Preschool Graduation

Official graduation picture taken a few days before the graduation

Waiting for her turn to walk to the stage
Receiving her diploma

Showing her diploma and bible

Her and her "preschool girl," as they have so affectionately nicknamed each other since they started going to preschool together! Who knows where they came up with that!

Family picture :)

May 16, 2010

Lyric had a cute little ceremony at her preschool to celebrate graduation. She was very excited for the evening and had all of the songs memorized that they had been practicing. She wouldn't tell me what she was going to say she wanted to be into the microphone, because she wanted it to be a surprise. She ended up saying she wanted to be a ballerina teacher.

They had a cute little slide show of pictures they showed from the school year at the beginning. It's a little Mennonite preschool, so they received their "diploma" and a little bible as a graduation gift. She's so excited to move on to kindergarten, but will often tell me she's a little sad and will miss it. She says she's glad she gets to drive by it whenever she is on her way to grandma's so she doesn't forget what it looks like.

Her and cousin Peyton have been able to go to school together since January. It has been quite fun and special for the two of them. There is nothing that excites them more than when they get to arrive at preschool together, or when they get to go in the same car home with each other. I have been extremely lucky lately to have Jamie pick her up every morning and take her to school.

Kim's Shower

May 1, 2010

Kim is a friend that I've known since sixth grade when we lived in Corcoran. Her family joined the church and we became good friends right away. After our freshman year of high school, my family moved, and we lost contact. Last June, through good ol' Facebook, she found me! We reconnected and gotten together for play dates with our kids. Our oldest our seven months apart, and the next two are 3 months apart. Now, we are both pregnant together. Funny enough, it wasn't really planned that way, but we are exactly three weeks apart. She's having her third boy. We've enjoyed experiencing the pains of pregnancy together :)

She had a fun little shower that I was able to go to. We took this picture together, which I think is the only one we have together. She didn't believe me when I told her how big I got when I was pregnant, I've been able to prove myself right to her!

Photographers

Paxton's special Mickey Mouse. He has to sleep with it every night. Don't even know how the obsession started!

Lyric's "Lamby." Jamie bought this for her one night, as promised, and it also became an obsession. This girl sleeps with so many stuffed animals, it almost pushes her off her bed!

Showing off her Kitty Cat towel

If these two find my camera, I can always be sure to have a few surprises when I download my pictures to the computer. They love taking pictures of each other, and of really random things!

32 Week Appt

April 28, 2010

At most of my appointments, my mom has been able to come and has also been really good at taking some pictures. This was my 32 week appointment and man do I feel about twice the size now compared to these pictures! My doctor is super nice and will typically pull out the ultrasound machine when my mom and kids are there so they can see the baby. Lyric loves seeing her baby sister and Paxton loves to walk around with the ultrasound picture afterwards. He know Kylee is in mommie's tummy, but I'm not sure if he totally gets it!

Chuck E. Cheese

Lyric and Lexi trying to earn as many tickets as they can!
Paxton played countless rounds of basketball. When he talks about Chuck E. Cheese, that all he cares about!

Jo and Aly on the roller coaster simulator

Decisions, decisions........

All of their loot!

April 9, 2010

While Carly and Alyson were visiting from Utah for Jordyn's baptism, we made a special trip to Chuck E. Cheese. Jamie was doing her last day of long term subbing, so my mom, dad, Carly and I took five of the six kids with us. Pey stayed with Tucker and napped.

They each got "only" about 120 tokens to spend. They didn't even complain when they ran out, it was just the perfect amount for them. My mom wanted to make sure everyone got their satisfactory fill! Afterwards, they combined all of their tickets evenly and picked out their prizes. Always shocking to me to see what the choices offered are. Like, not even Dollar Tree quality, but the kids loved it! They each picked out cotton candy and a few other trinkets.

Easter Sunday

Getting six kids to pose can be a little trick, I actually think it's mainly the two youngest :)
Paxton was wanting to run with the other kids and not be in this picture!

Family group shot, Tucker's mom and dad were also able to make it down from Utah.

Technically, Easter Sunday fell on the same Sunday as General Conference this year, so the kids got to wear their Easter outfits the following Sunday, which also happened to be Jordyn's baptism. We were lucky enough to have Carly and Alyson here, so we had an extra fun couple of days. Chuck E. Cheese, swimming, cousin pictures and lots of playing were a few things on the agenda.

Like always, my mom did such a good job at putting their outfits together. Paxton is always, quite literally, the odd man out, and it gives grandma an extra job to find a boy outfit to coordinate the girls! I had bought a polka dot dress to match the girls, but decided that in my pregnant state, it was not very flattering :)

Jordyn's baptism was so special. Jamie did an excellent job putting it all together. I think I'll just have her replicate the same thing for my kids :) Paxton was beyond fascinated with the whole concept. He's not shy about expressing his emotions and doesn't mind using his football field voice in a quiet setting. Thank goodness for the safety glass in front of the font, or he probably would've been tempted to jump in and join her.