4th festivities

So I am a little late but here are a few fun pictures of Auklin going down the huge blow up slide- He absolutely LOVED it he got so mad everytime he had to get off- even though he had another turn he just didnt even want to get off of it, he would try to go back up.  He had the biggest smile the whole time even when he biffed it face first at the bottom! 

I LOVE this one! :)

Jace is 1

  (wow this pic is when he was 3 months!)

So i needed to just say happy birthday to my nephew Jace who is now one- Such a cute little man! Who loves to sing wo oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (all the single ladies) :) hahaha oh happy birthday Jace- 

BFF

So before I forget and go ANOTHER day I have to post my best friends birthday- the whole weekend 3 day celebration of the 4th was pretty busy and I keep forgetting to tell Michelle happy Birthday! Her birthday was on the 4th. Michelle has been my best friend for.. drum roll..... 12 years! We hardly see each other any more since she lives a whole 45 min away! We are pretty lame! Well at least I am - Anyway, Michelle is the life of the party and always has a good laugh for anyone there- She ha one little boy named Oliver and he is such a cutie. Michelle is very unique in her own special way and we love just that way! She always is so sympathetic to peoples emotions and needs. She is a great listener and is not afraid to give her advice even if she knows it might not be what you want to hear- if you need to hear the truth about something.. Call Michelle! We have had such great times together and oh the stories we could tell! I love this girl and I hope you have a fantastic birthday!!! MUAH!

Oh how we LOVE this blessed day! Not only the fun festivities but because our Awesome country is just Awesome! :) All because our Awesome Soldiers of yesterday, today, and tomorrow! I want to say thanks to my brother especially and tell him we love him so much and are so proud of him. I never really appreciated just how lucky we are and now every time I hear that sweet tune to out National Anthem and see the flag waving it gives me chills, Ill admit it, I cry a little ;) and I get to hear it every night at 5 pm as the HAFB plays it loud and proud... its actually pretty cool, as my Sister in Law Brielle says "God Bless America"! :) We truly love this Holiday! 

Now the festivities are such a blast, and this year we got 2 days of it all! Hope you all took advantage! Here are just a few pictures thus far... more to come! 

This one is for you Mike, we love you! 

Thanks Brielle for the great Pic!

Mom Craven

Today is Kaseys moms birthday and even though she is out of town we want to make sure she is having a fantastic birthday- She is always on the ball and knows everyones favorites things, she tries so hard to make you feel special any day of the week. She is super neat and tidy and and loves to craft and figure out ways to make things- She is super handy that way! She has 3 grandkids and has such a special relationship with them- We love mom craven and Grandma "maama" Happy Birthday! 

Brennan

So it seems like all I ever post anymore is birthdays... :/ o-well!!! I apologize for the ones I have missed as well- but today is my nephews birthday and I have only ever met him once! He is 2 and he lives in England with my brother and his sister in law and their cute little family they came to visit us just a little bit ago and it was so much fun- him and Auklin didnt get along as well as I would have liked but they had a fun time together, they learned to know each other and became friends! :) Brennan is fearless and likes to do anything and everything all the big kids do- He is super smart and has the cutest little laugh. We loved having them here and we miss them- Happy Birthday Kiddo-

PSS

Kaseys Birthday was technically yesterday but we are celebrating all week!!! :)

HUBBY

As I sit here and think of all the wonderful things I could write about Kasey for his birthday it struck me that there is one thing that I would just love to say and that is- THANKS! J Kasey is so amazing at a ton of things but mostly he is amazing at loving his family. He does everything in the interest of us and we appreciate him so much! He is working so hard to provide for us, he is going to school, he works hard at his calling, and he is the best dad to Auklin. He is Auklins best friend, he cant wait for Kasey to come home everyday- they are so fun to watch play together. We love Kasey so much and hope he has a fabulous day!!!! Happy Birthday babe!

Dearest Brother

Well today is my oldest brothers birthday- Mike. I miss my brother dearly and his sweet little family. He is 34 this year... i think... and he is in the air force. Right now he is currently in Kuwait until July or August sometime- wow that is coming soon, not soon enough but we cant wait! Mike has been in the air force for 10 years and goin strong. He is always willing to serve, it has been in him his whole life. He is an awesome dad of 4 children and such a sweet hearted old man ;) He is very handy and loves golf- he is a hard core Bears fan and is such a kid at heart. He enjoys the "dumb" little things in life and loves to make others happy! We love him and miss him and hope you had a great Birthday Mike! xoxoxo 

Grace Face

Our little Gracie is finally 1 :) we have been waiting for this day and counting down... It was such a fun party- Gracie is special to our family, Blake and Amanda were able to adopt her a year ago (well in a couple days it will be a year ;) ). We are so grateful she is in our family- She has the sweetest little spirit and is so happy. She talks so much and is so smart, she has the CUEST little voice you have ever heard. She is always looking so stylish, and loves to suck on her 3rd and 4th finger- so precious! We love our little Grace Face, and her big beautiful blues- Happy Birthday!!!