster. Friendly. Beautiful. Kind. Determined. Confident. Full of Life. Loved... Happy Birthday!

 

 

 This year was a special treat.  Kamill, her kids, and Troy came to spend a few days with us, and they were able to celebrate Mik's birthday with us.  Allie and Mik "helped" make the cake and finished up by licking the beaters.

 

 

 

Mik was excited for all of her presents, but especially this camera that she'd been begging to buy for months.  It was a great day!

 

Bunny sitting and 24th Celebrating

 

Mik and Jill have a couple of friends.  Their friends rescued a baby bunny.  When their friends left town they asked us to bunny sit.  How could we say no?

 

 

To celebrate Pioneer Day we went to our neighboring town to watch the fireworks.  There's no better way to pass the time than playing with glow sticks while you wait. 

 



Swim Time

Summer time = Swim time.  Who better to learn from than your big sister.  We enrolled Mik in swim lessons for a session, and we were happy to find out she would be taught by her big sister!  Her big sister is a great swim teacher.

 

 

July 4th festivities

I'm only a month late posting these pictures- I do believe I'm getting better.  Our 4th festivities came and went just like every other year.  Same tradition, same food, same festivities, same fun.  The 4th just wouldn't be the same without all the chaos.  This year we were so blessed to have Danelle back with us.  She is our family miracle.  We also had my brother with us this year, and that is a miracle in itself.   The pictures are a little out of order...

 

Danelle, Acadia, and Kattie

Sergio, Jolyn, Rhonda, Nichole

Mik on the tire swing with Mel

 Jeri bought and painted this bug for Danelle.  Both had a great time driving in the parade.

 

Kyler getting a bucket of water poured on him

 I could say our parade really is this exciting, but I won't lie.  This little guy hit his mom with a water balloon, and it totally made his day.

 

 

The amount of kids on the sidelines of the parade are getting fewer in number for our family.  Mik found the spray from the water truck to be quite refreshing.

 

 

It's always great to have grandpa with us.  This was his first time meeting his great grandkids, Deizel and Acadia.

 

These guys have been in the parade for as long as I can remember.

Sam's last year in the parade as a member of the San Juan Royals

 

 

Jilly on a float

 

Fly over before the parade started

Dishing up food at the bbq