Kindergarten Field Trip

As the end of the school year is quickly approaching, that means it's time for field trips!! Sadly, I didn't get picked to go on the kindergarten field trip, but I'm pretty sure Maddox had a good time anyway. They went to Lafayette to Imagination Station and then to Columbian Park Zoo. I was at work this day, and a friend of mine sent this picture to me......

Her daughter was on a field trip at Columbian Park too, and she saw Maddox there! What are the odds?!

4th Grade Field Trip

I got to go with the 4th graders to the stone quarry and then to Fair Oaks to see the pig farm. It was a really fun day, and I'm glad I was able to go! I had a really great group of kids which made it even more enjoyable;)

At the quarry we rode the bus down into the hole...that was pretty cool!

The 4th grade class

Kelsey's class

They got to climb into this huge loader

A fun little waterfall we saw while we were down there:)

Looking at the pigs:)

Pretty much the whole 4th grade class on this bounce pillow....yikes!!

2nd Grade Field Trip

2nd graders got to go to the Children's Museum in Indy, and I was able to go too. It was a lot of fun! It can get kind of crazy because there are several other schools there for field trips, but I had a great group that did very well at staying together. 

The boys stood here watching this for a long time...it was pretty cool!

"Digging"

Water tables are always fun!

This was neat....you stuck the parachute in the tube and it flew out the top. But, I guess if you've ever been to the Children's Museum, you already knew that;)

Sitting in the Indy car. Landon said this was his favorite part. (??)

One Excited Boy!

Maddox has had a couple of loose teeth for a while now, and his permanent teeth have even started to grow in behind them. We keep telling him to wiggle them as much as possible so the dentist doesn't have to take them out. While eating lunch at Quaker Steak and Lube today, he bit into his chicken tender and out came one of them! Needless to say, he was pretty thrilled:) He's growing up!!

Birthday Festivities!

Birthdays are always a lot of fun!  I really love making the kids feel special on their day.  I can't believe this little one is 6 years old!  Time just flies by so fast!  Here's a peak at Maddox's day....

Maddox woke us up at 6:00 (yes, I said 6:00, and that's A.M.!)  He must have been excited :-)

He got his very own dirtbike and helmet!

He got to pick a friend to come over for the day, and he picked Addison Huber.  They had a lot of fun!

That evening, my parents and Lance's parents came out for dinner to celebrate with us. Here Maddox is getting ready to open presents from them

Flying his new kite (his favorite gift)

We had a shark theme, per Maddox's request

Make a wish!!


Overall, I think Maddox had a pretty good day.  He is growing up way to quickly, but I guess there's nothing I can do but enjoy every moment. 

Happy Birthday, Maddox! We love you!!

And So It Begins.....

Baseball has begun!  It's that time of year again....when we feel like we practically live at the park!  But I wouldn't have it any other way.  Landon absolutely loves baseball, and we love watching him!  This past Tuesday was his first game of the season, and it went really well.  He had a couple of good plays and a really good hit.  Can't wait to see what the rest of the season brings!!

Easter Weekend

This post is a little late, but better late than never :-)  We had a pretty busy Easter weekend, but as always, it was really great to be with family. Saturday we spent the day with my family.  The kids enjoyed the Easter egg hunt, and Lance and I enjoyed the food :-)

Sunday, after church, we went to enjoy the day at Kayla and Caleb's house.  The kids had another Easter egg hunt, and again the food was amazing!  Not everyone in the family was able to be there, but we really loved being with the ones that were.




The 4 kids waiting while Uncle Jardon and Lydia hide Easter eggs :-)



Sunday morning before church



Waiting to ride the horse





Lance and Grandpa







Until Next Season.....

Kelsey and Kimi after the State Meet

Well, the 2013/2014 competition season has come to an end.  We had some really good moments, and we had some really bad moments.  I am SO proud of Kelsey for sticking out the hard times, even when she didn't want to.  We've learned some pretty good life lessons through this last season! 

Unlike most sports, gymnastics doesn't take a break.  Kelsey will still continue to go to practices twice a week throughout the summer.  She is currently saying she wants a new routine for next season, which will be a good change.

I'm not sure how long Kelsey will do gymnastics, but as long as she wants to, we will encourage her in every way we can.  It is truly an amazing thing to see your child find something they love and then work hard to excel at it!

6 Years Old?!

Happy Happy Birthday to this 6-year-old!! Love that little smile SO much! More pictures to follow:)