COUSINS!! WE LOVE THEM

Wylson is standing up hill so he appears taller than Raquel!
No there is not a hill here, Sami really is that short!
We are Mexicans, not soldiers!
Superman and Anikan combine into one awesome super hero.
fun with the pool table
decorating for the wedding



Cooper took the camera and they all had fun posing for pics...

This spring break was the perfect week in my opinion. We had lots of cousin time and hanging out time. (Which by the way, I am not very good at I feel like I always need to be doing something productive.)Here are a few pics of the cousins that they took themselves while the big people were decorating for Dianne's wedding. I think they turned out cute and I might say that Cooper Lamb is not a bad photographer!
Wylson and Dallan had a great time playing pool on Mark's new table, the girls loved playing around in aunt Janels shop and we all loved seeing Raquel again!
The boys played in costumes. This picture is Easton's favorite one. I think he was superman with the Anikan face mask for a whole day:)
Dayton and Easton dressed up in camo gear one day and we drove up later that day and asked if they were having fun playing soldiers. they replied that they were having fun but that they were "mexicans" LOL

SPRING BREAK 2010

HERE WE ARE GETTING READY FOR OUR BIG TRIP TO ARIZONA FOR SPRING BREAK! WE LOADED THE CAR DOWN WITH A WEEKS WORTH OF CLOTHES, SNACKS FOR THE 20 HOUR DRIVE, AND COMFORT BLANKIES AND PILLOWS AND MP3 PLAYERS. WE LEFT SUNDAY AFTER BASEBALL TRYOUTS FOR WYLSON AND HEADED SOUTHWEST. THE DRIVE WAS A LOT BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE! THE KIDS SLEPT AND WATCHED A FEW MOVIES. DRAMAMINE IS MY NEW BEST FRIEND:)
JOHN GOT INTO HIS TRUCKER ROLE AND DROVE FOR 13 HOURS STRAIGHT BEFORE GIVING ME MY TURN, HE'S AMAZING.
WE GOT INTO TOWN AT 11 MONDAY MORNING AND HAD A GREAT TIME RELAXING AT JANELS UNTIL THE AFTERNOON WHEN WE WENT TO PICK UP DEBBIE FROM WORK AT THE D.I. AND HEAD OUT TO MEET OUR NEW GRANDPA, CT DAVIS. WE HAD DINNER AT A PIZZA BUFFETT AND THEN WENT TO DIANNES HOUSE TO VISIT WITH CT. DEBBIE HAD A GREAT REUNION WITH THE KIDS AND IT WAS FUN TO SIT ON THE STAIRS AND TELL STORIES AND JUST LOOK AT HER. SHE LOOKS AMAZING! I SHOWED HER A PICTURE OF HERSELF IN OCTOBER WHEN WE SAW HER LAST AND BOY DOES IT DOCUMENT HER GROWTH. SHE LOOKS COMPLETEY DIFFERENT. BUT THE BEST NEWS IS THAT THE CHANGE THIS TIME IS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. HER SPIRIT IS STRONG AND HER TESTIMONY IS GROWING DAILY. SHE REALLY KNOWS WHO SHE IS AND WHERE SHE WANTS TO GO THIS TIME. A SIGN OF TRUE HEALING IN MY OPINION.
GOING TO ARIZONA MEANS EATING A LOT!!! SO MUCH FOR MY DIET! WE ATE AT JOHN'S FAVEORITE RESTURANT ALOHA KITCHEN. THE KIDS HAD NOT HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS AND THEY WERE VERY EXCITED TO GO THERE AGAIN. IT REALLY IS GOOD FOOD. IT WAS FUN TO MEET LINDA AND KENT THERE TOO WITH THE TWIN BABIES. THEY ARE SO CUTE! SAMI LOVES BABIES AND SHE GOT ASKED IF THEY WERE HERS!!! SHE LAUGHED IT OFF BUT I THINK SHE WONDERS IF SHE LOOKS THAT OLD?! WE ALSO EAT AT A FEW OTHER FAVORITE PLACES LIKE CAFE RIO, ELMERS, AND SERRANOS. LOTS OF MEXICAN BECAUSE THERE IS NO MEXICAN WORTH ANY MONEY IN MISSOURI!
JOHN AND MARK PUT UP A POOL TABLE AND GOT A LOT OF TIME TO PLAY. IT WAS FUN TO SEE THE BROTHERS PLAYING AND THE SONS LOOKING ON AND LEARNING THE GAME. WYLSON AND DALLAN REALLY LIKED IT. TOO BAD THERE ISN'T ANY ROOM AT OUR HOUSE FOR A POOL TABLE:(
THE KIDS PLAYED HARD EVERY DAY. THAT WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF THE TRIP. I LOVE TO SEE THE RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOP AND TAKE OFF FROM WHERE THEY LEFT IT 9 MONTHS AGO. EASTON CALLED DAYTON "AIDEN" ALL WEEK LONG. CUTE! WYATT AND DAYTON AND EASTON ARE THE 3 MUSKETEERS. THEY PLAYED IN EVERY COSTUME YOU CAN IMAGINE. EASTON WAS IN HEAVEN!! THE GIRLS WERE VERY GIRLY THIS TIME AROUND... SADIE AND MADI BOUGHT FAKE NAILS AND WORE THEM TO THE WEDDING, WE DID EVERYONE'S HAIR AND COLORED RAQUEL AND REMI'S AND SAMI;S. WE SHOPPED FOR DRESSES AND BASICS AND HAD LOTS OF GIRL TIME IN THE CAR AND THE MALL. VERY FUN! ALL IN ALL IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!! I HAVE THE BEST FAMILY, AND EXTENDED FAMILY. IT IS A HUGE BLESSING THAT EVERYONE GETS ALONG AND REALLY HONESTLY LOVES ONE ANOTHER!!!