No more teachers, no more books....

...actually, Dawson was pretty sad that it was the last day of Kindergarten. He said to me on the way to school "Do I really not get to go to school anymore? I like school."

Let's see how long that attitude lasts.

For the last day of kindergarten, all rules were off...the kids had a party on the front lawn of school, with water fun, face painting, games, and more. They had a blast...then had to say goodbye.

Saying goodbye. Now, we get to do it all over next year with Jamie!

Dance Recital

Jamie's year of dance came to a close with a recital this weekend. It was super cute and the girls did a great job! They did it on a big auditorium stage, with special lighting, and stage makeup and everything. They were so proud of themselves.

Storm

We had some pretty major storm action here, over the weekend. We were out of town during the big one (hail, tornado, etc.) and it ripped through the streets right next to us. Our house, however, was completely untouched (thank goodness, or unfortunate - depending on how you look at it.) We also never lost power, like most of the neighborhood did. Trees landed on houses, trees uprooted sidewalks, powerlines everywhere, big mess.

Here are some sights, after things had been cleaned up (cut down away from the street) a little, from a couple streets over: (pictures were from my phone, sorry.)

See the sidewalk, it's in the air.

This tree went right through the middle of the house on the left (it has now been cut apart).

A while ago....

A while ago, we decided that it would be a good idea to date .....

*Circa 1999*

Then we decided, it would be good idea to get married.....

June 1, 2002

Now, 8 years later, we are way more tired, way more out of shape (and by we I mean Janet), and have way more wrinkles. But, those were still good ideas. Happy 8 years!

Happy Memorial Day

Goodbye Ward Preschool

Jamie finished up her year at preschool today, with a special ceremony. We are definitely going to miss Ward Preschool and the fantastic teachers! They have been a blessing in both Jamie's and Dawson's lives the last couple years. These two teachers are such great people! Dawson and Jamie were lucky enough to both have the same teachers as four year olds. They will be greatly missed, and we are sad to be done with the preschool years - but they sure were fun!

Happy 1st Birthday Lydia!

One of our neices, Lydia, turns one year old today! Here are some pictures from her party this weekend:

So exhausted and the party isn't over yet! (This was in the middle of present opening.)

Busy Spring

We have had a busy spring with school activities, dance and baseball.....

Jamie had her dance pictures this weekend....stay tuned for recital pictures when that happens. It aught to be a pretty cute (or hilarious sight).

Here is a preview of Audrey and her:

More baseball action:

Coach and Dawson discussing strategy. Notice the kid in right field - not sure what his strategy is. Something to do with bugs or rocks probably.

Grandma V and Jamie cheering them on.

Determination rounding third (notice tongue...this was common in soccer for him too.)

Team: Storm

Happy Mother's Day!

*Grandma O, Grandma V,

Great-Grandma K & Great-Grandma V

Happy Mother's Day everyone and love from us to all of you! (Especially our own moms and grandmas!)

Some favorite d & j photos

As promised, here are some favorites of the photos taken of the kids recently. It was hard to choose just a few to post because there are so many cute ones. Lindsey did a great job with them. Thanks Lovella Photography!