Baseball

What would summer time be without a little baseball. Tyler, Hanna, and Makayla all played this year and had a great time. Next year Tyler will move up to the minor leagues. The field is only about a mile from our house so we were able to ride our bikes most of the time. Great job kids.

Happy Birthday Dallin

Happy 3rd Birthday Dallin!! Our baby turned three in June. I can't believe what a big boy he is. He has been such a wonderful addition to our family. He is full of adventure and spirit. He keeps us laughing all day long. For his birthday we built a sandbox in the backyard. Every little boy needs a sandbox. The kids have had a lot of fun playing in it. We love you Dallin.

Baby Birds

Dallin's bedroom is on the front of the house and just out side his window is a big tree. Every time that he wakes up he always says that he hears the birds talking. It is spring time and there are a lot of birds around, but low and behold there is a nest in his tree. And not only a nest, but also eggs and a baby bird. Every night and morning when Dallin wakes up he has to check on the birds out the window. It is so sweet.

Ready for Kindergarten

Makayla just finished up with preschool and now is ready for Kindergarten. Her preschool was wonderful. She was really nervous to start preschool at the beginning of the year, but now she is sad that it is over. During preschool she was also able to do a different activity each day as part of school. On Mondays they would end school with an hour gymnastics, on Wednesday swimming and on Friday dance lessons. It was such a great opportunity to try fun activities as well a learn at preschool. I cant believe that she is old enough to go to school. She still seems like my little girl. The pictures are from her end of the year dance recital and her last day at gymnastics when they were alowed free reign of the gym.

Soccer, Soccer and More Soccer

This year we have three kids playing soccer. That means between 3 to 6 games a week. (busy, busy, busy) The kids have really had a lot of fun playing this year. They have each excelled in there own way. This week is the end of soccer and then we will be moving on to baseball this summer. Mitch has been coaching Ty's team this year. As soon as the kids are done Mitch will move on to coaching girls varsity soccer at one of the high schools here in town.

Hanna's Opera

This year Hanna's class was able to perform a children's opera. It turned out really cute. Only two classes in her school do them. The opera is written and sung by the kids. They also painted the scenery and made costumes (with the help of parents). There opera was about the scary people (werewolves, vampires and mummys) inviting pegasus and dolphins to the mummy's birthday party. Hanna played a Pegasus and did a great job. They did three performances for the students, parents and public. What a great opportunity. Hanna would practice singing over and over and over again at home getting ready for it. It was a lot of fun.

Hanna's Party

Hanna's birthday always falls during spring break so we had to wait until the next week to do her party. She wanted a Hawaiian themed party this year. The girls played pin the flower on the hula girl, limbo, and busted the pinata. They also decorated flip-flops and ate fruit kabobs and cupcakes with tropical umbrellas in them. They had a great time. Happy Birthday Han.