Happy 8th Birthday Anne...Anne turned EIGHT today! Yikes! She had a good day! She got to go to her favorite place for lunch, then to see Journey to the Center of the Earth, and then to Toys R Us to spend her gift card! Doesn't get much better than that! Happy Birthday Anne! We love you!

8 going on 18!

She wanted the Fashion Designer game for her DS.

Earrings, earrings, and more earrings.

Allison...wishing it was her birthday.

Sisters!

What summer is all about...We went down to Candy and Guy's lake house this weekend and we all had the best time! The kids were completely worn out by the end of the day but they had so much fun and didn't want to see the sun go down! I just love that place...maybe someday...

Picture Perfect Summer!

Going out for a ride.

Allison, Logan, and Megan tubing. All you could hear was "FASTER FASTER!!!".

Anne and Danielle getting ready to go.

Shalane and I enjoying the sun.

Fishing off the dock. I think they caught a total of 4 that day.

So cute!

Getting ready to jump in and cool off.

I regretted this the next day when I could barely lift my purse.

Floating!

Allison jumping off her post.

Anne getting a lesson on the knee board.

Pulling herself up to her knees.

She got it!

All smiles.

Allison and Megan taking off in the tube! You could hear them screaming all the way across the lake. They had a blast!

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I almost pee my pants watching this video. Troy had Anne and Danielle going just a wee bit too fast in that tube for my liking...as you can tell by my screams at the end. Poor Daddy.

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My future Disney Channel star...Here she is singing her heart out to "This Is Me". She really wants to be a rockstar one day. I have no idea why she kept sticking her tongue out all goofy though.

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Tooth #4...Allison lost another bottom tooth this weekend and her two top teeth are also loose! The Tooth Fairy is going to need to take out a loan to pay for all of these teeth...but not until Allison is sleeping in her own bed...so I guess the Tooth Fairy has some time to save up.

Anne's 8th Birthday Party...I still can't believe she is going to be 8 years old! She had her party at Tunnelz N Tumblez this year and had a great time with all of her friends!

Snuggling with Bumpa before it was time to go!

The Birthday Girl!

Anne and Cameron...still going strong after 3 years...

Anne and her little friend Carson.

Anne, Danielle, and Natalie. It's amazing to see how grown up they are now. They have been great friends since before kindergarten.

Allison and her buddy Dylan.

Anne, Sam, and girlfriends from Anne's 2nd grade class.

Smiling with Aunt Kim.

Group shot at the table.

Anne, Sam, and Boppers!

Allison with her buddies Logan and Sebastien.

Getting ready for Laser tag. Bumpa was geared up and ready to GO!

Anne getting in on the action.

I think I blinded him with my camera flash!

Bumpa celebrating his big victory...over a bunch of 8 year olds.

The Laser Tag Team. Watch your mailboxes for your invitation to Bumpa's next birthday party. I'm pretty sure he is going to have it at Tunnelz N Tumblez too.

The girls!

A rare shot of a mother with her child!

Allison and her best friend Megan!

My girl!

All the kids ready to eat.

Anne's cake. Troy turned the cake making duty over to Costco this year.

Blowing out her candles.

Me and my big girl!


Gift opening! Her favorite part!


Everyone came back home to swim and eat after the party! I don't know how Dan was able to move at all the next day!!




Dr. Anne in her new coat.

And here she is the next day decked out in her new favorite outfit! Black headband, black earrings, black dress, black purse with her new black poodle Webkinz sitting in it, and black shoes. She is my future goth girl. But she sure is cute!