Kindergarten Patriotic Program

Each year the kindergarten class performs many patriotic songs at the end of the school year which has become a parent favorite....it is sooo cute :) If you remember, Ella has EXTREME stage fright and informed me after the first day of school that she would NOT be singing on stage. Well....she stuck to her word! Emma had a blast singing her heart out while Ella video taped and sang along in the crowd.

Spring Spectacular

Spring Spectacular (i think we used to call it track & field day) is a fun school day where the kids get to participate in many indoor and outdoor activities like: face painting, tattoos, junk food walk, carnival games, bounce houses, frisbee, hockey, basketball. These are just to name a few. Taylor is flying down a bounce house slide while Emma aims for the net and Ella is hanging with her friend Celestyn.

Toledo Zoo Frog Dart Dash

Another year down! This is our 3rd family run in the zoo 1k fun run and we keep getting better. Our time has improved every year and the girls have great fun. I say it every year, but those of you who know me, know that I am not a runner and I consider this quite an accomplishment each time I complete it :)

Friends

Emma, Ella and I got to spend a beautiful day hanging out with our friends at the zoo last week. Unfortunately, with the cRaZy kindergarten schedule our school has, Taylor misses out on some fun while she is at school and the twins have the day off.

My Little Artists

Our school district has an annual art show displaying works from grades k-12. This year each of the girls had a piece selected for display. It is so fun to watch their faces light up when they see theirs hanging up. They are nicely matted with labels and are perfect for framing. I have started quite a collection in the upstairs hall.

Emma and her "Monet Lily Pads"

Ella's pinch pot

Taylor's "Matisse cut out"

Happy Easter

Ready, Set, GO...the shelter house gang getting ready for their egg hunt of over 450 eggs.

Taylor found one

and Ella...found a snake. Dave actually found 2 in a row of pine trees while helping Ella hunt eggs. The attention quickly turned to the snakes instead of the eggs. Ella, Hope and their cousin Zane were the only takers on holding it. The others admired from afar....including me. Ella's expression looks VERY unsure but she held it quite a while. She said it felt "squishy".

Spring Break

This year, the girls and I, spent break in Illinois visiting Grandma B. Macy, our new puppy, went with and we had no problems at all. She traveled great! I even stopped less than anticipated. She slept the whole 6 hours. The weather was great, too! We got to spend lots of time with cousins Brittany and Olivia who were also on break and of course Sisters Becky, Sue and Jane. We enjoyed our favorite eating spots, Happy Joes Pizza and Roys Taco House and went down the BIG slide at Richmond Hill. Yes, even I went down. I do have the picture to prove it but decided not to share. ;)

Grandma B. with L-R: Ella, Brittany, Taylor, Emma, Olivia, Madison & Riley

Emma with Olivia

"The Slide"