Guess who I caught playing with my camera?!

Happy Easter!

Keri and Kendal had a great Easter! They had an egg hunt at the daycare last Thursday.

Keri's Class

Silly girl!

Having so much fun!

Kendal wasn't really sure what to do at first, but she caught on quickly.

We just can't control that crazy hair!

Easter morning: the Easter Bunny hid eggs in the house since it was rainy outside.

It turned out to be a beautiful day, so we hid eggs in the front yard later that afternoon.

Kyle's trip to Alpine

Kyle had a great time visiting with his former college teammates and watching Sul Ross Baseball last weekend. He really enjoys going back there for a breath of fresh air. Kyle, Bobby, Brent, and Joe went to The Blues and said that nothing has changed! He met Sheila on his way home and picked up Keri. Here are a few pictures he took that weekend.

Back together again

Keri had so much fun visiting with Papa, Sheila, Haleigh & Devin! Kendal sure was glad to see her Sissy this evening. We are about to sit down & watch Dancing With the Stars, but I wanted to share a couple of pictures of them together tonight.

Trying on their Easter dresses

More to come later

I know it took me a while to update with pictures from Keri's party....sorry! We have been pretty busy the past couple of weeks. We went to Cisco last weekend to visit my dad and Sheila and to watch Haleigh play softball. So far they are undefeated in district, hopefully the Lady Loboes will go far this season! The Sul Ross baseball team played in Brownwood so Kyle went to the games and I stayed with my family in Cisco. We had a lot of fun visiting and just hanging out at the house. We celebrated Keri's birthday on Saturday with a cake and a few presents. The pictures are on my camera and Kyle has it right now.

Keri stayed in Cisco for the week and will come home on Sunday. It has been so quiet around here and I think Kendal is starting to get lonely. She keeps asking where her Sissy is. Kyle made the long drive to Alpine on Thursday and is staying with our friends Bobby and Liz. A few other guys he played baseball with are there too. I'm sure he is having a great time visiting with them and watching baseball. He will pick Keri up tomorrow on his way home. I have been cleaning out closets and reorganizing this weekend. I guess I have spring fever!

I will update hopefully tomorrow night with pictures from Cisco and Kyle's trip to Alpine. Kendal is napping now, so I am going to take advantage and catch up on some recorded shows on the DVR.

Happy 5th Birthday Keri Nicole

March 28

2004

2005 - 1 year old

2006 - 2 years old

2007 - 3 years old

2008 - 4 years old

2009 - 5 years old

Keri,

I can't believe you are already 5 years old! Time has gone by so fast and you have grown from a sweet little baby to a wonderful little girl. I am so proud of the little person you are and love watching you grow and learn every day. You continue to amaze me with your spunky personality and passion for life. I see so much of your Daddy in your spirit and love watching you two play together. We have all grown so much individually and as a family over the past 5 years and I can't wait to see what's next for us. This is a big year for you, Keri. You will start kindergarten in August and I know you are ready! Pre-K graduation is in just 4 weeks.

I thank God every day for bringing you into my life. The moment you were born I prayed to have the strength, wisdom, and guidance to be the best mommy for you....the love came instantly. You have been such a blessing to so many of the people that love you and are such an amazing little girl. I know that you will continue to blossom and I will do my best to guide you the best way possible. I love you so much baby girl, Happy Birthday!

All my love,
Mommy

Keri's Birthday Party

Keri's Birthday party was so much fun! We had it at Pump It Up in Round Rock and everyone had a blast. Here are some pictures of the big day (some of them are a little blurry, the kids were moving around like crazy!):

Keri and Madison crashing at the bottom of the slide

Keri and her BFF Gracie

Keri coming down the slide on the obstacle course

Birthday Girl! (what a goofy face)

Kendal had fun too

The crew
Somehow we missed Meredith for the group picture, but she was there too!

The Birthday Princess sitting in her royal chair The cake and cupcakes that mommy made

Cheese!

Keri's friendsOpening presents