Ryan..... OFFICIALLY a BOBCAT CUB SCOUT!

Ryan was so very happy to get his BOBCAT badge! Now we are working on earning his WOLF badge. I am so very proud of these boys and their hard work. Congrats RYAN! :)

Easter 2011

Here's my crew...... CHILLIN' before the big EASTER EGG HUNT at Casey's COMMANDERS BACK YARD.

The kids ended up winning their daddy two 3-day passes off of work. Now Casey just needs to use them. :)

Here are a few more pics of the kids that day!

Tyler

Rebekah

Ryan

Matthew

A.J.

John

and....... Little Miss RACHEL!

WOW...... is that all of them???? :)

LOVE LOVE LOVE my KIDS!

Ryan's First Pine Wood Derby

Well....I know that this post is way overdue. But I thought that I should sit and get caught up on my blogging today. We forgot to find someone to help us with making Ryan's car this year. Here is the end result of a last minute pine wood derby car.

He seemed pleased with the end results. But later that night he made sure to tell his dad that he wants to make a COOL car next year. His car was definately MOST ORGINAL!!!!

Look at all those cars. Ryan's BUS actually did alright. He was such a good sport about it. Casey has promised him that they will make a better car next year! You should have heard the crowed cheering for the SCHOOL BUS. Everyone said......"Ryan must really like school!" LOL 

We had so much fun! Ryan is looking forward to next year though. He has drawn his design for the car next year.

Look at my little CUB SCOUT! :)

Visit with Great Aunt DOROTHY!

While we were on our little get away memorial day weekend we had the opportunity to visit Aunt Dorothy! I brought Miss Rebekah and Little Miss Rachel along with me. It was so nice to visit with her and she definately enjoyed holding Rachel.

She was all smiles for her Great Aunt Dorothy! Chewing on Grandma's keys the whole time. Rebekah wanted to get in a picture with her Great Aunt Dorothy too.

I can't believe how big she is getting. She just keeps getting taller and taller. Before I know it, she will be towering over me. She definately got her height from her daddy. We plan to visit Aunt Dorothy next time we go down to the valley.

JOHN.....tried so hard to stay awake.

I thought that this was too cut to not post. He had tagged along with me for the whole day attending doctor appointments. We got home and had dinner and he was falling asleep inbetween bites. He made it through and had a burst of energy and then came dessert. He tried so hard to eat it and just gave in to SLEEP! LOVE LOVE LOVE this pic.

WOW!

Okay.... so its been a full year since I have updated this blog. I am going to try and make sure that I post monthly. I can't believe that it has been that long! During that year we moved back to the states and I am so happy that we did. I did not have the greatest experience over there in KOREA and I don't want to ever go back. I told Casey that if he recieved orders for Korea again that he would be going by himself. I hope that he doesn't though. I already have to deal with the possiblity of him going to Afganistan. I am not looking forward to that either. Casey just recieved his E7 ranking! I am so happy for him. His hard work and dedication to his job has been worth it. CONGRATS BABE! We also had an new addition to our family. Miss Rachel Elizabeth Heckert! She has been so much FUN. The kids all adore her and we have truely been blessed. Rebekah is one HAPPY young Lady. We all LOVE LOVE LOVE this sweet little Miss Rachel! :) I am currently preparing to finally attend COLLEGE. I am looking forward to it too. I never thought that I would be ready to go back to school. I am going to be a Dental Hygienist! Looking forward to this new challenge for me. I am going to start with only 2 courses and see how I do. Fingers are crossed that I do well. Many new goals have been set for all of us in the HECKERT family. Looking forward to achieving them.

Happy 3rd Birthday A.J.

He had so much fun on his big day....we went bowling, his all time favortie thing to do! Then we had Icecream cake and presents time just before bed. Can't believe that he is 3!!! We have two more birthdays this month and my goodness the time is flying by! Wishing that they could stay small forever and never grow up!!!! :)