Kenzies Grad party- Kris went all out and made a photo booth. So creative 

Me and My favorite graduate

The property is amazing they have trains around the property that have been converted into guest rooms.

Landscaping around this property was beautiful

View from the tree house

Kris and Nate went down the slide and Nate loved it. They sent the truck down first.

Loved all the pics

I love this pic of Nate and I

Girls playing volleyball

The pavillion on Kris's family property

Loved this

could see pics here with Jessica? Or a wedding

A trail through the forest

The tree house-oh I loved it, finish play room basically

Thom and Nate -My guys

Loved this of Hollie

Alexa's Graduation party

Hollie's BFF from HS graduation party. Alexa will be attending PLU in the Fall. Right now she is keeping her options open for a degree.

Friends for life :)

Hollie is fantastic with little kids.

Nate loved going up and down the stairs.

Silly boys

New Top 20

1. Weight of 57 kg
2. Run mile under 10 min
3. Read four books
4. Organize a family reunion for next summer
5. Get away with Thom for one weekend
6. one date with each kid a month
7. Pay off credit card
8. Get a passport
9. Pay for college with out loans
10. start a moms group
11. Learn Spanish
12. home made gifts
13. frame pictures
14. PAINT WALLS
15. ride a bike
16. learn to swim
17. Invest more in Nates college acct
18. Vacation with Aimie
19. Take the girls to a show
20. Take Thom to a concert

Hollie's Graduation Party

Alexa and Hollie, Alexa is Hollie's lifetime best friend. She is a great individual.

Lilly and Kate. Kate and Hollie have been together since birth, celebrating each others accomplishments. Kate will always be there long after Aimie and I are gone to share memories of how they grew up.

Stacy and Greg, been in Hollies life since jr high. I love that Stacy appreciates Hollie for how nice she is.

April and Dean, I have known April since Jr High. She was Hollie's godmother when we baptised her.

Aprils parents-her mom and my mom are very similar. Maryann and Jim have been to every event Hollie has had in her life.

Hollie's friends from school-minus Katy. Arielle introduced Hollie to Alexa- Kelsey and Lillie from Fife.  

Hollie and Papa

Hollie and Grandpa Ron-Missing Grandma Verta

Hollie and Opa-Nana was helping me keep all the food coming.

Love the flowers that day, not as bright as my Daughter:)

Aimie and Nate.

I made all of Hollie's cupcakes in 2 hours :) lots of work but worth the extra effort

Hollie's birth father, and us. The original 3.



My precious young lady, she is really the nicest person. Some one will be lucky to have her as a wife.

We are so proud of Hollie's accomplishment!

Hollie just adores Robbi and Alexa, she raves about them.

Graduation time!

The graduation parties begin. Hollie was the first to have hers and then Alexa, Kenzie, Arielle, and Kate. We were unable to attend 3 :( What I learned from hosting my first Graduation party was that being present and enjoying the event was worth the money spent to have help. I also would sit opposite of where the graduate will be sitting so I can get their face walking across stage. I would have taken pictures of the graduate before leaving for the ceremony. Once Hollie got to the venue she could not leave our side fast enough. I would insist on a graduation trip to celebrate their independance.

Lauren's 9th Grade Dance

Lauren's first formal dance :) She went with Nate ( a boy she has been seeing since Nov) Thom and I dolike this one! He friend Lacy -yellow dress, parents offered to serve the kids a very fancy dinner. We brought fancy desserts from corrina bakery in Tacoma.

Love the excitment

Lauren practiced pinning her dad 3 or 4 times before hand, didn't boost her confidence she giggled the entire time.

She loved her wrist corsage

The benefit of volunteering was getting to take pics of all the decor.

Lots of junk, soda, and water

Clever

No one sat the entire time, except us parent volunteers.

The theme

Laurens friend Casey

They finally arrived almost 45 min after dance started.

Nate on the left and Lauren on the right. All the kids danced for hours. No slow dance songs until the last one.

Lauren and Taya

Lauren loved the primping part of the event. She got her hair done at Madisons salon, let them do a little bump on top. I did her nails, she did her own makeup. She was so happy to dance for hours.