Last week!

      This was the last week of school for the kids!

   

McClane's last day was Monday and it was circus day with all the preschool teachers dressed up like clowns. McClane's preschool teacher was AMAZING!!

    It was also a shopping week and I couldn't resist purchasing these two darling swimsuits for Charlie for the upcoming swim season.

She was more than happy to try them on and model them for me.

    Carter was finally awarded his Arrow of Light and Webelos badge.

I was playing a lot of roles at this pack meeting. I can honestly say I played a big part in Carter earning these awards as his mom and also as his Webelos leader for the past nine months.

     We got to watch Elsie for a few days this week. She is really starting to move!

    We've also spent some time hanging out on the front porch this week.

     And Greg brought home a cute little visitor this afternoon at lunch.

Cute BUNNY! The dog/Smalls wants to get the bunny SO BAD!!

     It's hard to process the idea that school is really out for the summer but I'm sure reality will hit come Monday. The first few days are always the worst so lets hope everyone survives!

Some stuff

     One of the two eaves has been painted!

I think it looks pretty good!

     And while the painting was being done in the front this is what was going on in the backyard. Don't be jealous but..... WE GOT A POOL!!

Really this pool is just Mark's size.

   If you're really feeling rich you might be able to find one just like it at Walmart for a whopping $8.98! It may take some time to save up for it but it is well worth it because the fun is endless! Unfortunately, for us, we have a boy that lives with us who is the ultimate destructor and before the weekend was over our very coveted pool was destroyed by bricks being thrown through the bottom of it. We're hoping we can save up for another one before the summer is over but only time will tell.

      Isaac had a choir concert this week. He doesn't like to admit it but he does love to sing and is kicking himself for not trying out for the boys chorus for eighth-grade. Hopefully he will mention his desire to his choir teacher in hopes that it's not too late.

Isaac's second from the top about six kids in.

     And Charlie and Smalls got quite snuggly the other morning. These are moments that make all the aggravation of this small dog worth it.

Sweet!

     So that's our week. 

P.S. I want to tack on a public Happy Birthday note to Jackie! I hope you have a fantastic day! Love and miss you more than you know!

Not a lot of photos

    This week has been far less eventful than the past few weeks. There was a kindergarten physical for McClane, a second grade program for Brock, work for Mark and not much at all for Isaac and Carter and of course we rarely see Kayli so we rarely get photos of her but of course I took a couple random photos of Charlie.

He was the bravest getting three shots!

He's Mr. Smiley!

An emergency shift for his buddy, he looks thrilled to be there.

Snuggling baby Elsie and playing Batman.

    This song was most relatable and worth saving for Brock who has a tendency to lose control. He may have learned this song at school but he hasn't put the message into effect in his personal life.

    So that's our week. I would have mentioned Mother's Day but it turned out to be a bit of a bust! Maybe in a few months I'll be comfortable talking about it without showing bitterness and resentment. I can give you a hint though, Greg got this for himself the day after Mother's Day so even though I wasn't thought much of 'gift' wise, at least I can say Father's Day is already done!

Happy early Father's Day to Greg! Enjoy wearing this once you're allowed out of the DOG HOUSE!!

Mark is 16!!

     It finally happened for Mark! He's 16 and legal to drive and date! He's done plenty of driving but is too busy working to date for now. He's officially employed with Subway and Alpine City.

Here's a few photos from our week of celebrating.

Thanks G & G Baker for the card and cash. These kids love the tradition!

New Xbox controllers and a new car stereo.

A day at Lagoon, starting with bumper cars.

It's hard to get photos when you're so busy enjoying the rides.

A new, fun, fast and short rollercoaster. Charlie didn't love it but we still made her go on it twice.

The carousel was definitely the favorite for McClane and Charlie.

Swings!

Back to the carousel.

These two topped the day off with a ride on the newest and CRAZIEST rollercoaster at Lagoon, the Cannibal. Do yourself a favor and checkout the youTube video on this ride. It's intense!! I loved it but have no photo proof that I rode it.

       Lagoon really was fun and everyone was well behaved and content with the rides they were able to go on. My kids were a little shocked at how much their mom loves going upside down and fast! It was a fun day and a great way to spend Mark's 16th birthday even if it wasn't on purpose.

Sunday photo shoot!

Mark and his balloons, a day late but still a fun tradition.

Finally time for cake!

He might be a 'little' handsome!

It's official!!

A fun ride up the canyon for Greg and me. Greg's finally starting to get into this biker business!

A. F. canyon, and Tibble Fork as pretty as ever.

Twenty year anniversary for Hope of American program and it was Carter's turn to participate. McClane and Brock weren't sure how they felt about the length of the program but over all they had fun.

It was easy to spot him in the crowd with this cast!

A short and sweet mother's day program at the preschool this morning. McClane is so cute and a I found out he's a great little winker!

Not his first day of work but the first day I remembered to get a photo of him in his Subway uniform.

     So that's pretty much the week's highlights. We also had a fun Cinco De Mayo gathering with several neighbors in our backyard last night but I was too busy visiting to take any photos but it was a fun night. We're definitely looking forward to the weekend rain or shine.