Daniel is 17..........crazy!!!

So my little boy isn't so little anymore and I guess you could say he is more of a man than a boy! I just don't know how this all happened. I swear he was just jumping off the couch in his power ranger costume and..... well he is still jumping off the couch...........and he did dress up as a ninja turtle at school (yes his high school dresses up for Halloween) so never mind nothing has changed!!!

Kaylan is 14!!!!!

My precious Kaylan is 14! I can't believe it. It seems like yesterday that my "pookie" was running around playing with her dolls. Now she is a teenager and it's killing me. Happy 14 Kaylan, we love you!!!"

As you will notice from the following pics, Kaylan is very much like her mother (especially the long, lithe body........don't I wish). She loves taking pictures and does so frequently..........enjoy!!!

Where has the time gone?

So it's been two months since my last post. I'm such a loser! Things have been crazy busy but that is no excuse to let my fans down! :-) I cannot believe Halloween has come and gone. It saddens me to think about my kids getting older. Daniel promised me when he was 4 that he would never grow up so that was a big fat lie..............thanks Daniel! Another volleyball and soccer season are over, hockey has just begun and cheerleading and more volleyball are on our schedule. Why do we do this to ourselves................. So Im starting back with a few posts with my parents and my babies!

Daniel and Papa on their way to a UK football game. My dad got them matching hats (isn't that too cute?)

Jensen aka, the soccer phenom, after a well played match! (Don't I sound British?) Her Mimi and Papa are so proud of her and love to watch her play...............go Jensen!

Kaylan with her grandparents at the beautiful wedding of our friends Daniel and Jenny Galloway. Next thing you know it will be Kaylan's wedding............get that thought out of my head. Below is a pic of Kaylan and the stunning bride.

Random Thoughts...are there any other???

OK so I promised Kaylan that I would blog about her visit with her girlfriends this summer so here we go. Two of Kaylan's dear friends from FC camp, Natalie Woolf (formerly from Northern Ky, now from Southern St. Louis) and Ellie Swisher (from Shelbyville, Ky) came for a few nights and they had a great time. We were still in the process of moving (sorry girls) but they still managed to do quite a few things.

Here is a pic of the girls with Daniel in our kitchen. I had just impressed them with a batch of "Sandy's cookies". We call them that because the lovely Sandy Tipton makes the best chocolate chip cookies and every time we we see her she bakes them for us.........we love you Sandy!

and here is Jensen with a mouthful...........

The girls also went shopping, went to the movies, and made picture frames at our local pottery store. By the way I still haven't shipped Natalie and Ellie their frames.........I believe they will appreciate them more the longer they wait...........by the time they get them they should LOVE them. Here they are with their frames (after painting, but before firing). Jensen and Karson also went and made adorable dishes for their pets.

watch out Picasso!!!

We had a great time and would love to have them visit again! Here they are as they say their "good-byes."

Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I don't feel this way, but my platinum friend Tammy does. :-)Personally my heart is breaking because all of my children are back in school. :-( No seriously, it seems like summer just started........I mean I never even got my tan started. I know I sound like everyone else out there, but the older you get, the faster the time goes by. Here our a few pics of my wonderful children on their first day. You tell me who looks the most excited (hint, hint, it's not Daniel).


Jensen is going in 5th grade and Kaylan is in 8th so they are officially the "big kids on campus."



Daniel is thrilled to be starting his junior year...............and equally thrilled that I made him pose for pictures at 7:00 in the morning. "Seriously Daniel, smile and look happy."



We also were fortunate to have Teddy's parents, Grandpa and Grandma Butler, visiting from Brooklyn for a week. The kids always enjoy having them here and I am sure they love eating my home cooked meals.............quit laughing, I cooked at least 3 of the 7 nights. :-) They try to come at least twice a year and hopefully we will be visiting them sometime near the end of the year. They are wonderful parents and grandparents and are very giving and loving. Teddy and I are so thankful for everything they have done and continue to do for us.

Time flies, when you don't do much

I cannot believe that it is almost time for school to start. I have yet to get into the swing of summer so I am definitely not ready for my 6:00 alarm. So many things have happened in the last couple of months so we will try to play catch up. All of the Butler children went to Ohio camp in June and they LOVED it. It was pretty strange without them............Teddy and I didn't know what to do so we sat around and looked at each other saying "what do you want to do?" and that turned into us not doing much of anything.


Daniel and Tyler Goble on the first day of Ohio Camp...............how cool are they?

Kaylan and her good buddy Peyton Goble checking into their cabins.

Leaving our baby at camp was very hard for me, not so much for her. It was Jensen's first year and she absolutely loved it.
On Wednesday Teddy and I met the campers at Kings Island (you expected us to go all week without seeing them) which was a blast although if you know me you know I don't like rides, the sun, or the outdoors very much! :-)
Kaylan and her good friend Ellie Swisher at K.I.

I'M BACK

Ok, I know it has been forever and a day since I have posted. Things in Butler land have been crazy. We have finally settled into our new house which we have been moving into for over a month. Why didn't we pack? You may ask. Well, we thought we would do it the hardest way possible............we are the Butlers after all. :-)




These are pics from my birthday. My family suprised me with reservations at my favorite restaurant and a new phone. I can now text so watch out because I'm driving everyone crazy. The top one is my first try with my cameras self timer so that is why it isn't the best. Also this was taken after dinner (I looked much better before) :-)