Nick - Launched!

 With Nick officially graduated it was finally time to move him into his apartment so he's ready to begin his first day of work at his "real" job! He will be an ICU nurse and he's very excited to get started.  Here he is on his little balcony.

 Here is living area.

 Getting the furniture all fixed and arranged.

 The kitchen area.

 Getting the bed moved into his bedroom.

 A little shopping so he had food, and other basics.

No, he's not lost he was just annoyed that I was actually taking pictures of him in the local WalMart.

 Getting things a settled.  Its beginning to look like a nice little place!

 taking a break.

 ...why not? Doesn't everyone have a pull-up bar in their bedroom doorway??

 His brother was so nice to help him!

  Amber also helped him get his stuff moved in.  He's launched!! Be a good adult, my love!  I'll always miss you!

Aliah turns 3!

 Aliah celebrated her 3rd birthday on June 1!  She had a Moana theme birthday and since I'm cheap and beach decorations were cheaper, it morphed into a beach themed party!

 We had white Moana cake & Chocolate cupcakes.  They were yummy and Aliah ate both! (...and some ice cream too!)
video of this below!

 She had a great time opening all of her gifts!

 ...and more gifts...

 ..and more.

 little diva!

 hanging out!

 She also got some fun coloring activities from her aunt!

She had a great day!  Happy birthday sweet girl!

Videos of her big day!

Pulling Teeth - #highdrama

 Avery's sweet, serene smile doesn't even begin to accurately portray the high drama she exhibits ANY time she has to pull a tooth.  I, however, do have extensive video of the drama and fits that preceded this sweet photo. (See below)

.  After all the hoopla, Jack did, in fact, succeed in pulling the tooth!  Note the victorious face!  Thank goodness for big brothers!

Now for the incriminating video!

Avery's 1st Piano Recital

 Pn April 22, Avery had her first piano recital!  She was SO excited!  Although she had only been taking 3 months, I feel like she did well despite her lack of experience.

 She wanted to get all dressed up so she would be beautiful for her performance!

Grandma & Grandpa came to see her play (So did Mema, but I didn't get a picture!)

 ...and the brothers came to show her their support!

 They even smiled a little bit!

And this is her music "Ode to Joy" - clearly her little sister got ahold of the book and decided to scribble on the ONLY page she needed for the recital.  Never mind that there are 67 other pages....she just scribbled on the VERY one she needed.  That figures...right??

Below are a couple videos of her performances

2018 Prom - Drew & Jack

Clearly, I'm late in posting - got a little bogged down.  but here are all the photos and video of Drew & Jack's prom which was April 28, 2018.

My handsome boys.

Drew Asked Janica, and Italian foreign exchange student.  (Note the Italian on the invite!)

Snce Katie is a junior she has to take him so here's when she asked him.  

The girls wanted to be a photo!  Jack obliged them.

Jack & Katie

Drew & Janica

Drew's group.

Drew & his friends.

The first video is of Drew teaching Jack how to tie a tie and the second is of Jack and Katie.

Addison's 9th Birthday

My sweet Addison turned 9 years old today!  I can't believe she's so big!

She wanted a "dance" cake so here it is!

Here she is ready to blow out her candles with all her cousins and family there to celebrate her big day.

Blowing out the candles. 

She's got it!

The cousins and family watching her open gifts!

And Jack is there....?

Addison and Aliah looking at her gifts.

The littles really got into the gifts!

A big gift form mom and dad!

It was a bit chaotic but so fun!  Happy birthday, sweetheart!