worth the three dollars? definitely.

He literally just sat there, looking at everything around him, enjoying his little thumb and hanging on to the tag in his hat. It was totally worth a few yard sale dollars to get the few minutes of silence and several minutes of fun all the kids have had so far.

Kindergarten Graduation

Kimble Grace is officially a kindergarten graduate! (Although, the last day of school is not actually until Wednesday.) She was super excited and is now looking forward to eating lunch at school in first grade. Way to go Kimble!!

Kimble had a great year with her teacher, Mrs. Armendariez.

birthday party {under construction}

Saturday evening we celebrated Koltyn's second birthday with our family and a few friends. Here are some pictures from the event, in no particular order...





Another taggie from Grandma Stewart. The first one he got for Christmas was such a huge hit she made him another one. He loves this one just as much!

Time for dessert. On the menu was ice cream cones and chocolate cake (courtesy of my sister, Heather).


Thank you to everyone who came over to help us celebrate our little guy. He got such great gifts and loved all the attention. We are truly blessed.

Koltyn Celebrates In Style

Yesterday was all about Koltyn. That means, of course, spending a lot of time outside. The kids love playing in the backyard and the weather was so amazing.



We took the family out to dinner and, as a special birthday treat, Koltyn got a kids meal (usually the kids order from the value menu). The kids always love getting a crown, so that was a must.

He had no interest in blowing out the candles. So we all just sat there for a couple minutes, encouraging him to make a wish and move on. We wanted a brownie more than he did apparently.

One present, loaded with new construction trucks (yep, they will be used to help decorate for his party this weekend) and a couple new books. What more could a two year old boy ask for?


We are having a family party on Saturday, so we get to do it all again in a couple days. Happy Birthday Koltyn!!

growing up...

Happy Birthday to our sweet little Koltyn Jay!! Hard to believe that it has been two whole years since you joined our family. It has been quite an adventure since day one. Love you!

my mother's day

I got to spend time with my mom and sisters both Saturday and Sunday night. It helped to make my mother's day great. I am so grateful for such a kind and caring mother who never raised her voice to any of her children. She has always been there for me, lending a listening ear. She is an amazing example of the kind of mother that I want to be for my own kids. Love you Mom!

E-I-E-I-OOPS

Last night Kimble had her Kindergarten Spring Concert. It was called E-I-E-I-OOPS, all about a cow who didn't moo anymore and how he learned to moo again. All the kids were asked to dress as one of five different farm animals. Kimble chose pig, not that her costume was fantastic but it worked. She was a little hard to see during the concert, but she did a great job singing and keeping us entertained. (Her lip still hurts, so she had a hard time smiling.)

lesson learned {hopefully}

Today, the kids took playing on the couch a little too far and Kimble got hurt. She hit her face and cut the inside of her lip. It bled for a while and Kimble spent a couple hours laying on the couch (eating up all the attention). But, she is recovering quickly and has hopefully learned that the couch is NOT a jungle gym.