Alex's Field Day

Today was Alex's field day at school. Thanks to the weather it ended up being "Fieldhouse Day" since they had to hold all the activities inside the athletic building. He missed out on running through the sprinklers, but they still had tons of fun!

A Berry Wonderful Mother's Day

What a wonderful day! My boys treated me like a queen! Alex gave me a poem he wrote about mothers as well as a homemade coupon book that he worked on at school. Most of the coupons were pre-made with stuff like back rubs or uninterrupted bubble baths. There were a few blank ones that he could make himself. One he made was for peace and quiet. I'll have to photocopy that one and redeem it every day. The other one was for $1.25. If I redeem that coupon, he'll give me $1.25 from his piggy bank. How cute!! And no, I won't take money out of my son's piggy bank. We spent part of the afternoon strawberry picking. Andy, Alex, and I each had our own container to fill. Caleb didn't want one - he brought his own built-in container. That child ate everything he picked. The entire house smells like strawberries. Heavenly! I'm so looking forward to strawberry pies, sundaes, smoothies, and of course chocolate covered strawberries. Thank you Lord for blessing me with such a wonderful family, who make my life so super special.

Great Wolf Lodge

I have been sooo excited for this past weekend! We planned our first (of many, I hope) trip to Great Wolf Lodge. The best part is the boys had no idea. We threw them in the car after church on Sunday and just drove there. We all skipped school on Monday and had an absolute blast!

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Alex's Covered Wagon

Alex has been studying pioneers in school. Over spring break he had to make a covered wagon out of a shoe box. I must say - he did a pretty great job! You'll notice Woody driving the wagon full of supplies. Yes, I know Woody is a cowboy, but for the sake of Alex's project he was a pioneer.

I'm handsome and I don't wanna be!!

That was one of the first things I heard Easter morning. Caleb was highly upset and screaming that he was handsome and he was NOT happy about it. I guess it's just so hard to look so good all the time. After we finally got over that drama, it was a wonderful family day. We spent the morning at church, the afternoon with my family, and the evening with Andy's family. Holidays around here are more like marathon runs. The boys had a great time with everyone. They each took turns reading the Easter story at Tammy's house (Yes, Caleb read too. I was sooo proud of him!) Then they hunted for Easter eggs. Best of all, they had a real understanding of what Easter is all about. It's so amazing to watch them grow, not just physically, but in knowledge and understanding. What a blessing!

Easter Parties

Good Friday was the last day of school before spring break, and we know what that means...PARTY!!! Alex's class had breakfast, an easter egg hunt, games, and movies. Caleb's class colored eggs, did crafts, hunted for their eggs, then had lunch. And by lunch I mean cupcakes and cookies. I know I've said it before, but I feel so blessed to work at their school where I can be a part of these activities with them.

Crybaby

No, I'm not calling my children names. The boys were going through their stash from an easter egg hunt we just returned from, when Caleb came across Crybabies, those really sour candies. I told him to eat one and he ran from the room screaming 'No, I don't want to!" I thought he might cry just from the thought of it. Alex of course, bravely volunteered. Caleb, once again ran screaming from the room. "No, I can't watch!!" Such drama. He just can't stand to see his brother in tears, even if it's just from eating candy.

Let's see if these things are really sour.


I'm starting to feel it.



Yup, it's sour.

I can't take it anymore!