My Baby Turns 2!

This post is for my baby boy Rylan.
I wasn't feeling well enough to do it on his actual birthday, so I'm making up for it now.

I can't believe it's been 2 years since you were born!
My pregnancy & delivery weren't the easiest of pregnancies but I would do it all over again in a minute if I had to!

Such a good baby you were!
Now a cute, energetic, happy & polite little toddler w/the biggest, bluest eyes!
A huge mommy's boy, especially at night time, only mommy can put you to bed!
Loves his sisters & brother alot! Always wants to be w/one of them!
Lately has really been following his big brother around everywhere & wants to do everything he does!
Definitely a boy, loves his trucks & to play ball!

Rylan James Melle
b. July 16, 2009
6lbs. 13 ounces
@ 1:32 p.m.

We had his birthday party the week before his real birthday.
We had a Mickey Mouse themed party.
Here's the cake. Didn't it come out great!?

Present time!
You can see the start of my belly in this pic!

Picnic table from hubby's mom.

Sandbox from my mom.

The birthday boy had a great party!

This is his real birthday.
We went up to the campground & celebrated w/my sister & her family, my mom & cousins!

W/my sis.

Cake time!

Can you tell he enjoyed his cake! lol

Happy Birthday Bugaboo!
We love you lots!

Allison

Braedon's Pre-School Graduation!

Hello!
I'm back, for now anyway.....
Lots of stuff going on-
I was sick, kids are out of school now so the house is crazy, lol, the kids had their dance recitals, lazy days of lounging in our p.j's all day, etc....

I have a bunch of posts to do to catch up!

First up is Braedon's graduation from pre-school.
He was there for 2 years & loved it!
The teachers are so great & will be missed!

Now that we live in Dalton, Braedon won't be going to Kindergarten this year, their cut off for turning 5 is Sept. 1st & his birthday is on the 12th. Not exactly happy about this but there is not much I can do about it so I have to deal w/it. He will be going to a new pre-school here in Dalton, closer to us. I still wanted him to participate in the grad. though because he was there for 2 years & I didn't want him to feel left out!

Big smiles!

He was so funny, he ran to get his certificate.

w/Rylan

His wonderful teachers!

w/daddy

w/mommy

So proud of our little boy!

Have a great day!

Allison

Still Here I Promise!!

I know I haven't been around......

A lot going on, I've been sick & w/the kids being out of school it's been crazy around here!

I will be posting again as soon as I feel more up to it!

Please hang in there, I appreciate it!

Allison

Sunday Randoms....

Today's a post filled w/a few random pics from the last few weeks......

Costume week started this past wed. at the kids dance studio.

Here's LuLu's ballet costume. I love it!

Here's Braedon's Tumble/Pre-Ballet costume.
Isn't it so damn cute!?

In Pittsfield, every third Thursday of the month, starting in May & ending in Oct., on one of the main streets in the city, they have what is called Third Thursday's. It's where vendors set up tents on the sidewalks to try & sell their goodies like jewelry, etc.., local restaurants sell good food, there is usually a few different types of music being played, performances, etc.... They close the whole street off for it too.
Well, our dance studio always performs in the first one, which is the kick off to summer starting.
Here is a pic of Lauren doing her ballet dance.

After Lauren was done performing, we walked the street, & found this drum group playing. Let me tell you they drew quite the crowd! They were awesome! Braedon was mesmerized!

They had a small drum set for the kiddos to join in & play if they wanted.
Of course Braedon did just that!

My boys w/their new, despertely needed haircuts they got last week.

Check out Braedon Singing Bruno Mars "Grenade" here

I have a few other video's I would love to post but everytime I try to it never works for me!
Would love any advice on this if you all don't mind!

Have a great rest of a day!

Allison

Memorial Day Weekend

I'm back!!
I didn't really go anywhere, just been busy.

How was everyone's Memorial Day weekend?

We spent all of Sat. & Sun. up at the campground where my mom has a seasonal site.
Mon. we spent cleaning, planting our first garden & relaxing.

I took a few pics from the weekend but wish I had taken more.
It was hard though because w/Rylan being almost 2, all he did was run the whole time we were up there! I was so exhausted by the end of each day!


Sat. hubby worked all day so it was just me w/all 4 of the kids.
Our cousin's Pat & Ronnie also went up as well as my brother-in-law, niece & nephew.
We had such a long winter that the kids were just about bursting w/excitement to hurry up & get up there & have some fun!
And fun they did have!

The first campfire of the season!
Of course after dinner we made smores, so messy but so good!

They had a hayride that night that LuLu & Braedon went on.

Sat. night Lauren, LuLu & Braedon all slept over.
It was so weird going home w/only Rye.

Mickey didn't have to work on Sunday so he was able to go up w/us.
On this day my 2 brother's & their kids came up as well!

Here are the kids enjoying the pool.
The owners always heat it for Memorial Day weekend, it was 80 degrees that day!
Laci was a little fish & hated when she had to get out!
My one pic w/Lauren in it, she'll be mad when she see's it, oh well! LOL

My brother throwing my nephew in the pool.

My mom w/baby Gabriel.

Later on in the day after dinner they have a D.J. come play.
Rye dancing.

Braedon

Once it got dark they lit the bonfire.

Braedon was amazed at how big it was!

All the kids dancing.

We couldn't get Braedon off the dance floor!
He was hysterical, making up his own moves, dancing w/the girls, he had a blast!

Everytime this girl came onto the dance floor he would run over to her & start dancing w/her!
Yeah, 4 1/2 years old, I'm in trouble!

It was a nice weekend, full of sun, lots of laughs, good food & of course fun!

Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend as well!!


Allison

Help!

First of all I would like to let everyone know how much I love getting all your sweet comments!
I don't respond back through email because.... well..um I don't get how to!
I would love it if you all could fill me in on the whole response back thing!
Yeah, I know I've been at this blogging thing for almost a year now & still don't get it.
I'm a little embarrased admitting this but, I figured I better reach out cause I obviously haven't been able to figure it out on my own!
And I don't want all of you thinking I don't love & appreciate all the sweet comments!
So, please fill me in on the details!
Thanks,
Allison

Wordless Wednesday - Lilacs

Allison