B-day Party

Hunter has been begging for a Birthday Party for years, and I mean years. Her last party was when she turned 8 years old. Parties stress us out!
This was one of Hunters favorite gift, LEGOS!

Yeah for Legos!

I had to put in her quilt that I made her. Boy am I crafty, or getting old!

We took Hunters friends to a climbing gym. It was super fun.

These are Hunters friends. I am so glad she has great friends to hang out with.

Well mannered pre-teenagers. SCARY!

YEAH, not another B-day Party until she is 21!!

HURRAY HURRAY!

11- really

11 years old

Our first apartment swinging in the backyard.

My all time favorite picture.

Hunter and Summer

Easter

4th of July

First B-day with Jason

Easter Morning

Halle

Hunter

Loving Sister!

Spring Break- Crater

After D.C. we needed a little rest and relaxation so we went to Midway to swim in the Crater.

The Barlows were staying up at the Zermott so we tagged along for a swim.

It was pretty cool!

I was told that it would get rid of wrinkles and cellulite so I was the first one in.

The girls had a lot of fun.

Hunter practiced some of her swimming skills. Swim team tryouts are coming up!

I don't see a wrinkle anywhere, it must have worked!

D.C. Part 3

We went to Arlington Cemetery on Sunday. This is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

It was very quiet, peaceful and reverent. Even though is was very sad to see all of the headstones, it was one of my favorite sights. It was so beautiful and calm.

Sterling and Hunter were checking out the anchor of a ship that went down. Jessica and Sterling are Pros when it comes to history. They should write a book for dummies like me!

This is the view from the hill on top of Arlington Cemetery. This is where Robert E. Lee lived. He sure had a great view. One of the things that I loved about D.C. is that from every angle there was a monument in your sight. It was fun going to one monument and then looking out and finding a different monument miles away.

Everywhere you look there are hundreds and hundreds of white headstones perfectly in line. There are people that work there and their job is to keep all the headstones in straight lines. It us unbelievable.

More headstones.

Sterling (little man) loved this Tulip Tree. It was the prettiest tree I had ever seen.

More headstones.

Arlington Cemetery was amazing. It was so beautiful. I felt super patriotic. I wish I could have busted out the song from 5th grade, God Bless the USA!