A fun weekend!

We had a very nice Memorial Day weekend. We grilled almost every night and ate outside in the back patio. We relaxed (as you can see in this picture) and played and just enjoyed ourselves. We even went to a little train museum nearby but I didn't bring the camera along for that - opps! We also made ice cream and the kids watched some more Duck Tales which they love! It's a wonderful thing to bribe them with to get their toys picked up.



The kids played in the water alot. There was a lot of swimming and water gun fights. (In the first picture, you see Sophia getting Alex in the butt, if you look close Max is getting Sophia's butt in the same picture.)

Henry had corn on the cob for the first time - he liked it!


Alex's cub scout troop, along with another troop, built two picnic tables and a well cover for a small historic area. So we all took a little drive out to see them.




Randy ended the weekend by building a picnic table for our back patio. The kids all had fun taking turn helping, a little. Henry wanted to help, but couldn't of course. Then we (minus Henry, he was in bed) had ice cream before bed to break in the new table!

Before and After

Henry has needed a hair cut for quite some time now. So today was the day. Here he is before and after. You see he has a lollipop in the after. He had that for about 2 min. I wasn't convinced he could eat it and not choke, so Sophia got it ( and dropped it on the ground outside and picked it up and ate it anyway), and Henry got a few M&Ms. Everyone was happy




After a day of playing legos, watching Duck Tails (the old after school cartoon), and Panera after church, when asked what he wanted to do for his birthday he said go to the park. So we did.







Enjoy your long weekend!

A big day!

Aunt Kathy and Uncle Dale stopped over with donuts and Max's gifts for him today. (His 6th birthday is tomrrow) It was a great way to start the day!



Max invited about 5 boys over for his birthday party, only one could make it. But they had a lot of fun anyway. Max wanted a ice cream cake, so I didn't make one for him this year. Sophia got Max some foam paper and stickers, so all the kids (minus Henry) finished the party by making some art projects.

Sophia, who is now always dressed up, doing art with foam stickers during Max's party.

Henry stood all by himself for the first time today!! Once he got the hang of it he couldn't stop doing it all day!



Alex finished the day, shooting his bow and arrow (at a box) in the back yard. Then doing a little reading.

Around the House

We had a nice weekend. We went to Michelle (Stiles) graduation party, Saturday. Who by the way graduated Summa Cum Laude. And our priest's 40th Anniversary party at our church today. We also went out for supper at a restaurant, where we could eat outside. The kids really liked that! Here's some pictures I took this week around the house.



Henry's new favorite spot to play - under the table.



Every morning Sophia brings down a stuffed animal/doll for herself, one for Henry and a blanket to share. This morning after showing Henry what she brought down for him, it looked as though the two of them were having a heart to heart, but of course when I tried to sneak a picture they both looked up and saw the camera. Even as I tried to pose them, they couldn't help but look at the camera.



The picture I should have gotten of Max was him in his spiderman mask earlier in the day when he was picking up sticks(so Randy could mow in the yard with Alex and Sophia. I looked out to see how they were doing and was surprised to see Spiderman out there.

Hello

I had every intention of getting a picture of me and the kids, but somehow it never happened. I had a great day and was thoroughly spoiled. We also had our friend Holly and her daughter, Clari over for a good share of the day. It was fun to visit, eat good food and watch our kids play. I'll get some pictures up in the next few days. Happy late Mother's Day to everyone!