"HOPPY Birthday!"

Saturday, April 23 was a really great day for all of us.  It was Austins 17th birthday and Easter.  It was extra special because my brother Troy and his family came down from Preston to visit, and brought all of his kids and grandchild.  We haven't all been together for several years so we had to get a picture, or two. 

We started the day with an Easter egg hunt in Leeds.  The Easter bunny came to the hunt pulled behind a farmall tractor.


Dalyon found and interesting sign on his hunt.



Cami got a ladybug painted on her face.

Austin, Doug, Grandpa, Grandma, Troy, Bracken,
Dalyon, Tonya, Heather, Berni,
Mady, Cami, Chet, Vickie, Afton, Jessica and Layne
Cody, Wyat, Taggart, Kora

My family was able to get together later in the afternoon and have our own Easter egg hunt and Easter dinner.  My brother Troy and his family came down from Preston, Idaho to visit and brought all of his kids. (all is only 4).  We haven't been able to get everyone together for a family picture for a while so we are glad to get the opportunity.  We ended up taking a lot of other pictures for the fun of it.

GRANDKIDS
Austin, Mady, Kora, Heather, Bracken
Jessica, Cami, Dalyon, Afton, Taggart
Cody, Layne (Great grandchild) and Wyat



Nothing says "redneck" quite like a family photo around the old Ford.



Grandma Ellen and Grandpa Allen

Just a little smoochin'. 
Still in love after all of these years!

April 23 is Austins birthday and he turned 17 this year.  I think he keeps getting better and better with each year.  He invited his friends over for ice cream and cake and some real "Winn" conversation.  We got him some tickets to Lonestar out at the Tuachann and he cleaned up on the cash that his grandparents gave him.  He celebrated with our nephew Layne, who turned 3 the day before, and we were going to celebrate with Afton who turned 12 on the 17 of April, but was to shy.  Layne is Jessica's son, Troys grandson.  He came home with me after the Easter egg hunt in Leeds and spent the day "helping" me get ready for our party.  We colored eggs and he kept telling me "I'm almost done!"  even when we were just getting a good start.  What a cutie.

Singing "Hoppy Birthday"

Blowing out the candles.



Austins friends having ice cream.
There is Taggart Hughes, Chris Wilson, MaCarty Amy, Cody,
and on the stool is Darringer Scow. Mady is sitting with her back to me.

 We had a really great day.  It was so good to be with my family again, especially since Dads recent kidney/tumor surgery.  I are all so grateful to still have him around, and to be together.  We had a great time reminiscing and sharing a lot of laughs.


                                                                      Hoppy Easter!