Busy Spring

Things are picking up at work we have a few projects going so that's good.

Libby is well and about to graduate June 1st from preschool. She is pre-reading and even has some memory words down. She's ready for Kindergarten for sure!!! The only concern is her age and maturity. She will be young for her grade.

My neice and God-daughter Avery had her first communion last weekend. She did a beautiful job at church lighting the candle and she is just a beautiful girl in general.

Joey is looking for work and finishing his class at CLC. He is going to take only one class this summer in hopes of finding work. Oh and he's trying for unemployment too. Joy.

Matt's work project is coming to a close and was overall very successful. He was in charge of "Project Lightspeed" introducting U-Verse to our area. Doesn't the project name remind you of a government conflict / war? (Desert Storm, Desert Shield)

We had the BLESSING of having Jacob and Sebashton this past week and it was jam packed with all sorts of fun stuff. I've posted pics below (a few, there were TONS more!!) We went to see "How to Train Your Dragon" which for Libby and Jacob was a real hit. Sebashton and I took a couple of walks and that was fine by me! We went to the park oodles of times. We went to The Treehouse for some indoor fun and met up with cousins and Grandma Kay. We went to Brookfield Zoo with Mom, Ethan, and Danny and Sebashton loved being outside, not inside so much. (Alot of the indoor exhibits had waterfalls and I think I gave him a fear of that sound taking him the day before through the carwash which he HATED). I don't think he likes loud sounds very much because there was thunder in the distance one night and that was the only time he ever ran for the door in the direction of the house. He loves being outside. Owside Grama ??? Owside???? Bashton owside???? He is too cute.

He is also very very smart!!! He knows his letters and numbers and he will be three in June! Really! All of his letters and 0-9 numbers. I still can't get over it. And his shapes and colors, but I expected that at this age. He even draws circles and triangles!

Libby doted on him too and only got stingy a few times, especially towards the end. She called him honey, and sweetie, and baby, and my love. It was really very sweet. She cried when they left today, which made me cry worse. Sigh.

Looking forward to having Renae home next month and Rod too after Baby Aubrey arrives. Enjoy the pics everyone! I'm off to bed.

We wish you were still here Jake! All of us!

Even Dad who's not pictured.

Last Day with Jacob and Sebashton

I miss them already and they've only been gone a few hours. They are at this point flying from Minneapolis to Spokane. They should arrive in Spokane at 10:30 their time (12:30 here)

Facepainting

So I painted Libby's face at the zoo and she really got into it. Next thing you know we were doing it at home too.

Brookfield Zoo

Jacob and Sebashton

Mimi Libby Ethan. Libby wanted mac n cheese not ice cream but from this picture you can't tell.

Ethan and Libby joeys

The zoo was beautiful, but we didn't see half of it I think. We'll have to go back.

Kids at the treetrunk. Grandma Kay brought Logan and Addison for some fun with their cousins too!

Goin down the slide

Sebashton Fun

At the Treehouse

Sebashton

Sebashton didn't want to go inside ... he prefers being outside period. But when he saw the setup, he said "okay....okay....okay...." and was more than willing to run to play.

At Avery's Party mostly...

Well not this one it looks like it was at the house.

Batman and Batgirl

More Batman and Batgirl. (with Attitude)

More Avery Communion Day

Easter and Avery's Communion Day

Libby and Sebashton are ready to go to church!! Little did I know he has no understanding or is not able to demonstrate an 'inside voice' !!! Jacob took him downstairs during most of the communion mass. He was talking over the children at the podium! He'd look at the windows and say Look pretty. Or he'd ask to go to the park, or outside, or get down, or play Libby, or look a yellow car - you get the drift... I could have listened forever but those around us probably just don't appreciate his cuteness as much as I do. hee!

Jake and Sebashton

Ethan Avery and Libby after the Easter Egg Hunt


Libby at the TotLot...always posing.