Brooke's Birthday!

On Friday, April 15th the girls and I headed up to Laurel.  We met my Mom, Dad, Laura, Kevin & Nolan for supper to celebrate Brooke's 4th birthday.  After we finished supper we went to Laura and Kevin's to hang out and then we did gifts and cake there also.  The girls are soo busy!!!!!!  Poor Kevin just watched as they played with Nolan (not always so carefully) and his toys too.  Up on the couch by Grandpa, off the couch over to someone else, get a ball, back on the couch.....most of the evening.  After that we went out to the farm.  On Saturday we headed into town for a bridal shower for Sadie Schantz, and then off to McDonalds for Brooke's birthday dinner of choice :) In the afternoon Brooke and Allyx died Easter Eggs for Mom, and Mom let Brooke decorate a little piece of cake.  She loves to play with frostine in decorator bags.  Later in the afternoon we headed home, to get things ready for her birthday party on Sunday with the Forre's. 

Dusty was up in Wisconsin on Friday and in Minnesota Saturday afternoon rodeoing, so the girls stayed up until he got home.  As soon as Daddy made it through the door, Brooke wanted to open her presents from us.  Allyx was so excited watching her it was funny.  They are good buddies most of the time.

On Sunday we had birthday party with the Forre's.  Everything was great, but the weather was a bit cold and windy so the kids were'nt able to play outside like we had hoped.  Our house seems pretty full once we get all the adults and kids in there! Grandma made Brooke a Mermaid birthday cake, and she just loved it!  I can't believe that my little baby is 4 years old. 

First Weekend of April

What a beautiful weekend to start off the month.  On Saturday Brooke got to spend the day at Grandma and Grandpa Forre's and play with her cousins.  They had so much fun.  They helped pick up the yard, rode bikes, played in the horse pens, and ran-ran-ran.  Grandpa and Cooper got Pepper ready so the kids could ride.

On Sunday Brooke and I headed to Beemer for my Grandma Troyer's 75th birthday party.  Allyx had spent the night with my mom and dad on Saturday so she was with them.  Brooke and Allyx were very happy to see each other, I think the day apart did them good!  All of my Dad's sisters were home and most of their families.  After church we had dinner in the church basement.  The food was great, but there was plenty left over.  That afternoon we just hung out and visited, some played games and went outside.  After most of the other guests had left we went back to Grandmas.  It was a great day, we got home around 7:30.  The girls were sure played out and Monday was a little rough. 

Grandma with her kids.

Grandma with her grandkids.

Grandma with her great-grandkids.

Grandma with her kids and their spouses (except for Keith). 

Brooke and Allyx eating their cake and ice cream.  Nice posing for pictures!