Day at the Beach

Erin's Kindergarten glass had their field trip day this week. After having a whole unit on learning about Sea Creatures they got to spend a day at the beach exploring. It was a lot of fun! Here is Erin (with the hat on) with her teacher and classmates checking out a hermit crab they found.

Boy oh boy was I glad I put her in these rain boots for the day! She jumped through or sloshed through lots of ocean water!














I was really glad the little kid they had accompany me and Erin for the day was a boy. Boys are so get down in there and get your hands dirty and explore which just encouraged Erin too as well. She even held a crab!

It was a great day and I hope one she will remember for a long time! The weather was prefect beautiful and sunny. For a girl from the midwest that had only seen the ocean a handful of times growing up this was a really impressive field trip!

What did you do for Memorial Day?

This was one of the few holiday my husband actually had off WITH us. It was an unbelievably beautiful day so we decided to take full advantage of it. We took a picnic lunch out to the kids favorite park and enjoyed the afternoon. It was so packed there!! As my dad would say I think everyone heard we were coming and stole our idea ;). Don't worry dad we got the parking space closest to the exit so we could trick them all and be the first ones out!

Soap Box Derby

Don't you just love good clean fun that church youth groups can come up with? Jordan's BOB group (Band of Brothers) has an annual soap box derby they hold each year. The boys each make their own car from scratch. Here is Jordan's team working on theirs. Let me also tell you not long after these pictures were taken I had to leave to take Regan to her bell choir concert. I told the boys to PLEASE be so very careful as they were being left alone with power tools eeeek. I should have known I didn't need to worry our sweet elderly neighbor down the street couldn't stand the curiosity came down to check on what the boys were up to and of course had to give them so pointers as well ;). (have I mentioned I love them as neighbors?)




Here are the boys in action at the race itself. Doesn't this look like fun? Well before you jump in to give it a whirl let me tell you there was one big wreck as they came around a corner (thankfully not Jordan, but another poor boy) and his soapbox car flipped over and he hit the pavement right on his face! Thankfully they do require the helmets which I think is what saved any serious injuries, but wow there was still quite a bit of blood. But what can you say boys will be boys. They all had a really great time!

Contest alert

Okay sometimes I run across contests I just have to share because they crack me up! Look at this one, how spoiled is this cat? If you are in the market to spoil your feline friend check out this link at Cat Toys for the contest to win this couch for your Kitty!

Crazy Hair day

Yesterday was Crazy Hair day at Regan's school for spirit week. When she told me this I said do you want me to put your hair up in a bunch of crazy pony tails? She said no I am sure a lot of other girls will be doing that and I don't want to take their idea. You know what I would love? I said what? She said to not have to brush my hair today. So I decided to celebrate the holiday to let her go to school unbrushed with crazy hair ;)

Erin's Spring program

Erin's school had a spring program where they put on the show Old McDonald's cow found his Moo. It was so adorable! Erin's class were the chicks. They sang a song called We're Chicks and We're Cute. Boy were they ever!

Keep in mind this is Kindergarten. These parents are super pumped and many of them tried standing in front of me while I was video taping and taking pictures as apparently it looked as though I had a prime spot. (this is what happens when you get there early you know BEFORE the production starts, jumping off my soap box) These parents all let me know their child has a solo you know little Johnny has never had a solo before. Let me jump in here to tell you each and every child got a one line solo and of course this was all their first times this is Kindergarten after all. So sometimes we have to stand our ground put on a firm smile so we can catch our children's memories.

I would put up a picture of Erin's whole class but since I don't have permission from all their parents you will have to catch my scrap book next time you stop by ;). You can watch the video as well if you like. So stinkin cute!

Guess what dad?

My rhododendron bush is now blooming. Isn't it beautiful? My dad planted this bush for my last year for my birthday and this is the first time I have gotten to see it bloom. I wanted my dad to see how pretty it is. Thanks dad! I also decided to add some carnations this year and these beauties I have never seen before but now am a big fan of English daisies.

Good news!

As of July 3rd Christian will be promoted to his new rank. Yippee!

Random Memory

Was going through some pictures/memories from the past and this one made me stop and smile. This is Regan and Erin on Halloween a couple years ago. I believe Erin was 3 it was her first year to actually go out door to door as she was finally big enough to care. This elephant costume has been passed down in our family and each has loved it! Now Regan this year decided she wanted to be Ariel. When I got her the costume and she looked in the mirror she said mom this is not right I don't look like her. Ariel has RED hair! So I ended up being sweet talked into getting her a red wig. When I ordered the wig online it looked like a beautiful auburn color. When we got it in the mail it was a bit brighter than I pictured. When my little girl put it on I was a bit shocked but since she loved it we decided to go with it (the crown definitely helps) Doesn't she just make the most precious Princess Ariel.

So here is my cute pair of trick or treaters from three years ago the little elephant and Princess Ariel.

Judge Meyer

It is such a blessing to have a teacher that completely gets your child and their personality. That is what we have been blessed with this year in Regan's class. I can tell that her teacher genuinely likes her as at Parent's teachers conferences she shows me her artwork which I have to say is quite amazing at times! (I think I will post a picture of her latest piece she made me for mother's day tomorrow)Then her teacher reads me her stories and stops to look at me and say isn't that just profound? I have to say it does a momma's heart good to hear someone else say these things about her baby!

This morning we went to a reader's theater put on in her class of a mock trial of Snow White. It was so fun and cute! Boy did her teacher understand Regan as I saw she was cast as the judge! Regan did a really good job and smiled at me every time she looked up!

Giveaway alert

Here is an awesome one!

This one from Tuscany Tonight will have a chef fly in from Tuscany to your home to fix you and your family or friends dinner! You have to submit an Italian recipe. Oh man I want this one!

Uh - Oh

So Erin walked in the door from school and this is what I see. I said Erin what happened to your hair? She said oh mommy my rubber band just POPPED and broke. I said oh about when did that happen? Hmmm right after I got off the bus to go into school. So this poor child had crazy hair ALL day!

Out Fishing

Last weekend there was a kid's day to go fishing at a local pond here. We were invited by some friends of Jordans to come along. We all had a great time rain or not. Regan caught this big ole fish. You notice even Jordan having a good time rough housing with his friend.

Giveaway alert

This one I want to put up mainly because it comes from Momtrends which just happens to be one of my most favorite blogs out there! I just love the look of her blog and she is just one of the nicest people I have met in the bloggy world! Go here to Momtrends for your chance to win some Crest White Strips.

Hurry because this giveaway ends on the 9th!

HILARIOUS!

Okay is it just me or is there something about this picture that says "Hello some one needs a little help with staging pictures before they put them up on the Realtor website?"

Yes I was window shopping at houses available in our area and this is the shot of the master bathroom. Do you see the TV on the stand facing the toilet? Hilarious!

Need some votes please

There is a Mother's day contest going on over at Glimpse can you please vote for my cutie in photo # 2?

Thanks so much!

Pretty Pretty Princess

This is Princess Grace in her pretty dress we sent her for her birthday along with the book Pinkalicious. Is she adorable or what?

Giveaway alert

I found this giveaway this week. These are suppose to be gladiator sandals. I don't know they look a bit like bondage attire to me. Anyone that wants to enter for them can head on over to Fashion fling for your chance.

Tea Party

If you want are not familiar with the Ivy Cottage in my family's home town you are missing out! It is a sweet little shop that is set up like a fun tea party! They have the yummiest food too! I had a ham and cheese quiche and the other's had oven fried chicken that looked heavenly! We got to take home brownies with cream cheese baked in and chocolate chip cookies too of course! I think the company was the best part though ;)