Here is a cliff's notes version of our last two weeks:
Mary Claire had a swimming/American Girl birthday party...she's 10 now! : ) |
Happy Birthday, sweet girl. I'm so proud of you! Did you make a wish? |
Obviously we obliterated the cake. ; ) We crafted necklaces, shrinky dinks, doll hair elastics and clips, and... |
the American Girl dolls even had their own table! They had miniature placemats, plates, cups, and even food. ; ) It was so cute! |
And then my handsome boy...graduated! Fifth grade graduation, he's headed to middle school now! : ) We've had a wonderful year, and Mr. Ruddick was his favorite teacher ever. |
So proud of you! |
won't be long..and this one will be there too! : ) |
And then...Ethan graduated preschool and Mother's Day Out! : ) He was wonderful on stage-wish I had room to post all his sweet songs on video. ; ) |
Brian and Courtney are a huge blessing-they are Carter's godparents! They are amazing parents to their five boys, and I'm so happy to call them our friends. ; ) |
I think it's only the second picture of all four of them together. Love these kids! I think we are planning to get their pics made this weekend in Kansas City. ; ) |
I can see these didn't go in order! This is my Mother's Day Tea with Ethan-he'd made tons of beautiful, touching art, and sang for me. Precious child of God. |
He even served me. (and they made the food!) |
Mother's Day at Ches' mom's house: in a tin lizzie, so cute! Still needs a little work, but the kids thought it was da bomb. ; ) |
His first convertible. ; ) |
I think he's our most photogenic child. ; ) |
Could I have the forgiveness and sweet faith of this girl, please? This is at a Mother-Daughter Tea Party for mother's day! (I was treated really special this mother's day!) |
oh..and her beauty? ; ) |
again..I think they got out of order. ; ) Is he laughing? at the "dress"? |
So..that was my shortest/longest update ever. I'm promising to do my best to keep up now that I'm caught up. Yes, promising to try. ; ) I will say that four is harder than I dreamed it'd be, to be honest. There's never a down moment, but I think we'll figure it out. The rewards are exponential, so we are still thankful!
Hope everything at your house is wonderful! (if so..do you have tips for me?? heehee) Hugs!