Kenz with some of her friends at her 8th Birthday roller skating party.

Kenz opening her present from Dylan. Dylan looks like he just got done swimming, but he was just rollerskating.

Kenz and I on her 8th B day party at the rink. She chose High School Musical for her theme. The cake I made for her turned out great!!

Michelle and I went to see Kip Winger from the 80's band Winger. We had sooooo much fun and to get to meet Kip Winger was a total bonus. I LOVED him in high school!!

Here is Dylan on His first day of school.

Kenz and Dylan on their first day of school, waiting for the bus.

Blake home on leave from the airforce.

Dylan and his pre-school teacher on Graduation day.

Dylans baseball team 4th of July parade.

I took Kenz and Dylan snorkling at the Quarry in Lima where Mac and I learned to Scuba dive.

Mackenzie in her Hula outfit standing next to the "Pin the coconut on the palm tree" I made for her.

Kenzers 7th Birthday

Here is Kenz and the kids that came to her Birthday party and the YMCA swimming party.

Dan, Doug McManus, Mac, Vicki and Mackenzie.

Doug and George talking.

George and Doug McManus.

Vicki, George, Doug and Kathy at Indian Lake Ohio.

Doug McManus and I in front of our Subway at Indain Lake Ohio.

Doug McManus and his Uncle Peck at Indian Lake Ohio.

What A Great Day!!!

We had an awesome day today!! We got to see family today from California and Dayton that the kids and I have never met and it has been more than 20 years since Mac has seen them. We saw Georges son Doug, his mom Vicki and her husband Dan, Vickis sisters Belinda and her Daughter Sarah, and Vickis Brother Ed and his wife Kathy. What a great group of people. We spent the day at Belindas cabin on Indian Lake and its was as if all of us had always known each other. They made us feel welcome and we just really had a super time!!! (And I don't think fishing will ever be the same for Ed without Kenzie talking his ear off the entire time!!! :0) I am sooooo glad for the chance to meet all these wonderful people and hope that we will continue to keep in touch. Vicki, Dan and Doug...thanks for taking that chance!!!!! xo Julie

Carter Dylan and Kyle after a great egg hunt!!

Dad and Dylan all decked out for easter.

Kenz Carter Kyle and Dylan having fun at Dad and Gails.

My pretty hula girl at the Family Easter party.

My cousin Tamra teaching all those willing a little about Hula dancing. It was pretty cool!!

Dylan doing the easter egg hunt at Auntie Marta and Uncle Les's house. The kids had a great time!

Oh Boy....Do I have some serious leverage for when he is a teenager or what!!!!!!!!!!! I think this will make a great center photo at his high school graduation party!! heeheee We laughed and laughed!!! :0)

This is Dylan's "cool dude" pose!!!

I picture Dylan as more of the football type but I still love this picture.

We got Dylan's 4 year old pre-school pictures back today. I think the photographers were wayyyyy better than last year!!! (way to expensive, but much better!!!) I am so happy that Dylan stayed clean AND he smiled!!! What more can a mom ask of a four year old boy!!! :0)

What a beautiful day it turned out to be!!! I'm not sure how warm it got but the kids and I got some awesome sunshine today. Here are a few pics that I took while we were enjoying our day.

Here is Dylan "saving" all the worms he could find on the driveway. Once the sun came out all the worms were hauling buns to get to mud or moisture, so Dylan was helping them in their quest.
Here is Kenz and Koda lovin it being outside!!! But Koda and the mud.........urghhhhhhhhh

Dylan showing me a handful of worms that he was "relocating"! :0)