Birthday Party at MOPS

Happy Birthday Everyone! We had a birthday theme day on 3/24. Gini made the above cake giving us lots of tips on making a birthday cake. Belinda provided us with some great theme birthday ideas along with games. My Uncle Don came and showed us some things we could make with balloons. We all had a great time. Kyleen is showing us her sword with no blade. She is one safety conscious mom.

Andrea is pretty in her party hat!

Scrapbooking Fun!

Okay...so we had to take a little break from scrapbooking! Chocolate anyone? On Friday night we had a 70/80's theme night. Here are a few pictures of some of the gals dressed in their outfits for the night and enjoying the chocolate fountain. There were no chocolate fountains back then but there was fondue.

End of Swim

The girls just completed their 3rd year of taking swim lessons in Frankenmuth. They are both improving and it's a wonderful break in the middle of winter. Besides the swim lessons they get to invite a friend to the water park for one night and then they both receive a 1 day pass to use later at the water park. This year they had their lessons during the same hour.

When it was warm one day last week Amber thought it was warm enough to go swimming outside.

Happy Birthday Grandma!

My mom, Kate, had a birthday on Wednesday. Only a few of the 18 grandkids are pictured with her. Some of us were able to gather to wish her "Happy Birthday" on her birthday. The cupcakes and cake were so springy. The kids loved the cupcakes. It was a great "64th" birthday celebration for her.

Friends

Ellie and Adam stayed at our house for part of this past weekend. Sunday after church we went to Burger King so the kids could play at the play land. They really wanted to go to the park but after checking two parks that were closed Burger King got the vote. We ended up playing at the playground at Adam and Ellie's school and then the kids later played on the play equipment at church. They had fun playing together put their time went way too fast.

T-N-T Time Fake an injury night! This is a picture of the Amber's class. Everyone had fun showing off their injuries.

Mom...I don't feel good.

This is our morning.....Everyone is up, dressed, hair done, teeth brushed, backpacks packed, lunches made and breakfast done.
Amber goes back and lays in her bed and said that she does not feel well. Okay..I'm believing her. She is a little warm (I did not take her temp) and she was clingy last night.
Mackenzie starts with the "I don't want to go to school" talk. I hear it too often. She says her stomach doesn't feel good.
She has only missed 1 day maybe 2 this year so........Is she really sick or just playing me?
I hope this is the hardest thing I deal with this week. If so, life is easy.
Anyway...both girls stayed home. However, Are they sick??? I don't think enough to be home. So....I'm taking Mackenzie in to school. It has interrupted my day but I don't have a kid hanging out all day when they should be in the classroom learning.

Just a Visiting!

Last evening the girls and I took off and went to North Branch. Dawn and I went shopping while the girls stayed and played with some of their cousins. We spent the night and around noon today we stopped in to see my grandma who turned 93 last month. Grandma Cooker we all call her because food is aways offered when you stop. The girls enjoyed Cinnamon bread, bananas and an orange. I had the privilege of fixing grandma a tuna sandwich. A tuna sandwich was her Sunday evening after church meal for many years. I'm not sure if she still does tuna on Sunday night. I would say no because of the many cans that are on her shelf.
The weather is beautiful today. What a great day for a visit!