May 20, 2011 Fun with Friends

Landon had a baseball game tonight and it got rained out so we got together with other friends on the team, The Dyer Family. It was a last minute, no planning, very simple, super casual get together with pizza and cookies. It was a blast, which is what happens when life just comes together. THe kids ran and played and screamed. At the end, we turned on some old tunes (Michael Jackson, Madonna) and the kids had a dance party and then a stage show. No one wanted it to end! Lauren did the thriller moves as "Beat it" playedThe Stage (Laken did everything the big kids did!)
Vin and Landon during the playIzzy dressed up and cheering
Landon and Vin being sillyLauren and Laken took the mic's

Lauren, Izzy, Laken

The dance party got going

Vin has real moves

Landon has his own moves

PARK

Lauren going down the big slide

Check out the hair do!



Laken, Lauren, and I had a few minutes to play at a local park in Bixby. It is new and so much fun!
Laken wishing the water would come on in the splash pad!

Jonni & Christina

Jonni, Elizabeth, Katie, Robin, Brent, Christina, Julie, Tracy

We all got together to celebrate FOUR of our friends big birthdays this year. It was fun to hang out with friends! May 14, 2011

5-15-11 Landon's baseball tournament

Pals: Vin Dyer & Landon Lee

The Bixby Bombers

Biggest Fans (even if Laken doesn't appear to be at the time, this was after the 5th game)

Landon & Coach Mike (AKA DAD)

Landon with his trophy

Landon was in a baseball tournament at Bently Fields in Bixby this weekend. He played 5 games in 2 days. We all had a ball watching him but it wore out little Laken. Landon's team had some really great plays and they won 2nd place. They all got a trophy so it was very exciting. Landon hit his first home run during game 1 of the tournament. I had told him that if he could hit a home run in the game the week before that I would give him $100 but said nothing about this game. After running the bases, he got back to the dug out and his heart was pounding and he was pumped up. I went and congratulated him! A few minutes later, he hollered for me to come back and then asked "Mom, do I still get $100??). He later tried to negotiate to $50 (smart kid) but we haven't settled anything just yet. During the last game, he hit another home run and made a GRAND SLAM and then caught a pop fly and still tagged a kid out on 3rd! (DOUBLE PLAY). I was so excited and proud of him and mainly because he was so happy to have made these accomplishments. He also did a great job cheering on him team as runners would make it home and other great plays. We are lucky to have found such a great team with great parents.

5-13-11 PJ Party hosted by Lauren Lee

Party Favors
Sundae Bar
Deluxe Sundae (I got all the toppings for a delicious sundae bar EXCEPT I forgot the ice cream and had to go back and get some a few days before the party. Turns out I could have done without the ice cream as they mainly ate toppings!)

Cute Invite that Lauren passed out to girls in her class

Group Picture


Lauren & Tyler
Lauren & PeytonSamantha, Lauren, Alyssa
Eating delicious sundaesSnuggled up for a movie

Having fun!
Addyson, Anna Kate, LaurenAddyson and Lauren

Lauren wanted to invite her whole class (of course) to her birthday party when she turned 6 years old and Mommy just couldn't do it (I went back and forth but with a home party, we have to control the numbers). I told her that maybe we could have her class over for an end of school (girls only). Well, she remembered that and we had a PJ party for all the girls in Mrs. Thiemann's Kindergarten class. There are 13 girls and 13 girls showed up. I think Lauren really pushed the party in her class so her teacher may have not liked the distraction but Lauren wanted ALL her friends to come. Another funny thing was that she is friends w/ a boy in her class name Baxter. Baxter's mom approached me about a week before the party and said it was fine, but was Baxter really the only boy invited to the PJ party. Shocked , I said "yes" because Lauren must have invited him and no there were no other boys invited (not even my 3 boys were allowed to come). We laughed but she was glad she asked b/f she brought him to the girl only party. Lauren said that he wanted to come and she had an extra invite so she handed it to him.

The party was a lot of fun. The girls had fun outside of class and were very excited and somewhat high pitched at times. They did chants, hugs, kisses, and a lot of chit chatting. We ate pizza, made ice cream sundaes, and watched Tangled. The party was from 6-8:30pm and all the girls were picked up and gone by 8:37pm. Lauren and I had the place all cleaned up and put back together before daddy and the boys even got back home. Luckily, Grandma Gomez came and helped out A LOT with the behind the scenes during the party.

Lauren and I are already planning her "end of school party" for next year. It was a great chance for her to start learning how to host. She even got a few hostess gifts that she was completely surprised about.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day 2011

Mike did a great job to make it my day. The kids were sure that donuts in bed would be a great start so that is what we did (Mike and I went to bed last night w/ sprinkles all over the sheets). We went to church then Mike made a great lunch off the grill. We spent the rest of the day hanging out and playing outside. My kids are amazing and I love them so much. I am truly blessed!My sweet precious Landon

Take from a card Landon made at school:

Five words to describe my mother:
1. fun, 2. nice, 3. cool, 4. funny, 5. athletic

Four things my mom does best are:
1. sewing, 2. cooking, 3. running, 4. planning parties

Two of my mother's favorite things to do are:
1. read, 2. sewing

My mom really likes it when:
I read to her

Two things I want to tell my mom are:

"you are a good party planner. You are nice"My little princess and gal pal

Mr Cool Cat all decked out for church

Spring in the park April 2011

My sweet angels

Lauren 6yo

Landon - 7yo

Big and Little brother

Laken was distracted by pointing at the water

The picture I wanted..... it has "our verse" that we say each morning on the way to school
This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24