Fishing Strawberry

Summer and Strawberry are a few of the things we love most!  It also never hurts to have grandpa Jim piloting the Sea Nymph either.  As you can see from the scale, Wilbur landed the big fish of the day.  The boys are the lucky charms, as every time we go Grandpa, and both boys seem to get fish on at the same time.  As always, BS spent his afternoon setting lines, and netting fish.
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SoCCeR!

Spring soccer was full o' fun!

Millie's team, the Jaguars, made it to the play-offs and won themselves a SECOND PLACE trophy!

Millie really improved from Fall to Spring and we loved watching her play.  She surprised us with her ability and she was even a bit aggressive!  The girls on her team were so positive and treated each other like family. She had a great experience but had a hard time deciding if she would play again next season. At this age soccer and dance are both big commitments, it's pretty much impossible to do both.  She would if she could, but we had to make her choose.  She decided to stick with dance.  

Oh well, at least she learned some soccer skills and had lots of fun!

Its' always fun having family come support and cheer on the kids:

Aunt Sarah, Kade, Sadie, and Alex

With Millie's soccer games and both the boy's baseball games going on, it wasn't unusual for me to grab some food on the run between games. Quincy and I had a ritual of making a quick run to the gas station for a snack for the games. Not good, but so good.

DaNCe!

Since Fall, Millie has been dancing with a new dance studio really close by. It has been a perfect place for her to dance because it doesn't require such a huge time commitment as the other studios. She loves to dance and is not ready to give it up, but still wanted to be able to do other activities like soccer.  Last month was her dance recital.  As usual she put on a great performance and danced her heart out. She just shines on the stage and it's hard to take your eyes off of her.  Here, her group danced to "My Strongest Suit." I'm so glad she continues to dance because I really love to watch her!

She recently had dance company auditions for this coming year and she was the only one in her dance group to move up 2 companies!  So awesome!  We are very proud of her and look forward to many more dance performances.

Field Trip x 2

I was super lucky to go on 2 field trips this month - one with Will and the other with Quin.  They both happened to be to Thanksgiving Point, which was perfect because it's close and it was so nice to be outside in the warm sunny weather.  We had a great time and I love hanging out with these guys and their cute friends.  I love that my kids still ask me to go on field trips with them...I know it won't last!

 And here we are the next week at Thanksgiving Point:

On the bust

Tessa

Megan

My group of rugrats

 

I love my Mom

As part of my job with CJC, I have the opportunity to attend a conference in beautiful Midway at The Zermatt for 3 days.  I look forward to it every year!  This time around my Mom booked the condo and we had our own slumber party. After some shopping, we went to our favorite pizza spot for dinner and then cuddled in for a movie after the hot tub.  The last day, my conference ended early and we enjoyed a lunch date at The Homestead.  It was a perfect day.
 I love and appreciate this woman more than she will ever know.

Notice that we are wearing matching shirts - totally not planned.
 This means either my Mom is hip or I dress like a Senior Citizen  ;)

April School Stuff

Quinny, ready to start the day at school

-Ever since Spring break, the stuff going on at school has been bonkers!  It's all good stuff, but bonkers!

Here are just a few things from the past few weeks:

Millie joined the track team at school and had her first track meet.  She joined mostly so she could get conditioned for soccer.  It only cost $15.00 and it involved staying after school and running with friends.  Win-win. 

At her first track meet, somehow she didn't get the memo about running the inside of the track...not in the most outside lane! 

 At the start (she is on the left):                                                         After one lap:

She did great, but let's just say that running too long in the outside lane wore her out quick!

Go Millie!  Bonus* She got some cute cheap track team sweats :)

Then there is the Kindy 500.  This is where the kids (parents) make cars out of a box and the kids "drive" around the country to different stations learning about America's famous monuments.  They also perform some patriotic songs and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.  

Quincy designed her car.  She wanted a butterfly car that was blue with yellow and purple polka dots and pink wings.  And the #36 for her race car number.  36 because that is how old Mom is.

 Oops, she got in a car crash during the car parade and lost a wing.  So we broke off the other wing and then she was good to go again.  Good thing I'm a mechanic.

And then it was "Dads and Donuts."  But on this day it had to be "Mom and Donuts" because BS had something important at work.  But BS has never missed a Dads and Donuts day in 8 years so we let him off the hook.  This was my first time and I really enjoyed hanging out with my Sambo and eating yummy donuts.  I love this little stud so much! 

I was Breckon's "Substitute Dad" as well

And then there is the RIDGELINE RUN.

This is always fun for the kids.  BS got to go this year and cheer them on.

Will and his Posse: Kai, Xander, Will, Isaac, Matt, Mason

Quincy ran her guts out!

Her pal Connor

His pal Seth

 Then, Will's class performed an OPERA written entirely by them...3rd graders!

The words and the music. And it was fantastic!

Will was "Wreck it Ralph" and his friend Jack was "Fix it Felix." 

He actually sang and acted out his part - not too cool yet :)