Aubree's 6th Birthday

Oh Aubree Joy... you are such a joy and a blessing to have in our lives.  You keep our lives so entertianing and there is never a dull moment when you are around!! We love you so much!!!


We had such a nice birthday evening for Aubree last Tuesday!   Since I did not have to work on Wedensday that I was able to enjoy  her birthday evening!

I had a grand plan to make corndogs for supper.  Aubree loves corndogs and I thought it would be fun to make "State Fair" Style corndogs.  Well, they were a huge flop!!!  I ended up making chicken strips. 

It was really relaxing night and i enjoyed getting to use my patio :-) 

Aubree's rice crispy cup cakes she took to school for her birthday treat.

Kyle took Aubree's treats to school and joined them tor the party!

 

Aubree and her birthday cake. 

Our Patio Party :-)

 

 

 

Aubree opening her gifts.

 

 

 

Whitney after eating a s'more.

We had Grandpa & Grandma over for a bon fire on our new fire pit.

 

My birthday girl enjoying her birthday party.  

The Start of Aubree's Birthday

Aubree Joy is turning 6!!!  Not sure where the time goes!   My mom came out last Wednesday to see Aubree & bring her a birthday gift.  It is always nice to have my Mom come out, we get so much work done when she is here!!  We worked hard on putting in a patio at my house.  It was a big project and I will post pictures of it another day.  I think we are really going to enjoy it.

 

Sunday Marilyn threw a surprise party for Aubree.  Aubree has told me a time or two before how she wished she could have a surprise party.  Well I think she was very excited to actually have one!  It was very thoughtful for Marilyn to let Aubree have that experience!  Later that night I asked Aubree "What did you think about getting a surprise party?"  She said "It was fun!  I wished that I had been dressed up for it in nice clothes :-)"  Leave it to Aubree to think of that!

 

Whitney helping Aubree open her gifts from Mom. 

 

Aubree looking at the spurs and reins my Dad actually bought for her.  He and mom had bought some gifts last winter.  Kind of neat to get a gift from Grandpa Dan picked out!!

 

Aubree and her bright reins and purple sack!  Such a silly girl!

 

 

Aubree & her cake at her surprise party ;-)

 

 

 

State Fair

Kyle was rodeoing all weekend, I felt like I worked really hard on Saturday and Sunday so I decided if Marilyn would keep Whitney the girls & I would make a quick trip to the State Fair.  Jenae had peppers qualify for the State Fair and we wanted to go check them out! It really was a lot of fun! Both girls had a great time.  My Mom was there with my Aunt and we met up with them for a little while, so that was a lot of fun too!

 

 

 

 We parked at Sam's Club and took the shuttle to the Fair.  Jenae and Aubree were both so excited to be on the big bus with all the windows. 

 

 

 Jenae & Aubree really wanted to ride the Camel. 

 

 

Aubree looked very comfortable and confident up there & Jenae looked a little nervous.  I asked Jenae if she was scared up there and she said she was worried she was going to kick him in the flanks and it would take off bucking!  This picture show Jenae's feet sticking out to avoid the flank area :-)

 

 

Jenae and her blue ribbon peppers! 

 

Aubree loves corn dogs.  I told her it is hard to beat a State Fair corn dog.  She agreed!!

 

 

 

Mom, Jenae & Aubree on the sky tram. I am not a fan of heights so I stayed on the ground and took pictures of them :-)

 Aubree was so excited to see her favorite animal a Zebra at the petting zoo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Baby Camel was so so very sweet. 

 

Jenae with at 5 month old baby camel.

Camp out in the pasture

Chip gets Grandpa of the year award! Labor Day weekend he took Jenae, Aubree & Trey on a 4 mile trial ride then set up camp for them all and they spent the night in the pasture. 

It will be an evening they will never forget!  They are all so lucky to have a Grandpa who is willing to put so much effort into making memories with the Grand kids!

 

                The kids and Chip headed out to the pasture!  The trail ride was part of the fun.

                                                         They arrived at the camp site!

The horses spent the night tied to the trees.

Trey helping Grandpa set the tent up.

Grammy making supper for everyone!

The kids each found a stump to sit on to eat their supper.

Aubree in Trey in "their" tent.

Jenae in her tent.

Chip & Marilyn with the 5 grand kids in front of the bonfire.

The sunset was beautiful that night!  Whitney thought the cloud was a dinosaur.  She was really upset when the cloud changed shape and could not figure out where the dinosaur went.  Instead of trying to tell her it really was a cloud shaped like a dinosaur not a real dinosaur I told her the dinosaur flew home to its mama! She seemed ok with that answer!

First Day of School 2013!!

School is underway!  I officially had 2 kids in school!    They are both adjusting well to the year.  Jenae loves her teacher and is very enthusiastic about Ash Falls and the history of Nebraska!  I think 4th grade is going to be a good year for her!!

Aubree Joy is also doing well with school. Except for being a little on the tired side!  I guess the first day of school she asked her teacher when nap time was!!  Aubree is not my nap taker, so for her to ask to take a nap shows me how tired she was!!  Aubree is such a fire ball I have gotten a few stories from her first few days.

• The first day of school she made a cobra ( not just a snake,  but a cobra) and chased a little boy around the room with it.
• For show and tell the letter "T"  She made a homemade "toy" it was a pop bottle with the letter "T"  "taped" on it with a piece of plastic "tied" to it and had it full of rocks and "teeth" and named her toy "Turtle Tail"
• She spent one of her recesses with a little boy because he does not like girls and she was trying to get him to the level.  The level you might ask??? When I asked her what level she said "to the level he doesn't mind being touched by girls!"  Apparently she took it upon herself to get this little boy to start liking girls!!! I think Kyle and I are in trouble!!! 

Aubree Joy on her first day of Kindergarten! 

Jenae Grace's 1st day of 4th grade!

Jenae & Aubree sporting their new duds :-)

Off she goes holding her daddy's hand. 

Aubree looking back.  School is such a big step.  I think Kyle and I both realize with Aubree that we did not realize when we sent Jenae to school how much school changes them.  It changes them in a good and bad way.  I think a lot of the innocents is lost once kids start school.  Maybe it is the age or maybe it is being around the other kids. 

Aubree went right in and found her desk.

Aubree and her teacher.

Whitney when we left the school after dropping off the girls off.  She is not what to think about having her partner in crime, Aubree,  at school during the day :-)

Nothing beats a nice ride after along day at school :-)