Alana Graduates Kindergarten

Alana's Kindergarten class at Arrowhead 2008-2009 school year.
Hiram, Alana, & Diego
Damon , Ian, & Alana

Alana getting her Kindergarten Diploma.

YEAH ALANA!!!

That's right I'm a first grader now.

Alana's good friend Ayden & play buddy after school.

Melody, Alana, & Onanee

Gianna, Allen, Alana, & Ashley

McKaylee, Ashley, & Alana

Mrs. Akard(quarters 2-4 teacher), Mrs. Pedano (1st quarter teacher) & Alana.

If your wondering why Alana had two teachers its b/c last year AZ passed a law that said Hispanic kids had to be separated from other kids because they spoke Spanish (that's crap). I don't think people understood or even new what a horrible thing they passed to schools who have a high number of mixed kids like Arrowhead and many others schools in the area. I am still very upset about it as you can see :( I am happy my daughter goes there and we have many friends because of it.

Alana & Brianna

Alana & Gregory (They like each other but they wont admit it so don't ask)

Your Done!!!! Well at least for the summer.

They did a kindergarten concert and here are a few short clips of the songs they sang.

Mini Vacation To Laughlin NV & Oatman AZ on Route 66

So we were not planning on going until the day before we left, and Daniel had just returned from working the Laughlin run. We had talked about taking the kids on Route 66 for awhile but never went until Sunday. We left Monday after Alana got out of school and since Tuesday was half a day we just pulled them out, why not. So here is our mini vacation stuff.

The kids want into the pool that was supose to be heated, well let me tell you it was not, but the kids still went in for about half an hour, wow I got out the second I got in, and Daniel never went in at all.

Farry ride over the Colorado River from Laughlin to Bullhead AZ

Our Hotel is the Green One in the backgroundWe stayed at the Tropicana Hotel/Casino but the kid friendly side well actually its a casino there are no kid friendly stuff, oh well we just stayed 1 night and then took the kids to the best part of the vacation Routte 66

We picked this hotel because it was somewhat kid fun, but the train only runs on the weekends, oh well sorry Ian he as bummed

Leaving Laughlin we went through Route 66 and oh the many things you did not know about it that we did and here they are:

Well you can hang out with the donkeys because they love people.

Or you can go horse back ridding like the kids did

Its a petting zoo with all the donkeys around us because they all want to be pet and fed.

The many things to do on Route 66

We went to Oatman were the city has donkeys that walk around the city.

Ian & Alana met some people there own size, well close enough:)

Just hanging out

Thats it the city of Oatman, not very big at all, but one of the coolest places in AZ and everyone is wonderful even the bikers that come through.

We left as a family of 4 and leaving 3 behind, any one got sand?

Scenic ride through Route 66 is beautiful and winddy

Ok yes I'm wearing flip flops, so what my other shoes hurt walking around town and everywere else so I put the next best thing.

what a cute couple

And we thought the best part was the wild donkeys around us nugging us to feed them the carrots and the horse rides the kids took.

2009 Easter at Abuelas House

And there off------

Tio(Uncle) Paul helps Ian collect Eggs

Alana and her friend Mia

Ian Starts Preschool on 3/31/09 (His B-day)

We forgot to give him a hair cut so his hair was brushed to the side.

He knew exactly were to go and wanted to do it by himself, he just through his hands up and said by and walked away.

Since it was his first day and his birthday he got to pick out a gift and he picked an airplane.

Ian Turns 3

We have been practicing how old Ian is and he says "me twee" but still holds two fingers up.

Cant decide which is yummier cake or cupcake, so he enjoys them both

Make a wish

Ian is into Scooby-Doo, big time, in fact he picked out his cake himself.

Collins pile up on the slide

We were not sure what we were going to do until Monday because since Daniel hurt his hand we were not sure if he would be off on his birthday (Tuesday) or if we needed to celebrated it on Monday which was a family home evening family get together at the park for the Collins clan. So after doctor said Dan could go on light duty Tuesday we decided to celebrate his b-day later that day at the park. Sorry my side of the family there was not enough time to tell everyone, but we will plan something Sunday at moms :)

Presents, Presents, Presents