Happy 6th Birthday Morgan

Morgan had a great Friend Birthday Party to celebrate being 6.  We all had so much fun.  We started with a few games and relays, then had make-overs, and glitter glue purse decorating.  She had so much fun and was so grateful to all the sweet little girl friends in the ward that came to celebrate her! 
Morgan is such a loving kind peacemaker in our home.  She is so attentive to the little ones, and so willing to do whatever is needed to help out.  She is so smart and fun to be with!  We love her dearly.  Happy Birthday Morgan!!!

Easter with the Bracken's

This Easter by far goes down in history as a favorite! Chrystal my sis came from Utah with her girls for a spring fling with the crowder clan.  We had a great week.  Started out right with a little conference, easter egg hunt, and coloring eggs.  The kids loved every minute of it.  I still get excited about easter egg hunts.  They are just as exciting for me as it is for them... especially raiding baskets and gorging on my favorite food group.  CANDY!!!

Clarissa

This little angel is my neice Clarissa.  She is full of life, energy, and love for fun!  She is a sweetheart and my buddy! So glad you could come visit this week!

Rollie Polie

So here is a play-by-play of Chaser boy rolling over.  Its not the most flattering of pictures because these pictures accentuate his nice big Melon! (I call him pinky and the brain, because his cute head reminds me of the brainy mouse on that cartoon.) ha ha ha... but it was fun to catch the whole thing on camera so I had to post it... beauty aside.   He worked very hard and cried lots as he worked up to making the roll.  He was very proud of himself, and worn out from all the hard work.!

Get'n that darn arm out from underneath him, is his nemesis! 

Hip Hip Hooray... 5yrs Cancer Free!!!

This month marks the month of 5 yrs Cancer Free for DAD C.  We are so excited and releived to see him pass this milestone.  5yrs in remission is a wonderful hurdle, and we look forward to many many more 5 yr marks with him.  Crowder kids planned a surprise party to celebrate him, and this great milestone!  Love you Grandpa/Dad!

Happy 4th Birthday Tyler!!!

Last Monday was Tyler's 4th birthday.  We celebrated with cousins, friends, and Spiderman!  Little boys are very easy to entertain.. get their creative juices going and let them loose!  We put pictures of green goblin up on the windows and pretended to be spiderman, squirting him to death!  We did water balloon games and slip'n slide.  My days seem to be so jam packed these days, that I have a hard time slowing down and soaking him in sometimes.  He is so fun to observe and watch on the sidelines.  Tyler does not like too much attention, he doesn't like direct correction or criticism, and most definitely does not like doing things that are not his ideas, but he does love cuddles on the couch, story time, Disney's Cars, and spontaneous hugs and kisses.   He loves to pretend, and play computer games.  He tells everyone "I'm not your friend" if he doesn't like what you say or do, and tries to punish ME that he wants to take his toys back to the store, if I make him clean them up.  LOL!  I love this little guy, and hope that age 4 doesn't slip through my fingers too fast.  Age 3 seems still baby to me, or at least toddlerish.. so to see him become 4 was hard for me this year.  Seeing him tranform into a little boy these past few months, and out of the baby/toddler stage makes me a little nostalgic.  Love you Tyler!