2nd Grade Olympics

May brought lots of school activities and fun, including the much anticipated 2nd Grade Olympics.  Once again, the kids enjoyed competing but the ultimate event was Tug of War.  Their teacher is highly competitive, as well as many of their parents, so losing wasn't really an option.  I am happy to report they finished first!  It was a fun day and I was happy to share in many fun memories.

 Delaney and Rylee represented their class and finished second.

Pet Show & Tell

Mrs. Kreder is one brave teacher allowing every child to bring their pet and endure a day of second graders telling all about their pet.  I suggested they rehearse who would tell what and so that they wouldn't try and talk over each other, but they wanted to just wing it. 

Mrs. Kreder said they seemed like a married couple.  As one would tell a story,  the other two would look at the one speaking and give them a funny look, just like an old married couple.  I hadn't every thought of it that way.  They did agree that the dog loved Delaney most.

Baylor is demonstrating and telling the story of how Bodie once got stuck in a glue trap!

On the Mound

Delaney made her pitching debut the other evening and did a great job. At this age, the coach pitches the first two innings, and then the girls get the opportunity to basically practice pitching.  If they don't get any stikes on the opponent, then the coach comes in and pitches.  If you can throw even 3 strikes during an inning, it's considered a success.  I didn't keep count, but she did manage to throw some strikes and even better when the ball was hit, she managed to field two balls and make the throw to first for, two outs.  I have a feeling she will be taking her pitching practice a little more serious now that she knows what it feels like to actually pitch in a game.

Daddy/Daughter Dance

Last Saturday, Delaney and I spent some girl time shopping with a couple of friends.  She picked out a few summer items and a dress for the dance.  As we left the mall, she told me how much fun she had.  She was beyond excited for the big event later that evening.  My little girl is growing up so fast!:(

I'm her mom so of course...I think she looked beautiful!

Rick said, she ditched him a little this year, in order to dance with her girlfriends.  He is such a good Dad.

After a day with my girl, I spent the evening playing four square with my boys and enjoying some ice cream.  It was a great Saturday!

Easter

I sort of failed on taking pictures this Easter.  I didn't even manage to take a picture before we left for church that morning. 

We used Kool-Aid to dye our eggs this year and it worked!

Baylor, "I got a years supply of chocolate."  I'm pretty sure that only lasted a week!

Silly Boys

The highly competitive girls



Brody, the newest member of the family, doing his part in the Easter hunt.

It's Spring

That means we will soon be busy with soccer and softball. Delaney played in her first tournament this weekend with her new team, the Crush and Baylor played his third game of the season. This time of year keeps us hopping, but we enjoy it. Jax is enjoying his down season and is the absolute best brother, cheering both Delaney and Baylor on during their sports. 

So We THINK we can dance

The kids were absolute dancing fools. The girls enjoyed learning a few line dances, which wasn't all that surprising but the boys were equally ready to bust a move. During dinner, they were happy to join the wait staff and dance. Later, we headed out on the deck for our nightly ice cream and were surprised to find a D.J.  Our kids were the first to begin dancing and even started a conga line. It wasn't long before, they had some older girls joining in on their dance fun. They certainly enjoyed every opportunity to show of their signature moves.