Sterling turns 5

For Sterling's birthday we decided to whip out the slip and slide. The kids had a great time!






Crazy Kids!



I love his sweet and contagious smile!




In the middle of all the slipping and sliding, the tractor came out in the field behind us. My awesome friend Kristen was brave enough to ask if the birthday boy could go for a ride. Now THAT is special treatment! Aren't my friends wonderful?




Then it was presents time.

A sling shot with water ballons.


Money . . .Oh yeah!


Star Wars action figure - SWEET!


A set of really cute books that my kids really enjoy!


And a Yoda light saber that lights up and makes cool sounds when you use it.


Sterling also got a new Toy Story Leapster game. Sterling used all his birthday money (thank you Grandma Bonnie, and Grandpa John) for a new Wii game - Super Mario Brothers. He likes to play whenever he gets a chance. I like to limit it whenever I get a chance :) Overall we strike a good balance, I think. Even Eve enjoys playing and it is nice that Sterling has someone to play it with when friends aren't over.

And finally, the cake. I designed the cake from the drawing you see here.




What a great day! What a great boy! I would like to share a few little things about Sterling here so that I can record them.

Sterling is a very loving and thoughtful boy. He loves to share when he gets some little treat, to show he loves me. He tries to make Sheri laugh when she is sad or he gives her a hug. Sterling is generally easy going and happy! He is great to snuggle with! Sterling is smart and is good at figuring things out! We are so lucky to have him in our family!

Memorial Day

On Memorial Day we enjoyed the parade in town and then spent a fun day with friends BBQ-ing and playing games. Here are some pics.









Dave did a fantastic job at the grill!



Jana is always the perfect hostess, so sweet! Thanks so much guys!



Following the fun with friends, the kids decided to try out the new pool.






As a final note, it is always so wonderful to have my handsome husband home for the day! What a treat for us! Happy Memorial Day!

Sheri Turns 3

For Sheri's birthday this year I decided to go with a fish theme. Sheri wanted to have Swedish Fish on her birthday cake and it evolved from there. We played pin the tail on the fish, fish for gold fish, and go fish. We gave her a sandbox and a small blow up pool for her presents. We enjoyed having all our friends to help us celebrate!

Sheri is growing so...

Adorable,



Tired of taking pictures,



Compliant,



Tech savvy,



Independent,



Beautiful,



Sweet,



Fun,



Angelic,



I love my sweet Sheri!

Big Truck Day

Our community has lots of great events for families, as I am sure you may have noticed. During May our local park hosted Big Truck Day where there were lots of different types of large trucks. There were tractors, a fire engine, an armored police vehicle, and a bus to name a few. Here are some highlights.







I sure love the warm weather days!

Young Authors -Regional

I wanted to share a few pics from the Young Authors conference (regionals) held in May. Eve enjoyed the experience and was able to meet an author who spoke about her experiences becoming a published writer and about the children's literature she wrote. Eve also had some smaller class time with other kids her age. She even had a friend from church who also attended. It was a great day!