Hannah has her own set of wheels!

When it comes to teaching Hannah to do things, there are two things we have struggled with the most as parents; potty-training and teaching her how to ride a bike. They have both taken a very long time for her to learn. I even asked a friend of mine to teach her to ride a bike because it was so frustrating! Turns out we didn't need her help after all. Hannah figured it out, and after about 30 minutes and some help from Brent to get her going, she was on the go! She did take a good fall but after she bandaged up her knee, she got right back on. When I saw her riding all by herself, my eyes filled up with tears...I was so proud of her! Now we need to get her to wear a bike helmet!

Preschool Graduation!

On Friday, May 15th was Danielle's Preschool Graduation! It was a fun day! St. Mark's Preschool has been a great school for both of my girls and the teachers have been wonderful! Danielle loved going to school each day and I love these ladies for making school such a positive experience for her. I love watching my girls grow and learn. At the same time it makes me sad to see it all go so fast! Preschool is a thing of the past now for our family. It's so weird! But on the other hand, we don't have to pay the tuition anymore!

I made this cake for the Graduation party! If you can't tell what it is; it's a chalkboard! This is Danielle's teacher, Mrs. Schnurr. We will miss her so much!

Danielle trying so hard to not smile at me while I take a picture during the program!

Danielle showing off her ABC book that she's made this year to her Dad!

We love you, Danielle...keep up the good work, you are going to love Kindergarten!

David L. Alldredge

Last April, Brent's dad passed away two weeks before his 65th birthday!
On May 8th, it would have been his 66th birthday.
I am dedicating this entry to him!
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Dad, we miss you more than we ever thought possible. I miss your excitement, your stories, "guacamole live" at On the Border, the way you love your grand kids, seeing your smiling face, your great big bear hugs, and just having you around. Danielle misses putting puzzles together with you and having you play with her, Hannah misses your face, giving you back massages and talking to you about whatever it is that smart people talk about (like China), and Brent misses talking to you and being with you the most. We all miss you because of who you are. You're a great man! Even though you are Brent's Dad, you are just as much my Dad, and I am lucky to have spent the past 10 years getting to know you. We have so many good memories of you and we talk about you a lot! So, on your birthday, we have decided we are still going to celebrate because it is a day that is just for you! Last year we celebrated with one of your favorites, brownies. That is all I could do. This year I am going to make you a cake. The last time we all saw you was at our home for Hannah's 8th birthday dinner and I had made her a white cake with white frosting and covered in coconut. I remember you sitting across from me at the table, and you said that it was the best cake you had ever had. I thought to myself that I would make it for you on your birthday! That never happened, so I wanted to celebrate your memory and make it for you. I wish you could have some...I would even give you all my frosting!

We love you, Dad and miss you.

We hope to be with you again someday!