Blake had his girl friend Ari over for Memorial Day. She had lunch with us. Blake, Mickayla and Ari played the game Pretty, Pretty Princess. Of course Blake won. Then the group went out to play a game of air soft. You notice Mickayla in the back ground. She wanted so much to be a part of the big kid group. Air softing is not exactly a little girls game. We did decide this was a test for Ari though. If she was to left winged to play with a gun she wasn't for Blake. She is a very nice girl. We enjoyed her. 

Blake and Ari made cookies together. Mickayla was never very far from them. 

Reed went to prom with a great girl. They were so cute together. Sydney is telling a story, she really isn't sticking Reed. I thought it was a funny picture

I think Erin has a better one of the two of them at the White's House. They are so cute. 

I made Sydney's corsage. It turned out well. 

This is all the kids in Reed's Prom group. There are 7 couples in all. They went in the limo to dinner and then to the dance. Then they went to one of the boys homes for games and food. 

They are ready to head out in the limo 

And they are off on their adventure 

BLAKE is 16!!!!! WOW. He is happy to be 16. He only wishes he could drive. I think he would be out on a date if he could drive. He had a great day I think. He got a MP3 player from his sisters. HE was really surprised! He also got a new air soft gun. He had girls make him a cake and cookies. That kind of attention is always nice. He is going to be a lady killer. 

Erin, Mickayla, William and I went to the beach this last week. I hope Erin puts up some of her pictures because they are better than mine. We had a great time at the beach. It was awfully hot. It was a lot of fun. 

Reed helped Mickayla finally break her pinata. She got it for her birthday 2 years ago. She had Maddie and Cloie over. So I guess this was a mini party.  

The girls are having fun swinging at the pinata.  

Dad has a new best friend. He sits down and Miss Kitty is up in his lap asking for some loving. He lays down for a nap and she comes and joins him. He says she keeps his feet warm. They had a good two hour nap on Sunday. They both enjoyed it very much. I want you to notice the pretty princess blanket Dad is using. Doesn't it fit his masculine body? 

Married life has done wonders for Candice. She has really matured and became so dignified. Really Mickayla was taking pictures of everyone. I deleted my picture really fast. I am sorry Candice, but I couldn't help it. 

Blake build this car out of Pepsi cans. A friend of his asked for a car for her birthday. So Blake is making her one. I think she meant a real car though! Why Blake chose Pepsi I don't know. Only Dad and Reed like Pepsi. He was always begging someone to drink a pepsi. He even tried to drink one himself but he decided it wasn't worth the sacrific!!! He would rather dump it then drink it. 

This is the car that Blake finsihed. Not bad is is? 

Mickayla wanted a tea party. So she brought her little tea set out and gave everyone a cup. This may be a new Sunday tradition. 

This is what happens when Grandma watches William. He had a great time wearing his cookie! 

I got this picture out of order. It goes after the next one. Sorry. This going backwards is difficult for me at times.
Dad gave Reed instructions not to let go of the ladder even if a branch comes down on him. It wasn't a minute later when a branch came down towards him. He let go of the ladder and ran. It was just an automatic reaction. It was really funny. Thank goodness, Blake was holding firm to a branch and the ladder stayed put. You do need to understand, these were not little branches. They are the size of a far size tree.

We are still working on getting the yard cleaned up. We have a lot to do. The boys and Dad worked on taking out some of the tree limbs so there will be more sun light in the yard. Blake was the first up the ladder. He sawed away and took out several branches. Reed was his not so loyal ladder holder.