Soccer...

Somehow I had misplaced Merrick's soccer pictures

but luckily I found them and they are awesome!!!

I missed seeing Merrick actually play in a game,

one reason because of Berkleigh's dance recital the 

other reason being it was Memorial day weekend and 

all games were canceled....but I was

able to get some good shots of Merrick's practice...

I know this is kind of an unfortunate picture...

but then again it was just to cute to leave out....

Playing hard...

Cute red face...

Awesome hair...

= super cute grandson!!!

 

Meanwhile on the sidelines, Quincy got in some 

great moves too...

 Do they make soccer shoes for this size

player? I am sure moms (or Grandmas) would

 buy them if they did...

She might also need her own water bottle

next time...

So cute...

Another reason for going to Oregon....

....Jennifer's Birthday!!! 

Yea!!! I got to be there for Jen's 33rd Birthday!!! 

I can't believe that she is that old because I thought I 

was still 33!!!!

(I guess I need to get out my calculator!!!)

(or my birth certificate!!!)

...Anyway...it was fun even though it was on a Sunday.

Jen made this cute banner and painted it with chalkboard paint!!!

I love it...I need to make one too...

When I arrived it said, "Welcome Grandma!!!"

So fun!!!

Tyson made us waffles for breakfast....fabulous!!!

And all week little gifts came for Jen in the mail...

all from Tyson!!! Isn't he fabulous!!!

We gave her (Wayne and I) 

a new raincoat...

(Doesn't she look like she is about 20!!!)

...a must have cookbook...

...and a must have

Downton Abbey book!!!

Later on we went on a walk to their secret bridge...

Hope you had a great Birthday Jen!!!

Love you!!!

The reason for going to Salem

I have been planning on going to Oregon to see Berkleigh

perform in her dance recital since about November of last year.

When the time finally came....I was very exciting to see

her getting all made up for her big debut...

When it was time to go...of course...it was raining...so she donned

her rain boots....so cute....

Berkleigh, on the far right, and her BFF, Tessa, in the center

were the only two who really knew what was going on...but

it is a beginning class. And it didn't really matter anyway

because everybody loved them....

Jennifer bought the girls sunflowers for after the

performance....they were adorable.

And it just wouldn't be right to wear lipstick without a touch

of frosting on top!!!

The reason Berkleigh had this cupcake was a really cute

story.  When she was finished with her

practice the day before the recital, we walked outside the theater

and started taking pictures of Berkleigh and her friend Tessa.

Just down the street from the 

theater there is a bakery.

The lady who owns the bakery

ran outside and asked the girls to wait because she had something

special for them. She came back out with these bright yellow

frosted cupcakes.

We are thinking she probably frosted them just for the girls...

so sweet.

I wanted to add Merrick's soccer pictures at this point in the blog but

unfortunately something happened to my camera and it started 

to delete pictures. Merrick's are gone but I have a feeling I will have lots more chances to take pictures of Merrick playing soccer...

Sorry buddy...I am really disappointed because they were awesome.

Love you guys...you are both amazing!!!