Rachel

Happy Birthday to my sweet sweet sister Rachel....the big 30 on June 25th!

I really can't believe she is 30 because I feel like she was born yesterday and I was sitting in the room with my mom in Labor. She was the prettiest baby I had ever seen.

We have been best friends ever since....when she was little she was my little side kick...she would come to work with me and help me with whatever I needed help with, she would spend the night at my house and we would have movie nights, she use to clean Conwey's house while we were dating and he would pay her. She was (is) the hardest worker ever!

She followed me to Washington D.C. almost 10 years ago and I can't even begin to list all the memories we have together...Down to the birth's of all of my kids and her being in the room with me. I love her so very much!

We had a little surprise lunch birthday party at the pool for her and it was lots of fun...

Sienna and cute Hudson...

The 10 things I love about Rachel Annette.....

1. She is the most loyal person I have ever met...
2. She is always up for adventures...
3. She is and always has been the best aunt ever!
4. She is an amazing photographer!
5. She is beautiful inside and out..
6. I know she would do anything at anytime for me or my family...
7. She is the best mom to Hudson...
8. She is awesome at tennis and is still willing to play with me (who is quite the opposite at tennis)
9. She loves life...
10. We have been through thick and thin together and she is one of my very best friends and always will be.

I love love love you Rachie Rach! Happy 3oth!!!

This and That

End of the year is always soooooo crazy...we still have all the spring sports going on, plus the summer sports have started..plus all the end of the year school activities...we have 2 weeks left of school and I think I am almost as excited as the kids.

Sienna had her preschool graduation last week and I think I cried 10 times....I do it with all the kids...it's just so sad to be finishing up and knowing your never going back. She had the best year and loved preschool so much.

This was the dance Sienna said she was going to do when they gave her the diploma...she makes me laugh.



Bestest Friends....they are both sure they will be going to Kindergarten together next year...hard telling them they will be at different schools. :(


Ms. B and Sienna

One of Sienna's cute teachers Justine.....

Coop and Sienna

So then Sienna started swim team for her first year since she just turned 5 yrs old. She was nervous to begin with, but by the time she was done she said she wanted to do it again..right then.

We have been sooooooo happy the pools are open! When we would drive by in the winter Sienna would say "Hi Pool...I miss you! Can't wait to see you again!" so funny. So glad she loves it as much as I do.






Cousins...Sienna and Nicolas.

Sienna and Lil Jackson...hanging out during break at the pool...wouldn't they make a cute couple! Ha! Just kidding....

So while we are finishing Lacrosse which I don't want to brag but it has been sooooo fun watching Jackson play.

Blue #7

That is Jackson on the right (blue) making one of his goals.....

He is such a natural at it I can't believe he hasn't ever played it before. Yesterday he made 3 of the 4 goals that were made. It's so fun. We really enjoy watching him.

Cooper is finishing up baseball...and then will start all-stars...

Hunter is studying for finals, doing pt, and waiting for his surgery..

Sienna is finishing up soccer, and ballet...

We are looking so forward to summer and no real schedules..sleeping in (as much as we can with swim team) staying up late, making smores, and just enjoying hanging out together.

So two more weeks...woot woot! Can't wait.

Say it isn't so....

My baby...my last baby....Sienna Maureen Casillas just turned 5 years old!!! 5!

I feel sick to my stomach when I think about it actually. I don't want her to grow up.

We were driving in the car this morning and she said Mom....I just don't feel 5 years old.

I said well what did you think being 5 years old would feel like and she said just you know...older....bigger. (yep Sienna I still think I am 20 yrs old...I don't feel any older! Ha!) Made me laugh.

So Sienna got to pick her birthday out...we tossed around a lot of ideas for parties....the problem is though is that Sienna has mostly boys as friends so doing a party that Sienna would like would be...well very very girlie.

So she decided instead of a big party she wanted to invite one friend to go with her to the "salon" and get their hair and nails done.

Woot woot....easy peasy!

So the day started off like this...

In the night we decorated...Jackson helped me the whole night....she would have to follow the streamer and balloons....

Down the stairs.....

Around the corners.....

And this is what she saw....

I am sorry the pictures are a million different colors...some where taken in the night and all were taken with my phone! Ahhhh remind me to use a real camera!

She is soooo into the American Girl Dolls! We went online and she designed this one and named her Kitty...she didn't know she was getting her for her birthday though!

She loved all the accessories too...Clothes...shoes...brushes....

Cooper gave her a trundle bed for them.....

And she got a kit with toothbrushes and braces...

Her Dorthy Doll she wanted from Grandpa Vic...he is just so darn good at picking out her gifts! ;) Hunter gave her "diamond" earrings...and Jackson gave her the movie Beauty and the Beast. All of which she squealed in delight when she opened.

Her requested breakfast...sugar cereal...can you tell my kids never get it....when they ask for it on their birthday morning when they can pick anything in the whole wide world they pick Lucky Charms, Froot Loops and Fruity Pebbles...ha! Easy for me I guess....

Sienna had a whole conversation with her first beloved American Girl Doll Samantha given to her by friend Holly...she told her it was okay to feel a bit jealous but not to worry she would always have a special place in her heart because she was her first...I wish I would have recorded it! She also said it was okay that Kitty had prettier hair! Ha..she's funny.

Off to the salon.....

After we hit Robecks and took Cooper to school a bit late....

She was in heaven...

She looked through all the books and decided on a hairstyle...

And this was it....too bad it only lasted about 2 hours and it all fell out...arggggg!

Her one friend she got to take was Emmilyne...she is a little older than Sienna but Sienna still thinks they are best friends....


Mani Pedi's....ahhhhhh

She is starting to be a pro at this stuff!

Rachie and Hudson came up to spend the special day with her...met us at Red Robin for lunch...and then we spent the evening with more friends Lil Jackson and Holly opening their awesome presents and making smores...non of which I have any pictures of!

Conwey had to leave on a work trip the morning of her birthday so we waited to do family dinner and cake till the next night when he was back. We went to Clyde's with Grandma, Grandpa and Merry...

Conwey's cute mom, sister Merry and Sienna......

Secret conversations with Jackson.....

Birthday Brownie Sundae's....

And back to our house for Cake and Icecreme and the Hansen crew waiting on our doorstep....Sienna wanted a half chocolate, half vanilla cake because she likes chocolate and Coop likes vanilla...not the fanciest cake but it was yummy!

Thanks for the awesome presents Valentine!

My 5 year old....sniff...sniff....

So here are my 10 things I love and adore about Sienna Maureen.....

1. She tells me she loves me at least 10 times a day..usually with a big hug.

2. She loves to sing and knows every song on the radio....

3. She loves to shop, go to the pool, go to the gym, get her toes done, and sneak sips of Diet Coke...ha...she really is a mini me! :)

4. She immitates Ms Swan perfectly...scary I know...but soooo funny!

5. She loves her brothers madly....she is so patient sitting through thousands of their games in her lifetime!

6. She is tough as nails...so tough, but yet soooooo girlie!

7. She thinks her dad walks on water...and he would for her!

8. She sneaks in my bed in the night and snuggles...which usually means her face is pressed up against mine...not the best for sleeping, but I know I will miss it when she doesn't want to snuggle anymore.

9. She turns into a ooey gooey mess around babies...especially Hudson! Loves him to pieces and is a great babysitter!

10. She is the daughter I always dreamed I would have...

I love you sooooooooo much Sienna Maureen Casillas!!!!