Easter

Our festivities started off on Saturday morning with an Easter egg hunt down by the lake.

A perfect day!

A view of the area before the great stampede!

The crowd waiting patiently.

The mad dash!  Notice Jackie at the top the picture.

After the hunt with full baskets.

We spent Easter Sunday at Joey's house in Upland. This is the view from his backyard.

Jackie stocking up on lemons.

Stone was very pleased on getting a "tree" in his load.

Ready for the trampoline!

Jackie and Jeffie in action!

I LOVE these pictures!

Walking on air!

Sissy's big blue eyes!

The big boys still playing.

The Easter egg hunt.

Some happy egg hunters!

Grandma's girls.

The big sisters.

The whole gang!

Tea Party Birthday

Saturday was Jackie's 8th Birthday Party. The theme was an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party. Michelle and I had spent a couple of weeks cleaning, baking, sewing, and decorating in preparation for the event. The little girls were dressed up in pretty dresses and donned hats and beads upon arrival. They had sooo much fun playing grownups.   I love the contrast of the last two pictures! The party was just as much fun as we had all hoped it would be.

Coraline

Jackie LOVES the movie Coraline. She is always looking for an excuse to have some one watch it with her, as it has a couple of scary parts in it. Papa was more than willing to oblige the other night! After the movie she was talking about having a Coraline doll and it got me to thinking that it had been a while since I had made a doll. After gathering a few supplies, we set out on our mission. Jackie is such a wonderful helper! She likes to thread my machine and trust me I can use all the help I can get. She helped me with every step along the way. Stuffing the head, adding rice to the hiney, turning the arms and legs inside out and stuffing them, and even hand sewing them closed! A few hours later we had finished our little girl...Coraline.

Valentine's Day

The kids were soooo excited to open their Valentine's goodies!  Sissy looked like she was in total shock! That is until she had her own little treat and then she was all smiles!  Stone got his new favorite a motorcycle with a man riding on it.  Jackie was thrilled with her safari hat.  Her new game is being a palentologist going out on digs and she has really been wanting an official hat.  Her Daddy brought her home flowers and she could not have been cuter.

Flag Ceremony

Jackie's Daisy Troop had their first Flag Ceremony and she was chosen to carry the California Flag.  She could not have been any prouder! 

Rock Star!!!!

Jackie Summers was spotted earlier today trying to escape the usual throng of papparzzi that constantly chase her.  Her disquise worked for a while but one of her biggest fans spotted her and went crazy calling her name.  She made a mad dash to her limo and safely escaped.  Jackie made it to this evening's concert just in time to put some finishing touches on her performance.   Tonight's show was an outstanding success!  The sold out arena was electrified from start to finish.  She just keeps getting better and better!  It is hard to believe that one of today's BIGGEST stars is only 7 years old.  We love you, Jackie!!!!!!!!