Day Trips to Fort Smith (June 2011)

My family & I took a couple short trips to Fort Smith to visit my grandmother while she was in a physical rehab facility. (Thus, no photos of her.) My dad was there taking care of her, so we got to meet up with him, have lunch and visit with her. Mason wanted to explore her backyard, so we took a few pictures outside with her pig collection. (Go Hogs!)

Me & Mason

Mom & Mason

Cameron, Angela, & Madelyn

 Mason brought his cars...

Mom

Grandma & Grandpa's Pool (June 2011)

We have fun swimming at my in-laws'--the kids love it!  

Madelyn 9 months, Mason 4 1/2 years

 Madelyn really liked the water!

Angela's Bridal Shower (May 2011)

My sister's co-workers threw her a nice bridal shower that we attended. It was several months before her wedding because she was moving out of state.

My Mom with Madelyn & Mason...

 My sister being silly.

 Opening lots of great gifts!

 They even made her this book, full of all of her funny stories, quotes, and emails over the years she worked there with them! What a great keepsake!

She was married several months later on 9-10-11...photos to come--when I make it to September!

Angela's College Graduation (May 2011)

My sister, Angela, graduated with honors from NWACC last Spring! We're all so proud of her and she's now about to graduate with her Masters in Elementary Education. She'll be student teaching very soon!

My whole family was there to watch her walk to get her diploma!

Wayne & Madelyn:

Cameron (nephew), Angela, & Chloe' (niece)

Me, Mason, Angela, Wayne, & Madelyn

With my parents...

And Grandma...

And her husband, Forrest.

My parents threw her a party at their house after the ceremony.

Love this pic of Grandma & Madelyn.

 My Aunt Liz & Uncle Clinton came to visit from Colorado.

 Congrats, Angela!

On the Lake--May 2011

Last Spring, we joined my In-Laws for a day on Beaver Lake. We went out on the boat (which Mason actually likes, opposed to his face in this picture!) 

Mason did a little deep wading...

Madelyn got to hang out with her Grandma on dry land while we were on the boat!

Mason got a fishing lesson from his Uncle Billy.

...and gave it a try!

Mother's Day 2011

 I had a very nice Mother's day with my two little sweeties! Mason made me this mosaic stepping stone at preschool! I love it! He had wrapped it and everything. He was proud and I love looking at it outside & remembering that.

 In the backyard with our roses.

May 2011~Random Photos

Well hello there! I 've made a promise to myself that I'm going to get caught up on this, my family blog. And since I am just almost OCD about it...I can't just make myself skip ahead to present day. LOL.
But seriously, I'm going to try to blow through the last year as quickly as possible to keep our family lives documented chronologically. And I must say, a lot of important events happened over the last year that I want to share. :) So here it goes...

Mason was 4 years old and Madelyn was just 8 months back in May 2011!

She was eating in her high chair...

And still sleeping in cute baby poses...

Madelyn had short hair, but lots of it!

This is right before we lowered her crib matress!

Standing while holding on!

Teething on everything!

And just being an all around cutie! :)

The End!

(For now!)