Dawson's Preschool Promotion

Today was Dawson's last day of preschool.  His school has a promotion ceremony and graduation ceremony for the student's on the last day.  Dawson remembers Ava's ceremony from last year and he was very excited for this day.  

Our School is an Ocean of Fun!

A picture of Dawson boy with a genuine smile!

They sang some adorable songs and then received their diploma from their teacher.

Miss Angela, Dawson and Miss Denielle

Daddy joined us and Dawson was so excited to see him!

One year down and one more year to go!

Summer vacation has begun for this little one!

Busy Busy Busy

May is a busy month with multiple baseball or softball games a week, wrapping up school, preschool and Cub Scouts for the year.

Dawson is very excited for his preschool "graduation" this week.  He has talked about it almost non-stop and after Monday, it's just going to be him and I until May 27th!

Dawson loved the little chick that hatched at school.  It was so adorable, he named it softie.  Makes me wish I could get chicks (and it probably makes Mike really happy that we can't!)

We finished up reading the book Beezus and Ramona.  With all the craziness we had a simple book dinner.  Ava helped me make homemade applesauce, just like they did in the book.  The boys didn't really want to be bothered, and who could blame them with the beautiful weather!

We made "Dancing Sun" cake on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima.  I just had to laugh because my three little chefs LOVE to help with the baking process, and in all the help there was clearly a missing ingredient because it turned out like a custard.  Didn't stop us though, it was still enjoyed!

Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures but it was so nice to have Bo and Grandma down for the weekend.  The kids loved showing off their new found baseball/softball skills.  Sunday was also a big day for Carter boy.  He received his Tiger Badge and moved up as a Wolf Scout.  I wish we could have had some pictures, but I was busy helping and forgot to get any pictures.  Oh well, maybe next year!

My three little ones, you guys are growing up entirely too fast.  I really can't believe that I'm about to have a first and second grader along with a preschooler all at the same school.  I really want to enjoy every minute of your childhood,  I Love you!

Ava's Spring Play

This week Ava had her spring play in her kindergarten classroom this week.  It consisted of different nursery rhymes and Ava played the Little Girl who had a Little curl.

Ava not only did a great job with her part, I also loved watching her saying the other nursery rhymes for her classmates.  

This day was also R for Radical Hair Day, so that is why Ava is sporting the crimped hair look.  Her very sweet teacher also provided pizza and cookies for everyone to enjoy after the performance.

It was so nice to have Daddy there for the afternoon!

You also got out your book bin and read a bunch of your books.  Thank you for the fun afternoon little Roover.  It's so nice to see you in your classroom!

Our Weekend

Friday night we were invited to go to the Akron Rubber Ducks Baseball Game.  The kids had a ball playing with friends, baseball dosen't really hold their attention for very long.  

Thankfully the game didn't go into extra innings, so we were able to stay for the fireworks.  During the fireworks, Dawson and Mike were one deck down from me.  I heard shrieking and I looked down to make sure he was ok.  He was shrieking from sheer delight!   

I found Battleship at a garage sale, and the kids love it!  We have been playing it all day, every day.  It's nice that as the kids are getting older we are able to play board games that are fun for an adult as well.  There are only so many rounds of Hi Ho Cherry-o and Candyland you can play in one day!

Nothing says I've got a handle on this whole motherhood thing quite like showing up to church and realize all your four year old has on his feet are mismatched socks.  Nailed it!!

And then I got spoiled on mother's day with some extra sleep, watching this little one play softball and opening cards and homemade gifts.  How much fun!  Then to top it all off, Mike made me a crab dinner.  So yummy!

Happy Mother's Day to all our family!  We love you all and are so happy you are in our lives!

Our Life in Pictures

Last friday Meme and Riley came to visit us for Grandparent's Day at Dawson's school.  We kept them busy, but they got to each lunch with Carter and Ava then go to Grandparent's Day.  The kids were so happy and excited to see them, thanks for doing all the running around with me!

Grandparent's Day

They left on Saturday morning and so we proceeded to have a weekend with two softball practices and one baseball game.  I was able to accomplish some much needed car detail, Dad you would be so proud!  Dawson loved buffing the van for me!  It's funny because the other two pretty much pay no attention to Mike and I when we are doing projects but Dawson is so interested.  

We also got to visit Jackson's one room school house.  The kids had a ball ringing the bell and there was a eye spy game too.

Ava girl in particular was very interested in it.

Just another afternoon.  It is so funny to me that Dawson and Ava in particular LOVE homework.  As soon as the big kids sit down to do homework he runs to grab his preschool workbook to practice writing letters and numbers.  Ava, after completing all of her homework for kindergarten has decided she wants to practice the first grade fluency notebook that Carter finished.  It's so funny to me that they ask for extra homework!

Other than enjoying the beautiful weather that's pretty much it!

Heard Around the House: Strange Theology

Last night Mike was reading a Bible story to the kids before bed and Carter said to Mike:  How did we get the Bible?  Did God tweet or text it?

I'm dying.  DYING!!!  But it shows he is starting to think a little deeper about his faith rather than just stories we read at night.  It has me excited for First Communion next year.  Hilarious!!   

Ava's First Softball Game

Tonight Ava had her first softball game.  The weather didn't cooperate very well, it lightly rained the entire time and they finally called it during the third inning.

But it didn't matter.  Ava, it made me so happy to watch you playing softball.  You have improved 100% since the beginning of the season when you didn't even want me to play catch with you.  

There's that smile!  We love to see it!

She was up to bat three times and got two good hits from the coach.  She only had to use the tee once!

Her team was down to five girls this day so she got to play pitcher and first base.

Go Ava Go!

These two had a ball running around in the rain.

Playing Football

and just becoming muddy messes.

May is going to be a busy month with all these games (five a week) but so far we have really enjoyed it!