Playing catch-up

There is so much to catch up on I don't know where to start. I am going to try and go in order so that I don't forget anything.


 FEBRUARY:

Collin turned 6! He is getting so big and we are just so proud of him. He had a bowling party this year. Collin loves to bowl on the Wii and though it would be fun to go bowling. He learned very fast that it is a lot harder than the Wii but he still loved every minute of it. He has the best group of friends and really had a great time. We had a blast this year.

 The Birthday Boy

 Collin's best friend, Aaron

Now, most of you know but for those that don't this is a big day in our house because Jason shares his birthday with Collin. We celebrated Jason's birthday by going to dinner and a movie and we also had family in town so we threw him a birthday party.

The Birthday Guys. Our nephew, Austin, also shares the same birthday. 

MARCH:

On March 5, 2011, my little sister passed away suddenly in her sleep. I have debated to blog about this because she was so dear to me. I also do not know how I feel talking about this quite yet, but I think it is good to get it out.

Megan, is my best friend. We are only 2 years apart and have been pretty close our whole lives. Every memory I have from when I was little has my little sister in it. I remember thinking about how our kids would be able to play together like we did. Now I know she is watching them in heaven. Megan was just married on October 28, 2010. I am very grateful for the knowledge that I have. I am very grateful for her husband, Seth, and that he was able to take her to the Temple. I know that we will be together again.

Megan Rebecca Howe Briggs

While we were out for the funeral we were able to see my Grandma. It has been about 6 years since the last time I have seen her. I just love her.

Maddie and her cousin, Lydia. They are only 5 weeks apart. 

 APRIL:


We had a very relaxing Easter. We started it off by going to church, then coming home and finding what the Easter bunny brought. We boiled some eggs and realized we forgot the vinegar, so this year the kids decorated their eggs with crayons. It was so much fun and they turned out very cute, only I didn't get a picture of it. We then had a little Easter egg hunt. Later that night, we had my brother and his family over for dinner.

This year I was able to look at Easter in a whole knew meaning. I have been told and taught the real meaning of Easter my whole life, but I think because of my sister passing I was able to apply it to my own life and it took on a whole knew meaning. I am very grateful for the sacrifice of our savior and am very glad to have the gospel in my life.

MAY:


This year for Mothers day we were able to have my parents out here. It felt so good to be around my Mom for Mothers day. It has been at least 3 years since I have got to spend a Mothers day with here.

Jason was on top of it this year. He spoiled me rotten. He cleaned, cooked, took care of the kids, and gave me exactly what I wanted. Although, I would have been happy with just the cleaning and taking care of the kids part :). We had a big family get together at our house with my brothers family and my parents. I couldn't have asked for anything better.

Collins class put on a Mothers and Fathers day celebration and invited the parents to come and watch. It was one of the cutest things I think I have seen. All of the kids dressed up like their Mom or Dad and had a fashion show and told some of their parents favorite things.

Working the run way!

Collin also graduated from Kindergarten. We are very sad that he will be leaving his teachers. We absolutely love them and will miss them so much. Collin is very excited to be a first grader though.

The Kindergarten classes get together and have a graduation for all of the kindergartners. The teachers really worked hard, and put in a lot of time into this program. I have it all recorded but will only share some of it with you :)

 Most of his class

All 5 of the kindergarten classes. 

Mrs. Spina

 Mrs. Buffalow