Mudhens

We had a hard time keeping Cameron off the field, he wanted to be hitting and playing baseball just as much as Tanner did.

We had so much fun watching Tanner play baseball this past spring. The weather was a little on the crazy side, and we ended up not getting to play 3 games. The team ended losing their first tournament game which Tanner was really sad about, and after watching his cousins play this past week has expressed interest in playing more baseball! Yay, we love baseball! The team improved much throughout the season, and I was impressed with Tanner and how well he did. Tanner loved playing first base, and did really well stopping those balls, he also continued his love of sliding and did at almost every base. We were still trying to teach him that it's not necessary to slide into first...it stuck for a couple of games and then he went back to sliding. Hopefully next season he will remember!

So grateful for all the pictures, the coaches wife started her own photography business and took a lot of great pictures. I was busy chasing Cameron or the girls around and didn't get to take as many as I would have liked to. She did a great job....thanks!

Inch by Inch

Kylie had a great kindergarten teacher and she learned so much this past year. One of the many things that Mrs. Terry did was put on a talent show. It was lots of fun watching all the kids perform their various talents. Kylie first decided that she wanted to display some art. I asked her many times if that is really what she wanted to do and she was very sure that art was it. We got ready and she did a lot of practicing, a couple of days before the show she decided that she wanted to dance. Unfortunately her teacher had already made the programs and had the show all put together and I had warned her that she couldn't change her mind. She was a little disappointed but got over it pretty quickly.

Her art was super cute and I loved that she named it swirly. It was so fun to see her in her classroom with her friends performing and seeing all the amazing artwork that she has done for the last year!

Love you Kylie!

Exciting News

We are excited to announce that baby #5 will make it's debut on or around the 5th of November. We are all happy and a little overwhelmed but are anxious to find out if another brother or sister will be joining our happy family :)

1st Grade Fieldtrip

Tanner's 1st grade fieldtrip was to the zoo. He was so excited to go, and the week before his homework assignment was to find an animal from the zoo, and learn all about it. He had a difficult time choosing but finally settled on the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. We had fun reading about it and finding pictures. We wrote a paper and then we made a poster about it with 5 facts about the snake.

He lucked out and got a beautiful day to go to the zoo. He loved telling us all about the animals he saw.

This past Monday I was able to go to his classroom and we heard all about the animals that each one of his classmates learned about. They could dress up as their animal and we walked around the classroom and got to push their button and have them tell us some of the interesting facts on their animal. It was such a cute idea and I think each of the kids had a great time sharing their knowledge.

Outside

The weather has bmeen a little on the wacky side this spring. We have had lots of rain, snow, and cool temperatures. Although far and few betweem there has been some decent days where we get to spend some much needed time in the sun. We love blowing bubbles, jumping on the trampoline, swinging and just being with our friends. Cameron and Elle love Cameron's Christmas present and this day decided that sharing wasn't so bad. We love it when we all get along!

Pictures of the kids

I figured that because I didn't get any pictures of my kids on Easter that I should take a few the following Sunday. We spent the day at my parents because Jason was gone for work and who wants to take all four kids to church by myself? We had a good time at mom's it was nice to have some adult company, and it wasn't bad to get some of my mom's yummy roast beef dinner either. Thanks mom you're the best!

I had a really hard time getting Cameron to stay put for a picture and Kylie has a fake smile, and well it 's just difficult to get them all looking at the same time, but I am glad that we got some though. I don't take enough pictures. They are growing up too quickly and even though there are days that I want to quit being a mom....I love them and wouldn't change anything for the world. I

Hammer + Phone

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=broken

A certain unamed child decided that they would see what would happen when they hit mom's phone with a hammer.

Let's just say it doesn't make for a happy mom, and they get to help pay for a new one.