We Are Family....: May 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Spring Awards - Baseball & track....

It has been so fun this spring following the kids around to track and baseball events. Michael and Aiden are busy with baseball and Trav Jr. just finished up with track...

Some Dougherty FUN!!

Aiden is so caught up with baseball...he has been playing mostly catcher, firstbase, and shortstop.

All decked out in his catcher gear....

Michael being recognized.... academic awards night for the 8th grade

Jake and Mike

Monday, May 7, 2012

Lots of fun things to celebrate over the last month.....Grandma Carolyn turned 68 in April. So, So, fun to have my parents here in Enterprise with us. We have been able to capture and celebrate many memories with them. We are excited to see where they will go on their mission. We LOVE YOU GUYS!!

Travis and Zach at Grandma's Party - the 2 big FRESHMAN!!

Grandma dancing with Tanner...

Dancing with the grandsons....Caleb and Tanner

The first of May Tanner, Michael and Travis Jr. participated in the roadshow. Our ward did a remake of "High School Musical 2" - The boys were awesome singing and dancing. The Youngmen and Youngwomen's theme for this year is "Arise and Shine Forth" - There are 6 wards in this little town - was really fun to see ALL the youth and wards perform and SHINE!!

Michael as "ZACH" walking out on stage. He had a few solo parts...loved hearing him sing:)

Travis JR.

Travis doing his dance - the boys have such great youth leaders. We appreciate so much all the hard work they do for them.

Michael dancing and doing his "thing"

Travis JR...

We had Easter dinner at my house and then headed to my sisters for the Easter Egg hunt. I think the older kids enjoyed themselves as much as the younger ones...here is Aiden:)

Aiden trying to take some of Michael's eggs he had dropped. Michael showed the boys no MERCY!!

Tanner hitting the ground....BOYS getting a little carried away

Michael protecting his stash....

The boys had fun and enjoyed the day...

coloring eggs with the cousins....

Jr. Prom...fun to see Jake all dressed up - he is so dang handsome...just as handsome on the inside as well:)

Kinely turned "8"

Crazy picture of the CREW!!

Grandma's Birthday BASH

OUR FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Parents need to "play offense" - to capitalize on the impressionable years of childhood by instilling in their sons the antecedents of character. Their assignment during two brief decades will be to trasform their boys from immature and flighty youngsters into honest, caring men who will be respectful of women, loyal and faithful in marriage, keepers of commitments, strong and decisive leaders, good workers, and secure. And of course, the ultimate goal for people of faithis to give each child understanding of scripture and a lifelong passion of Jesus Christ. This is, I believe. the most important responsibility for those of us who have been entrusted with the careand Nurturance of children.

Christmas In Elma!!

We left for WA the 13th of December - I barely made it to Seattle to hand the kids over to my Dad and catch a flight to Atlanta where I would join Trav for his company Christmas Party the next day. Trav and I had a fun get away and were able to do a little Christmas shopping. We stayed Thursday, Friday and Saturday and flew back to Seattle Sunday morning where we stayed until January 3rd - We were able to catch a Elma Boys Basketball game. The boys thought it was really cool looking at all the family(uncles & aunts) names on the walls before you entered the Gym doors. Michael and I went and Chatted with Coach Nadau one afternoon. It was so fun spending time with family and friends