Continuing to try to catch up ...
Somehow life has not slowed down one iota in the last month .. or has it been two? Not sure, but I'm thankful for pictures that capture the moments I'm pretty certain would simply get lost in the shuffle.
Day 120. Matthew enjoys cutting making confetti. He's also learning to clean up his mess creations. Nuff said. ;)
Day 121. Peter and a soccer ball continue to be a very. common. scene. around here. :)
Daddy doesn't mind the excuse to get out and play. :)
Day 122. We were so glad that Chris's brother and his family were able to come down and visit! :) They were mostly here for Janie's sister who was graduating from college, but we enjoyed spending time with them in between the ceremonies and parties associated with such events. :)
Aunt Janie enjoys reading books as much (if not more!) than Mommy does! :)
And Uncle Bryan will build with anything he can get his hands on. :)
Why yes, yes, that is my very. flat. tire. Rock–1 Tire–0. Hissing is not such a good sound to be hearing from the driver's seat. ;) Thankful for road hazard insurance and a hubby and brother-in-law who had the spare on in the time it took me to get Matthew up from his nap.
Day 123. We did it!!! We finished out first year of homeschooling, and we now have a 1st and 3rd grader in our midst! Great job, Peter and Hannah! :)
Day 124. Aunt Janie introduced us to Sneetches ... and What Was I Afraid Of? ... which quickly became Matthew's new favorite stories. :)
Day 125. The Heroes' Club did a great job with their end of year performance! :) So thankful for their teachers!
Day 126. With graduation and parties over, we saw a bit more of Uncle Bryan, Aunt Janie, and Kathryn. :) While the littlest people were sleeping, Uncle Bryan gave instruction in martial arts ...
And Aunt Janie introduced Hannah to homemade cinnamon rolls ...
Day 127. As well as knitting. :)
Day 129. We were very glad to be able to join our friends at the zoo the morning that Uncle Bryan and Aunt Janie had to go back home. It helps make the transition from "family visiting" to "just us" a little bit easier. ;)
Matthew really enjoyed seeing the giraffes, and hung out here a bit longer than the rest of the kids.
Day 130. And who can believe it's been ten years???
My hubby blessed me with this morning treat as he had already left for work when I got up ...
And then came home with this amazing arrangement as well!!!
However, in sickness and in health definitely reigned, because my hubby spent most of the evening and weekend pretty well wiped out with a spring cold. Thankfully our special plans were for the following weekend and not this one!
I delayed giving his gift till he was actually well enough to enjoy it. He's been wanting a music stand for quite a while and was quite excited! :)
Day 131. And then, since Mommy and Hannah were still going strong, we decided to move forward with Hannah's 8th birthday party. Hot dogs, Doritos, and watermelon were the fare of choice. :)
After lunch, gifts, and cake, the girls enjoyed an afternoon of hiking. :)
Day 132. We saved some of Hannah's gifts for her "actual" birthday. The kids were quite excited to see Grandma's puzzle completed and learn that they had once again gifted us a pool membership for the summer. :) Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!
And along with some books and clothes, doll accessories were the theme for this year, including a doll living room refurbished by Mommy from a $2 garage sale end table. :)
And here's Mommy with her crew since it was also Mothers' Day. :)
Day 133. And then the fun continued with Grandma and Grandpa's arrival. Matthew was SO excited to see the John Deere on the trailer behind Grandpa's truck. "Mommy!!!! He brought it HOME!!!!" (We're still working on the concept that it actually belongs to G&G!) :)
And so the adventures continue ...
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