I Can't Do That

Old videos, love them!

Promenade

 We went to the promenade again this year, lots of pretty dresses! Looking through old pics for 6th grade slideshow thought this was a cute one of Kenzie & Xander.

 cute couple

A Pain in the Gut

Xander swam last weekend in Topeka both days & had great races on Saturday winning 3 out of his 4 heats & not getting disqualified on the butterfly (this was his goal;)

 We braved the storm on Sunday when it was hailing & flooding in Manhattan, Topeka just got a 30 min lightening delay. Unfortunately we had to head home after he swam great in 2 events because he appeared to be in labor after eating a breakfast sandwich. I will learn to plan better and pack healthier next time so hopefully we don't have this issue. Poor guy, it took 3 hours for him to feel better but no appendicitis or baby birthed, so this was good.

110%

 I don't know if it is the age or the kid, but Jude has been amazing lately, giving 110% to everything he does.

 Or maybe it is because Kingston has been such a handful, it makes Jude seem all the better.

 On Saturday, he played I think his first real soccer game and was so hoping he was going to get to play goalie, he hadn't gotten to play this position yet in his scrimmages..

 He played his little heart out, diving for every ball and lets just say our team was beat by  several goals, but he stopped several.

 Jude got to stay in as goalie & played the whole game & then came home & practiced after when we got home. This is the same kid that was playing with the flags & in the net not too long ago.

He practices piano, reads, wants to learn his math facts, practice baseball & soccer all in a day. Best of all, he makes me laugh, when I've wanted to cry at least 6x a day with my 3 year old.

Gym Plus Banquet 2014

So fun to see them out of leos, looking so pretty! I am thankful for each of them & that Roe has got to grow with them not just in size but in strength both physically & emotionally over the last few years. Only hope that she will be a positive mentor to the younger girls coming up as the older girls have been to her.

Jeryka gave them this pic at the banquet, so serious & so out of character for them for the most part;)

Roe earned the Cool, Calm & Collected award this year, so appropriate I thought. I think she is learning it from her coach:)
Nikkole, the level 4 coach, hand painted pics on canvas for the girls that took 1st at state, thought Roe's bar pic turned out awesome!

Now this is more like it.

Made this Mexican Bean Salad, a little bit more chopping than I like, but it was good & even better with chips!

A Dog's Life

Loved seeing Strudel wearing Xander's Easter gift

teaching Strudel to slide

I can no longer keep up jogging with my kids on bikes, helps to have Strudel pulling me!
They have all outgrown there hand me down bikes from Cole, Kenzie, & Mason, think I know where their birthday money is going.

Scrambling for Eggs

 I had to work Easter weekend, so I missed out on church and the best annual egg hunt on the farm. This little bugger is the one I really missed.

 3 1/2 already, and full of it! He loves the farm & it was a perfect day for a hunt.

 Thankfully Trav took some good pics so  I could relive the experience;)

 No new outfits this year, but they are still cute, I may be a little biased:)

 Trav took some bad pics too, I had to include, we need to work on angles.

 Never too old to hunt.

Lots of nooks & crannies to hide eggs in here.

Kingston is over the picture taking in this one, I think.

 I like these peeps

Really Trav?