14 blissful years

Happy Anniversary!! Derek & I have been married 14 years & what an amazing 14 years they have been. We have had ups, downs, & many surprises together. We were talking on Tues. & both of us said the same thing, there is no way that we could have imagined our life now 14 years ago. Who would of thought that we would end up with 3 red headed kids living in Northern Illinois. When Derek & I met we immediately became good friends. We were able to talk to each other about everything & most of the time no matter what the circumstance we were able to have fun & laugh. Throughout our marriage we have remained best friends & we still try to laugh through the tough times. Derek I love you. Happy Anniversary!!

Say goodbye to this smile

One very excited Grayson got his spacers in today. I can't imagine that all kids are as excited as Gray. He was beaming all weekend & reminding me about his appointment on Monday. The orthodontist said this process should take 10-12 months...I hope he is right. Next week he will make impressions for his expander. Let's hope that goes well.

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Basketball

Gray & Abby just finished their second season of Upward Basketball. They both had a great season & we were so proud of their progress. Grayson found some inner beast under the basket this year & was a great rebounder. Abby became quite the dribbler. At the first of the season she was dribbling all over the court & not always in the right direction, but by the end of the season she would dribble straight to the basket. Way to go kids!! We are so proud of you & we had a great time watching you play.

Can't put it down

Grayson has been reading the Percy Jackson series, I should say he read the Percy Jackson series. He is so excited about reading that he can't even put the book down to wait for the bus. Doesn't that look like a comfy spot.