Happy Birthday Dad!

My dad turned 60 years old on March 24th and we had a great time celebrating with family and friends!!  Tyler, Maggie, and Henry flew in on Thursday before dad's birthday party and boy did we suprise dad!  He had absolutely no idea and we enjoyed suprising him!  I think it's accurate to say that this was one of his best birthday presents!  We missed Carrie and Haven and hope that they can come next time! With the kids here we packed as many activities into the weekedn that we could!  Here are some pictures that I captured during our weekend!

Ringing the doorbell

Happy Birthday D.O.G.

Henry helping uncle Abe drive the Semi Truck

 

We spent time at the zoo....

 

And in the hot tub.....

And at the park....

And playing with toys.....

And swimming at the hotel pool.

Christmas

We had a good Christmas.  We spent Christmas Eve with Melodee's parents and split Christmas day between going to Dodge to be with Melodee's Godparents and in the evening we went to Abe's parents.  Melodee spent a week in Charlotte with Tyler, Carrie, and the kids!  Everytime I go see the kids I take over 500 pictures; they are so cute and it's so easy to capture all that cuteness on camera (although it is much better in person)!  Don't worry I won't post all the pictures that I took!

Tyler giving Haven's baptism

                                                 

Abe and I gave Maggie and Henry recordable story books. 

They loved them!

We went to Lowe's Motor Speedway - looked at lights; the kids fed some animals....

fed some more animals....

prepared marshmallows for smores



Henry enjoying a smore



Maggie liked her smore also!



 

Henry helping paint a bathroom

            

I love this little guy! Although he is growing up way too fast!

                         

We went bowling at Dave and Busters

Enjoying a cupcake for Haven's baptism

Reading a book on the Nook!

           


Enjoying my nieces!



While the boys went to the Nascar Hall of Fame
us girls had a tea party!

                

At the playground. 

Isn't she cute?

I could snuggle with her all day!!