Summer Stuff 2014

Love when they are all geared up to play in the 5" kiddie area!

A boy and his dog. I'm happy he love Pebs and that she still puts up with all the kids antics at her age, she's a good pup. 

Singing and dancing, very dramatically, to Frozen, Let It Go.

I'm gonna miss little kids walking around in pretend clothes/accessories all day like it is no big deal. It is kind of sad and kind of awesome these kids of ours getting older. 

 

Ellie had to have her two front teeth filed apart because they were so tight together and she has a cavity in between them. Went great, she did awesome. She got some meds that made her pretty loopy and she was hysterical. 

Outside Fun

The weather in Houston this spring was amazing. The real heat held off for so long and it was really enjoyable to be outside playing and having fun instead of feeling dead from the heat!

Tea party, love when they play so nice together!

 

Exploring a little turtle friend at the park!

Lots of fun swimming with Dad! 

 

 

Planting a four pot garden for family home evening. Colt loves the "garden" and makes sure to check it everyday and water it. The first day they watered them so much the plants were floating around in the pots! Poor plants, they didn't have a chance with us!

Rachel mastered a flip! Now she does it into the pool and on the trampoline, I love your determination Rae to keep trying and learn how to do stuff that is hard for you!!

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day!! 

Even though we are in pajamas I love that they are happy and smiling! That's as good as it can be for Mother's Day! I'm so grateful to get to be their mom and for their sweet spirits and kind hearts. Joy! 

This year they were very into making cards and little crafts and even coupons up in their room the night before. They loved helping Eric with breakfast and taking care of me, so sweet!

Colt's Mother's Day Show

Colt had a Mother's Day concert/fashion show at school this year. He decided to go as a contractor like Poppy, he had his Northeast Builders shirt and a belt with some tools zip tied to to it! It was the best we could do at the last minute when he refused to be the football player he decided on earlier!

Colt and Bennett his best buddy at school. Colt had kind of a cranky face on and the teacher announcing them said he's all ready for work, and he already has the look her husband does every morning before going to work. Everyone had a good laugh. He wasn't into the fashion show but surprisingly he sung the whole time in the concert, hand motions and everything!

I'm so proud of you Colt!! You were awesome and I love watching you sing! Thank you for all the great songs, smiles, and waves!

Moms and muffins at Colt's school! Thanks preschool, it was a great year!!

Star Reader

At school they had a reading program where the kids had a certain number of books to read and take quizzes on each one in order to earn their "star reader." They also had to do this in their extra time at school after their other work was done, the quizzes couldn't be taken hat home. For first grade the number was 100 and Livy got her star reader in April. She was determined and would read and take quizzes whenever she could at school even skipping recess sometimes. I am so proud of you Livy! Of your determination, hard work and sacrifice! You are such a strong girl and I am so happy you set your mind to it and did it!

 

Big day! She even came home with a sweater on with her start reader shirt on under neath and surprised me! What a great surprise!

Her math fact certificate. 

The girls had to do a float project on a scene from their favorite book. They were so into this and wanted to get it done the very first day. I love seeing their enthusiasm about school stuff because normal homework doesn't get the same enthusiasm! The projects came out so cute!