Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy Birthday to the best Dad ever!  We hope that you have a wonderful day.  Thanks for all that you do for our family.  We love you!

Happy Birthday to the dad that will hug, hold & squeeze us.

Happy Birthday to the dad that wrestles with us and lets us use him as play gym.

Happy Birthday to the dad that takes us to make new animal friends.

Happy Birthday to the dad that shows us how to fly through the air.

Happy Birthday to the dad who is always telling us to be ourselves & not what someone else thinks we should be.

Happy Birthday to the dad who always makes sure we're stylin' and rocking what's cool.

Happy Birthday to the dad who is always encouraging us to partake in new adventures.

Happy Birthday to the dad who is always making sure that everyone feels special on their birthday.

Happy Birthday to the dad who builds us the best racetracks.

Happy Birthday to the dad who is always creating special memories with us.

Happy Birthday to the dad that teaches us everything he knows about sports.

Happy Birthday to the dad that takes us to tractor pulls.

Happy Birthday to the dad that teaches us that getting our hands dirty comes with hard work and dirty hands are good.

Happy Birthday to the dad who loves to be right beside us.

Happy Birthday to the dad who is helping me be a good race car driver.

Happy Birthday to the dad that takes us on field trips.

Happy Birthday to the dad who lets us steal his food and eat off his plate all of the time.  I think it's been about 5 years since you've had your own interrupted plate of food or drink.

Happy Birthday to the dad who cuts our hair so that we're never looking goofy.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Chocolate bunny ears are always the best!

The score on Easter morning was Duce -1 Chocolate Bunny - 0. Reesing & I both got a big chocolate bunny in our Easter basket. Reesing was so excited to get it out of the box. It was the first thing she wanted to open & carried it around like a baby doll all morning long. She was in awe of his eyes & the carrot that came attached to the chocolate bunny. At the same time, our dog Duce was in awe of the thought of eating the chocolate bunny. I think we all know where this is going. The first time Rees lower down her guard with Mr. Chocolate Bunny, snap...gulp...swallow...and Mr. Bunny's ears were gone just like that! Reesing was distraught. Duce was happy. We hope that everyone had a Duce kinda happy Easter holiday!

Egg-xtra special day

What a day. We spent most of the day preparing for Mr. Easter Bunny's arrival. It was a busy day filled with lots to do. Now we must close our eyes & get to sleep before his arrival. I hope you've all been good boys and girls. Happy Easter...20 minutes early!

Eggs completely took over the kitchen and dining room area all weekend!

 

 

 Even Lego man wanted in on the egg coloring action.

Having a good time firing up the creativity in egg decorating.

 

And this year...Reesing didn't eat as many eggs as she did last year so it was a success. 

 

Finished a whole collection of dinosaurs. 

Reesing and I used a new method for egg coloring known as "the spinner" and it was fun.

The collection of dinosaurs came in handy for protecting our egg jackpot.

We left lots of carrots for Mr. Bunny.

We're ready for Mr. Bunny!

Happy Easter...Reesing's idea to make Due wear rabbit ears.

Baby Ducks

When Mom dropped me off at school today she got a chance to come in & check out the classroom baby ducks. The baby ducks belong to my teacher, Mrs. Struble, & she's been bringing them in for our class to enjoy for the past several weeks. They are cute & according to Mrs. struble, you can't just have one because they go crazy without a friend, so you have to keep them in pairs.

Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

What a great ride Jayhawks! A great season to be proud of. Mom picked me up from school today & the teachers had worked in a special art project...Jayhawk hats for everyone! We're very proud of you.

Viva Las Vegas!

At the end of February Mom and Dad left on a trip (work trip from Mom, vacation for Dad) to Las Vegas, NV.  They were both gone for 4 days and we were left behind in very good hands.  Aunt Julie came to stay with us for most of the days and then Aunt Stacey, Aunt Raegann and Gammee Linda made sure that we made it to everywhere we were supposed to be for the rest of the time.  A huge shout out to these three wonderful Aunts and very special Gammee for allowing Mom and Dad to both get away on this trip.  It was easier for Mom and Dad to know that sis and I were in such good hands.  Love you all. 

On the flight out Mom spent some time searching the Nevada desert for bodies.  Fortunately, none were seen. The mafia must be getting better at covering them up.

After

After Mom and Dad both arrived in Las Vegas they rented a car and headed to Boulder City, NV to check out Hoover Dam.  They ate lunch at a small local diner in town and then checked out the dam.  It's pretty amazing.

Below is one of the statues that make up the a memorial for the men who died in the building of the dam.

This was the sports book inside the hotel where Mom and Dad stayed at.  It was kind of Dad's home away from home during the trip.  Mom said it was the largest "man cave" she had ever seen.  Walk in at anytime and just see rows and rows of men sitting in recliners, cold beer in one hand, the hopeful winning ticket in the other, eyes glued to the some 60 t.v.s. Dad did really good at the bets he placed at the sports book and won some $, only to be given back my Mom.

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Racing racing everywhere.  At the tradeshow Mom's company was hosting there was a Nascar simulator.  Inside the car in the below picture is Mom's co-worker Bunny...as you tell by the hand over the mouth...her laps around the track didn't go so well.  Mom didn't do that great in the simulator, but had a good time. It felt like you were in a nascar race.  Pretty cool.

Low and behold...look what Mom also found on the trade show floor.  The Honda engines booth had brought a quarter midget to show off and one of the guys in the booth was very involved with the QMA and had been for years.

And can you guess what this is?

The world's largest chocolate fountain...of course.

Las Vegas lights.

Mom and Dad did their best impersonation of Oceans Eleven while watching the Bellagio fountains.

More Las Vegas sights.

Ceiling decor.

While Mom worked, Dad did go exploring one day and caught in a few of the must-see sights in Las Vegas, including the famous Vegas sign in the first picture.  Then he also made a stop at the Pawn Stars shop in Las Vegas.  They have a hit t.v. show on the History Channel, which Mom and Dad enjoy watching.  Dad didn't get to go inside, because as you can see, there is quite a long line to get in.  All the money they're making on that show and the building is kind of a hole-in-the wall place.

Mom and Dad had a great time while out in Vegas, but they were both very glad to come home and to see us kiddos.  That was really the first time they had ever left Reesing for any length of time.  I'm not sure who went through worse withdrawls...Dad or Reesing.  But while Mom and Dad were away, Aunt Julie, Aunt Stacey, Aunt Raegann and Gammee Linda made sure we were well taken care of.  Thank you to you all! We love you.  We had fun and each of you helped the time away from our parents to fly by fast.  We slept good each night knowing we were in good hands!