Derik Zoolander?

Engagement photo or Zoolander photo-op??

You decide...

That is one mean zoolander face for sure!!

And hands-down, Kevin is marrying one gorgeous girl!! :)

(She's also super wonderful!)

Win-Win

Jacquie gets a diamond.

Ben gets fed.

Win.

Win.

The RING!

Here it is :)

Pretty beautiful :)

Engaged!!

Ben and Jacquie are officially engaged!!!

The big day will be August 17th!!

Congratulations :) we are soooo excited!! It's a wedding kind of summer I think!!!

Blast from the Past!

We're at grandpa's and grandma's house this weekend. I love this picture of the little cousins.

Matching red Old Navy T-shirts = $35

Lindsay braids= free :)

Cousin Memories = priceless

Moms are....

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope everyone had a wonderful mother's day.  I was fortunate enough to receive this gem.  I know you are all jealous.  Don't be haters.  You might be lucky enough to have your firstborn write you something like it someday.  IF you are lucky :)

Dear Mom,

Mom's are like bathrooms. They are always there so you can relieve yourself.

Moms are like death and taxes. They're inevitable.

Moms are like Chuck Norris. Their tears cure cancer.

Moms are like horcruxes. They always carry a piece of your soul.

Moms are AWESOME!!!

Love,

the firstborn,

Kevin

Happy Mother's Day!

Long Live the 80's

Last night was a stake dance with an 80's theme!!  Rock on!! I know all about the 80's.  Bummer I didn't keep any of my awesome 80's clothes.  During the time when you clean your closets, you never think that those styles would come back around.... Somehow I never thought I'd be old enough to see my teenage years as becoming a dress-up day.  Thank you Target for carrying all the same styles I wore in 1984!

A great group of girls got ready at our house.  What a bunch of babes :)

Classic photo. LOVE it!

 All summer long our lovely Magnolia Tree drops leaves.  (Strange, yes!)  So everyday someone gets to rake the leaves.  Yes, you read that right. EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!  Seriously, I know the kids hate it. It is rather annoying.  But we are grateful for the shade this lovely tree provides.

Riley, always one to do things his way, was given the assignment to rake the leaves.

I promise. We do own a rake.

 No rake needed for Riley.

He'd rather STAB each little leaf.  Good thing they are already dead.

Yes. What a nice collection.

Thanks for doing your part Riles.

PS

did you notice the wild hairdo?  Yes. That is what we call swim hair.  It is illegal to cut your hair during swim season. (I don't know where this law came from -- But Kevin always followed this law too.)  Riley has got some awesome swim hair.  His is most definitely the blondest of the swim team.

Last Saturday Kevin, Jessica, and Marissa ran a 5k.

Just a little Saturday morning fun.

I am SO impressed. I don't understand why people would sign up to run. I loathe running. However, I am always impressed with people who do it. :) 

So cute!

 and here's Kevin finishing the race.

 and Jessica

and Marissa.

You. guys. are. awesome.