gg's (jenni) wedding shower on Friday evening...

Well, we've been planning and getting ready for Jenni, Kent and Emma to come back for the Kansas celebration...and it was finally here...

Friday we hit the road and headed back to Winfield to "The Barns at Timber Creek"...it's an old huge barn that someone has transformed in to an awesome bed and breakfast and also a wedding/reception/event place...and since our theme for the Ks reception was "county-ish" on Saturday, it was the perfect location(will be posting those pic's tomorrow)...


Jim had to work all day Friday, but believe me his pick-up will plenty full with decor, food, etc for the 2 events...the boys and I went in the car...we couldn't even fit a pebble in the trunk...it was full to the max...and so was the front seat (see below)...

The shower was Friday evening at 7:00pm...guests were showing up and I was not even dressed for the shower yet!!!!! It was a fantastic time and had probably about 20-25 guests...we had fruits, veggies, cookies, punch, and Boone's Farm wine...remember that...!! We had a couple fun games...cotton ball transfer game, and "how well do you know the bride"...my favorite part...seeing my beautiful sister glowing with happiness and excitement!!! I miss her...wished she lived a lot closer!!!
Our aunt Marsha and me...

My BFF Jamie and I...

Aunt Kelle, aunt Leslie, Grandma Norma and GG

My really good friends that I've known forever!!! (Lisa & Kim)

our momma...

traci~momma

A few shower pic's to get ya thru...

Jenni's bridal shower was Friday evening...

Here are a few pic's to get ya thru until I post all of them...but not today...too much laundry and other stuff to do...

Jennifer, Jenni,Kim,Lisa and me
Grandma,Jenni,mom and I...oh how I love "my girls"!

Most everyone that attended the shower...I don't think we got everyone to pose for this?!

traci~momma

Four years ago...

Four years ago...we had a tiny...well, not real tiny (8lb 4oz) baby boy...
Case Stevens...
He's a little sweetheart with his own way of doing things...we couldn't love him anymore than we already do...

Happy Birthday Case-we love you.



Big boy Case unloading hay for us over the weekend at aunt GG and uncle Tent's reception...
he was so proud about being able to push the hay out for us.
This was last year...I guess he doesn't look that much different...except for the Jim Carrey haircut...

traci~momma

lunch date...

Yesterday, Case and I surprised Hayden at school for one of the fabulous lunches!!! We had turkey sandwiches, carrot sticks, 3 french fries, and pineapple rings (2)...oh and milk!!

Hayden was very surprised and happy...he made sure that I knew to hold the try with both hands, to eat quietly and if I see a teachers hand go up or the yellow light go on...we were to quiet down!!! Geezz...I remember our lunches being a freakin' free for all and crazy...

It was fun getting to see him in his new environment...I asked what they did after they cleaned their trays...he said they sit over on the bleachers until lunch is over, but I should probably just go on home and not sit over there...I said Hayden do you not want momma to sit over there with you...he just laughed...

So I went home after hugging and kissing my little baby and left him there...

traci~momma

Hot rod b-day bike...

Sunday Case picked out his new bike for his birthday...it looks like a motorcycle...how appropriate since he loves to go fast and make "hot rod" noises while playing or riding on his toys...he loves his new bike and was quite good riding it going from a tricycle to a big boy bike...yesterday he wanted daddy to take the training wheels off...not so fast little boy...

traci~momma

Early morning with Case...

HI....I've missed you!! THIS time our computer is really fixed!!!


These three pictures, I took last week around 7:30-8:00am...while Hayden's away at school, Case loves to play outside and "farm". This day he had planted some wheat and some carrots that grow apples...yes, that's what he told me...

I know the sun is very bright in the background and you can't really see his face, but I will always know that these are pictures of Case!! His outfit, his silhouette, what he's doing, etc...like they say..."a mother always knows".

traci~momma

Sorry...still having computer issues...

Please be patient with me and my lovely computer!!! Thought we had it fixed, but I am still only able to log on maybe once a week!!!!
Hopefully we'll have it taken care of this week...it's crazy how we depend on technology so much, huh!?!?!


traci~momma