Night of the Stars 2011

 Night of the Stars was this evening at the middle school.  The kids (and staff) always have a great time.  This year the theme was 50's, so there were poodle skirts, T-birds, and AMS Ladies (ala Pink Ladies).  Tanner was super excited to get to go, and I was there as AMS Staff.  

Tanner all ready to go!

I got to be Tanner's escort down the red carpet.  Thanks Renae for taking our picture!!!

 

 There is always some kind of staff entertainment for the kids.  Our principal dressed up as Elvis, and did a skit, then the rest of us did a dance to "We Go Together" from Grease.

Mark and I doing our "solo" dance.  

AMS Staff

My friend Renae has video of the dance on YouTube.  You can see it at the following link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW3wOX45lLw&feature=youtu.be


Tanner said it was a fun night, and he wasn't even embarrassed by his mom!!  :)

Mother's Day 2011

 I received many very nice cards from the kids for Mother's Day this year.  I love all of the homemade pictures, the little flowers growing in cups, and the gifts they made at school.  They were all sooo proud to give them to me!

 

 I can honestly say, that this card was a first for me. 

Hmmmmmmmm......... ???????

Opening Day 2011

Makenna and Tearney opened the 2011 Softball Season this weekend at home.  They both made some nice plays for their teams, so everyone was happy at our house tonight.  :) 

It was H.O.T.!!!  In the 90's with blowing dust.  Nice.

Stub and I coach Tearney's Coach Pitch Travel team.  They did a good job.  They were the youngest team, and made some great plays today.  Sadly, since Mom is the coach, there are no action pictures of her.  I will have to wrangle someone to be my photographer this season!  :) Tearney plays 2nd Base, and had two nice snags that she threw to 1st which resulted in outs.  She was pretty proud!

 

 This is Makenna's first year playing kid pitch travel ball.  Here she is laying down a bunt.

 

 Makenna is also playing catcher for the first time this year.  She had a couple of nice tags at home that resulted in some outs. 

A good start to the 2011 season!

Tearney's 1st Communion

Tearney received her very 1st Communion on Sunday.  She was very excited, and did a super job! It was a beautiful day, and it turned out perfect.

Tearney in her dress.

 

 The Entrance Procession

 

 Receiving her 1st Communion from Father Henry.

 

 The whole class.

A Kansas City Weekend!

A couple of weeks ago, Tanner wrestled in Independence, MO at Brute Nationals.  We decided to make a mini-vacation out of the weekend, and go check out some things to see in Kansas City.  We had a great time!  We visited Union Station, and went to Science City and the Diana exhibit (I HAD to share that with my kids!).  We visited the World War I Memorial, and had a great time!

  Brute Nationals

 

 Outside Union Station in Kansas City

 

 Stub and the kids in a helicopter at Science City

 

 Tanner on a suspended bicycle at Science City

 

 

 Calder on the bicycle.  See how high it was?  NO WAY was I going out there!!

By the Crown Center Hotel fountain

 

 We ate at Fritz's.  How fun!!!

 

 The whole family went to see the Diana exhibit.  The girls were entranced, and now that the Royal Wedding has taken place, they want to go back again!  They are definitely my girls!  ha!

 

 The electricity bubble

 

 Excavating for dinousaur bones

 

 The Girls: