WOW!! What a great 12th birthday. Kennedy had her birthday party with one of her best friends. Lots of food, bowling, friends, and fun!!! Their teacher made their pawprint cupcakes. (In case you don't know..their school mascot is the Smoky Bear) We even had Lori Hill Photography come and takes pictures for us, which I must say are awesome! Thanks Lori!
We love going to fantasy of trees. We are so glad to have Ben so that we still have a
I know it has been awhile since I posted last. I thought I may update everyone on what is going on in the Russell house...or should I say outside the Russell house...because the Russell's are not inside their house to often. :)
Both kids are still swimming...last weekend we went to a meet in Nashville (thank you Tim, Donna, Jennifer, and Tiger for letting us stay with you) and they both did great. In case you did not know this already Colin is ALOT more competative then Kennedy is. He wants to win and she wants to socialize. Kennedy is also running cross country and she LOVES it. Who would have ever guessed my little dancer would turn into an athlete.
We just finished our first six weeks of school and all is well. I love my placement this year...the teacher I work with is great and I am next door to the one who I was with last year. Honestly I could not ask for anything more. Kennedy has earned her way to "teachers pet", I am sure this shocks everyone, haha. Colin has had to relearn that even though he knows how to do an assignment that he still have to take his time so he does not make a bad grade. Both kids love their new schools and their teachers...what a blessing!
I will do my best to get some pictures on here soon!
We had our annual cousins pictures yesterday. I cannot even begin to say how great they did, sitting there for two hours taking and picking out pictures. (our photographer took about 150 so it was no easy task) No whining, no fussing...just great kids! The result...great pictures. I always makes me sad to change out my picture frames to see how much older they look. WOW!! What a change from last year to this year.
Me with my brothers and sister...Tyler, Brittney, and Chad
Well what can I say...my babies are growing up! Colin is officially 9. We let him choose what he wanted to do for his big day and he chose hiking (pics to come).
Thanks Meme and Pappaw, Grammy and Pappy, and Mommy and Daddy for the bike!!! He LOVES it! Oh and lets not forget Whitney, Matt, and Ben for the speedometer so he can see how fast he is going! 
I made cupcakes for him to take and share with his friends at his baseball banquet. I am by no means "Martha Stewart" but I thought they looked pretty cute. 
