Sunday Best

The kids looked so cute yesterday for church, and that's always a momentous occassion in and of itself!! :) (And of course another picture of our all-grown-up five-year-old)...

Brielle Ruth Ray -- Our Beautiful 5-Year-Old

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Walk down memory lane here... What fun adventures this little girl has filled our life with so far!! We can't wait to see what the rest of our years with her will hold! This family would not be the same without her! :)

Brielle's 5th Birthday!

We CANNOT believe we have a five-year-old now!! Brielle just had her 5th birthday this past Friday, and we spent it together at home, doing different activities, making her favorite meals, going to McDonald's (which she requested even amongst other options given), opening presents (which our parents got to see on this awesome WebCam Mom & Dad Ray gave to us for Christmas -- thank you!!); and also of course the birthday cake (Brielle chose a flower one out of this neat cake decorating book I have from my Mom) and the kids' first experience with a pinata, which was pretty amusing and which the video is of... Too many pictures, I know, but what can I say -- that's just what I love! :) Poor girl has been sick and had her first cold soar for her birthday, but hopefully she had a fun day for her 5th birthday!

These are some little video clips of the kids trying out the pinata -- the end is the funniest, when Jared breaks it open, and Samuel completely ditches his post as the pinata-holder at first sight of candy! :) Brielle blowing out her candles is at the end of this video as well...

Ray Family Visit

Again, we are so glad you guys got to come and visit us -- we love all the memories, and the kids just LOVE getting to spend time with you! What a fun month December was! :)