Gardening

Doug has a green thumb. I must admit. I don't. That much I know. 

The girls have helped dig, plant, sow, and water our garden. 

This year we have zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, and onions. 

Kind of fun to see it all grow before your eyes and to eat what you have grown. 

YUM!!!!

And what about the babes in the Garden of Life?

I can't believe how many babes I am growing in MY garden of Life. 

It's hard. And I am sure I am messing up more than my fair share of times... trust me, my kids tell me. 

But I love them. And hopefully they love me :). I try to bribe them with trips to the cabin, swimming, to the museum, to get ice cream at McDonalds, and many others that I shall not share.... SO hopefully some of it is sticking. 

Isabella loves to water the flowers. They are the girls responsibility to remember to water and to take care of, and she is one of the girls. And just because it is Sunday and she is in a dress is NO exception. 

I just love her. You can always expect a smile from Savannah. She will always give it to you. Unless your name is Trent. And you are a pest. 

I wish that I had the perfect picture for you all to see. You know the one where you threaten your kids with their lives, candy, soda, etc. Well I am just not in the mood... So here is REAL LIFE!!! 

My cheeks hurt, Mikenna is slouching, Savannah's fingers are in her mouth (and that is NEW?) and Isabella is beginning to copy her big sisters.... so her hands are making their way to her mouth, but somehow got stuck in her ears. 

And she somehow got stuck in my IKEA shelf. SOOOO funny. Mikenna was panicking about Isabella and I told her to stop fussing, but she insisted I come. And this is what we found. (***note I had time to locate my camera, figure it out, and take a picture, BEFORE I rescued her)

Isabella likes dirt.

But I think banana peels are better for you :)

The girls love walking to the park or elementary school to play. So here we are. We always end up on the swings. 

And that is my Garden. 

Ballet Recital

Has it really been 3 years since you started Ballet? The recital was SO cute. There was a little bit of sass and a little bit of frass. Here are some pics. We got video, but today I am just not that smart!

Isn't it sad how much she looks like me?

I know. So sad. 

They totally busted out the can can. It was AWESOME!!! And Sassy :)

Kindergarten Graduation/ End of the Year

I can't believe it. Mikenna is no longer in Kindergarten! 

Today she was writing on her whiteboard, "I am going to be in First Grade"

REALLY? NO WAY!

Here are her and her teacher. He was awesome. I know. He looks like he is pushing 12 (Sorry.... its true), but he was fabulous with the students and they LOVED him! And so did the parents.

We made it to the graduation just in time. We did family pics at 7am that morning and rushed back to school so that we could be on time. It started at 9am and we walked in at about 855.... 

SO that is why Mikenna is wearing two different colors hats. Maybe you didn't notice :). 

Owell, secrets OUT!!!

Savannah's teacher is leaving us. This was her last year teaching. Another opportunity has arisen for her to pursue and we are grateful for the time that we have spent with her. However, we are SO very sad. She has been so good for Savannah. She has never thrived in a classroom like she did with this teacher. She has grown so much, even counting to 20, reading sight words, and her fine motor skills for writing has improved IMMENSELY! We will miss her teacher next year. But we wish her the best. I really hate that I don't have a picture of her teacher.... maybe we will see her this summer and make up for the lost cause.