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Sunday, July 26, 2009

A FUN DAY AT DIERKES LAKE 07/25/09

The girls had these LARGE temporary tattoos on when we went to Dierkes but they lasted through the water....Mia and Janessa...
Just having fun in Dierkes Lake....
Janessa was done with the rocks.....
Me and the girls....
Dad packing up....

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

A FUN DAY WITH DAD AT CANDY CANE PARK 07/22/09

Janessa and Mia...
Mia and Janessa...
Janessa....
Janessa and Mia...
Janessa...
Mia and Dad....at one point Mia just did it by herself but she made it halfway and then realized she needed help!
Dad and the girls....

Monday, July 20, 2009

FUN PICTURES THE GIRLS TOOK WHILE I WAS AT WORK 07/20/2009

Ken, Loopy, Sniffles (or Rat)....
Janessa, Mia, Sniffles (or Rat).....had so much fun with glow sticks until Janessa realized she left one on Sniffles. We saw her coming with blue paws and a blue mouth. I gave her a bath and she still really stunk but the blue was gone and she LIVED!
Janessa and Loopy...
Loopy and Sniffles (or Rat)....
Mia, Loopy, and Sniffles (or Rat)...

Friday, July 17, 2009

Girls Haircuts 07/17/09

We all got haircuts after I got off work!!! Mia says to Laura(the hairdresser) "I like you because you are cool"!
Janessa, Mia, and Mom.....
Janessa... Mia, yes short hair. She decided that she wanted her hair like Janessa's. She told me that dad said it was okay. She got to donate her hair. She said "oh my neck is showing", but then she said "I really like it mom"!

Monday, July 13, 2009

THE GIRLS PLAYING OUTSIDE...FIND A GARDEN 07/13/09

Mia says "Mom and dad I found a lellow (yellow) banana and a pepper, lets eat". Janessa says "Mom and dad I found a yellow pepper and a tomato, can I keep them?"

Saturday, July 11, 2009

COUSIN JON'S WEDDING 07/11/2009

We went to cousin Jon's wedding in Jerome on Saturday. It was fun and so great to see everyone! The girls were ready for the wedding in beautiful dresses from Granny! They both look so adorable.

Mia...
Janessa...
Janessa and Mia...Cooling off with ice cubes, Mia and Janessa....

Janessa, Mia, and Grandma......

Sunday, July 5, 2009

SUCH CUTE CLOTHES FROM GRANNY 07/05/2009

Mia...
Janessa and Mia...
Janessa...
THANK YOU GRANNY!

FOURTH OF JULY 2009, KEN'S FAVORITE HOLIDAY/PARTY

Ken loves the fireworks and the get together for the fourth of July. It was cooler this year and so much fun! We got to enjoy Granny this year for the fourth!

Mia, Shanna, & Janessa....

Mia, Ken's mom (Granny), & Janessa....

Mia so tired after swimming, waiting for lunch, asleep in front of the TV.....

ME.....

Janessa having a blast with water balloons.

Veronica (a great friend), Rosco the dog, and Janessa and the water balloon.

Mia....adorable.

Mia and the water balloon and Rosco.

The neighbor Bill, Granny, Ken and Mia being silly, and Carol the neighbor with her sister.

The neighbor and her sister, the neighbors grand baby Lake, and Jeff.

Veronica....

Veronica made this special cake and cupcakes. So adorable for the party and so yummy!


Yes they are good Veronica Mia says!
Ken and Jeff getting ready.....

Janessa, Ken, Mia, and me......

Janessa all warm after swimming and water balloons.

Mia ready for fireworks.
Thank you everyone for coming. Thank you Ken for a spectacular show with such a grand finale!