Way to go, Marley!

Marley had her first tennis tournament this weekend. It was so fun to see her out there. She played doubles with her friend Ruthie and played great! They ended up with 1st place for 7th Grade Girls Doubles. It brought back a ton of memories for me. I had a hard time just watching because I wanted to get out there and play too! Now I think that she is really excited and can't wait to play in her next tournament. Way to go girls!

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Garrett's Surf Shack

Our latest home improvement project was turning Garrett's room into a Surf Shack! It was a lot of work but also a ton of fun. We had some mishaps along the way (don't ask about the ceiling fan) but all in all it turned out really great.

Before pic.

Mom and Dad hard at work.

The kids hard at work.

Garrett trying out his new room!

The finished product! Garrett was super excited and keeps telling us how much he loves his new room. He said that he has the coolest room in the house.

Now the girls are asking when we are going to paint their rooms! Makenzie has already collected a few paint samples from Lowes. Now we just need to work on Dad!

Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

Valentine's Day 2010

We started the day off with a wonderful surprise breakfast! Dad and Garrett made the girls heart shaped pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream! Yummy! As soon as breakfast was over, the kids were excited to see their Valentine treats. Valentine's wouldn't be complete with out assorted chocolates!

Marley got her new cell phone. Do you think she was surprised? Luckily our cell phone plan has "new every two" and it happened to be just in time for Valentine's Day.

Kenzie got the cutest ladybug nightlight that shines stars on the ceiling. It is very cool. We all lay in her room and look at the moon and stars.

Garrett got Wii Lego Batman. I bought this before Christmas and the week before Valentine's Day he tells me that he wants Lego Batman for Valentine's Day! How do they do that??

Since Henry and I had two days off together (Sunday, Valentine's Day and Monday, President's Day) we decided to tackle a home improvment project. More details to come! We worked really hard all day and decided to go to Whataburger for the Valentine's BOGO Patty Melts. You can tell we've been married for a really long time! It actually turned out to be a really fun day. XOXO

Random.

Woo-woo! Garrett is the Mighty Mariner Student of the Week! 3rd grade is proving to be a great year for him. He's had all A's and has had only 1 card flip (does talking in the cafeteria really count???)! We are so proud of you buddy!


Garrett with his friend Sebastian showing off their all A medals!

Splishin and a splashin! Makenzie having fun in the tub. She is our little fish! She never wants to get out of the tub even though she totally has raisin fingers and toes. She asks weekly if it is time to go to the beach yet.

















Sisterly love. Marley is the best big sister ever! She is always doing fun stuff with Makenzie. Here they are doing their mom impression!




Marley at a sleepover with friends!