Abby's Prom 2010

Abby had Prom last Saturday....Because Thomas had to go back to Iraq the Thursday before I took a few photos of them with her in her dress and him in his Army dress.... Abby and Thomas.....

I think they look really good.....

Now here is Abby's "date" for the Prom, Leah....

Abby with her hair done......

A Back shot....

The girls in their dresses.......

The "traditional dance pose!"......

She a had a great time....She also won and IPad at Post Prom!!

Gabe's 1st Communion & Bowling Awards....

Gabe had his 1st Communion on April 18th (it was also his 8th Birthday!)....

Here is Gabe and I at Bliss Park for his party.....
Gabe with his 1st Communion cake....

Brian, me and Gabe....He looked so handsome that day!

Gabe with the flag my mom made first for Alicia's 1st Communion...each child has used it since then....it's a special way to remember Granny. On each of the yellow "beams" I have written the names and dates of the 1st Communions...

My 5 Great kids......

Gabe getting ready for his 1st Communion....

Posing for his mom!!

Gabe with St. Anthony.....

Bowling awards where the day before Gabe's 1st Communion....Gabe's team got 2nd place and he got another trophy for something else (I forgot!)

Ben with his individual trophy.....

Easter, Photo Shoot, Vet Visit......

Our March was busy (like every month is these days!).

Here is Abby and Gabe at the Vet's office with Shakes for her annual rabies shot..... The Annual Coloring of the Eggs on Good Friday at Grandma Jane's....Gabe with all his eggs..

Ben with his colored eggs.....

Gabe with Sara, Morgan and Maddie in the background.....

Happy Easter from Ben.....

The High School and 4th Grade PSR classes did Live Stations of the Cross during Lent. Here is a dress rehearsal of the Stations....

They did a wonderful job on the actual Friday.....Here is a photo of Gabe in church (love it!!)

Yes...they are three of a kind....brothers in action....

Every once in a while Ali and I will go on a "photo shoot"...Here are some from the most recent...My little girl is now 20 and a young lady!

And NO....she did not do that in the photo above!

I like this one.....

We took a bunch more but some are a little more "sexy" to show here! :)

Ben & Gabe's Great St. Louis Arch Adventure.....

One Saturday in February Abby had a Winter guard competition in Highland. Her competitions were at 8am and 5pm...do you think Brian, Ben & Gabe (and me) would sit in a high school gym and watch dance, flag and pom pom teams all day....NO! Since we were so close to St. Louis we decided to pass some of the time and take Ben and Gabe to (and up) the Arch. They have been to the Arch but never up in it....Some of the photos got out of order....

Gabe looking out and seeing Busch stadium..... Ben & Gabe in a "mock pod"....the kind that you ride in to the top of the Arch....

Outside the Arch.....

Looking up......

Me and Brian at the top of the Arch.....I like this photo!

Ben at the top.....

Now Gabe at the top.....He looks excited, doesn't he?

View out to the city, including Busch Stadium.....

Brian pointing out points of interest......

Gabe standing next to the Arch.....

Here is Ben next to the Arch too......love the reflection of the photo.....

Inside the pod going up (or down, can't remember!) Ben was video taping the whole trip!

Here are the steps you need to climb after taking the pod to the top.....

Ben again video taping the top.....

This is a view of the Arch from the car.....

Walking away from the Arch.....it was a beautiful winter day......

The "token" boys with the Arch photo.....

We had been noticing ALOT of Park Rangers around the Arch grounds, never before seen that many but we finally found out why.....A Right to Bear Arms Rally on the steps of the Arch...Hey...the boys first protest rally!!! LOL

Brian's creative photo of me and the boys......

We finished the Arch, headed to Fairview Heights for some lunch at Olive Garden and some shopping and back to Highland and still had to sit about an hour to wait for her next routine! This was the first time we just had Ben and Gabe to ourselves like this and it was really nice to give them each alot of one on one time....