just some random pictures

Mom, Gates, and me at the arboretum...

this picture is from when the fletchers spent the night due to the ice storm... cute, huh? Jenny, Kristin, and Jennifer at Kristin's wedding shower

mom and Gates.

Birthday Party

Gates is two! I can not even believe it. We had a fun birthday party on Saturday and she had such a fun time. All of her family came to celebrate and most of her little buddies were able to come too!
Here she is in her birthday get up playing ball. she loved opening presents, and is getting pretty good at it!

But, this was by far the best part. The yummy cake!!!

So on Friday afternoon, when I had lots to do inside my house, I locked myself in the backyard. At least I had the dogs out there with me (I guess) and some sodas... It was almost 3:00 when I discovered the sliding glass door locked behind me. Great. So, I mess around with some stuff and sit down. Here are a few things I learned...
1. I need to hide a key
2. I could write a children's book, and it would be about being nice to your dogs.
3. How to work the most complicated bubbles ever.
4. Coke has less caffine than Diet Coke... weird, huh?
5. my window screen is very difficult to get back on. as a matter of fact, it is still off.
6. I would never last on Survivor.
7. Duncan HATES the dog next door.

Well into hour 2, as I was lounging on our wooden loveseat, I heard a loud knock on the door. My BIL, Peyton was there. I ran around to the front yard and invited Brandon's parents and brother to the backyard for a diet coke.....

Easter Sunday

She LOVED hunting eggs! Golf Cart Ride. The little ones love riding, the teens love driving! The seniors are scared!

confetti eggs. so fun, I can not forget to get these next year.

Grandear and Gates. windy day.

Charlie

Who does this???

So, Gates has this new little habit of licking her finger before turning her page while reading. Who does this? Dee Dee, is this something you do? It might be Diana? I can remember my teacher doing it when I was in school, and it is so cute when Gatesy does it. I will try to capture a picture, but my camera is on the fritz....

She also has started another little funny thing. She will lick her finger and then "draw" on her crib. Slightly weird, but kinda cute... smart if she figured it out herself... =)

this is our play group minus katie and jacob. also, instead of Jenny, we had Jon!! Hudson's second birthday party. These guys sat still about as long as it took to take this picture~~~ Darius, Gates, and Callie! Cake? yummmm

Meggan took all of these, and I took them from her blog. I thank you, Meggan, and love these 2 of Gatesy...

Hudson and Gates bouncing in the bounce house!

Brandon, Gates, and I were at the zoo and walking around. I said, oh the new reptile building opens March, 6. Then our future little band member started Marching like crazy. It was pretty cute. ;)