Pictureless Wednesday

so is it really middle of June already? How time flies. Memorial Day Weekend was a blur of fun- cookouts, swimming with friends, a birthday celebration with Grandma, Uncle B, and Pops Leon. Then James headed up to DC for a few days and my parents, Becky & David spent the night here on the way to a 100 mile bike trip. Another great birthday celebration and visit! And we found out James was selected for ROTC PMS. We're moving to Baltimore, MD next summer!

We've spent tons of time in our backyard pool with friends. We've had lots of fun & eaten lots of watermelon. The boys play Marco Polo, run circles around the pool, practice swimming, play sharks, and splash lots!

Every few days we have a quiet (as quiet as it gets with 4 small kids) day alone at home to recover from all our hot weather fun. We got to eat breakfast with James one day this week before he headed back to DC. We got to learn more about free range chicken eggs. And then enjoyed a nice morning outdoors- We got to watch a spider catch, wrap, eat his bug breakfast. We found more blackberries around our yard and checked out our apple tree. K asked if it was okay to read his Bible because he wants to read it in the morning like Mommy & Daddy. I heard on the radio a comedian talking about how we take pics of the good times bc we want to remember the good memories. I want to do that with this blog too.

Then back to the loud splashing fun of more cookouts and swimming with friends. Mixed with the researching of Maryland. Sometimes the internet really is great. You can "meet" people from somewhere before you go!

More May Pics

We've had a fun May (other than James having to work too much but at least he's here!) The boys really enjoyed soccer. Here's a pic in their soccer uniforms.

We're super excited about our new tent- we've done some practice camping. We set up the tent in our living room. Then did daytime camping in the backyard and then one night of camping in the backyard. Plan was James and the boys- turns out it was James and the biggest boy. The rest stayed inside with me and KG.

Here's the gang dressed up again.
K's first Field Day- we had a blast. I stayed with the younger kids in the playground. I wish we had a picture of me & the other 3 moms pushing several double strollers with 3-4 small ones hanging on each stroller up the hill. We got back to the field just in time to see K finish the distance race- he came in 3rd! He did super! We were so proud he kept working hard!
Here's us sharing a yummy treat at the Dogwood Festival- another fun day. We also went to Got to be NC fair up in Raleigh which was great. The boys loved seeing all the animals. The all you can eat BBQ was great too.

More May Fun

I guess it's been a while since I was on here. we had to send our camera in for repairs. so here's the ones I didn't post yet.

K lost his first tooth- it came our about 10 min after he said it was loose.

yummy strawberry picking with friends

I have 3 good berry pickers now. we went 3 times this season and wish we'd gone more. I made 2 batches of strawberry jam- well one is strawberry syrup since it didn't set. now we're ready for blueberries!

May

some of the Royal Blue Sharks during a game. K & C are having a good time playing with their friends.
We visited the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens before one of the games- beautiful out!

checking out a lake with a friend

Spring Pics!

It's hard to believe it's been a year already, but baby girl was much easier to keep still then!

Happy Easter! Happy Birthday!

We are really enjoying this spring weather. We had a wonderful 1st birthday celebration for KG today and have enjoyed Easter egg hunts and lots of time outdoors over the last couple weeks. It was terrific to celebrate our baby girl's birthday with Nana, Papa, Grandma, Uncle Brian, & Pops Leon. KG got some super cute clothes, a bathing suit, an adorable Briana bear, and a Dora & KG book.

Here are some pics-

KG knew she wanted some polka dots (chocolate chips!) She about jumped out of her chair to get them!

here's the boys enjoying KG's yummy bday cake in their new Easter shirts!

KG loved her cake- she ate lots! We used the cake pans that my parents used for my 1st birthday and then we've used for the boys- back to pink today!

our first family bike ride- we rode to the neighborhood Easter Egg hunt.

KG in her scooting pose! K in his getting ready to eat some candy pose!
All the boys decked out for church! Aren't they cute!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Our baby girl turned 1 today. She got lots of birthday hugs & kisses from all her brothers. We celebrated with some family traditions. Here's a pic of KG with the same white bear that we've taken pics of all the kids each month from 0 to 12 months.
We had Friday night pizza night. Here's KG trying to eat the pooh 1 year old candle that each of the boys has had on their 1 year old birthday cake. Over the years he's lost an ear and the wick so tonight's candle wasn't lit. We also didn't have cake- we're waiting for the big celebration until next weekend when our families can come. Tonight the candle was on a cookie- the boys helped make lots of cookies yesterday.