Walking Alone

For the past 2 days Shawn has been home sick with strep throat. I'll be going to the doctor shortly to find out if I have it too. Because he's been home, I've left the 2 younger kids home while I walk Treyton to school. I've absolutely loved walking him to school alone. We walk hand in hand (Yeah he still likes holding his mommy's hand) and we are able to just talk for the half an hour walk to school. It's been so wonderful to have this little bit of one on one time with my oldest son. Today it had been raining all night and stopped just in time to walk to school. We talked about how the water flows down the drains and how the roads are slanted and curved just right to help the water flow towards the drains. Plus we had fun jumping all the puddles. Shawn and I definitely need to find time to have special one on one time with each of our kids. I have a feeling golf might be that special time for Treyton with his daddy.

Golf Lessons

I decided I would wait until my children expressed a desire to participate in a sport or other activity before signing them up for a class. Of course I make suggestions to give them ideas of things they can do. Treyton wanted to take golf lessons. He was the only kid in his class, so he got quality time with his teacher. He really enjoyed golf lessons (there were only 2 lessons) even though they were way hot--90 degrees!

I can do it myself

Ever since this child started walking, she thinks she is a big girl. She only wants to walk up and down stairs and loves climbing ladders. She can get on and off the trampoline by herself. She seems to have very good balance and hasn't really fallen off any ladders or stairs.

Toe nails

I was finally brave enough to paint Celeste's toe nails. She sat very still the whole time and only tried to touch them for a minute or two. She really liked getting her toe nails pretty just like mommy.

Human garbage disposal

Wade started eating this apple and after several bites threw the rest of the apple in the garbage. Celeste, as she often does, was digging in the garbage and found something good to eat.

Just like her Daddy

Shawn drinks the milk from his cereal bowl. I do not, I don't like flavored milk. Apparently, Celeste likes to drink from her bowl just like her Daddy.
Here is her milkless bowl to prove she drank all her milk.

Easter 2009

Easter morning this is what the kids woke up to see.

Celeste is checking out her stash.
The boys had already opened and scattered all their goodies.

Easter came much too quickly and we didn't have time to dye eggs until later on Easter morning.

Treyton is decorating his egg.

Wade is choosing his color (blue).

Celeste took a nap during egg coloring, maybe next year.

Our finished eggs.