Aunt Arla and Uncle Scott Visit - March 2014

Somehow I have gone and lost my external hard drive again! Sometimes I really drive myself crazy!!! :P This time I'm really flummoxed because after the last time I decided I was going to make a conscience effort not to move my computer around the house so I wouldn't lose it again... I haven't moved the computer and somehow the external hard drive is gone... Oh sigh... In any case that is why my posts slowed down again. That said, tonight I realized I had sorted through and resized more pictures than I previously realized so I can at least do a couple more posts! :) If I haven't found my external hard drive by the time I finish with these posts, I guess I'll just post things out of order vs getting so far behind again. I really do want to get caught up so I can start posting about our school year again and not only our social activities.

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While Aunt Arla and Uncle Scott were visiting last spring they gave Reagan her birthday present, a new bike! 

 Silly Jackson on the girl's small tricycle :) 

 Kennedy was working hard to learn how to ride her bike without training wheels.

 Wish we had this effort on video. Aunt Arla and I were laughing so hard we were crying. Uncle Scott was running behind Kennedy when she dumped over. He literally flew up and over her landing on the other side of her bike. lol :)

 Scraped up hands on both accounts...

 Kennedy rescuing our little escapee who was headed for the street.

 I sure do love this baby! :)

 Since Uncle Scott and Aunt Arla gave Reagan an early birthday present we decided to celebrate with a Minion cookie cake. Reagan decided 7 is old enough to light your own candles.

  She also decided it's old enough to cut the cake

 One chocolaty baby! :)

 Reagan showing off her biceps - this girl has muscles!

 Aunt Arla gave the kids these three creatures that grow in water. I don't know what brand they were, but they were the best we've ever had. They grew to at least twice the size pictured here. They were enormous!!!

Thank you for visiting and supporting our activities Aunt Arla and Uncle Scott! We love you and appreciate all you do for us! :)

2014 KY State Gymnastics Meet

The fourth weekend in March the Kentucky USAG State Championships were held at Legacy. All of Legacy's Level 2 team qualified for state. Here are three of the youngest (and cutest - but I may be a bit biased) of Legacy's team. :)

 Aunt Arla and Uncle Scott came in to town especially to support Reagan at her first state meet.

Grand-dad and Grammy were also there to cheer Reagan on. Grammy and Grand-dad were at all the meets and/or baby-sitting so Tim and I could both be at the meets. Thank you for all your support during our first gymnastics season! :)

 Proud Daddy and Mommy ready to cheer for one final Level 2 meet

 Warming up with Coach Dale 

Unfortunately, we had technical difficulties with the video for Reagan's bar routine. This was especially too bad because it was the first time Reagan scored above a 9.0 (I think she received a 9.1 - her first blue ribbon on bars). She was so excited she looked like she might burst. It was so cute and we were very proud of her! :)

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Reagan's Beam Routine

http://youtu.be/ut5-T6SOYkg



Reagan's Floor Routine

 http://youtu.be/8dIjk7u9SgA

 The girls talking to the judges before vault where Reagan placed 2nd - her highest placement during the State Meet. Here is the better of her two vaults http://youtu.be/SsGjkai_ZtM .

 Reagan receiving her Silver Medal for vault at awards

 Reagan with two of her best gymnastics friends, Bella and Sena (who was State Champion for the 6 and under age group)

 Aunt Arla with Reagan and all her medals

Thank you to all the coaches at Legacy and all the family and friends who supported Reagan in her first competitive gymnastics season. Can't believe we're getting ready to begin the next one in a couple of months with Reagan on Level 3 and Kennedy on Level 2 this year. We're certainly wishing them, as well as all the girls at Legacy, a fabulous season!

Cute Kids - February 2014

These were just some cute pictures I snapped the end of February of my munchkins. I couldn't help but share them here because these sweet smiles are just too cute not to share! :)

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McKinley,1 year old

 Jackson, 3 1/2 years old and Kennedy, 5 years old 

 Reagan, 7 years old with roses from Uncle Scott for Valentine's Day

 

Fall 2013 Visit from Aunt Arla and Uncle Scott

The primary reason Aunt Arla and Uncle Scott came to visit us last fall was for the girl's violin recital. Reagan and Kennedy did a great job and I think this is such a nice picture of them with their violin teacher, Ms. Bethany Watt. Thank you to Grammy for accompanying both girls on their recital pieces.

 Reagan (6 1/2 yrs old), Fall Violin Recital, "The Two Grenadiers" by R. Schumann

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmgCFcCmz6g

   Kennedy (almost 5 years old), 2013 Fall Violin Recital, "Allegro" by Suzuki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tiUf0dMi9E

 Reagan and Aunt Arla before the violin recital

 Grammy, Kennedy, Reagan and Uncle Scott hard at work making bird seed ornaments for Great Grandma's seasonal Christmas tree.

 Aunt Arla and Uncle Scott gave Kennedy a very special Pandora bracelet with turtle charm for her 5th birthday. Thank you so much! :)

 Everyone LOVEs Luci! :)

We also enjoy and appreciate all the Packer gear Aunt Arla and Uncle Scott gave us for pre-Christmas celebration with them.

 One day we visited the Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Planetarium with Aunt Arla and one of our homeschool co-ops. It was so much fun and we will definitely be headed back there again! 

 We also enjoyed a little leaf jumping with Aunt Arla :)

Thank you for coming to visit! We had a fabulous time and appreciate your coming to see us so much! We can't wait until your next visit! :)