New Driver with New Wheels

Kenton has been working his butt off the last few months to have a new car in time for when he got his official drivers license. His hard work paid off just the week before his birthday!

Cruisin' with mom!

Yay! I was so nervous on test day because I knew how much this meant to him...and me so I could be relieved of my taxi duties :)  It was a bit nerve-wracking to see him drive off by himself the first time, but I know he is ready for more independence and loving it!

Busy Boy

Kenton has turned into quite the health nut while training for track and the Run for Water 10k run. His event at track was the steeple chase...long distance running with hurdles. He made it to the provincials but didn't end up getting the time he wanted. 

Around the same time he had entered the Run for Water event. He had been hoping to crush his time from last year but ended up doing about the same, which was still fantastic!

Mom and Dad cheering him on...even in the rain!

Keeping with Tradition

Earlier in the year, I had been determined to try my hand at making New Years cookies. My grandma has made them every year and I was sad to let this tradition go. Being the oldest grand daughter, I knew I would be the one to keep the tradition alive. I must say they turned out pretty good for my first try. 

At Easter it was time to give paska a whirl. I wasn't sure which recipe my grandma had used so I used my best friend's recipe and I got rave reviews!

I plan on continuing with these traditions for my own family each year and hope they feel the love I have for them through my baking and cooking. :)

Moving Out

I knew the day was coming...my first child moving out...but it happened quite suddenly. At the beginning of April, Christopher got a new job and moved out the next day! It was time for this day to come and I was excited for this milestone in his life. 

Mexican Night

One night this spring, my mom had had enough of the rain so she declared we were going to all come over and pretend we were in Mexico on a family vacation together. She cranked the heat in the house, went all out with the decorations, and had tons of food and bevies. Margaritas and beer!

Here are our "all-inclusive" bracelets!

After dinner someone brought out the Wii game "Just Dance." So. Much. Fun!

Everyone got in on the fun...

I love how much fun my family has when we are together!

Nieces are Nice

I love these two cuties and try to do special things with them whenever I can. My brother and his wife needed a night out so I jumped at the chance to babysit and hang out with my nieces. We decided to go and see "Despicable Me." 

Went to our fave kids restaurant for dinner afterwards and a little bit of play time. Time to get silly!

This year the girls were a part of the Girl Guides program and I did my best to help out by taking cookies to work with me.  

My brother got a fabulous job in Quesnel so I won't be seeing them as much as I like...but when we do see each other, we will be sure to pack in lots of fun!