National Down Syndrome Day

Today is National Down Syndrome Day 3-21.  Get it?  What a better way to celebrate but with all these reminders of the year in the life of Kevin!  He had a great time in Disneyland with all his friends.

 Celebrating Spread the Word to End the Word Day with friends at I Love Burgers.

 Hanging with a nephew,

 hanging with the whole gang!

 Slipping and a Sliding with some of the crew.

 Helping a sister with her work out . . .

 Or hanging at a favorite spot with the Fam..

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, Mark!!!

I must say, one of the things I love about you is your ability to always make me laugh. Most of the time you don't even mean too, it just happens! So we wish you many more birthday's with many more years of laughter. If you are lucky I'll be there with a camera in hand so you never forget . .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

For some reason blogger didn't keep the first picture when i posted. Now it won't let me rearrange to what you see is what you get!

Happy Party Day, Grace E.!!!

Well, Miss Grace E. you're two!! Leaving the baby years behind and becoming a toddler. I loved spending a solid (but short) week with you this summer and showing you Las Vegas for the first time (just don't forget to come back soon, there is still lot's to be seen)! We went over to Uncle Kevin's girlfriends house to go swimming and you loved it! We couldn't turn our backs on you or you'd be diving in.

Your grandpa fixed you dippy eggs for the very first time, you loved them!

You loved the dogs, and the dog loved you.

You loved your snuggle time with grandpa.

When we go to Disneyland you had so much fun with all your cousins! It was a lot of fun for me to watch all my grandchildren interact with each other and have so much fun.

You enjoyed hanging with Miss Sara.

And on your daddy's shoulder's.

All the cousins together for an attempt at a group shot . . .

The first ride you and mommy went on together. I had the pleasure of taking you on your first Disney ride which was the garbage dump spin around thing in Bugs Land. It was fun for me to see you refuse to go with your mom, because you wanted to stay with me and ide, ide, ide!

You also got to enjoy a couple of meals with the character's (because you were under three your were free). I must say for the most part you wanted nothing to do with them! The Fairy Godmother was OK I think because she wasn't really a character.

You sure didn't like this guy!

I think this is one of my favorite's! You and Isa, just enjoying the view.

Your fam. with the red M!

Hope you enjoy being two! Continue having fun, and being the sweet little toddler that I know you are going to be! We love you lot's!

Wordless Wednesday

Afternoon Swim

It seems when one visits Vegas, a lot of time is spent in the water. Today after naps we went to the Beldy's pool. The kids (and adults) had a great time and would like to thank Cindy for putting up with all the extra people in her water!!

Kevin and Sara can always get in a little lovebird time.

Our little Grace, loved the big pool.

Happy Birthday, Brian!

Hope you have a great day!

Whether it's watching movies with the kiddo'sor chatting with the family.
Having a great meal with great people.Playing some Wii or

playing with some type of something you're dehydrating (I think) .

Hope all you wish for comes to be.

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday

How well we remember the day you officially became a member of the family, and are thankful for how happy you make our daughter and grandchildren . . .

. . . not to mention how much fun the rest of us have with you!!

Remember this one? Target practice with you BIL all over Bin Laden. I'll never forget when you guys came back to the hotel room all smiles cuz you "got him".Then of course there is your destructive side, you and Brian seemed to have enjoyed your time spent together tearing down your house (at least part of it). There's also the patient side of you that I really appreciate, especially after the trip to the Grand Canon that I assured you two was only a couple of hours. You could still manage a little smile for me (unlike someone else).

The way you are almost always willing to humor Kevin. Here you all are learning songs and moves from LLD. You do know that he thinks you walk on water, don't you?

I'm still amazed at your many talents, like building this boat!

Taking time to stop and smell the cactus.

Now, here is one of my favorite memories, you getting to play sheriff at Bonnie Springs. It was so much fun to watch you squirm with embarrassment. Although I still feel bad for the guy you had hanged!

Then of course there is the time we took you to Fremont Street and we had to carry you home after this drink . . . after all you finished Nicole's too! Now you know I'm just kidding right? I would never carry you home after too much partying . . . I just left you laying in the street;)

Of course I was just kidding about the drink! However I'm not kidding about how much we enjoy the time spent with you. We are blessed you are a member of the family and hope to "celebrate" many more birthdays with you!

Have a happy birthday, Mark.