Memorial Day Weekend....

So besides Sienna's birthday that happened to fall on Memorial Day Weekend we did a few other things...

We went with some people from Conwey's office to some Horse Stables out in Middleburg. We decided to just take Sienna and Jackson...keep it a little more mellow. It's amazing what a difference it makes when you only have 2 verses 4!

It was actually a really nice day and I didn't think I would enjoy it but I did. The kids loved the horses. They had all kinds of horses from different races that had won at one time or another.

So the next day the kids talked us into going to Kings Dominion...for those of you not from around this area it's a big amusement park like Disneyland.

It was fun. They all loved it. The boys talked Jackson into riding the Dominator and when they got off said he had tears streaming down his face saying...I don't want to die! It made me really laugh...after he said he would go again.

We met cousins there and I didn't get to see my bigger guys very much thanks to their Uncle who took them on the bigger rides. Thanks Nico. We had Sienna going on the kiddie rides most of the day.

They have a big water park too that the boys waited in lines for hours to get on. It was fun going down the river until the end when I flipped over and under with Sienna in hand...hmmm I wonder how that happened...(yes Conwey was nearby)

So Sienna wanted to see all the characters but then when it came her turn she wouldn't let go of my leg...sheesh Sienna it's just Scooby Doo!


So my son Hunter decided he wanted to be pulled up by a cable 50 or more feet and then dropped. He and his cousin Nicolas went together and I almost had a heart attack!
This doesn't even show how high it really is...


So then Sienna wanted to go on the Log ride so we got on and she was fine until we got to the top where they drop you over and she started freaking out. I really thought she was going to pee in her pants. I felt so bad! But she was fine as soon as we went and then wanted to go again.
We had to buy the picture...I think they only charged us 20 bucks for it...but it was worth it!
Priceless!

I thought this was so funny....Jackson took it of Conwey and Sienna.


I had to put it in even though it's blurry.....

So Summer is finally here...(well the kids have a few more weeks of school) but it is definitely my favorite time of year!!! Woo hoo!





Watch at your own risk if you get motion sickness. There is no sound to it. Sorry.

Sienna Maureen turns 3!

Today Sienna turned 3 years old! My baby is 3!

So we have had one fun filled weekend with Sienna's 3rd birthday.
It started on Friday with a fun little cupcake party with her great friends Nicky and Royal, Jackson, Mathew, Micheal, and William, and of course her great aunt Rach.
She had loads of fun and the thing I love most about this age is she is so excited to open her presents it could be a chap stick or a pink bike and she gets just as excited for either one. She squealed in delight at every gift.


My sweet friend Carmen made these cute cookies for her...a whole container of them!


Should I worry that most of her friends are boys???

Then she came home and Aunt Rachel had decorated her room for her and she thought that was the coolest thing ever!

So then I stayed up til about 2:00 am decorating her Ariel cake, that I thought looked like a great idea in the store....then about half way through I started wondering what in the world I was thinking...it was a nightmare! I have made footballs, and spongebobs, and the barbie cakes, but Ariel was a lot harder! It was the face that killed me!
So look at your own risk....I know she looks possessed...but Sienna still liked her. That's all that matters!


So we had the counter all decorated for when she came down in the morning.....

It was like Christmas....waiting on the stairs...so mom could get the camera ready.
But she had Jackson to keep her company.


She really loved all her presents...her Belle collection from Grandpa Vic was a hit, and the make-up and jewelry from her cousins Morgan and Macy she LOVED! Thanks guys!

All her brothers bought her presents with their own money....Hunter got her a new doll (since he decided to break her old on apart with a bat last week...) Coop got her a princess purse, and Jackson got her a Ariel ball, 2 bracelets, and some lip gloss....she was very grateful!


She loved her new bike and she loves her dad.....and he likes her too...just a little bit...

So then she got to pick what to do next and she wanted to go in the jog stroller and run to Robecks to get a smoothie...then over to Dunkin Doughnuts for a doughnut. So we got on our running stuff and went on a little birthday run.
It was a gorgeous day out and the perfect day for a birthday.



So after our run we headed down to her cousin Henry's birthday party. They share the same birthday. His party was lots of fun. He had a fun blow-up waterslide and Jackson helped her go down.


Sienna and her cousin Henry who turned 9 years old.

So we raced home and got stuff ready for her birthday b-que with Conwey's family.

You can't really tell but it was festive and pink....
She was in her glory all night...



Conwey's cute little pregnant sister Summer...due in 2 months and look how great she looks!

Cousins....there are lots of boy cousins in this family! They all really get along and love each other! It is a lucky thing!
Great kick off to the summer and tomorrow we are heading to Kings Dominion...should be good times!

As I was laying next to Sienna watching her sleep ( I do it a lot) I think because she is my baby and I just feel so incredibly blessed to have her in my life. That she is healthy...that all my kids are healthy for that matter. It is amazing to me.
I watch her sleeping...always blown away at the love I feel inside for her.
She is growing up and it makes me so sad. But I do love the age she is right now. It is just so much fun. She really is my best little friend, we hang out all day everyday and I rarely get sick of her.. :)
So here are my 10 things I love about Sienna Maureen.....

1. She laughs all the time
2. She sings all the time
3. She loves doing the same things as me
4. She loves shoes, clothes, make-up, accessories...if it's girlie she loves it!
5. She is super tender hearted
6. She scratches my back almost every night...I am really trying to train her!
7. She ADORES her brothers and her dad. She lights up when they walk in.
8. She is finally potty trained! Yahoo!
9. She is ALWAYS so happy to see me even if I was just upstairs for a little bit.
10. She still loves to snuggle with me!

So I hope we stay best friends forever!
I love you Sienna Maureen Casillas!!!

Hunter and Guitar

So I am surfacing for a minute from the land of craziness and baseball. And yes next week we get to add swim practice to it...ahhhhhh.
I feel some days I am barley keeping above water....which I know a lot of people feel like at this time of the year.

Hunter had his last little guitar concert last night in middle school because yes...he will be in High School next year. Ask me how bad I am freaking out about that one!
Anyway I always get a bit emotional at the end of the year things. I really feel like we just started this year and now it's coming to a close.
It's amazing how much better these kids got in one year. Last year it was a little brutal to listen to and this year they sounded great.

And this is how I tried to entertain Sienna...lots of gum.....

And this is what Jackson did....


Sienna and I....

Coop had a baseball game so he couldn't be there....
So it was a great concert and I am so sad Hunter is leaving middle school and Cooper is going in....but I am sure it will all work out. Right???