Jan. 19 - 23 Miscellaneous

Jan. 23

Natalie and Daddy getting ready for "Bring Your Dad To School Day". She was SO EXCITED to bring Daddy to school!


Jan. 22

Ryan vacuum-surfing, his new thing to do w/the vacuum. The child is obsessed w/this vacuum. I feel bad that it's pink, but...


Shopping and playing at Von Maur - Grandma Diamond buys goodies for all of the grandkids! Oh yeah!


Jan. 21





Fun lunch at OUR McDonald's w/Grandma Diamond and Sydney


And back home for a visit and potty time...Ryan wanted to sit on the potty and then so did Sydney!




Jan. 20
Ry vacuums - his favorite thing to do these days....



...besides sit in Daddy's chair and use the remote!


"Gabba?!?!?" (that's what he says when he gets his hands on the remote...for Yo Gabba Gabba, his favorite show!


Jan. 19



Ryan's 18-month checkup at the pediatrician. Gotta love this truck/bed to keep him busy while waiting for the doctor! He just kept getting in and out and pulling the steering wheels out!

Jan. 18 - Daddy's Magic Show & Orange Pops

Daddy put on another one of his FAMOUS MAGIC SHOWS!


He can do anything magic!


Abra-kadabra!


Ryan wants to learn magic too!


Amanda does a trick!


After seeing a 'commercial' on TV the girls want to make homemade popsicles

Jan. 17 - Lexi & Bella's Gymnastics Birthday Party

Daddy and Natalie brave the frigid cold and clear the driveway a little and have some fun in the snow, but not for long, TOO COLD!





Lexi & Bella's 6th and 4th Gymnastics Birthday Party

Lexi & Natalie share a BIG FRIEND HUG!


Natalie and Amanda wait for the birthday fun the birthday fun to begin!


The girls line up to enter the gymnasium


Hip-Hip-Hooray!


Miss Caroline was requested as the coach for the party and the girls were all so happy about that! Here they are getting the low-down on rules, etc.


Ready...


...set...Go!


Parachute fun!


Jumpin' in the parachute








Natalie in the pit


Natalie gets ready to jump in the pit


Amanda is a "10" on the bars




Natalie is on the left getting assistance and Amanda shows off her skill!


Hi Natalie Monkey!


Natalie gets the hang of it!


The girls check out the balance beam and do a great job of balancing!


Oh wow, the splits while on the bar, that's talent!


Natalie is burying Lexi & Bella's Grandma in the pit!


Natalie gets a hug from "Grandma"


Bouncy Bounce Time!


Natalie is back in the pit! (left)


Amanda getting fancy on the bars


Natalie tries to climb up the rope


Good job!


Natalie Ella Kara


Lexi, the birthday girl


Time for pizza


And time for punch


Lexi & Bella the birthday girls




The Lee Family


Amanda being, herself - SILLY!


Singing Happy Birthday!


Yummy cupcakes!


MMmmmMMMm!


MMmmMMmmMmm!


The girls give the girls their presents, a Movie Night Theme - My Little Pony World's Biggest Tea Party DVD (which we went to with them a couple of yrs ago) and a MLP Movie Theatre + a bucket of popcorn and chocolate!




We had so much fun at this party. The girls had a blast!


They got Disney Princess t-shirts in their goodie bags! Wow!


Fun was had by all!