The new family truckster!

 Well, it was either time to spend a bunch to fix up the suburban or trade in and up.  We decided to trade up--way up!  Check it out:

http://www.explorervan.com/gallery/details.cfm?ContentCategory_id=639&Content_id=428855&t=12540654

It is fantastic!  I love, love, love it!  So do the kids.  Here's to much less fighting!!!

Charlotta's 2nd!

Charlotta has been sick for the past couple of days and she was still not better today.  She was very cranky all morning and had a hard time getting into the spirit of her birthday.

She really did not want us to sing her happy birthday!

 By the time of her party, she was feeling a little better.

 Charlotta loves dogs like crazy, so her party was a puppy party and she was so happy with it!

 Attempting to get a group shot...

 Starting to get into the whole party thing.

 A real party lover!

 Uh, Brennen?  You have something on your face...

"Happy Birthday!"  again, but this time she didn't tell us to "Be Quiet!"

 Concentrate...

 Blow...

 "Yum!  It's good, Mama!"

 Lots of helpers to open presents!

 I'm tired and ready for my nap please!

First fish caught!

James catches the first fish ever caught at the lake house!

 

 

Relaxing after a long hard day of fishing!

Being silly on the first day of summer!

Skylar and James still had a half day of school, so while they were away, we decided to be as silly as possible!

Kellen breaks out the Elvis wig!

  

Brennen being a football man.

 Lotta having a sucker and thoroughly enjoying it!

Kellen's kindergarten graduation

It's our last morning, just the three of us, because Kellen graduates tonight and then school is over!  So, we decided to head to the park!  What a nice morning it was for us.

 Kellen in his cap and gown getting ready to go on the stage.

 Heading down to get his diploma

 Getting his diploma from Mr. Mars, the principal.

 Kellen and his teacher, Mrs. Dahm.

Opening up the lake house for the season!

 Our first weekend of the season at the lake house!  We put together the hammock that I got for my birthday.  It was a big hit with all the kids.

Gathering around the fire to make smores!

 Back for more fun with the hammock!

 Skylar, bless her heart, spent all of her money getting me a mother's day gift.  She was so proud and excited to give me all of my gifts!

 Notice the necklace...

 A little sister bonding time on the beach!

Derby Days!

We got in Wednesday night and decided to go out for dinner and drinks at Maker's Mark.  It was a really fun night.  There was a Mint Julep Contest going on and we had a few to many!

Day 1 at the Derby

It was a quiet day today at the track, but we still had a lot of fun still.  We had time to figure out all the betting, relax and just have fun.

 Day 2 at the Derby.  It was paint in pink day today, in honor of breast cancer survivors and only girl horses were allowed to run today.  They had the best drink-called a Lilly!  I think I had a few to many of those!

 
 All the ladies in our group.

 JT and I.

 Churchill Downs Gardens!

 The horses out of the starting gate.
 The fillies running.

 Finishing!

 Day 3.  Today was the big day because the group that we were with actually had a horse running in the Derby (Dullahan) and he ended up getting third overall, so they were all happy!  Our suite stocked with Dullahan's colors to cheer him on.

Dressed to impress!

  
Mary J Blige singing the national anthem.
All the tents set up for the infield.   It was a record crowd today-160,000 people.

 All the ladies.  Marilyn and Jim overslept this morning, so she did not have time to get her full get-up on!

 Our whole group.

 The start of the Derby!

 Go Dullahan!

It was a fantastic weekend!  Best of all, I got enough relaxing in that I was actually ready to get back and see my wonderful children.