Disneyland

Toontown fun

This was Monday morning, notice the dark sky, it did start to rain soon after this picture was taken.

We spent Sunday afternoon and evening at Disney and we were all feeling pretty good. We had a great time. The next day was a different story. The plan was to spend all day at Disney. The rain, cold, Lauren not feeling well, we only spent a few hours there and spent the rest of the time sleeping the the hotel. I hope this summer at Disney world is better!!!

Goofy Dinner

The team with Pluto
Lauren and Goofy

Lauren and Snow White

Of course these girls can't get enough of cheer stunts.

After the first day of competition we all went to Goofy Dinner. The girls had a great time and it was a fun way to celebrate the season.

National Championships

Getting ready with Coach Maddie

Practicing her "bow and arrow" with Coach Paige

Hanging out with her teammates

competition

Prize time!!

Lauren's last cheer competition was this weekend. It was the National Championships. The girls did great and although they didn't win they had a great time. They did the best they could and they did not have any falls and missteps. I am so proud of how well they did. The best part was that they really had a fun weekend.

For me it was a LONG week. On Tuesday I came down with a very bad case of strep throat. It was painful and I missed the rest of the week of work. We then flew to Anaheim on Friday. I was just starting to feel better was still not great. By Saturday I was feeling a bit better and was able to enjoy the competition on Saturday and Sunday. We went to Disney Sunday night after the awards and were planning on spending all day Monday there also. Sunday night was good. But Monday morning Lauren woke up and did not feel good. We made it down to Disney and it was cold and started to rain. It only rained for about 90 minutes but it was cold all day. We decided to leave after a few hours and go back to the hotel and take a nap. Lauren slept for 3 hours. We headed back to Disney later that afternoon and Lauren started to feel sick again. We made it an early evening and went back to the hotel and slept.

The next morning I woke up SICK! I thought I had what Lauren had had but soon realized my Strep was back. It seems that the infection was too powerful and overtook the meds. I ended up back at the doctor on Weds with stronger meds. I just want to feel better and forget about the past week.

Easter Egg Hunt

Every year the cousins have an Easter egg hunt. The kids all get assigned a color to find and then the eggs are hidden according to their age and ability. This year Lauren wanted to find the yellow eggs.

The kids had find looking for the eggs. This year it was strange. They kept finding each other's eggs and telling them where they were hidden. Sammie would just bring them the egg she found. It was a little different this year but still fun. There were no lost eggs this year which is a surprise. Jacob's eggs were all set for him to find but he then decided a nap was more fun. Maybe next year he will join the hunt.

Easter 2010

Elaine, Blaire and Grant Helton, Jacob and Sammie Nothum and Lauren Nothum. The cousins ready to go to church. We missed the VanderMolen boys!!

Elaine, Blaire and Lauren. Such pretty girls.

The Helton kids.

Mommy and Lauren

Lauren looking so pretty before heading for church.

Lauren and Sammie.

HAPPY EASTER!!

We went over to Brian and Diane's home for a light breakfast and then to church. Of course before heading for church we had a get a few pictures with all the kids all dressed up for Easter services.

Lauren did not want to go into Sunday School so she joined me in church. After church we went back to Brian's for lunch and the Easter egg hunt!

Easter Morning

Basket full of fun waiting for Lauren to wake up and enjoy.

A new swimsuit.

Lauren was excited to see what she got in her basket. This year I hid a few eggs in the house for her to find before we went to Brian and Diane's house. We had a fun morning and Lauren loved the items she got.

Signs of Easter

I love Easter time. It is so fun to decorate the house in colorful eggs and bunnies. The house always looks better after the Easter bunny has delivered a basketful of goodies.

Egg Coloring and Birthday Parties

Lauren and Sammie coloring eggs

Sammie painting an egg.

Happy Birthday !!!!

Grant - 10 years old

Sammie - 4 years old

Grant enjoying a cupcake.

Sammie opening her presents (with her brother watching his big sister!!)

Friday evening we went over to Janine and Don's house to color Easter eggs and to celebrate Sammie's and Grant's birthday. Sammie turned 4 years old on April 1st. Grant turned 10 on March 30.

Lauren had a great time enjoying the evening with her cousins.