"It's your birthday,

                          it's your special day..."

Laura turned 23 - we celebrated on Tuesday because we wouldn't all be together on Friday.

One of Laura's loves: Corn Dogs

OPENING PRESENTS!!!  She had to open four different boxes, in four different rooms, to finally get the gift...

a BIKE!!  Matt, Krissy, Caleb and Katie all went in to get it

Friday.  Birthday DAY.  25th.

Laura wanted to go putt-putting with friends..the Quanns came.  THANKS guys!

Katie won. 

Afterwards, Katie and Hannah Martino, Amie, Sarah, and Taylor Danaher met up with us for ice cream at Maggie Moo's.

it's "mmm...good."

"I had a great birthday, thank you to everyone who celebrated it with me or wished me a happy day!!  It was one of the best birthdays I have EVER had!  I mean, wow - two days of specialness "

-Laura

Next on our posting list:

Leah's visit and a word about Caleb's quizzing...

Visiting the Georgia Hintons

Travel time.  School work and books on CD

When you don't have school work, you have play-doh - going back to kindergarten.  That's Krissy's foot. 

We drew numbers for seats on the way there and back.  Keeps it random

There he is!  Zeke got passed around like a hot potato

Thursday night, Jarod and Anna threw us a big birthday party!!  We ALL even got presents    The Claytons came to our party which was really nice.

Bruce taught us a new game, Nurtz.

We stare at Ezekiel all the time....  hahaha!  lol

We went to the Old Governor's Mansion for a tour.  It was awesome! 

 We're playin' around on the front porch

Can you find the lions?

Very pretty around there

When the tour was over, we went walking down town and stopped at...

SCOOPS!

It's like a children's dream play land all revolved around ice cream and candy!!!!

Cutie-Patootie

Saturday afternoon, we played kickball and ultimate frisbee.  Lynn and Bruce played with us too - thanks guys! 

We planned it so we would be there for Ezekiel's dedication on Sunday.  It was very nice! 

We weren't able to get Easter pictures, so we did a repeat and took them that day.  Thanks to Lynn for taking the family pictures!

A pretty addition (Anna)

ewwww..... 

Chillin' on Sunday night with Dad's popcorn and Mom's laptop *smiles*

Dad took us all out on Monday to IHOP for breakfast

"sweet cheeks"

"my bubbles"

Our Hickory Huskers (Hoosiers)

We ended up staying a couple extra days because Dad had some unexpected business in FL, so we found some more things to entertain ourselves...baking cookies being one of them.  :)

Jarod and Anna had already planned on going camping on Monday after we left, but since we didn't, they invited us to come play with them at the campgrounds one afternoon.

Katie counted 40 turtles at one time.  yep.  that's a lot of turtles.

The End.

E a s t e r

We have a long ride to church (an hour) so we took advantage of it and turned the van into a beauty salon!    Getting ready for Easter is no small task.

Countin' up the eggs to see who beat

A couple invited us to their house for dinner and an egg hunt.  It was yummy!

The couple have a few old cars that they show.