Saturday, September 17, 2011

Kailee's SURPRISE party!

We wanted to do something a lil different for Kailee's birthday.  She's had big parties, small parties, amusement park celebrations, pizza parties, swim parties, and every other kinda party in between ... so what's left, a SURPRISE party!

Her Aunt Jen took her and Alliyah out to lunch and for a mini shopping trip, and to keep her out of the house for a while, so we could get to work.

A few hours later, we got the - we're around the corner text & everyone got into position.

SURPRISE!!
Saying she was surprised is a understatement, she was shocked! 
"OMG!  There are a lot of people and they are all staring at me!"
Since we were celebrating her birthday early, she was a lil confused too.  She locked eyes with her Daddy and headed straight for him.  She slyly whispered to him, "why is everyone here".  He said, "for you".  lOl!  She didn't want to assume it was a birthday celebration.  Haha

I adore this picture!
Some goodies
& decor
Some family & friends

Cousin Johnny & Justin
Opening gifts [she mostly got money]!
Getting everything ready
Mmmmm

Kailee & Taylor
Our almost 14 year old!
Her fav ~ mint chip ice cream cake from Cold Stone

Cool affect with the camera lens
Make a wish
Lots of smoke after 14 candles


It was a great day!  I think she felt extra special, which is all could ask for!  Everything went perfect!  I couldn't believe we actually pulled it off.  When we invited the kids in the neighborhood, we only told their parents and asked them to keep it a secret from the kids ... we were sure someone would accidentally slip if they knew!  That was a great idea because she never found out! 


This was a couple of days later ... spending all that birthday money!  She has to take advantage while she can - because we don't normally let her spend her birthday money, it all goes into her savings account.  She usually only gets to spend her gift cards, so she went a lil crazy!


Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Biggest Little City In The World

Wow, I haven't posted in for-ev-er!!

Back in July [see told ya it'd been forever] we went to Reno [the biggest little city in the world].  We never even left our hotel, I kinda wish we would've went our for a stroll down the strip, but our hotel had everything inside [seriously]!  There really wasn't a need to leave!

This is when we first got to our room!  We told the kids the 'suites' were sold out, but had it booked the whole time, so they were all dancing around when we got there!
Damon's MJ dance

 Shortly after her new haircut
 The girls in front of the waterfall wall
 @ the arcade/play center
 Our for a day @ the pool
 Such a great big sissy!
 Nobody is ready, haha
 A lil bright out
 Under water pixs are fun [but not as easy as it sounds]
 lOl!
 I don't know how she smiles underwater [I'm impressed]!
 This was taken by accident, but it's kinda cool ... our hotel from under water!  haha

 Kailee trying a self-portrait under water! 

I didn't take a ton of pictures [gasp], but we had a great time!  We even caught a movie!  This place had a bowling ally, arcade/kids play center, movie theater, go karts, shopping restaurants, big pool, etc!  It was nice not  having to pack & load up kids to go from one place to another.  

Saturday, July 23, 2011

God Bless America

4th Of July is one of our favorite holidays!  It's one of the few holidays that we will for sure all be together!
  We couldn't decide where we were celebrating, we had a couple of different invites.  But, we decided to go to Shisha's [Ray's Aunt]!  They always have a huge block party!  & their neighbors always put on an awesome firework show!

Kai - Dae - & A
My gosh - Alliyah is SO dark!!
Finally - all of our cuties!  We sure are lucky!
Allie's cute lil 'firework do'
Alliyah setting off fireworks
Her cousin gave her a 3 ft. sparkler!
Stopping to pose - always!
Haha!

Getting ready for the show
I don't what they are all called, but this was a pretty one on the ground
One of our fav!
Cell phone pix - not 1/2 bad!!

Happy 4th of July!

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Water Fight/Fun

It was really hot out, so Ray & I set up the lil kiddie pool for the kids.  Started out as innocent fun and soon turned into a full fledged water fight!

Surfer dude
He's too cool with his shades on

Cuties
Just one squirt & it's all down hill from here!
"Oh, yeah"?!

"Well, take that"!
"& that"

"& some of this"
"You're going down"

Dae stayed in the background the whole time squirting everyone
@ this point I put the camera down because Justin needed help getting in the pool!  Big mistake ... they all attacked me!  I was drenched, but it felt so good - it was hella hot!  lOl!

The girls having fun

Just watered all the bushed for over an hour!  He was loving it!
After our water fight, we all got ready & headed over to Grandpa's.  We were celebrating his 81st birthday!  It was still really hot out and with the whole family in the house, it was even hotter.  Some of us were sitting in the front yard together and some of us in the back!  I headed to the back to check on a couple of the kids & I found this!

His Auntie Jen stripped him down and gave him a hose! 
Trying to 'sneak' up on Uncle Doobie
& he got him

Good times!