Avery's 1st grade Open House

Avery had such a great year in 1st grade! She loved her teacher Mrs. Werner and we were so happy to have gotten to know her so well. I was able to volunteer every week and it was so much fun to see Avery's face light up everytime I had the chance to be in her classroom. I really just can't believe that my little girl is going to be off to 2nd grade already! Time just won't slow down and it makes me sad sometimes to realize my kids are growing up so fast and I worry that I haven't soaked up enough of this precious time with them. I just want to let all of the "frivolous" things go each day and snuggle my kids and talk and play with them for hours. I need to take advantage of the summertime when they are ALL MINE and I don't have to share them with all of the busy-ness (is that a word) of the school year. Until then......Happy summer!

Avery with Mrs. Werner

Avery showing us her self portrait at her desk

Ella's Preschool Graduation

I have so much to catch up on these past few months so I may be posting some things out of order. Ella had the cutest graduation from Learning Tree Preschool! I can't believe she will be starting kindergarten in September! She loved all of her teachers this year and looked forward to learning to read more and more each day she went. I got a little teary as Mrs. Marisa walked the little graduates out with the music playing (you know the one they play at graduations) and they all had their cute little caps and tassles. Mrs. Marisa played a great slide show with music that made all of us parents want to cry even more. It was a fun time for Ella and she is excited to be a big girl in school with her sister now.

Mrs. Marisa

We Love Grammy!

Have I mentioned how much I love my mother-in-law? She is the best! We were lucky enough to have her stay with us for 3 weeks during the excitement of Lucy's birth. She arrived in May, making sure to be here right before my due date (since all of my kids were born on their ACTUAL due date.) Well, since Lucy decided to come a week late we had grammy here before and after her birth to help me (which was so wonderful) I mean, there is nothing like being 9 months pregnant and uncomfortable and having her tell me to go take a nap while she takes care of the kids and dinner. I don't know what we would have done without her since Darren was in the middle of his busy season at work too! I can't even express how grateful we were to have her here with us! The kids loved every minute of it!

precious!

hospital visits

We even got to see lots of uncle Ryan too!

I snapped this cute one as grammy had just driven away...so sad

I think she was worn out by the time she had to go!

We love you grammy! xoxoxoxo

Salt and Pepper or Vanilla and Chocolate?

Last night I just thought these two were so cute in the bath together. Ella is so fair and has porcelain skin and Lucy has this dark newborn skin (at least for now.) My kids are all fair so I'm sure her tan won't stay!

Announcing.....

LUCY EMILIA WIGHT
June 2, 2009 7:16 pm
9lbs 2 0z 21 1/2 inches

I know.... finally! She is 3 weeks old today and I am just finally posting it! So is the life of a mother of 4. (How did my mom do it?) Life is busy for us right now, (if I could just get more sleep!) We are so in love with our sweet Lucy and the kids can't get enough of her! I hear "can I hold her" more than a dozen times a day and I have to get creative with who's turn it is and how to keep one from crying because they think it's their turn to hold her. We are enjoying every minute of this precious time when she is so little. I want to freeze time and feel her soft cheek against mine and smell her sweet newborn smell for as long as I can. They just grow up too fast!

3weeks old
(Lucy's 1st day at the pool)

We are a family of 6!!

More pictures to come!!

Happy 7th Birthday Avery!

Happy Birthday to our sweet pea Avery! How does 7 years go by so fast? You have filled our lives with so much love! You are a beautiful little girl and we are so lucky to have you as the big sister of our family! Have a great day today! We love you so much!

Happy Birthday sweetheart!
xoxoxo

Easter Morning

Easter morning started early.... The girls came into our room around 6am and were so excited to go right downstairs to see what the Easter Bunny brought them. We made them wait awhile in our bed (while we tried to get a little more sleep and wait for Logan to wake up.) We all headed down to see our Easter baskets and eat a quick breakfast before we headed to church.

Straight to the M&Ms

Logan got his first train track and LOVES it!

CHEESE!

We stopped for some photos on the way home from church. Too bad it was right in the middle of the day when the lighting is not so good. We had to find some shade and work with it.

Our best attempt at a family picture out in front of the church.

Happy Easter!