Payne GrandKids and a little update!

So it has almost been 2 years since my last post!

We are excited to start 2012! Lot's of changes the last year including our family moving into the house that I grew up in as a child! Hunter and Ryleigh are in a new school this year and really loving it.

Here are some new pictures of the kiddos and my neice and nephew!

It was great spending time with my sister in law Caryn and the kids while they were here visiting from Germany. We are awaiting the news that Branden made it home from Afganistan any day now so their family can all be back together!

Jackson was 16 months old
McKinsy was 3 years 11 months old
Ryleigh was 9 years old
Shelby was 9 years old
Hunter was 13 years old

Wishing everyone a wonderful and healthy 2012!

Colby, Nicolle, Hunter, Shelby, and Ryleigh

It's been a while!

So, I know that it has been quite a while since I have posted anything, but we are constantly on the go and Colby seems to enjoy this computer lately when we are home! (Something about a farm, cafe, and mafia stuff... darn facebook)

Lake Powell Crew

My mom turned 50!!! Thank you to all who helped celebrate!

Halloween

Ryleigh student of the month in November

Branden (Colby's brother) left for bootcamp

Ryleigh and Collin became great friends at Millian's birthday

Ryleigh's Christmas concert

Hunter's Christmas concert - the skinniest Santa ever

Our Girl Scout troop at Christmas time

August

This has been such a busy month and it is just 1/2 way over! Anyways - we are back from vacation - Lake Powell was awesome as always. Hunter and Ryleigh have been in school for 8 days already. Colby turned another year older :) Shelby made it safely home to Kansas - we will miss her but will see her at Christmas time! My sisters are in town for the weekend! I will post pictures and new stories soon!

Kids Summer Pictures

My awesome kids!!!! I have to say that I have 3 of the most photogenic kids. I didn't think these pictures were going to turn out as great as they did. We definitely had some trials getting to this point on Saturday!

Happy 49th Birthday to my Dad John

I want to say that I am a very lucky Girl! There are alot of you out there that your parents are still married and to them - Congratulations that is awesome. There are some of you that are in the same boat as me and your parents are not still married. I have been fortunate to have 2 Dad's for the last 12 years of my life! Having two Dad's is such a wonderful thing and I just want to say to my 2nd Dad John that I love him and thank you for all that you have done for me and taught me over the years. You are a wonderful person and Colby, Hunter, Ryleigh, Shelby and I are so grateful for all that you have given in yourself to us!

We were happy to get to spend your last year of your 40's with you last night! We love you!

Mom, Dad, Nicolle and Billy

Mom and Dad's New Boat Shirts! Captain and Admiral

Go Cardinals - Dad getting ready for Football Season!

Mini Tequila

Happy Birthday Bear! Ryleigh's bear

Grandpa and his Grandkids!

Some last Day of Swimming Pictures

Well Thursday 7/23 was our last day of swimming and I wanted to share a few exciting pictures! Shelby & Ryleigh DOVE - yes DOVE off the diving board and not a regular diving board but I believe a 3 foot diving board!!!!

Sisterly love!

Ryleigh diving!

Shelby Jumping

Shelby Diving!

Ryleigh jumping

Hunter Diving

Hunter's Baseball Camp

Hunter braved out the heat last week and attended the Diamondbacks baseball camp all week! He really enjoyed the camp and is ready for baseball season to start again. I knew he had it in him, but he really has improved so much from a year ago (he had not played baseball since T-Ball in Kindergarten) and I am so proud of him!

Thank you Mom for your help with Camp!