May 30, 2009

Ode to Aaron

Twenty-eight years ago a beautiful baby boy was born.He was well cared for by many who loved him. He lived up to everyone's expectations and has always enjoyed entertaining. I always remembered how excited I was to have my family come to his blessing, even Grandma Carter. It was great to have my mom's help and reassurance that I was doing things right.One day Aaron's grandpa Leo decided to play a practical joke on this new mother. Dale and I carried Aaron out in his carseat and headed home. Halfway home I realized my baby in his car sear was nothing but blankets. After briefly freaking out we headed back to a smiling grandpa holding his grandson.
Grandma Helen was good at telling the truth. Aaron was brilliant, smarter than others his age and could do things no other child could do. Of course, she was right. Aaron was something very special.He had many wonderful playmates through the years, most of them cousins.


I love you Aaron.

May 17, 2009

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Since our mom always does this for her kids, we thought it would be nice for us to do the same for her. We just want her to know how much she means to us and we want to thank her for her support. We are very lucky to have her as a mom!


28 years ago...according to her

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY! WE LOVE YOU!

Your favorite kids... :D

May 10, 2009

Lindsea Marene

A few years ago a little girl was born. She came late, but her parents were very excited to see her. She squawked and squealed, but was adorable.

She joined two rambunctious brothers and soon learned how to hold her own with them.
This cute little baby grew up to be a beautiful young woman. She has developed a caring heart for many of those around her. She sees beyond the outside to who the person is inside. She knows how to listen and serve her friends, family and any who need a friendly face.
I'm very proud to call her my daughter. Thanks for spending 25 years gracing our family with your presence. I love you!

May 9, 2009

Apple Blossom

Our traditional day at Apple Blossom always begins with the Kiwanis pancake breakfast. Lindsea did one better and ran the Pig Jig at 8:30. She is still trying to find out her score, but we appreciated the fact that she babysat the Girls on the Run participants.
We enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, and ham. Nick is wondering where all the food is. According to Nick, Whitni set the Kiwanis record of putting away 28 pancakes.
Dale took lessons from Whitni on how to properly wave. Unfortunately he had to ice his shoulder after the parade.
My contribution for the day was the quilt I put in the quilt show. Marissa has laid claim to it, so she was hesitant to leave.After the parade, we looked at Nick's photo in the art show, wandered around visiting, and saw if there was anything worth buying at the street fair. In the evening the last event was the pageant. First is the procession, a short program, then the Grand March.
Whitni danced with her escort first, then was privileged to dance with her father. They took it very seriously.
Then I was honored to dance with my favorite guy.
The day is over. We had a lot of fun, but we are all officially exhausted.

May 3, 2009

The Making of a Princess

We are now fully involved in the Princess season, or rather parades galore. Each Saturday for three weeks we will be enjoying watching smiling girls atop floats. Yesterday we enjoyed Wenatchee's parade, or rather we enjoyed waiting for the parade to start with three adorable girls, escorts and many friends who help make a float happen for these kids. But the girls don't just wake up looking like a princess. They have to wake up at 5, get their hair done at 6.
The lady who did their hair is a master! That hair didn't budge an inch for the 7 hours or more that Whitni paraded around. It was quite impressive and quite stiff.

Putting on the dress is the next order of business. It doesn't involve just zipping, we also have to fluff out the underskirts. I guess someone might notice something wrong.

One of the big tricks was getting three foofy dresses inside the back of our pickup. It's a good thing it wasn't a long ride.
While we waited for about 4 1/2 hours the girls got to practice actions with the songs being played on the float. They were having lots of fun.


One of my favorite parts of the day was watching starry-eyed girls come up and want to meet the queen and princesses. This young lady was a princess in a wheel chair. She was very sweet, but it was so good to see young ladies being royalty with everyone.

One parade down, four to go.