Class of 2011

Allow me to introduce my two favorite graduates of the Class of 2011...

Carson Twelves
and

Cassidee Mae

Hard to believe that these two are graduating from Preschool.
Where did the past 5 years go??!!?
They have grown up so fast and within this year of preschool, these two have learned so much.
When Mrs. Hunsaker was talking about each kid, when she came to Carson, Mrs. Hunsaker said that Carson was a smart kid. That Carson loves numbers and that he knows them very well. She even predicted that Carson will be an accountant. (like his daddy)
Now, when she got to Cassie, she shared that Cassie is very social and loved being with her friends. Also, that she likes to help out and take charge. Mrs. Hunsaker said that she wouldn't be surprised if one day, Cassie would be student body president.
These two loved Mrs. Hunsaker and LOVED everything preschool had to offer them.


Dan and I are so very proud of our two graduating students.

Congrats to the graduating class of The Young Patriots class of 2011.

Playing Hookie.

Can you blame the kids (and Pappy) for wanting to get out of school a bit early...

...to go play at the park...

...Since the Sun is FINALLY out and it is a beautiful Spring day.

So, I will let it go this one time, and let you kids play hookie from school for this afternoon.

With Smiles as big and bright as the Sunshine, I can tell that fun was had by all of them (including Pappy.)

Be TRUE to your SCHOOL.

You can tell that the school year is almost over; this past week, we have been to the girl's school to watch this and support that...

First on Thursday night, we got to go and watch Delanie and the entire 2nd grader classes show off to their family and friends, what the kids have learned this past year.

It was a concert of song and dance.

Carson and Cassie even could sing a few parts of the songs, due to Delanie "practicing" all the time around the house.

Pappy (who is here for a visit for work) was so impressed with the kids and just how smart they are PLUS, Paps was even more impressed that these kids will be our future one day and they will accomplish many great things in their lives.

On Friday afternoon, Mackenzie asked if I would help with the schools walk-a-ton during the school's "Stay Fit" week.

I was over the help with the yellow 4th graders and every time a "yellow" would run by, we would have to check off a square off their neck cards.

Time started and the kids were suppose to walk/run for a total of 45 minutes...Some kids looked as if they were going to die one lap around the school, but the kids kept on going.

Here is Kenzie with a couple of her classmates;

showing off the 10 checks that she earned in 45 minutes, which equals 2.5 miles.

Good Job Girls! Awesome Job!

Notice the girls rosy cheeks.

Thank goodness there was a mist of rain to help cool off the kids while they all worked hard.

I have to say, even though I have been busy with the kids and their school functions, but it has been good for me to be there and support the girls.

I have been impressed with the kid's school and the fun they are having with their school...activities, field trips, great teachers, good kids, ect.

Go Dragons!

I can't believe that with the coming of the end of this school year, I will have a 5th, 3rd, and two kindergartners.

CRAZY thought!

Who knows, maybe the PTA is in my future, what else will I do with all of my free time. ;)

PET PEEVE!

REALLY??!!?!

SO CLOSE...YET SO NOT.

Why oh Why, is it that I always seem to find this sight when I walk into the bathroom.

Is it really that hard for the kids to change the roll??!!?

AND to make it even better, putting the new roll on the old roll doesn't count, it almost makes it even worse.

It really don't take a rocket scientist to change a toilet paper roll...

or DOES IT??!?!!

NO two left feet here.

Miss Cassidee Mae.

She is ready to take the stage and dance the night away for all to watch.
This year the girls danced to the song The Sugar Shack.

All of the girls did a great job.

All of their hard work paid off and it was fun to watch them all dance.

Cassie really is our little entertainer; give her a stage, a song, and a crowd, Cassie is ready to perform her little heart out.

Let there be SUNSHINE>>>

<<FINALLY decided to come out for one weekend,

We say, row up your sleeves, put on your shorts and flip flops, AND grap your shovel.

>>>Time to work in the yard and get it looking good<<<

Tis' the season for some good old yard working.

***(You can tell that it is still early in the yard work season, hence the smiles still on the kids faces, give it a couple of weeks, and the smiles will turn into "Do we have too?")***

It's all about me...

AND my very own MOM...

(I love her so much! She really is one of my bestest friends! I am LUCKY to call her MY MOM!)

and all the other moms out there...

Happy Mother's Day!

This morning, I was "surprised" with the kiddos jumping into my bed with breakfast and a whole lota gifts confessing their love for me.
I got my perfume (Flowerbomb by Victor & Rolf) which smells sooooo good AND also my Clairisonic body brush, which I am excited to use.

(I am getting older you know, so this face can use any gadgets that I can get my hands on.)

One of my favorite parts of Mother's Day, besides Dan taking totally control of the kids, food, (which he BBQed and yummy twice baked patotos) and the house, is the hand-made gifts the kiddos make all by themselves.

I got darling magnets with Lanie's picture in it and Kenzie made me an awesome fabric flower pin. I have creative kids!

Also, another thing I LOVE about Mother's Day is that the kids try even harder to not fight and yell at each other for one whole day, and believe me, it is harder than you think for these four...BUT, I will take an entire day of love even if it is for ONE day.

These flowers greeted me as I came down the stairs as we were getting ready for church.

So, here is my Mother's Day 2011 picture...

(We had to take it indoors this year due to the crappy rain and wind that Utah has been getting this Spring.)

I Love these Kiddos so much!

I don't know who is more lucky; them having me as their mom. (I am a pretty cool mom if you ask me) OR me getting to have them as kids.

Thanks Kids (& Dan) for making this Mother's Day SUPER!

Give me S'more...please.

In honor of the evening nights finally being nice and clear,

(it's about time, we have had our fair share of Spring rainfall)

we thought that we would celebrate with S'mores and Friends.
Here's to the beginning of what the Spring/Summer nights have to offer us...nothing but a long evenings of fun, friends, and a lot more S'more making.

Bring it!

We are ready for some outdoor living.