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There hasn't been much new with our family in the last couple of weeks. We'll have some new posts coming soon.

Brock and His TRUMPET

Brock had solo ensemble today and we were able to go and watch and hear how well he is doing. He had two performances today, one was a trio and the other a quartet. They ranked a 2 out of 5 on the trio and we didn't find out the score on the quartet before we left, but they sounded wonderful.

I've put a video of him practicing his trio...we hope you all like as much as we did today.

Jackson's HARLEY

Jackson loves his Harley Davidson that Papa and JuJu got him for Christmas. At first he didn't even know how to steer or how to use to go pedal. But he has been on it just about every time we go over to visit and he now "chases" Papa and JuJu on the golf cart. He knows how to steer and definitely how to use the GO pedal, he just doesn't quite know how to stop. We pretty much have to pull him off because he doesn't want to get off of the Harley. Here are some pictures and also a video of him chasing Papa and JuJu....

Water Park Fun

I didn't get many photos due to the water EVERYWHERE but we had a blast and will be going back for another visit soon.

Here are the two boys walking to the pool together, so cute to see the two of them together.

The next two pictures are of two of the three slides, the first slide was a funnel slide and you get going so fast down the slide that Joe could not snap the picture fast enough. The next slide was another body slide and Brock under the water after coming out of the slide. The third slide was a tube slide that Jackson wanted to go down. He decided after getting to the top that he wanted to go down the slide with Dad. Brock went first and then Jackson and Dad and then I went down. Joe said he screamed the whole way down and when we asked if he wanted to go again, he said YES. We had so much fun.

Brock's 14th Birthday breakfast

First of all, let me just get this off my chest..................OMG, Brock is 14!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next year he will start driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get off the roads....I've seen the kid on video games and it's scary!!!!!!

Brock is a huge Tony Stewart fan so Grandma Judy made a special NASCAR cake for him. He of course was able to blow out all of the candles at once and then we ate cake...for breakfast! Actually it was about 11:30, so I guess you could say it was our lunch. We had a lot of people there...Aunt Joyce, Uncle Justin, Nano, Susie, Lois, Brooke, Makayla, Nana, Papa, Aunt Amy, Great Grandma Ford, Great Grandma Poling, Great Grandma Bales, Grandma Judy, Grandpa Don, Dad, Mom Jen and Jackson. Aunt Angie and the kids sent a card ahead of time so Brock had lots of very nice cards to open with $$$$ and a hat from GG Bales and a Tony Stewart blanket for his bed from Grandpa Don and Grandma Judy to go with the TS sheets he received from his Dad and I.

We had a great time with everyone...here's some pictures of the whole group, I had to take a couple of pictures to get everyone in.

We had a wonderful time before we headed towards Ohio to the Holiday Inn "Water Park". We took a few photos...those to come in the next couple of days.

Again...HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROCK!!!! We love you very much and you are becoming a fine young man and maturing very quickly and we are very proud of you. Thank you for a wonderful week.