June

We are busy as usual, but I wanted to get some pictures up. :)

We started off the month with Chris playing the part of groomsman in a dear friend's wedding. It was such a fun weekend and we really appreciated all of the grandpas and grandmas who stepped in and helped watch our kiddos!

We've had some warm days in the mix of rainy/cloudy ones. We try to take full advantage of any warmer weather!

This year, we got a trampoline for the kids to play in while Chris and I work out in the yard!

David got a new bike without pedals (called a "balance bike") and he's been really enjoying having a "big kid" bike.

The girls have finished school for the summer and Allison completed her annual testing this week. She did really well in all subjects and scored well above average - we're so proud of her! While she was busy testing, Abby, David and I visited the dam and saw the fish ladders.

We've finished work on our front yard! Chris and I are hoping to finish up the window trims (inside the house) this next week and the back yard pavers the week after.

 

 The sale of our house will either close the very end of this month or beginning of next - not sure of the exact date yet. We're still looking for a place to rent while we build the new house, but our house plans are coming along great and we're getting pretty excited to start on this new adventure!

 David learned how to climb out of his crib, pop the plastic off of the "child proofed" door handle and open the door of his room, this month. Here is how we found him in the morning:

Here are some fun pictures. :)

Vacation

Last week, we went away for vacation! The kids went to grandma and grandpa's house while Chris and I headed down to Sunriver! It was super fun and very relaxing.

On Friday, the kids and grandparents came out to spend the night.

Pit Stop

On our way home, we stopped in Leavenworth. We found my favorite shop almost immediately. After this...who needs to see anything else?! :)

 

The kids were starving so we found a (thankfully empty) restaurant and had the most delicious meal that we've had in years!! It was so good! Chris spied on the menu an appetizer that we've only had on our honeymoon and ordered it for us to share - he's the best! For lunch, Chris and I split a chicken panini made with a pesto sauce and roasted red peppers, cooked to perfection.

Even David got in on the action. :)

Fun with Friends and a Party!

This past weekend, we traveled up to a cabin in Steven's Pass where we met two other families from our old college days! There were a total of six adults and eight kids! It was quite an adventure, but super fun! Chris, of course, has the best pictures on his camera, including some wonderful group shots, but here are a few of mine.

 On Saturday, we had a circus/carnival party to celebrate Abby's 5th birthday!

The kiddos enjoyed playing games....

Balloon animals were a big hit with the adults little ones!

 

  

We had lots of fun carnival food (and a few fruits and veggies to balance things out). :)

I forgot David's shoes at home, so he borrowed some from Charity for a little while - hahaha!

 

It was so fun to catch up with old friends and watch all of our kids play together!

What we're up to

Last month, we finished up the Winter session of our local Homeschool Co-op. We had so much fun participating, but it's nice to have Monday mornings back! Allison enjoyed taking Knitting, Art and Cooking Science. Abby really had fun taking Crafts, Music & Dance, and Cooking Science. David like watching me lead craft time for the preschoolers and help with a couple of classes (while munching on Cheerios)!

We also finished up our AWANA year last month. All of us participated this year, with Allison in T&T, Abby in Cubbies, David in Puggles (nursery), me co-leading Cubbies and Chris even played drums for the worship time! It was so much fun to help with the Cubbies group this year and I plan to do it again in the fall, although I'll miss Abby as she will be moving to Sparks. :)

Allison has been busily working to finish up her 3rd grade studies in the next couple of months.

Abby is doing Kindergarten work - learning to read, practicing her numbers and manual dexterity skills.

For the past couple of months, I've been organizing the annual Spring swim lessons for local area homeschoolers. It's a great opportunity for the kids to get back into the water before summer.

The kids' first lesson was this past Friday and it went "swimmingly." ;)


We made a trip to the library this past week, meeting up with some friends. We hadn't been since last fall (ack!) so the girls really enjoyed picking out books. David really just enjoyed the computers!

Last week, the kids and I headed over to "grandma Linda's" house - a wonderful older friend from church. She invited us, and several other moms with young children, to come over and dye eggs for Easter with her! It was so much fun and she had all kinds of fun treats for the kids.


We enjoyed a wonderful Easter! The girls hunted for Resurrection eggs in the morning before we headed to church for a brunch and baptism service. After church, we drove out to Chris' parents' house where we celebrated with family and friends, enjoying a delicious meal. We're so grateful for Christ's sacrifice and our eternal salvation - He is risen!