Thursday, June 24, 2010

Dance & Baseball

Keara's first year of dance came to an end with the year-end recital. Her class performed to 'I'm a Little Teapot.' After months of practicing, the group of four- and five-year-olds did a great job!

Ready to dance!





The performance videoed at dress rehersal. (for some reason my blog isn't centering the video, so it looks like I am taping the little girl next to Keara, but that's not the case!!)
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Easton has been busy playing tee-ball this summer!! He is a great little hitter and almost always enjoys it. Allen is assistant coach, so Easton gets a little extra heat if he is fooling around.

Up to bat!


In the outfield.


Sunday, June 20, 2010

Graduation & Boston

In mid-May, Allen and I went to Cape Cod and Boston. It was a neat area to see and visit. We started in Cape Cod for a couple of days and drove up to Providencetown at the tip of the Cape. Then to Boston. We walked part of the Freedom Trail, sat in Boston Common's Public Garden and watched the swan boat rides and remembered the story, "Make Way for Ducklings", a storyline set in the Public Garden, that I've read to Keara and Easton over and over. We also visited the harbor, went to a Redsox game, learned the subway system and ate dinner in Boston's North End, Little Italy area- yum!

Allen & I on the shore in Cape Cod.

The Candy Manor in Chatham, yum- yum!

The Redsox Game.

Copley Plaza. Above, an old church. Below, our hotel.


Keara and Easton graduated from Preschool at the end of May. They attended Good Tidings Preschool for two years and loved it. Now, on to Kindergarten!

Patiently waiting their certificates. I love this picture and Easton's expression.
Their great teachers and teacher-assistants.

Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool

Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool

Our group was in charge of mixing together the corn casserole.

We had to take turns stirring!

We played games, and...

sang songs with beanbags :), and...

dressed up like Indians and Pilgrims and enjoyed our food.

Hanging Christmas Lights

Hanging Christmas Lights
Just one of the fun holiday traditions. Luckily, Allen somewhat enjoys it!

Lulu decided to help too and climbed the ladder to the roof.

Pie-fection

Pie-fection
My first homemade pie!


Halloween

Halloween
Keara- Princess Belle, Easton- Spiderman

Easton giving us 'web in the eyes'

Trick or treat! I think Easton probably rang that doorbell about three times!

We could have gone to 100 houses and Keara still would have said, go next house, more candy!

Easton was most excited about his suckers! He dug through one lady's bowl for about a minute straight saying, 'no, want something better' until he came upon a sucker!

Allen as Spiderman. Thank god they don't make that costume for adults!

Me, simply trying to live a dream! Although it is nice not to have an evil step-mother that tries to kill me or locks me in an attic!

Nebraska Game

Nebraska Game
Allen and I enjoying the NE vs. Baylor game and a fun day in Lincoln

Chaffee Fall Harvest

Chaffee Fall Harvest
Grandpa, Grandma, Keara & Easton

Grandpa teaching the basics!

Sunflower Photo Shoot!

Sunflower Photo Shoot!
aren't they cute!

Keara

Keara


Easton

Easton


Ahhh...the love

Ahhh...the love





First Day of School

First Day of School
Me and my babies

Keara

Keara
a few tears, but Daddy's fish face got a smile!

Easton

Easton
ready to go, stop with the pictures Mom, let's go

Daddy and kiddos

Daddy and kiddos
earth to Allen, come in Allen

Photos from the Past

Photos from the Past
Our first house in Kansas City. This was the last day we moved out of our house and the day we told Allen's family we were expecting- one baby- at the time!

April 20, 2005- they are finally here.

The four of us at the southern-most point in Ireland, Mitzen Head Point.

One of our many days at Memorial Park

Family vacation to South Carolina

June 2006- Easton with his cousins Brooklyn and Brody

March 2007- Keara and Easton with their brand new cousin, Kian

May 2008- our newest cousin and nephew, Braxton

July 2008- Keara and Easton with their Irish cousins, Kathryn and Roisin

August 2008- our Chaffee cousins, Brooklyn, Brody and Braxton

August 2008- Keara and Easton with cousin Kian