Come on guys. Just one good picture.... Please!

Could it get any better than this for these two! 35 years this July!

Miss Cydnee, what a cutie!

I can't help but have a good feeling inside when I see and hear Ava laughing. She loves her Randa!

We took Ava's earrings out when she got her tonsils out and that was in Jan. I tried and tried to get her to put some in for months. Mollee and Emillee put these earrings in and she wouldn't take them out, even when they were infected.

How funny is it that our kids look so miserable! This makes me laugh so much because it really is hot outside.

Grandma Carol never looks miserable! She is always happy and fun no matter where we are or what we are doing.

At least they are now out in the street trying to get some candy. Hey look and so is Drew. This might be a first. (Tyler is always so mad because his only son hangs by his side instead of plowing over other kids showing aggression and fight just to be the first one out there.) Now look babe our Boy is growing up... ha ha

I love the 4th because it is tradition. I can't remember ever watching the parade any where else, I always know who will be there who will be missing and who has added one more to their family. It is tradition that I know my kids and their kids will follow through with. It's just what WE do on this day!

Every year Me, Casey and Tavi get our pictures together. At times it is only myself and one or the other of them. But this year I was all by my self. That has never happened. So the mom's decided to get their picture taken in place of us. (it makes me kinda sad blogging about that and it is now December) Good Friends I have through and through!

So this is me all by my lonesome! Poor Ebbi!

Not too often do we both get to be together in front of the camera!

Ah my Ella and her missing teeth. I love her in this picture! Her eyes look so happy and innocent...they dance! (You should see her missing teeth now, Ha Ha) I love ya Ell!

Fourth of July 2009

This year for the 4th I decided (two weeks) before that my "HOGS" and I needed to run the Fun Run. Well needless to say after one practice jog they were OUT!!! Thanks HOGS... you know who you are. So who better than my dad to come to my rescue. (I had to bribe him a lot! But he did finally say yes. I know he has a hard time saying No to me... I did use that skill to my advantage... hee hee. He is ALMOST 70 and in Amazing Shape! But he did tell me to go ahead if I needed to. I felt bad for a moment but I had a good stride going so I kept it up. Thanks a million DaD! I love you!!!

We both ended up taking 3rd in our age group! Not bad for not training at all!

My HOGS made this cute sign for me and even though I was so fast they didn't get to see me run through it (ha ha) It made for some cute pictures. I hung it up in my house (along with my ribbon) for so long I finally was asked to take it down by my family. They got tired of explaining why it says "Go Ebbi." Next year HOGS we are all over the Fun Run!

Drew was outside practicing his skate boarding and the girls thought he needed an audience. Of course then he really put on a show!

Since Ava's two side kicks have moved out of the neighborhood her and Maya have become quite the pair!

I was cleaning the house and next thing ya know they all want to help me. Why is it when i don't really want the help I get it and when I do they are no where to be found.... I gave them window cleaner, shoved them outside and locked the door. It didn't do me any good because I just st there laughing and taking pictures.

"Simmen, Simmen, Simmen"

 

 

 

 

If it could happen, it will happen to Ella :(

Tyler and his brothers go fishing every year with their kids and Grandpa Arlyn. Ella is almost always the only girl. She loves to catch her some fish. Well this year Tyler had to work so Arlyn took the kids a day early and Tyler was to leave the next day before dawn. He did and was pretty excited to have a little get a way with his family. Not any sooner than he pulled up to the camp site he had to pull away to take Ella all the way back home (about a 2 1/2 hour drive) so we could some how remove the three prong fish hook from her side..... I guess Ella went and set behind her cousin Hunter just as he was casting out his line and instead of a fish he caught Ella. Grandpa Arlyn was on shore so he was there to help her get it out, the only thing is that when he went to get his surgical supplies and a fish hook so he could show Ella how he was going to get it out he hooked himself, right in the finger. Tyler took Ella home so we could get the medical help she needed and Arlyn stayed behind to do the procedure himself. We tried to get Ella to let our Great Neighbor (who is a major fisherman) do his magic but it was no use. We ended up taking her to the clinic where they had to cut the other side so of her poor little stomach and push it out. She was so brave! My dad said she was a Drama Queen just like I was but hey if that was her drama then they have nothing to talk about. They like to over exaggerate anyway. I know I was a piece of cake to raise! :) She did not need any stitches and she recovered well, as for Grandpa Arlyn, he got the hook out but is was a lot harder than he anticipated it to be. Better Luck next year!

 

 

 

 

Testing out the new Camera

I had to get a new camera because at Drew's birthday I let Ava snap a few photos. Not such a good idea. She took the lens and twisted it around until it was TOAST! The kids thought they would help me get used to it by doing a little photo shoot one morning. This is what we came up with. Hey, I don't claim to be a professional.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 6th Birthday Drew boy

For Drew's birthday all he wanted was his football buddies and Bryce to come over and play football, oh and he wanted his backyard turned into a stadium. Ok, well I bought some spray paint in hopes I could come up with something but I had my doubts. I had to work the night before his big day so i knew it would be crunch time that morning. When I came home from work, Tyler had mowed the lawn and completely transformed our backyard into the "Drew Hafen Stadium." It looked so COOL! He did an amazing job! Too bad the boys never kicked off instead it was "batter up!" Figures...

Ava and Tootsie were their #1 Fans! Go Boys!!