One thing I really enjoy is seeing my kids excel.  I love that Morgan has gotten some kind of award each year of her Elementary School experience.  This year she received an award for "best in Math" and also there were 2 kids chosen out of the entire school as the "best readers" and Morgan was one of them!

She was given a 50.00 gift card to a scholastic book fair ~ so we went and bought her a bunch of new books....and then during this assembly she was given a special certificate and some MORE books.  I'm just proud of my little, smart, cute Morgan.

Way to go bug!

 This is Morgan getting her reading award...

 And in 2nd Grade they were challenged to read 100 hours for the entire school year.  Only a few out of their entire class made this goal ~ and got some trophy's.  Very cool!

 Way to go Morgan.  We sure love you!

Grace's preschool graduation

 Grace's preschool graduation...

What can I say.  I volunteered the entire school year for Grace.  I mostly did it because instead of paying 70.00 a month, I had to pay 20.00.  Not bad, right?  So I was there everyday (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) for the entire school year.

The positive?

Getting one on one time with Grace (I sure love that girl)

observing how she interacts with others, and appreciating her sweet disposititon

paying 20.00 a month

The negative?

spending 3 days a week with (11) 5-year olds...

the noise

the patience required to spend 3 days a week with (11) 5-year olds

Basically, when graduation day came, I was all over it.  I was super excited (both for Grace and for myself) and I was also happy that the program we rehearsed for HOURS would finally, be over.

Yes!

Here's Grace at the beginning of her graduation.  She's sitting my 2 boys in her class.  Tajen and Tage.

 Here's the entire preschool (3 and 4 year olds combined)

 Here's Grace saying her part in the "Very Hungry Caterpillar" story (I think...)

 Here's the kids singing about bugs

 And Grace waiting for her diploma...

 Take it and run Grace........take it and run.

Quick Post

Okay here's a random post...I'm hoping to win this huge giveaway for my business. There are 56 vendors involved, and the giveaway is worth about $4000! Yeah, I never win anything like this, but a girl can't help but try...right?

Here's the link for the {big vision} giveaway if you're interested!

Good luck ~ I know I sure need it. :)

Easter morning.....

Well here we are.  Another Easter morning at the Baileys.  The Easter Bunny surely didn't disappoint.  As you can see, the basket's were filled PAST capacity.....so obviously, our kids were excited.

Happy Easter everyone!

 

Grace and her cute bedhead...

 

 Morgan and her stinking long hair.  I can't believe how much different she looks now (May 2012).  We've since cut it, and she's since grown up!

 Crede checking out his loot.

 Do you think he likes it?  aw yeah.

 And Gage.  He was excited to play with all his new toys.

 Including the slinky...

Easter Egg Hunt!

This year we went to our typical, local city Egg Hunt. It was ~ as usual ~ a lot of fun for the kids. Dad ~ also as usual ~ got out the "fast spray" to put on everyone's feet. See, this special spray makes the kids run faster. Morgan even got out her cleats because she didn't want to slip. We were able to go with some friends and I think Grace set some records with the amount of candy she snagged. Gage even had a good time. Here are our "before" and "after" photo's. Enjoy!


Gage getting hooked up with our special spray...

The cute kids. Aaaaawww.......



Dad practicing with Gage in our front yard before the big event.

Don't they both look thrilled to be here?

Crede was pretty excited...

Aaand this is what happens when you have a good 15 minutes to kill before the hunt actually starts...



Gage checking out his bounty... ( P.S. check out Grace's basket there in the front. It was FULL.)

Morgan and Crede with the creepy Easter Bunny ~ Grace wouldn't get anywhere near that thing...and Gage wouldn't even look at him. Ah well.

Yes, that's a Goose, and yes ~ it's in a basket strapped into a stroller. **shrug**

Happy Birthday Grace!

Yet another birthday come and gone. I can't believe my little Gracie has turned FIVE. She is such a funny person. She doesn't complain much...and is so happy to be alive. She is always being goofy and wearing a smile. We wanted to do something fun for her big day and, by her choice, decided to go swimming. Gage was pretty much freaked out the entire time. Crede was having a blast, Morgan was being her crazy self, and Grace LOVED it.

Let's see...the highlights of our day consisted of:
*preschool ~ Grace was sung to, had chocolate doughnuts, received a crown, t-shirt, AND
birthday book.
*opening her presents ~ a "Barbie and the Fashion Fairy Tale" FLARey, cat and dog, and even
a cupcake necklace.
*helping Mom make her chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and licking everything clean
*blowing out candles
*swimming
*staying up late to play Mario Brothers

Happy Birthday Grace, I love you, and we are so happy to have you as part of our family.


The all-important FLAREy...

Our play would NEVER be complete without some type of hot-wheels car in the mix (thank you Crede). This one is accessorized with a fun purple scarf. Rwar!

Grace after her chocolate binge...

Crede and Grace playing Barbie. (We've GOT to get Crede into Spiderman...Batman...even DIEGO for crying out loud.)

The poodle feasting on his bone...

Gage was enthralled with the cooking cake. Plus who can resist this lighting?!

Patiently waiting her finished cake ~ sitting at the kitchen counter...

Singing "Happy Birthday"...

And the big moment...

At the Aquatic Center...Crede was loving this fountain.

Our little boy ~ after his traumatizing trip with Dad around the pool...

Morgan and Grace havin' fun...

Gage FINALLY got out of his comfort zone and started playing with the fountain. Yahoo!

Morgan standing under the waterfall...goofball.

At one point we had to clear out of the pool for "sanitary" reasons ~ so here we are as we waited....






And that's it! Happy Birthday Grace.