What We've Been Up To.....

Tyler earned his yellow belt!!!

Maddie won her first pageant!!
Max had his first birthday and we were so happy to have his party at our house. But somehow I managed to not get a single picture of him. But I do love this one.

Wendy started cake decorating, she made me this one for my 30th birthday.

I just wanted to share this picture with you. The twins spent the night one night not to long ago and we took this picture. Of course all of the girls wanted to see it right away and when I showed it to them Kamden said, "Wow Maddie you sure are bright!".

Airhog Heaven

What a fun night for a little baseball fan! Tyler got to throw the first pitch at an Airhogs game. He was nervous but in the end he was so proud of himself. We new he would would do well but we were all impressed when he did better than the other two grown men that also got to throw out a pitch. That's what happens when you compete with a Joyce boy!

It was so cute when he got to go and practice with the players before the game. He whispered to me, "But mommy those are real baseball players." They were so kind and welcoming to him. And after the third inning he got to go and help prepare the field (which he still talks about getting to hold second base). His daddy and Uncle Jarod got a kick out of a player running by and slapping him on the butt.

Maddie and her Bubbie

Maddie loves to dress up as a princess and you can count on her running to find Tyler as soon as she gets all dolled up. Next to dressing up as a princess, getting married to Bubbie is one of her favorite pastimes. Tyler's pretty nice about the whole thing because I think he's figured out by now that it's easier to just do it than it is to have her following him around screaming at him.

Tyler's Graduation

It seems like just yesterday we were having his first birthday party and now my sweet little boy has graduated kindergarten. It was an adorable ceremony where all the kids sang Bible story songs and then walked across the stage to receive their diplomas.

The Cousins Mini Vacation

At the request of Mawmaw I am going to try to get back on the Blogging wagon and I'm going to start with our quick trip to the Gaylord. We had the unfortunate luck of losing our AC this week at the same time my sister Amy was here visiting with her three kids. So to make us all more comfortable (and to keep his sanity) Jeffrey send us off.


The kids loved all the trains and although it was the most simple one there, it was their favorite.

Tyler was so attached to Ally that she was the only one he cried over when they left.

Five little cousins waiting to go to the pool. I had no idea that they had built a mini water park next the hotel. The kids loved it and it was so much easier than going on a long road trip for a vacation. I'm trying to talk Jeffrey into going back before the summer is over!

My sweet Ally!

Watching the goldfish. I just knew at any second one of the Brewer's were going to fall in.