JayZ was definitely RIGHT!!!!

He was...really...30 is the new 20! I mean really, I feel like a million bucks...well that is until I got home from the final festivity of my 30th birthday...sick for almost a week. I'm over it now though. On to the good stuff...and there will be more to come...as soon as I can round up the pictures from my party. (if you just can't wait, see the Kraus Family blog on the list to the right and she posted some fun pictures from the AMAZING surprise party that Stephen threw for me!)

Rockefellar Center (I think that is how you spell it.)

This was right outside of our hotel. We were seriously in shock in this picture...We had just arrived and we were headed out to start our afternoon. So OVERWHELMED!!! But so much fun!

This was on my actualy birthday...Mom and Katherine surprised me with a day filled with fun. We went to Dallas Summer Musical "A Chorus Line". I LOVE musicals...love them!

We had sushi at Blue Fish for lunch! YUMMY! And a little Pomegranite Martini!

And this was breakfast in bed. LOVED IT! And so did the girls. All I could do was cry. I was so overwhelmed with how blessed I've been in the last ten years of my life. Not that the 20 before that weren't filled with many a blessing, but in my adult life, I have so much to be thankful for and really...no REGRETS!

A little more of summer....

We took a trip to Dallas with my parents and the kiddos...of course Keatyn would want to ride the bumper boats and of course you have to let her shoot you!

We spent the 4th with friends and family. This is our blanket at the lake just before we watched fireworks! They were so good!

Oh Dryver...what a ham!

Keatyn really enjoyed the beach at the lake. Who knew she could have so much fun with sand!

Unfortunately we've decided that we can no longer tell Addilyn that it is a holiday weekend. She has gotten sick the last three holidays we have tried to celebrate...so for future reference...please don't tell her! It's a secret!!!!!

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Oh for the LOVE.....

Seriously, why can't I keep up with this thing....well, my computer died...no really it did. I had to take it to the doctor and that took a good week and then I had to find my USB cord (AGAIN!) and download pictures and well....well...the rest are just excuses...
But wait no longer...here are a few pictures from the beginning of the summer.

Keatyn, sweet Keatyn took dance for the first time this last year and at the very end of May she had her first recital. Ok, so I wasn't prepared for it's length, but we pushed through every last song until the finale. It was worth it. She did great and was very entertaining. We can hardly wait to start back in the fall!

She was so excited when she came back into the audience and received flowers. She absolutely loved that part!

In June, we dedicated both of our girls. What a neat experience! Dryver was also dedicated that Sunday so it made it extra special!

And what would summer be without a trip to the local waterpark? This was a fun time for all! Both of the girls enjoyed themselves and we had a fun time with friends.