A Picnic ...

We had a picnic today for lunch in the nice weather. The kids enjoyed eating outside on their picnic table. This is going to be the 3rd weekend in a row of beautiful 65+ weather in April/May. How many times does that actually happen in the UP?

Kyla's News

Here is a picture of Kyla on our deck having a little supper. Her hair is finally long enough to have a slight ponytail in but the dry static cling hair was practically crawling out on its own.

We finally received a good report on her growth. Over the past 6 weeks she has grown in height and weight. She is not only growing but she is growing enough to be going up the percentiles on the growth charts. She is now back on the charts and climbing. Hopefully she will grow like a little weed this summer and actually fit into her 2T jeans. :)

Cutest Cubbie

Here is the picture of the cutest Cubbie. She just completed her first year in the Cubbie Club at AWANA. She graduated with perfect attendence for the year which wore her mother out. :) She was excellent at memorizing her verses and loved her Red Team Leader Dr. John. She is already asking about next year.

A Few Pictures ....

Just a quick note to publish a couple of pictures. The two of Kyla and Bree were taken by Kelly at Owen's 2nd birthday party March 24. Kyla loves balloons and once she has a grip on them, good luck trying to get them away from her.



Bree is my little cowgirl. She loves wearing cowboy hats and pretending to ride horses.




The last picture is a family portrait that we took after playing outside in the snow at the beginning of March. Please don't pay attention to my hat, it is pretty unbecoming. I had to post it though because it is a rare event to catch all of us together for a picture.

And So It Begins....

May is right around the corner and we have already been having some beautiful weather around here. An eighty degree day in April is wonderful but the fact that it was on a weekend is unprecedented. The kids have really enjoyed being outside after being cooped up all winter. I think their favorite thing in the backyard is to swing. A close second for Kyla is playing in the sandbox. I can tell we will be doing quite a few loads of laundry this summer.



Bree is getting really tall and Kyla is starting to grow a little but is still a peanut. Both of the kids are showing the obstinate and strong willed sides of their personalities lately....much to their parents chagrin....it must come from their father's side of the family. :)

Bree is to the point where she is starting to learn more about reading. Kyla is starting to chatter alot and recognizes her letters and numbers. She also is starting to learn a little about phonics. Both kids have been very healthy, even through the winter season, which is truly a blessing.

Well there is the general update. I am going to make an effort to post regularly (my goal is weekly) but don't get discouraged if there is a longer time frame between entries. Life gets in the way sometimes...

Shell