Quick Update

It's been awhile since I've posted so I thought I'd do a quick picture update of the recent happenings. :)

The chickens are growing and continue to be a source of pure enjoyment for Nick & Brian. I continue to tolerate them but I will admit I've spent some time out on the back patio watching them scratch and peck and find little things to eat...they're pretty fun to watch - who knew? :)

Hailey's still luke warm about the chickens...I will say she's the best chicken wrangler in the family though!!

Brian ran his 3rd marathon and got his best time ever of 4:03...he rocked. We are always so proud of him and he is definitely an inspiration to all of us!

Coming to the finish line...wa-hoooooo.

Hailey's birthday is tomorrow but we had her birthday party on Saturday. We had a Minute to Win It theme and the kids had a blast competing in the challenges from that game show. Hailey's moving like lightening in the challenge below. :)

Nick competing in the challenge of pulling out an entire box of tissues one tissue at a time in less than a minute.

Hailey's fun cousin Savannah participating in Junk in the Trunk where you have to empty ping pong balls out of a tissue box attached to your backside...funniest one to watch!!!

Nick had some quick moving hips in the Junk in the Trunk challenge. :)

This is Rocko patiently waiting for Brian to change his clothes after work and come play with him.

The kids had a piano recital Monday night and they both did great.

This is Hailey's least favorite part of recitals...where she has to say her name and what songs she will be playing. She'd much rather play the piano in front of people than talk in front of people!

The kids had the dance festival at school today. Nick got down with his bad self and I loved watching him!!

Hailey, however, had to watch her class dance from the sidelines. Last night after the piano recital she was in the backyard playing with Nick and a friend and in the midst of running away from Nick she tripped and fell and her knee cap popped out of place. It went back in but I think the neighbors three blocks away heard her screaming. I took her in for x-rays this morning and they're concerned about the swelling around her knee joint so she's scheduled with an orthopedic surgeon on Friday and will need to get an MRI. If there's any ligament damage she will need to have surgery to repair it. She is very nervous and in pain but she's being a trooper!!!