Anne-Girl is 7!

A couple of weeks ago Anne turned 7!

We started out the day with the Stevens at IHOP.

 After breakfast Gramma Mai and Papa took Anne to pick out a birthday present. She chose a Rapunzel doll that she loves! Go figure!

 Later that day we had a hot dog roast with the Bird side(My brother and Sister). I failed to get a picture of Uncle Kendall, Cherie, Aunt Tee, Adam and Max; but we were so glad we could be there. We had hot dogs and watermelon and played whatever games Anne wanted us to play which included pin-the-tail on Eeyore, Bocci, and blindfold tag. It was a riot!

 New necklace!

 Sparkly headbands! Lots of sparkly headbands!

 Belle barbie doll with extra outfits!

 This year she requested a Macey's cake. I was a little crushed, but also relieved. It freed up a lot of time to not have to make a cake that day. Plus who could deny her the pleasure of picking her cake out of the big book next to the bakery?

We love you Anne!

Another 1st!

Our Sara started Kindergarten today!!! She has been going nuts since Anne started last week, driving me crazy everyday. A more mopey-dopey child I've never seen. "When does my school start?","Why does Anne get to go?","How many more days?", "I can't wait that that long!","I'm bored!", "I don't want to play with Libby!" ALL. DAY. LONG. But, its finally here! 

This girl knows what she's doing! She wouldn't even let me walk her into her class room. "No Mom! I know were to go. You leave now."

Someone please tell me how I we got from this

to this so darn fast.

Because I know that first picture was just last week. And then I blinked.

Which is why I have to keep telling this little dude to please stop growing!

1/2 Marathon!

Since last March, Kellan has been training to run in the Top of Utah 1/2 marathon. I'm amazed that he stuck with it considering how much he has had going on the last 6 months with school, work, and us.

Last Saturday he did it, and finished in 2 hours and 8 min! We're so proud of him!

The kids and I really wanted to be there to cheer him on at the end. 

Here we are waiting. They were all pretty good although Truman wasn't too happy about being restrained in the stroller.

Miles eating his breakfast. He slept and ate the whole morning thankfully!

Alas! We didn't see him coming and I had turned my back for just a second when he passed us, and I didn;t have the camera ready so I didn't get a good photo and barely got a good "GO DAD!" in. 

Finished!

The whole fam damily!

YAY DAD!