Kindergarten Graduation

Jayda has graduated....from Kindergarten! :) She had a great day! It was pretty nostalgic watching her do the same dances and songs that Cole and Sadie did. I must admit, tears were shed...by me. Sometimes I just can't believe how time is flying. Jayda and her little buddy, Andrew, got the award for being "Two Peas in a Pod". Too cute.

Makenna and Kelsey

These two peas in a pod are such great friends and so cute! I think they are having to adjust having the other three kids out of school. :) I can't get over the fact that they are wearing twinner outfits that I previously bought for Sadie and Jayda! Time is going by way to quickly!

Fire Flies!

The other night, we came home to fire flies all over our yard. The kids went crazy! In two of the pictures, Jayda and Kelsey are having a reaction to their flies taking off. Too funny!

Pics!

Kelsey loves gymnastics!

We got to visit with my nephew...the third in his family to come out here on a school trip! We LOVE it!

Say Cheese... Say Cheese Harder!

I bought these dresses for Sadie and Jayda. Where did the time go?

Happy Father's Day!!

I can't say enough good about this man of mine! I love him so much! Our kids are lucky to have him as their Dad! Thanks, Bart, for all you do and for the amazing person that you are!

Great Falls Park

We went hiking at Great Falls Park Saturday. It was a gorgeous day! We had a great time! We hadn't been there for a couple of years, so it was fun to go back. The kids had a ball.

Pig Tails!

First time for Makenna in pig tails! So cute!

President

Cole decided he wanted to run for Student Body President. He took the lead and did everything that was required of him. Bart helped him do some posters and the girls helped Cole hang them up around school. He found out on Friday...that he tied! He and his friend, Camilla, tied and will be Co-Presidents for the next school year. It turned out that Cole is the only boy on the Student Council. Should be a fun year! Cole is excited! He worked hard and can't wait for fall! Great job, Cole!

Being sworn in!

Hello, Mr. Turtle!

Kelsey, Makenna and I came home last week to find a turtle in our grass. We've been here 7 years and haven't ever had a turtle by our house! We were pretty excited. So, we decided to put it in a box until the other kiddos came home so they could see it too. Of course, Sadie was the most excited and wanted to keep it as a pet. No, thank you! She and Cole were happy to hold it...the other 3 wouldn't even touch it. :) After some instruction from our neighbor who knows everything about every animal, we took it out back to our forest and set him free. I'm sure it was excited to get away from all the attention!

Pow Wow!

Each year, every class in 2nd grade performs a Pow Wow for their parents. Sadie did such a great job as a dancer and a narrator. Afterwards, we went to their classroom for a presentation. Each child had to stand and do their part. Sadie was the only one who had hers memorized. I was very proud of her. (I think doing talks in Primary helps prepare the kids to do similar things in front of others without being to uncomfortable). Sadie had also written a story, which was really fun to read. She has quite the imagination! Everyone did a great job and it was fun to see what they had been working on for a few weeks.

Park!

We were introduced to another super fun park! The kids always love when Dad gets to come!