May

May was filled with the end of the school year wrap ups.  Part of that was celebrating any summer birthdays, so we got to go into Janessa's classroom and bring treats and then she got put in the spotlight.  She held a globe in her hand and walked around "the sun" once per year she has been alive.  At each year I had a picture to show her class and told them what she was like at that age.  It was so adorable and the kids were so respectful and interested.  It really made Janessa feel special! Thank you Ms. Debbie!  It made such a positive impact on Addie, I had to pick her up and carry her out of the classroom kicking and screaming!  She'll have to wait for Kindergarten another year!

Can you guess what these eggs are? Quail eggs.  They are really quite beautiful and each one is different.  These eggs were abandoned and didn't make it (especially after Addie and her little friend carried them all over the back yard....I think they got dropped a few times too!).  But BJ and I found another nest, this one with a momma carefully guarding her eggs. Hopefully we'll be seeing the adorable marching line of baby quail and their parents soon.

Our old next door neighbors and dear friends moved to Wisconsin at the end of May, but not before we were able to go ice skating and swimming together...all in the same day!  It was a great day, full of fun memories to keep forever.  Julia, we miss you!

At the end of April, BJ's Dad and Mom came out and we celebrated his Dad's birthday.  The kids taught Grandpa to play the Wii...it required a lot of patience on his part!  But he got quite good at it, even with Hannah  correcting his every move!

The adults even got away for an evening out.  It was a blast! I don't think we've laughed or heard such great stories in quite a while.  It was an evening never to be forgotten.

Grandpa and His Girls