Ry and J Hit Washington DC

This was Rylan's big trip with Daddy and as is tradition their first stop was the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. Rylan really enjoyed looking at all the different exhibits.


The out look tower with Daddy and Grandma Penni.

Rylan on the wind surfer simulator.

This was the first type of mini van that Jamie and I owned when after we got married. LOL Yes are that old. It was had been my mom and dads and then they passed it on to us. It was a pretty sweet ride.

In front of the Museum of History. They had a ton of fun their first day.

Super Flipper

Stefan is definitely the fourth boy. He does things that his oldest brother would never have done at the age of 4. Here he is showing off his super flipping skills.
Tuck and over.

The follow through. LOL

The fabulous finish. Such a pro. LOL

First Waxing LOL

This was a very fun night for me. LOL Darien asked me to wax his uni brow. So funny!!!!
Uncle Tyler was taking the pictures and said that I looked like I was having too much fun. LOL I think I was. :)

But he did survive and I didn't damage him too much. I can't wait for next time. ;)

Our Handsome Aircadet

This year Darien has decided to join aircadets and he is loving it.


I love having a man in uniform in our home. Darien is such a good kid. He is planning for his future already and is excited to one day have his pilots licence and knows that this is the best way to get it. It is a really great program and all the activities are right up his boyhood alley. LOL

So handsome. It is hard to believe how quickly time is flying. I can't believe that he is 12 already, but what fun it is. Keep up the good work Darien. We love you.

Beautiful Wedding

This was a very special weekend for us in the Brown family. This was the day that Tyler and Michelle's daughter Madison was married. It was so beautiful. Here is a wonderful picture of Madi with the grandparents, parents and uncles. I am not a professional photographer but I was pretty happy with how these pictures turned out. We are so glad that we were able to go to this wonderful day. It truely was so special for so many different reasons. :)

Mountain Biking

Jamie had to work the long weekend, so the kids and I loaded up the bikes and took off to the River Valley for the day. It was so much fun exploring the trails. We ended up by the river.
And the boys had a lot of fun throwing the rocks in the water.

It was such a warm day that we all wished that we had our bathing suites so that we could have jumped in the water.

Stefan riding on the trail-a-bike.

One of our many stops. This one the boys were hunting grasshoppers.

While Darien practiced going down the hills at really high speeds. What a thrill seeker. LOL

Keagan is holding his pet. LOL I can't wait to do this again we had such a great time.

First Day of School

These are my handsome boys. Can you believe that they are all getting so big. As usual they were all very excited for school to start. I am so thankful that my boys enjoy school. I am really looking forward to this year. This is my last year before all my boys are at school. :(
Darien 12 years old starting grade 7.

Keagan 9 years old starting grade 4.

Rylan 6 years old starting grade 2.

I was so glad that Darien let me take him to class. I know that this will be my last year but at least he still isn't too cool for me. LOL

Rylan is such a good boy and this year is going to be great for him.

Keagan is the big man on campus this year being the oldest in the school. He is pretty excited about that. He is doing so well and we are so happy with how he is doing these days.

This is going to be a great year. Our boys have some wonderful teachers and I can't wait to see what this year holds for all of us.