First Day of Kindergarten

Ethan had his first day of Kindergarten this past Monday. He did so well, he likes his teacher Mrs. Cristy and his classroom. We are so excited to see our little guy become so independent. We are going to experience many first this year with each of our kids in different season of their lives. I'm just so grateful to be able to see my children grow and to be apart of their life. I cherish these moments and wish i could just stop time. Here are a couple of pictures to remember his day.

Fishing

This past Saturday we took the kids down to Colorado Springs to enjoy fishing at the river. It was so beautiful and we couldn't have asked for better weather. The kids enjoyed fishing, climbing rocks and playing in the water. We didn't have as much luck catching fish as our friends did. I think our total was 3 rainbow trout and one sucker fish. Better luck next time. Here are a few pictures to remember our day at the river.

Summer

Summer seems to always fly by so fast. I'm disappointed in myself for not having my camera around to take more pictures. Here are a few from the past couple of weeks.

Our sweet neighbors and their children put together our first ice cream social. We had root beer floats and ice cream sundaes. As you can see the kids are being silly in this picture. The kids had a great time riding their bikes and playing kick ball, while the moms chatted. The dads, well they were a little camera shy.






Christian is such a good sport. Here is a picture of Christian pretending to be shot by our little friend Carson.


We are so proud of Ethan. He is now swimming all on his own, no floaties (yeah)



Our little Miranda aka (Mimi). The kids have given her this nickname.





Isn't it fun when your kids can find things around the house and put them to use. Well Ethan enjoys using our books as homes for his army guys. I guess this is good use according to Ethan, I prefer them to be read.

Last Couple of Weeks

Here are a few pictures of the kids enjoying their summer.



Trampoline jumping



Racing on the giant slide



Our race car driver



It wouldn't be a 4th of July without sparklers



All tired out with a visit from grandma and grandpa



Our little one growing so fast before our eyes.

















Ethan teaching his little sister how to play the Nintendo DS









We love these kiddos

My Big Sister and Big Brothers

To my big brothers, thank you for watching over me....


To my big sister, thank you for reading to me. I loved the princess stories.......



love your little sister,

Miranda

Another Graduate and a Growing Infant

This past Monday we celebrated Christians 5th grade graduation. We are so proud of Christian, he worked really hard and was able to accomplish many things. Here are a few pictures to remember his day.


Here is Christian receiving his awards


He received Perfect Attendance and Honor roll. To achieve Honor roll you have to have all A's and 1 B. He worked really hard to achieve this goal.



Here are a couple of pictures of him and his teachers.


Here are a some updated pictures of Miranda




This picture is special because her big sister Marissa is sharing her most prized possession with her (her blanket). Marissa has had this blanket for 14 years now and was letting Miranda use it the other night.

A Graduate and A T-ball Player

Our Marissa is growing up. This past Friday, June 5th they held a dinner at her school for the 8th grade class. She has now officially completed middle school and is ready to start High School this August. I took a few pictures of her and her two best friends.





Kylee, Marissa, Madison



T-ball has begun. Ethan is beyond excited. To be able to play baseball like his big brother has made him feel like such a big kid. He loves to play, every chance he gets, he is practicing outside with his brother or his dad. He had his first game last week, it was quite cute. Ethan tried to play every position. If the ball was hit to a position other than his, he was going after the ball to make the play. Here are a couple of pictures.







Ethan rounding the bases