Kiley's Preschool Graduation

Today our baby girl graduated from preschool!  Can't believe she'll be off to kindergarten next year!  Where has the time gone?  Here are a few pictures from the day and a video of their performance they did for us, (all under a black light).

 

Needless to say Mom was crying quite a bit today!  So proud of our little lady!

Kiley's First Dance Recital

There have been a lot of first in this house lately.  This Saturday Kiley danced in her first dance recital.  She was wonderful and had a fun time.  Didn't seem nervous at all.  We were so proud of her!

 

 

 

Here are her videos.  First tap and then ballet.

 

 

 

 Kiley's Ballet, Click here

Zack's First Communion

On May 4th Zack made his first communion for the first time!

We are so excited and proud of him. He read the first reading for the mass that day and sang a song with the other 1st Communion kids. He did a wonderful job. Here are the videos.

 

 

Frozen - Cooley Cousin Style

"Let it Go" by the Cooley Cousins

We went over to my Cousin's house yesterday to meet their little baby girl Charlie.  The older kids broke out in song when this song came on.  We could hear them from the basement belting it out.

Kiley's Last Dance Class of 2013

Wow, it's been a long time since I've put anything out here.  Sorry.

On Saturday December 7th Kiley did a little class performance of the two dances she has been learning since the begining of September.  This is her first time in dancing and it's through our community centery.  Here are her performaces.

Enjoy!  :-)

Tap Dance First

Practice of Ballet

Kiley's Practice Ballet

Ballet Performance.
Kiley's Ballet Dance Facing the Crowd

Finishing 1st Grade With Style!

Today Zack graduated from 1st grade with accolades!  Attached is the all school awards ceremony where Zack one an award for Outstanding Academic Achievement!!

When he got off the bus he told me he got more awards in his classroom!  Math, Reading and Spelling Awards! Along with his 1st Grade completion award and his Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (Given to the kids with the highest grade point average)

We are two very proud parents!  :-)

Mini Wrestling

Last month Zack's school had a mini wrestling session.  Basically an intro to wrestling for the K-3rd graders with a meet after their 2 weeks of practice.  Zack really wanted to do it so we agreed.

 

He went 3-0 with 2 pins and I'm told, by my former high school wrestling cheerleader Auntie Mo, he won another by a major decision.  1st place out of 4 kids in his bracket.

Here are his 3 matches.  Auntie Meg and Grandpa Al wanted to see their boy in action.

 

Match #1

 

 

Match #2

 

 

Match #3

Kiley Sings In Church

I know it's been a long time since I've posted something out here.  Here is a video of Kiley singing at church this weekend. 

A Little Christmas Cheer Early

This past week was lots of fun.  Both Zack and Kiley performed some Christmas songs.  Last Sunday Kiley and our niece Riley entertained the chruch crowd with their Sunday school classses.  They did a fantastic job!  Click on the link below to see the show (2 songs):
Kiley and Riley's Sunday School Songs

On Friday Zack and his classmates performed for a very large crowd and Zack was quite the leader!  Click on the link below to see the show (4 songs)
Zack's 1st Grade Class

We are so proud of our kids they are quite the performers. :-)

A New Bike For Kiley

When we got a new bike for Kiley for Christmas we had no idea we'd be sharing videos of her riding her bike so soon.  She had been asking for at least a month and surprisingly in FEBRUARY we had a beautiful 60 degree day and we decided it was as good of time as any to put it together for her.  Well she loves her new bike as you can see from these first pictures of her first day riding her bike.

First Day of Riding!

Anytime we have a nice day she is on her bike!  See the post below for more pictures and videos of our little speed demon!

Crusing Now

Nearly a month later she is cruising now!

And trying to keep up with her brother.

Kiley Whizing By

Keeping Up With Zacky

Zack's Kindergarten Class Singing

Zack has been a very busy boy these days.  :-)
On Thursday Zack's kindergarten class joined the 1st - 4th graders in providing music for their Christmas program.  We just recorded the kindergartners and wanted to share.  :-)

Just click on the link below:

Zack's Christmas Program at School

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!

Sunday School Singing

On Sunday Zack (in the back right) and my niece Riley (in the purple in front of Zack) sang a few songs for us during church.  Enjoy.  :-)

Zack & Riley's Sunday School Songs

The black arm you occationally see in the video is Kiley waving at Zack and Riley.  :-)

Celebrating Grandpa Cooley

Today would have been Grandpa Cooley's 89th birthday and since he passed away last July I thought it would be fun to get my family together to golf at the course where he collected THOUSANDS (no joke) of golf balls for all of us who golfed in the family.  After some of us golfed (the Grandma's watched the kids. Thanks MOM!!  Mo doesn't golf and Bear was out of town.) we then came together at our place for a BBQ and LOTS of baseball!  Zack was in heaven!  He got to golf with us and play lots and lots of baseball!  It was a beautiful day and I know I had TONS of fun.  I think my cheeks are sore tonight from smiling so much!  Made cleaning most of the day yesterday (my birthday) well worth it! 

Love you all!

Video of Whales from Dinner Cruise

Giddy Up Horsey!

Darin and I have gotten a little tired of giving the kids horse rides but we figured out Zack is just the right size for Kiley now. :-)

A Very Happy St. Patrick's Day to You!

We hope you have a fun filled day.  I'd add an extra smile to your day.  I know it has been forever since I have posted much of anything regarding our lives and the kids.  So here is a bit of a wrap up of our fall and some of our winter and just some fun pictures of the kids and what they are up to these days.

Music by Imagination Movers...

A New Group...The Adorables

Here are the cousins in action courtesy of my Mom's phone and named by Mom too.  :-)  You can hear Mo commenting on how Kiley will be the lead singer.  :-)

Merry Christmas to all!

We would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas. Hope it is safe, healthy and magical for all.

Got the kids to sing one of their favorite Christmas songs. It really highlights all that is Kiley these days. Enjoy!

Happy Labor Day!

Hope you are all having a wonderful Labor Day Weekend and the last days of summer!


Here's a little of our miscellaneous summer fun.