ADDY GETS HER 8TH GRADE PROMOTION

Jim and I got to go see the kids and grandkids from May 31 to June 5th. Our main focus for going was to attend Addy's 8th grade graduation. She is really growing up. Here's our 6 sweet grandkids below.

Graduation day began with getting Addy's hair fixed. It was Chris and Kelly's gift to Addy. This is the before picture.

the during picture

And taaa daaa, All finished and beautiful!

Addy got fake nails for her first time.

Here's the whole family on graduation night.

This is the only picture I have of Ryan and Crystal's family. I didn't notice that Alex was being so silly.

Addy's friend, Victoria

Addy with the anticipated promotion certificate, Congratulations Addison Taylor!!

While we were in CA, we did some other fun things with the grandkids. Grandpa is giving Dylan an impromptu xylophone lesson

and piano lesson

We went to Payton's ballet class. I know this sounds a little prejudice, but she does the best job in the whole class of getting on her tippy toes.

Check out her flexibility.

We had some backyard fun with the squirt guns. Owen and Dylan are finally starting to play together and enjoy each other's company. There's a couple of cute videos at the end of this post.

It looks like Dylan has Owen in a choke hold, but he's just hugging him goodbye.

We went to Funderland. All the rides are suited for little kids. They can ride them all by themselves. The best part of the day was seeing the looks on their faces when they would go by us. It's like they knew they were being "big kids".

Grandpa really got into the roller coaster ride.

They must have rode this car at least a dozen times.

At the end our trip, we brought Sophie back with us, so she could spend the summer with her dad. Addy will be up in about a week. Also Alex will come spend the summer with his dad at the end of June. Sophia is such a good traveler, she was a pleasure to have with us.

That's about it. Congratulations to Addy again. Thanks to Chris and Kelly for letting us stay with you. We love ya all, mom and dad