Iowa/Illinois Trip

The first week of August we went to visit family in Iowa and Illinois. The kids were good on the plane and 3 hour car ride to my sisters house. We visited a lot of family and went to Threshers (Fisher insist it is called Flashers) and also a family reunion on my moms side (Dowdalls) on our way to the airport our last day. John was a good husband to tag along and visit family.

Threshers is a fair they have every year with antique tractors, crafts, food, old school houses and tractor pulls. Fisher did the kids pedal tractor pull - I will have to post those pictures later; they are on Johns laptop. He had a good time and Uncle Kenny gave him money as incentive to pedal hard. Fisher bought Ice Cream with it and rode the train a few more time. The weather there was great!! One morning it was 68 when we woke up. Can you believe that Texas? Thanks to everyone that feed us, made time to visit and gave us a place to sleep.

Lots of tractors! Uncle Kenny

At the airport on our way there. Gracies first Thanks Cousin Doris for the ice cream. I

flight. think this was bowl #2 that day.

Outfit Aunt Renee and Uncle Ken gave her. Uncle Pete, me, Gracie and my Great Aunt Leota

she is 101 years old. :)


Shirt Aunt Renee and Uncle Ken gave Fisher.

More presents from Aunt Renee and Uncle Ken.

The kids got nice things from other Aunts and Uncles while we were there. It was like another Birthday party. :)

Hellyer Birthday Party

As most of you know, every year we (the Hellyers) have 1 Birthday Party for all the nieces and nephews so here is this years. I didn't take a lot of pictures because with 2 kids and trying to keep the party rolling it's hard. Next year I just might ask one of the teenagers to run around and take pictures and video for me. Oh it was the teenagers that took these for me - but I didn't ask them until late and when the games were over, they were done with that. LOL We had a great time and played a few games.


Swim relay


Boys (my Brothers) potato sack race - Where is Rob? He didn't race? Maybe he is too cool to do the sack race. Oh but he did the swim race. :)


Sorry that's all the pictures of the party that I have. I need to see if my sister in-laws will give me a copy of what they took.

Birthdays!!!!!

Birthday #1 and Birthday #5 We had a great party. Great food, good friends and funny kids. Gracie ate her whole cake!!!! Yes I let her.

Slip N Slide was a big hit with the kids.......daddy didn't like the mud hole but that's ok it matches the other holes in the yard. ;)

I think the cook is HOT!!! Do you think he has a wife? Ha Ha

Mommy made cupcakes and they were yummy. Fisher had Hot Wheels and Gracie had 1st Birthday decorations.

VEGAS BABY!!!!!!

John and I went to Vegas with 2 other couples. We had a great time. Grammy watched both kids........yes BOTH kids (that's a lot of work), thanks Grammy. Carmen took care of Gretchen for us, thanks Carmen. We walked the strip, had a great dinner, saw a show, drove to Hoover Dam, went to Fremont street, slept late, laid by the pool had a couples massage and chocolate strawberry's (thanks Laura). Rode the New York New York roller coaster! It was wonderful. We enjoyed it all and had great couples to share the vacation with.

Having Fun

Fisher is taking swim lessons again this year. He needs to work on kicking hard but he likes to play in the water.




Pool fun - Gracie likes the water but likes it best when she can be free to move around and play.










First 4 Wheeler ride and she loved it. We have to go very slow, so big brother doesn't like that very much. He likes to go fast. :)

Summer Fun

Trip to the park with neighbor friend for the last day of school.

Gracie, Gabby and Fisher

Memorial weekend at John's Aunt and uncles house in Canyon Lake

Fisher loves the JetSki - well so do I!

Cousins

PreK Graduation

Graduation May 27, 2010

I'm not sure why Fisher is turned around but maybe he was watching what the other kids were doing. I love their shirts with all the names of the kids in his class. I think he and I both learned a lot from PreK. I hope he is ready for Kindergarden..........we will see.